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LOINC Code 86919-8: Potassium goal [Moles/volume] Serum or Plasma

86919-8 is a LOINC code used to identify Potassium goal [Moles/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 Potassium goal. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser/Plas.

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 Potassium 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

  • Potassium goal [Moles/volume] Serum or Plasma
  • Potassium goal
  • The patient-specific potassium 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; k; K+; Level; Pl; Plasma; Plsm; Point in time; Potass; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; SerP; SerPl; SerPlas; Serum; Serum or plasma; SR; Substance concentration

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

Potassium goal [Moles/volume] Serum or PlasmaPotassium goal sCnc SerPlPotassium goalCLINSCncPtSer/Plas

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code86919-8
SystemLOINC
Display namePotassium goal [Moles/volume] Serum or Plasma
DescriptionPotassium goal
Short namePotassium goal sCnc SerPl
ComponentPotassium goal
PropertySCnc
TimingPt
System (specimen)Ser/Plas
ScaleQn
ClassCLIN
Example unitsmeq/L
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.63
Last changed2.63

Part names

Potassium goalSCncPtSer/PlasQnSubstance ConcentrationPoint in time (spot)Serum or Plasma

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