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LOINC Code 79335-6: Hypoglycemics.oral Screen Ql (Bld)

79335-6 is a LOINC code used to identify Hypoglycemics.oral Screen Ql (Bld) 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 Hypoglycemics.oral. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Bld.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 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 Hypoglycemics.oral. 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
  • Method: Screen

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Hypoglycemics.oral [Presence] in Blood by Screen method
Hypoglycemics.oral
Examples of anti-hyperglycemics screened for arecarbabutamide, glibenclamide, glibornuride, glicazide, glimepiride, glipizide, metformin, miglitol, repaglinide, saxagliptine, sitagliptine, and vildegliptine.
Blood; DRUG/TOXICOLOGY; Drugs; Oral Hypogly; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Scn; Scr; Screen; Scrn; 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.

Common synonyms

Hypoglycemics.oral Screen Ql (Bld)Hypoglycemics.oral [Presence] in Blood by Screen methodOral Hypogly Bld Ql ScnHypoglycemics.oralDRUG/TOXHypoglycemics.oral, BloodPrThr

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code79335-6
SystemLOINC
Display nameHypoglycemics.oral Screen Ql (Bld)
DescriptionHypoglycemics.oral
Short nameOral Hypogly Bld Ql Scn
ComponentHypoglycemics.oral
PropertyPrThr
TimingPt
System (specimen)Bld
ScaleOrd
MethodScreen
ClassDRUG/TOX
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.54
Last changed2.56

Consumer names

Hypoglycemics.oral, Blood

Part names

Hypoglycemics.oralPrThrPtBldOrdScreenPresence or ThresholdPoint in time (spot)BloodToxicology screen

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