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LOINC Code 72628-1: PHENobarbital Confirm Ql (Sal)

72628-1 is a LOINC code used to identify PHENobarbital Confirm Ql (Sal) 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 PHENobarbital. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Saliva.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 25 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 PHENobarbital. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Saliva.

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

  • PHENobarbital [Presence] in Saliva (oral fluid) by Confirmatory method
  • PHENobarbital
  • Barbiturate; c417; Cfm; CNFR; CNFRM; Conf; Confirmation; Confirmatory; DRUG/TOXICOLOGY; Drugs; GCMS; LC/MS/MS; Luminal; Nirvonal; Oral fluid; Ordinal; PHBR; Phenobarb; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Sal; Screen

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

PHENobarbital Confirm Ql (Sal)PHENobarbital [Presence] in Saliva (oral fluid) by Confirmatory methodPhenobarb Sal Ql CfmPHENobarbitalDRUG/TOXPHENobarbital, SalivaPrThr

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code72628-1
SystemLOINC
Display namePHENobarbital Confirm Ql (Sal)
DescriptionPHENobarbital
Short namePhenobarb Sal Ql Cfm
ComponentPHENobarbital
PropertyPrThr
TimingPt
System (specimen)Saliva
ScaleOrd
MethodConfirm
ClassDRUG/TOX
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.42
Last changed2.73

Consumer names

PHENobarbital, Saliva

Part names

PHENobarbitalPrThrPtSalivaOrdConfirmPresence or ThresholdPoint in time (spot)

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