LOINC Code 86916-4: Phosphate goal [Mass/volume] Serum or Plasma
86916-4 is a LOINC code used to identify Phosphate goal [Mass/volume] Serum or Plasma 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 Phosphate goal. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser/Plas.
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 Phosphate goal. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser/Plas.
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
- Phosphate goal [Mass/volume] Serum or Plasma
- Phosphate goal
- The patient-specific phosphate goal. This goal may be based on population-level or disease-specific guidelines, or may be personalized based on the patient's clinical status.
- CLIN; i Phos; Inorganic phosphate; Level; Mass concentration; Phos; Phosphate total; Phosphorous; Phosphorus; Phosphrous; Pi; Pl; Plasma; Plsm; PO4; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; SerP; SerPl; SerPlas; Serum; Serum or plasma; SR
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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