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.

LOINCActiveOrder

LOINC Code 88843-8: Metabolic panel.dialysis patient

Name: LOINC Code 88843-8: Metabolic panel.dialysis patient
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:18.532Z

88843-8 is a LOINC code used to identify Metabolic panel.dialysis patient 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 Metabolic panel.dialysis patient. 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 Metabolic panel.dialysis patient. 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: Order
Panel type: Panel

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Metabolic panel.dialysis patient - Serum or Plasma
Metabolic panel.dialysis patient
Basic metabolic panel 24320-4 requires 2028-9 Carbon dixode, and Mayo reports the bicarbonate counterpart instead. This has been brought up to Regenstrief; doing so again for industry variety.
Chemistry; Dialy; Kidney; Nephrology; Pan; PANEL.CHEMISTRY; Panl; Pl; Plasma; Plsm; Pnl; Point in time; Random; Renal; 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.

Common synonyms

Metabolic panel.dialysis patientMetabolic panel.dialysis patient - Serum or PlasmaMetabolic panel.dialysis patient SerPlPANEL.CHEMMetabolic panel for dialysis patient, Blood-Pt

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code88843-8

SystemLOINC

Display nameMetabolic panel.dialysis patient

Short nameMetabolic panel.dialysis patient SerPl

ComponentMetabolic panel.dialysis patient

Property-

TimingPt

System (specimen)Ser/Plas

Scale-

ClassPANEL.CHEM

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationOrder

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.64

Last changed2.72

Consumer names

Metabolic panel for dialysis patient, Blood

Part names

Metabolic panel.dialysis patient-PtSer/PlasPoint in time (spot)Serum or Plasma

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