LOINC Code 78769-7: HYDROcodone adjusted for lean body mass+urine creatinine (U) [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 HYDROcodone^^adjusted for lean body mass+urine creatinine. 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: Observation

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• HYDROcodone [Mass/volume] in Urine -- adjusted for lean body mass+urine creatinine
• HYDROcodone^^adjusted for lean body mass+urine creatinine
• This term was created for, but not limited in use to, the Ameritox Medication Monitoring system, which uses a normalized value that adjusts the laboratory result for certain physiologic variables, such as body mass and hydration level, using creatinine and lean body weight (height, weight, and gender).
• adj; adj bodymass+crea; Anexsia; bod; Bodies; CR; Crea; Creat; Dihydrocodeinone; DRUG/TOXICOLOGY; Drugs; Level; Mass concentration; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; UA; UCr; UR; Urn; Vicodin

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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