LOINC Code 87428-9: Drugs of abuse screen W Reflex confirm panel (U)

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 Drugs of abuse screen W Reflex confirm panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Urine.

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

• Drugs of abuse screen W Reflex confirm panel - Urine
• Drugs of abuse screen W Reflex confirm panel
• Drug of abuse screen with confirmation in urine. Testing begins with screening assays followed by additional confirmation testing for positive results. Confirmation methods may include gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), gas chromatography-flame ionization detector (for ethanol), and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The drugs tested and methods used for confirmation may vary across labs. Drugs of abuse commonly tested include amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, ethanol, marijuana, opiates, and phencyclidine.
• DAU; Drug; DRUG/TOXICOLOGY; Drugs; Drugs of abuse W Reflex Pnl; Pan; PANEL.DRUG & TOXICOLOGY; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; Scn; Scr; Scrn; UA; UR; Urn

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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