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.

LOINCActiveBoth

LOINC Code 43213-8: Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) (Bld) [Mass/Vol]

Name: LOINC Code 43213-8: Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) (Bld) [Mass/Vol]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-25T17:13:11.347Z

43213-8 is a LOINC code used to identify Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) (Bld) [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 Polychlorinated biphenyl. 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 Polychlorinated biphenyl. 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

Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) [Mass/volume] in Blood
Polychlorinated biphenyl
1,1'-Biphenyl; Bibenzene; Biphenyls; Blood; Diphenyl; DRUG/TOXICOLOGY; Drugs; Lemonene; Level; Mass concentration; PCB; PCBs; Phenylbenzene; Point in time; Polychlorinated biphenyls; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Tetrosin LY; 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.

Related SNOMED CT concepts

705114005SNOMED CT mapping for Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) (Bld) [Mass/Vol] (43213-8)

Related observations and tests

SNOMED_CT 705114005high

LOINC Code System

Source: LOINC-SNOMED cooperation package

Common synonyms

Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) (Bld) [Mass/Vol]Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) [Mass/volume] in BloodPCB Bld-mCncPolychlorinated biphenylDRUG/TOXPolychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB), BloodMCnc

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code43213-8

SystemLOINC

Display namePolychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) (Bld) [Mass/Vol]

DescriptionPolychlorinated biphenyl

Short namePCB Bld-mCnc

ComponentPolychlorinated biphenyl

PropertyMCnc

TimingPt

System (specimen)Bld

ScaleQn

ClassDRUG/TOX

Example unitsug/L

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.17

Last changed2.73

Consumer names

Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB), Blood

Part names

Polychlorinated biphenylMCncPtBldQnPolychlorinated biphenyl (PCB)Mass ConcentrationPoint in time (spot)Blood

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