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LOINC Code 936-5: Blood product unit Nom (BPU) [ID]

936-5 is a LOINC code used to identify Blood product unit Nom (BPU) [ID] 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 Observation. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^BPU.

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 Observation. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^BPU.

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: Observation

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Blood product unit [Identifier]
  • Observation
  • BLOOD BANK; Blood product unit; Blood Product Unit (Pack); Ident; Identifier; Nominal; Point in time; Random

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

Blood product unit Nom (BPU) [ID]Blood product unit [Identifier]Bld Unit Id BPUObservationBLDBKBlood product unitID

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code936-5
SystemLOINC
Display nameBlood product unit Nom (BPU) [ID]
DescriptionObservation
Short nameBld Unit Id BPU
ComponentObservation
PropertyID
TimingPt
System (specimen)^BPU
ScaleNom
ClassBLDBK
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0
Last changed2.79

Consumer names

Blood product unit

Part names

ObservationIDPt^BPUNomIdentifierPoint in time (spot)

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