LOINC Code 73943-3: Cannabinoids synthetic Ql (Bld)

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 Cannabinoids.synthetic. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Bld.

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

• Cannabinoids synthetic [Presence] in Blood
• Cannabinoids.synthetic
• Submitter's referral laboratory uses what is usually considered a confirmatory method (e.g. LC/MS/MS) as the initial method to test for synthetic cannabinoids and then repeats the measurement with the same high accuracy method on tests that are positive in the first run to confirm them. Results (e.g. positive/negative) are based on a threshold of 1.0 ng/mL.
• Addiction; Blood; Cannabinoid; Cannabinoids synthetic; Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol; DRUG/TOXICOLOGY; Drugs; Drugs of abuse; Illicit; Marijuana; Ordinal; Point in time; PotentialForAbuse; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; THC; WB; Whole blood

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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