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LOINC Code 66492-0: Urease spec 3 Ql (Tiss)

66492-0 is a LOINC code used to identify Urease spec 3 Ql (Tiss) 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 Urease^3rd specimen. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Tiss.

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 Urease^3rd specimen. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Tiss.

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

  • Urease [Presence] in Tissue --3rd specimen
  • Urease^3rd specimen
  • CLO test; Clotest; Helicobacter pylori biopsy test; Microbiology; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; sp3; Spec; Tissue; Tissue, 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

Urease spec 3 Ql (Tiss)Urease [Presence] in Tissue --3rd specimenUrease sp3 Tiss QlUrease^3rd specimenMICROUrease specimen 3, TissuePrThr

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code66492-0
SystemLOINC
Display nameUrease spec 3 Ql (Tiss)
DescriptionUrease^3rd specimen
Short nameUrease sp3 Tiss Ql
ComponentUrease^3rd specimen
PropertyPrThr
TimingPt
System (specimen)Tiss
ScaleOrd
ClassMICRO
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.38
Last changed2.56

Consumer names

Urease specimen 3, Tissue

Part names

Urease^3rd specimenPrThrPtTissOrdPresence or ThresholdPoint in time (spot)Tissue and Smears

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