LOINC Code 78825-7: Ecgonine methyl ester (Hair) [Mass/Mass]

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 Ecgonine methyl ester. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Hair.

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

• Ecgonine methyl ester [Mass/mass] in Hair
• Ecgonine methyl ester
• Hair analysis provides a longer surveillance window for drug use than other methods because hair retains drugs longer (weeks or months, compared with days detectable in blood or urine). Collecting hair specimens also is less invasive than urine or blood sampling. Drawbacks for hair analysis include expense, and environmental contamination of the specimen.
• Addiction; Cocaine metabolite; DRUG/TOXICOLOGY; Drugs; Drugs of abuse; EME; Esters; Har; Illicit; Mass Content; Methylecgonine; Point in time; PotentialForAbuse; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random

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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