What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

Is this enough to understand my test result?

No. The code identifies the test or observation, but the interpretation depends on the actual result, reference range, and clinical context.

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LOINC Code 3722-6: Lithium renal clearance (24H U+S/P) [Vol/Time]

Name: LOINC Code 3722-6: Lithium renal clearance (24H U+S/P) [Vol/Time]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:25.625Z

3722-6 is a LOINC code used to identify Lithium renal clearance (24H U+S/P) [Vol/Time] 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 Lithium renal clearance. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Urine+Ser/Plas.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 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 Lithium renal clearance. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Urine+Ser/Plas.

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

Lithium renal clearance in 24 hour Urine and Serum or Plasma
Lithium renal clearance
1 day; 24 hours; 24HR; Cl; Clear; Clearanc; Clearances; Clr; DRUG/TOXICOLOGY; Drugs; Eskalith; Flow; Kidney; Li; Lithane; Pl; Plasma; Plsm; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; SerP; SerPl; SerPlas; Serum; Serum or plasma; SR; UA; UR; Ur+SerPl; Urn; Volume rate; vRate

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

Lithium renal clearance (24H U+S/P) [Vol/Time]Lithium renal clearance in 24 hour Urine and Serum or PlasmaLithium Cl 24h Ur+SerPl-vRateLithium renal clearanceDRUG/TOXLithium renal clearance, Urine+BloodVRat

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code3722-6

SystemLOINC

Display nameLithium renal clearance (24H U+S/P) [Vol/Time]

DescriptionLithium renal clearance

Short nameLithium Cl 24h Ur+SerPl-vRate

ComponentLithium renal clearance

PropertyVRat

Timing24H

System (specimen)Urine+Ser/Plas

ScaleQn

ClassDRUG/TOX

Example unitsmL/min

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released1.0

Last changed2.77

Consumer names

Lithium renal clearance, Urine+Blood

Part names

Lithium renal clearanceVRat24HUrine+Ser/PlasQnVolume Rate24 hoursUrine and Serum or Plasma

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