What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

Is this enough to understand my test result?

No. The code identifies the test or observation, but the interpretation depends on the actual result, reference range, and clinical context.

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LOINC Code 80607-5: 14-Hydroxyclarithromycin (DBS) [Mass/Vol]

Name: LOINC Code 80607-5: 14-Hydroxyclarithromycin (DBS) [Mass/Vol]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:03.793Z

80607-5 is a LOINC code used to identify 14-Hydroxyclarithromycin (DBS) [Mass/Vol] 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 14-Hydroxyclarithromycin. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Bld.dot.

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 14-Hydroxyclarithromycin. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Bld.dot.

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

14-Hydroxyclarithromycin [Mass/volume] in DBS

14-Hydroxyclarithromycin

Dried blood spot (DBS) specimens have been used for therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) across several classes of drugs including antimicrobials, anticonvulsants and immunosuppressants. DBS specimens are useful for TDM in infants and children due to the small sample volume required. DBS specimens are also useful for outpatient TDM in adults who have been trained to collect their own DBS because most analytes are relatively stable in DBS and the DBS card does not require specialized transportation. [PMID25204403]

14-hydroxy-clarithromycin; 14-hydroxyclarithromycine; 14-hydroxy-clarithromycine; 14OH-clarithromycin; Blood; Clarithromycine; DBS; Dried blood spot; DRUG/TOXICOLOGY; Drugs; Filter paper; FP; Level; Mass concentration; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; 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

14-Hydroxyclarithromycin (DBS) [Mass/Vol]14-Hydroxyclarithromycin [Mass/volume] in DBS14OH-clarithromycin DBS-mCnc14-HydroxyclarithromycinDRUG/TOX14-Hydroxyclarithromycin, Dried blood spotMCnc

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code80607-5

SystemLOINC

Display name14-Hydroxyclarithromycin (DBS) [Mass/Vol]

Description14-Hydroxyclarithromycin

Short name14OH-clarithromycin DBS-mCnc

Component14-Hydroxyclarithromycin

PropertyMCnc

TimingPt

System (specimen)Bld.dot

ScaleQn

ClassDRUG/TOX

Example unitsmg/L

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.56

Last changed2.61

Consumer names

14-Hydroxyclarithromycin, Dried blood spot

Part names

14-HydroxyclarithromycinMCncPtBld.dotQnMass ConcentrationPoint in time (spot)DBS

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