LOINC display name : fentaNYL and Norfentanyl panel;
LOINC long common name : fentaNYL and Norfentanyl panel - Serum or Plasma;
LOINC short name : fentaNYL Norfentanyl pnl SerPl;
LOINC description : This panel contains tests used to evaluate toxicity and overdose of fentanyl. Fentanyl
(also known as fentanil, brand names Sublimaze, Actiq, Durogesic, Duragesic, and others)
is a potent, synthetic opioid analgesic with a rapid onset and short duration of action.
It has been used to treat breakthrough pain and is commonly used in pre-procedures
as a pain reliever as well as an anesthetic in combination with a benzodiazepine.
Norfentanyl is an active metabolite of fentanyl.;