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4.3.2.188 CodeSystem http://hl7.org/fhir/specimen-status

Orders and Observations icon Work Group  Maturity Level: 2 Trial Use Use Context: Country: World
Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/specimen-status Version: 6.0.0-ballot2
active as of 2021-01-04 Computable Name: SpecimenStatus
Flags: CaseSensitive, Complete. All codes ValueSet: Specimen Status OID: 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.472

This Code system is used in the following value sets:

  • ValueSet: Specimen Status (Codes providing the status/availability of a specimen.)

4.3.2.188.1 Definition

Codes providing the status/availability of a specimen.

4.3.2.188.2 Content

Generated Narrative: CodeSystem specimen-status

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

Profile: Shareable CodeSystem

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

CodeDisplayDefinitionCopy
available Available The physical specimen is present and in good condition. btn btn
unavailable Unavailable There is no physical specimen because it is either lost, destroyed or consumed. btn btn
unsatisfactory Unsatisfactory The specimen cannot be used because of a quality issue such as a broken container, contamination, or too old. btn btn
entered-in-error Entered in Error The specimen was entered in error and therefore nullified. 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