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LOINC Code 88868-5: Veterinary toxicology panel (Unsp spec)

88868-5 is a LOINC code used to identify Veterinary toxicology panel (Unsp spec) 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 Veterinary toxicology panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type XXX.

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 Veterinary toxicology panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type XXX.

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

Veterinary toxicology quantitative panel - Unspecified specimen
Veterinary toxicology panel
Veterinary toxicology testing may include analysis of thousands of chemicals, including organochlorines, organophosphates, carbamates, aliphatic hydrocarbons, industrial pollutants, disinfectants, antioxidants, miscellaneous pesticides, polycyclic aromatics, alkyl benzenes, some natural products, vitamins, plant and fungal toxins and some drugs. This panel contains quantitative LOINC terms for the more commonly reported substances, but it is not an exhaustive list. It also contains three generic terms to report the detection [LOINC88865-1] and quantity in MCnt [LOINC: 88866-9] or in MCnc [LOINC: 88867-7] of a substance that does not have a specific LOINC code assigned. [LOINC: 88869-3] is the corresponding panel for qualitative veterinary toxicology reporting.
DRUG/TOXICOLOGY; Drugs; Misc; Miscellaneous; Other; Pan; PANEL.DRUG & TOXICOLOGY; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Spec; To be specified in another part of the message; Toxicology Pnl; Unspecified; Vet; Vet toxic pnl; Veterinary

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

Veterinary toxicology panel (Unsp spec)Veterinary toxicology quantitative panel - Unspecified specimenVet toxic pnl XXX QnVeterinary toxicology panelPANEL.DRUG/TOXVeterinary toxicology panel, Specimen-

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code88868-5
SystemLOINC
Display nameVeterinary toxicology panel (Unsp spec)
DescriptionVeterinary toxicology panel
Short nameVet toxic pnl XXX Qn
ComponentVeterinary toxicology panel
Property-
TimingPt
System (specimen)XXX
ScaleQn
ClassPANEL.DRUG/TOX
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationOrder

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.64
Last changed2.69

Consumer names

Veterinary toxicology panel, Specimen

Part names

Veterinary toxicology panel-PtXXXQnPoint in time (spot)

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