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CodeSystem: specimenSourceCodes
Official URL : http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0070
Version :
2.0.0
Active
as of 2019-12-01
Responsible:
Health Level Seven International
Computable Name : SpecimenSourceCodes
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.28
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HL7-defined code system of concepts which specify sources for speciments for clinical testing. These concepts are used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the OBR segment prior to version 2.7, and was replaced by the concepts in code system 2.16.840.1.133883.18.311 specimenType and code system 2.16.840.1.133883.18.312 specimenCollectionMethod as of version 2.5 and thereafter.
Underlying Master Code System for V2 table 0070 (Specimen Source Codes)
This Code system is referenced in the content logical definition of the following value sets:
Properties
This code system defines the following properties for its concepts
Name Code URI Type Description
Status
status
http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status
code
A code that indicates the status of the concept
deprecated
v2-table-deprecated
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v2-table-deprecated
code
Version of HL7 in which the code was deprecated
Concepts
This case-sensitive code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0070
defines the following codes in a Is-A hierarchy:
Code Display Definition Status deprecated Deutsch (German, de)
MN
Amniotic Fluid
Amniotic Fluid
active
2.6
Fruchtwasser
OTH
Other
Other
active
2.6
Diverse
TIS
Tissue
Tissue
active
2.6
Gewebe
ABS
Abscess
Abscess
active
Abszeß
AMN
Amniotic fluid
Amniotic fluid
active
Fruchtwasser
ASP
Aspirate
Aspirate
active
Aspirationssubstrat
BPH
Basophils
Basophils
active
Basophile
ABLD
Arterial blood
Arterial blood
active
2.6
Arterielles Blut
BIFL
Bile fluid
Bile fluid
active
BLDA
Blood arterial
Blood arterial
active
arterielles Blut
BBL
Blood bag
Blood bag
active
Blutkonserve
BLDC
Blood capillary
Blood capillary
active
Kapillarblut
BPU
Blood product unit
Blood product unit
active
BLDV
Blood venous
Blood venous
active
venöses Blut
BON
Bone
Bone
active
Knochen
BRTH
Breath (use EXHLD)
Breath (use EXHLD)
active
Atemluft
BRO
Bronchial
Bronchial
active
Bronchialwege
BRN
Burn
Burn
active
Brandwunde
CALC
Calculus (=Stone)
Calculus (=Stone)
active
Steinchen, Konkrement
CDM
Cardiac muscle
Cardiac muscle
active
Herzmuskel
CNL
Cannula
Cannula
active
Kanüle
CTP
Catheter tip
Catheter tip
active
Katheterspitze
CSF
Cerebral spinal fluid
Cerebral spinal fluid
active
Cerebralflüssigkeit
CVM
Cervical mucus
Cervical mucus
active
Cervicalschleim
CVX
Cervix
Cervix
active
Zervix
COL
Colostrum
Colostrum
active
Kolostrum, Vormilch
CBLD
Cord blood
Cord blood
active
2.6
Nabelschnurblut
BLDCO
Cord blood
Cord blood
active
Nabelschnurblut
CNJT
Conjunctiva
Conjunctiva
active
Konjunktiven
CUR
Curettage
Curettage
active
Curettagematerial
CYST
Cyst
Cyst
active
Zyste
DIAF
Dialysis fluid
Dialysis fluid
active
DOSE
Dose med or substance
Dose med or substance
active
DRN
Drain
Drain
active
Drainage
DUFL
Duodenal fluid
Duodenal fluid
active
EAR
Ear
Ear
active
Ohr
EARW
Ear wax (cerumen)
Ear wax (cerumen)
active
ELT
Electrode
Electrode
active
Elektrode
ENDC
Endocardium
Endocardium
active
Endocard
ENDM
Endometrium
Endometrium
active
Endometrium
EOS
Eosinophils
Eosinophils
active
Eosinophile
RBC
Erythrocytes
Erythrocytes
active
Erythrozyten
EYE
Eye
Eye
active
Auge
EXHLD
Exhaled gas (=breath)
Exhaled gas (=breath)
active
2.6
EXG
Exhaled gas (=breath)
Exhaled gas (=breath)
active
FIB
Fibroblasts
Fibroblasts
active
Fibroblasten
FLT
Filter
Filter
active
Filter
FIST
Fistula
Fistula
active
Fistel
FLU
Body fluid, unsp
Body fluid, unsp
active
Körperflüssigkeit (unspezifiziert)
