LOINC Code 60291-2: carBAMazepine Ql (Specimen)
60291-2 is a LOINC code used to identify carBAMazepine 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 carBAMazepine. It is commonly used with the system or sample type XXX.
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 carBAMazepine. 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
- carBAMazepine [Presence] in Specimen
- carBAMazepine
- The XXX system is for all the other things such as syringes, needles, pills, powder, pixie sticks. It is a true unknown found in or on a straw, syringe etc that emergency staff need to know if it is a drug so they can treat the patient. The pills and powder are tested by mass spec to identify substance to help with diagnosis and treatment.
- Carbamazapine; Carbamezapine; Carbazepine; CRBM; DRUG/TOXICOLOGY; Drugs; Epitol; Misc; Miscellaneous; Ordinal; Other; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Spec; Tegretol; Teril; 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.
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About this content
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