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4.3.2.190 CodeSystem http://hl7.org/fhir/specimen-role

Orders and Observations icon Work Group  Maturity Level: 2 Trial Use Use Context: Country: World
Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/specimen-role Version: 6.0.0-ballot2
active as of 2021-01-04 Computable Name: SpecimenRole
Flags: CaseSensitive, Complete. All codes ValueSet: Specimen Role OID: 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.2060

This Code system is used in the following value sets:

  • ValueSet: Specimen Role (Codes providing the role of a specimen.)

4.3.2.190.1 Definition

Codes providing the combined status of the specimen.

4.3.2.190.2 Content

Generated Narrative: CodeSystem specimen-role

Last updated: 2024-12-12T18:56:29.677Z

Profile: Shareable CodeSystem

This case-sensitive code system http://hl7.org/fhir/specimen-role defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinitionCopy
b Blind Sample Used to test the validity of the measurement process, where the composition of the sample is unknown except to the person submitting it. btn btn
c Calibrator Used for initial setting of calibration of the instrument. btn btn
e Electronic QC Used with manufactured reference providing signals that simulate QC results. btn btn
f Filler Organization Proficiency Specimen used for testing proficiency of the organization performing the testing (Filler). btn btn
o Operator Proficiency Specimen used for testing Operator Proficiency. btn btn
p Patient Used for any patient sample. btn btn
q Control specimen Used when specimen is the control specimen (either positive or negative). btn btn
r Replicate (of patient sample as a control) Used when a patient sample is re-run as a control for a repeat test. btn btn
v Verifying Calibrator Used for periodic calibration checks. btn btn

 

See the full registry of code systems defined as part of FHIR.

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Level A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. See Code System for further information.
Source The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
Code The code (used as the code in the resource instance). If the code is in italics, this indicates that the code is not selectable ('Abstract')
Display The display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application
Definition An explanation of the meaning of the concept
Comments Additional notes about how to use the code