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LOINC Code 3924-8: PENTobarbital [Mass/Vol]

3924-8 is a LOINC code used to identify PENTobarbital [Mass/Vol] 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 PENTobarbital. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser/Plas.

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 PENTobarbital. It is commonly used with the system or sample type 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

  • PENTobarbital [Mass/volume] in Serum or Plasma
  • PENTobarbital
  • Addiction; Barbiturate; DRUG/TOXICOLOGY; Drugs; Drugs of abuse; Illicit; Level; Mass concentration; Nembutal; Pentobarb; Pl; Plasma; Plsm; Point in time; PotentialForAbuse; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; SerP; SerPl; SerPlas; Serum; Serum or plasma; SR

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

PENTobarbital [Mass/Vol]PENTobarbital [Mass/volume] in Serum or PlasmaPentobarb SerPl-mCncPENTobarbitalDRUG/TOXPENTobarbital, BloodMCnc

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code3924-8
SystemLOINC
Display namePENTobarbital [Mass/Vol]
DescriptionPENTobarbital
Short namePentobarb SerPl-mCnc
ComponentPENTobarbital
PropertyMCnc
TimingPt
System (specimen)Ser/Plas
ScaleQn
ClassDRUG/TOX
Example unitsug/mL
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0
Last changed2.73

Consumer names

PENTobarbital, Blood

Part names

PENTobarbitalMCncPtSer/PlasQnMass ConcentrationPoint in time (spot)Serum or Plasma

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