LOINC Code 72468-2: RCS-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 RCS-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

• RCS-4 5-hydroxypentyl (synthetic cannabinoid metabolite) [Presence] in Urine by Confirmatory method
• RCS-4 5-hydroxypentyl
• Addiction; Cfm; CNFR; CNFRM; Conf; Confirmation; Confirmatory; DRUG/TOXICOLOGY; Drugs; Drugs of abuse; GCMS; Illicit; K2; LC/MS/MS; Ordinal; Point in time; PotentialForAbuse; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; RCS-4 5OH-pentyl; RCS-4 N-(5-hydroxypentyl) metabolite; 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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