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LOINC Code 27088-4: Folate Ql (Bld)

27088-4 is a LOINC code used to identify Folate Ql (Bld) in laboratory and clinical observation data. You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges. LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Folate. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Bld.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 25 May 2026

What is this code?

LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Folate. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Bld.

When is it used?

  • Used in lab systems, EHRs, and clinical data exchange.
  • May identify a test, observation, survey item, or clinical document request rather than a diagnosis.
  • Status: ACTIVE
  • Order vs observation: Both

What it does not mean

  • The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.

Key facts

  • Folate [Presence] in Blood
  • Folate
  • Blood; Chemistry; Folat; Folic acid; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; Pteroylglutamate; Pteroylglutamic acid; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Vit M; Vitamin M; WB; Whole blood

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges.

Common synonyms

Folate Ql (Bld)Folate [Presence] in BloodFolate Bld QlFolateCHEMFolate, BloodPrThr

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code27088-4
SystemLOINC
Display nameFolate Ql (Bld)
DescriptionFolate
Short nameFolate Bld Ql
ComponentFolate
PropertyPrThr
TimingPt
System (specimen)Bld
ScaleOrd
ClassCHEM
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.00
Last changed2.56

Consumer names

Folate, Blood

Part names

FolatePrThrPtBldOrdPresence or ThresholdPoint in time (spot)Blood

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