LOINC Code 61059-2: Alpha-Phenyl-2-Piperidine acetate Ql (Specimen)

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 Alpha-Phenyl-2-Piperidine acetate. 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

• Alpha-Phenyl-2-Piperidine acetate [Presence] in Specimen
• Alpha-Phenyl-2-Piperidine acetate
• Acetic acid; Alfa; Alpha-phenyl-2-piperidine acetic acid; DRUG/TOXICOLOGY; Drugs; Ethanoate; Ethanoic acid; II; Methylphenidate metabolite; Misc; Miscellaneous; Ordinal; Other; Phenylpiperidine acetate; Phenylpiperidine acetic acid; Point in time; PPAA; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Ritalinate; Ritalinic acid; 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.

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