LOINC Code 81278-4: Meperidine and Normeperidine panel (Gast fld)

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 Meperidine & Normeperidine panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Gast fld.

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

• Meperidine and Normeperidine panel - Gastric fluid
• Meperidine & Normeperidine panel
• This panel contains tests used to evaluate toxicity and overdose of meperidine, which is a narcotic analgesic used to relieve moderate to severe pain, including postoperative pain and the pain of labor. Normeperidine is a major active metabolite of meperidine.
• Algil; Alodan; Centralgine; Demerol; Dispadol; Dolantin; Dolosal; DRUG/TOXICOLOGY; Drugs; GAST; Gastric contents; Gastric fluid; Meperidine + Normeperidine Pnl; Meperidine metabolite; Meperidine+Nor; Norpethidine; Pan; PANEL.DRUG & TOXICOLOGY; Panl; Pethidine; Pnl; Point in time; 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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