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LOINC Code 39486-6: pH adjusted to patient's actual temperature (BldV)

39486-6 is a LOINC code used to identify pH adjusted to patient's actual temperature (BldV) 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 pH^^adjusted to patient's actual temperature. It is commonly used with the system or sample type BldV.

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 pH^^adjusted to patient's actual temperature. It is commonly used with the system or sample type BldV.

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: Observation

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • pH of Venous blood adjusted to patient's actual temperature
  • pH^^adjusted to patient's actual temperature
  • adj; Bld ven; Bld venous; Blood - venous; Blood ven; Blood venus; Chemistry; Kidney; Log molar concentration; Lung; Nephrology; Point in time; Pulmonary; Pulmonology; Random; Renal; Respiratory; S prime; SmQn; Temp; temp adj; Venous

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

pH adjusted to patient's actual temperature (BldV)pH of Venous blood adjusted to patient's actual temperaturepH temp adj BldVpH^^adjusted to patient's actual temperatureCHEMpH Adjusted to Patient's Actual Temperature, BloodLsCnc

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code39486-6
SystemLOINC
Display namepH adjusted to patient's actual temperature (BldV)
DescriptionpH^^adjusted to patient's actual temperature
Short namepH temp adj BldV
ComponentpH^^adjusted to patient's actual temperature
PropertyLsCnc
TimingPt
System (specimen)BldV
ScaleSemiQn
ClassCHEM
Example unitspH
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.15
Last changed2.75

Consumer names

pH Adjusted to Patient's Actual Temperature, Blood

Part names

pH^^adjusted to patient's actual temperatureLsCncPtBldVSemiQnLog molar concentrationPoint in time (spot)Blood venous

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