LOINC Code 43984-4: Benzoylecgonine Screen method >150 ng/mL Ql (U)

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 Benzoylecgonine. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Urine.

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
• Method: Screen>150 ng/mL

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Benzoylecgonine [Presence] in Urine by Screen method >150 ng/mL
• Benzoylecgonine
• BEC; BEG; Benz; Benzoylec; BZE; Cocaine degradation production; Cocaine metabolite; Crack metabolite; DRUG/TOXICOLOGY; Drugs; Nasogastric; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Scn; Scn>150 ng/mL; Scr; Screen; Scrn; UA; UniversalLabOrders; UR; Urn

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.

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