LOINC

LOINC Code 9503-4: Chloral hydrate Ql (U)

9503-4 is a LOINC code used to identify Chloral hydrate Ql (U) 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 Chloral hydrate. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Urine.

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 Chloral hydrate. 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: DEPRECATED

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Deprecated Chloral hydrate [Presence] in Urine
  • Chloral hydrate
  • Arbitrary concentration; Chloraldurat; Chloralix; Dormel; DRUG/TOXICOLOGY; Drugs; Elix-node; Medianox; Noctec; Ordinal; Pediatric chloral elixir; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Trichloroethanol; Trichloroethyl alcohol; Trichloroethylalcohol; UA; UR; Urn; Welldorm

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

Chloral hydrate Ql (U)Deprecated Chloral hydrate [Presence] in UrineDeprecated Chloral Hydrate Ur QlChloral hydrateDRUG/TOXChloral hydrate, UrineACnc

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code9503-4
SystemLOINC
Display nameChloral hydrate Ql (U)
DescriptionChloral hydrate
Short nameDeprecated Chloral Hydrate Ur Ql
ComponentChloral hydrate
PropertyACnc
TimingPt
System (specimen)Urine
ScaleOrd
ClassDRUG/TOX
StatusDEPRECATED

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0i
Last changed2.36

Consumer names

Chloral hydrate, Urine

Part names

Chloral hydrateACncPtUrineOrdArbitrary ConcentrationPoint in time (spot)

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