LOINC Code 81273-5: fentaNYL and Norfentanyl panel (Specimen)

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 Fentanyl & Norfentanyl panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type XXX.

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: Order
• Panel type: Panel

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• fentaNYL and Norfentanyl panel - Specimen
• Fentanyl & Norfentanyl panel
• This panel contains tests used to evaluate toxicity and overdose of fentanyl. Fentanyl (also known as fentanil, brand names Sublimaze, Actiq, Durogesic, Duragesic, and others) is a potent, synthetic opioid analgesic with a rapid onset and short duration of action. It has been used to treat breakthrough pain and is commonly used in pre-procedures as a pain reliever as well as an anesthetic in combination with a benzodiazepine. Norfentanyl is an active metabolite of fentanyl.
• Actiq; DRUG/TOXICOLOGY; Drugs; Duragesic; Durogesic; Fenpat; fentanil; Fentanyl metabolite; fentaNYL+Norfentanyl; fentaNYL+Norfentanyl pnl; Misc; Miscellaneous; Other; Pan; PANEL.DRUG & TOXICOLOGY; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; Spec; Sublimaze; To be specified in another part of the message; 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.

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