LOINC Code 72747-9: N-nortramadol Confirm (Sal) [Mass/Vol]

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 N-Nortramadol. 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

• N-nortramadol [Mass/volume] in Saliva (oral fluid) by Confirmatory method
• N-Nortramadol
• Cfm; CNFR; CNFRM; Conf; Confirmation; Confirmatory; Desmeth; DRUG/TOXICOLOGY; Drugs; GCMS; LC/MS/MS; Level; Mass concentration; N-desmethyltramadol; NDT; Nortramadol; Notramadol; O-desmethyltramadol; ODT; Oral fluid; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Sal; Tramadol metabolite

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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