LOINC Code 72459-1: JWH-018 4/5-hydroxypentyl Confirm 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 JWH-018 4+5-hydroxypentyl. 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: Confirm

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• JWH-018 4/5-hydroxypentyl (synthetic cannabinoid metabolites) [Presence] in Urine by Confirmatory method
• JWH-018 4+5-hydroxypentyl
• 1-pentyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole; Addiction; AM-678; Cfm; CNFR; CNFRM; Conf; Confirmation; Confirmatory; DRUG/TOXICOLOGY; Drugs; Drugs of abuse; GCMS; Illicit; JWH-018 4/5OH-pentyl; K2; LC/MS/MS; Ordinal; Point in time; PotentialForAbuse; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Spice; Spike; Synthetic cannabinoid; Synthetic cannabinoids; UA; UR; Urn; Yucatan Fire

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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