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LOINC Code 43886-1: Bismuth Ql (Specimen)

43886-1 is a LOINC code used to identify Bismuth Ql (Specimen) 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 Bismuth. It is commonly used with the system or sample type XXX.

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 Bismuth. It is commonly used with the system or sample type XXX.

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

  • Bismuth [Presence] in Specimen
  • Bismuth
  • BI; DRUG/TOXICOLOGY; Drugs; Misc; Miscellaneous; Ordinal; Other; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Spec; To be specified in another part of the message; Unspecified

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

Bismuth Ql (Specimen)Bismuth [Presence] in SpecimenBismuth Spec QlBismuthDRUG/TOXBismuth, SpecimenPrThr

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code43886-1
SystemLOINC
Display nameBismuth Ql (Specimen)
DescriptionBismuth
Short nameBismuth Spec Ql
ComponentBismuth
PropertyPrThr
TimingPt
System (specimen)XXX
ScaleOrd
ClassDRUG/TOX
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.17
Last changed2.69

Consumer names

Bismuth, Specimen

Part names

BismuthPrThrPtXXXOrdPresence or ThresholdPoint in time (spot)

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