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 82971-3: Butalbital Confirm (S/P/Bld) [Mass/Vol]

Name: LOINC Code 82971-3: Butalbital Confirm (S/P/Bld) [Mass/Vol]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:10.305Z

82971-3 is a LOINC code used to identify Butalbital Confirm (S/P/Bld) [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 Butalbital. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser/Plas/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 Butalbital. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser/Plas/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: Confirm

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Butalbital [Mass/volume] in Serum, Plasma or Blood by Confirmatory method
Butalbital
Addiction; Allylbarbital; Allylbarbituric acid; Barbiturate; Blood; Cfm; CNFR; CNFRM; Conf; Confirmation; Confirmatory; DRUG/TOXICOLOGY; Drugs; Drugs of abuse; Fiorinal; GCMS; Illicit; LC/MS/MS; Level; Mass concentration; Pl; PlasBld; Plasma; Plsm; Point in time; PotentialForAbuse; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; SerP; SerPl; SerPlas; SerPlBld; Serum; Serum or plasma; Serum, plasma or whole blood; SR; 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

Butalbital Confirm (S/P/Bld) [Mass/Vol]Butalbital [Mass/volume] in Serum, Plasma or Blood by Confirmatory methodButalbital SerPlBld Cfm-mCncButalbitalDRUG/TOXButalbital, BloodMCnc

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code82971-3

SystemLOINC

Display nameButalbital Confirm (S/P/Bld) [Mass/Vol]

DescriptionButalbital

Short nameButalbital SerPlBld Cfm-mCnc

ComponentButalbital

PropertyMCnc

TimingPt

System (specimen)Ser/Plas/Bld

ScaleQn

MethodConfirm

ClassDRUG/TOX

Example unitsug/mL

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.58

Last changed2.73

Consumer names

Butalbital, Blood

Part names

ButalbitalMCncPtSer/Plas/BldQnConfirmMass ConcentrationPoint in time (spot)Serum, Plasma or Blood

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