LOINCActiveBoth

LOINC Code 78892-7: Silver (Tiss) [Moles/Mass]

78892-7 is a LOINC code used to identify Silver (Tiss) [Moles/Mass] 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 Silver. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Tiss.

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 Silver. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Tiss.

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

Silver [Moles/mass] in Tissue
Silver
Normally concentrations of silver in human tissues are low. Overexposure can cause silver to accumulate in the skin, liver, kidneys, corneas, gingiva, mucous membranes, nails and spleen. The adverse effects of chronic exposure to silver are a permanent bluish-gray discoloration of the skin (argyria) or eyes (argyrosis). Besides argyria and argyrosis, exposure to soluble silver compounds may produce other toxic effects, including liver and kidney damage, irritation of the eyes, skin, respiratory, and intestinal tract, and changes in blood cells.[PMID15964881]
Ag; DRUG/TOXICOLOGY; Drugs; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Silv; Substance content; Tissue; Tissue, unspecified

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

Silver (Tiss) [Moles/Mass]Silver [Moles/mass] in TissueSilver Tiss-sCntSilverDRUG/TOXSilver, TissueSCnt

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code78892-7
SystemLOINC
Display nameSilver (Tiss) [Moles/Mass]
DescriptionSilver
Short nameSilver Tiss-sCnt
ComponentSilver
PropertySCnt
TimingPt
System (specimen)Tiss
ScaleQn
ClassDRUG/TOX
Example unitsnmol/g
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.54
Last changed2.54

Consumer names

Silver, Tissue

Part names

SilverSCntPtTissQnSubstance ContentPoint in time (spot)Tissue and Smears

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