GAS
Gas
Gas
active
Gas
GAST
Gastric fluid/contents
Gastric fluid/contents
active
Magenflüssigkeit
GEN
Genital
Genital
active
Genitale
GENC
Genital cervix
Genital cervix
active
Genitale - Cervix
GENL
Genital lochia
Genital lochia
active
Wochenfluß / Lochien
GENV
Genital vaginal
Genital vaginal
active
Genitale - Vagina
HAR
Hair
Hair
active
Haare
IHG
Inhaled Gas
Inhaled Gas
active
inhaliertes Gas
IT
Intubation tube
Intubation tube
active
Tubus
ISLT
Isolate
Isolate
active
LAM
Lamella
Lamella
active
Lamellen
WBC
Leukocytes
Leukocytes
active
Leukozyten
LN
Line
Line
active
Zugang
LNA
Line arterial
Line arterial
active
Arterieller Zugang
PER
Peritoneum
Peritoneum
active
2.6
Peritoneum
LNV
Line venous
Line venous
active
Venöser Zugang
LIQ
Liquid NOS
Liquid NOS
active
LYM
Lymphocytes
Lymphocytes
active
Lymphozyten
MAC
Macrophages
Macrophages
active
Makrophagen
MAR
Marrow
Marrow
active
Knochenmark
MEC
Meconium
Meconium
active
Meconium
MBLD
Menstrual blood
Menstrual blood
active
Menstruationsblut
MLK
Milk
Milk
active
Milch
MILK
Breast milk
Breast milk
active
Brustmilch
NAIL
Nail
Nail
active
Nagel
NOS
Nose (nasal passage)
Nose (nasal passage)
active
Nase (Nasenwege)
ORH
Other
Other
active
Andere
PAFL
Pancreatic fluid
Pancreatic fluid
active
PAT
Patient
Patient
active
Patient
PRT
Peritoneal fluid /ascites
Peritoneal fluid /ascites
active
Peritonealflüssigkeit / Ascites
PLC
Placenta
Placenta
active
Placenta
PLAS
Plasma
Plasma
active
Plasma
PLB
Plasma bag
Plasma bag
active
Plasmabeutel
PLR
Pleural fluid (thoracentesis fld)
Pleural fluid (thoracentesis fld)
active
Pleuraflüssigkeit (nach Thoracocentese)
PMN
Polymorphonuclear neutrophils
Polymorphonuclear neutrophils
active
Polymorphkernige Neutrophile
PPP
Platelet poor plasma
Platelet poor plasma
active
PRP
Platelet rich plasma
Platelet rich plasma
active
PUS
Pus
Pus
active
Eiter
TISB
Tissue bone marrow
Tissue bone marrow
active
2.6
Knochenmarksgewebe
RT
Route of medicine
Route of medicine
active
SAL
Saliva
Saliva
active
Speichel
SEM
Seminal fluid
Seminal fluid
active
2.6
Sperma
TISL
Tissue lung
Tissue lung
active
2.6
Lungengewebe
SMN
Seminal fluid
Seminal fluid
active
SER
Serum
Serum
active
Serum
TISP
Tissue peritoneum
Tissue peritoneum
active
2.6
Peritonealgewebe
SKN
Skin
Skin
active
Haut
SKM
Skeletal muscle
Skeletal muscle
active
Skelettmuskel
TISC
Tissue curettage
Tissue curettage
active
2.6
Kürettagegewebe
SPRM
Spermatozoa
Spermatozoa
active
Spermien
SPT
Sputum
Sputum
active
Sputum
SPTC
Sputum - coughed
Sputum - coughed
active
Sputum - Hustenauswurf
SPTT
Sputum - tracheal aspirate
Sputum - tracheal aspirate
active
Sputum - tracheal aspiriert
STON
Stone (use CALC)
Stone (use CALC)
active
Steine
STL
Stool = Fecal
Stool = Fecal
active
Stuhl
SWT
Sweat
Sweat
active
Schweiß
SNV
Synovial fluid (Joint fluid)
Synovial fluid (Joint fluid)
active
Synovialflüssigkeit
TEAR
Tears
Tears
active
Tränen
THRT
Throat
Throat
active
Rachanbstrich
THRB
Thrombocyte (platelet)
Thrombocyte (platelet)
active
Thrombozyten
TISS
Tissue
Tissue
active
Gewebe
TISG
Tissue gall bladder
Tissue gall bladder
active
Gallenblasengewebe
TLGI
Tissue large intestine
Tissue large intestine
active
TLNG
Tissue lung
Tissue lung
active
TISPL
Tissue placenta
Tissue placenta
active
Placentagewebe
TSMI
Tissue small intestine
Tissue small intestine
active
TISU
Tissue ulcer
Tissue ulcer
active
Ulcusgewebe
TUB
Tube NOS
Tube NOS
active
ULC
Ulcer
Ulcer
active
Geschwür
UMB
Umbilical blood
Umbilical blood
active
Nabelblut
UMED
Unknown medicine
Unknown medicine
active
unbekannte Medizin
URTH
Urethra
Urethra
active
Urethra
UR
Urine
Urine
active
Urin
URC
Urine clean catch
Urine clean catch
active
Mittelstrahlurin
URT
Urine catheter
Urine catheter
active
Katheterurin
URNS
Urine sediment
Urine sediment
active
USUB
Unknown substance
Unknown substance
active
VITF
Vitreous Fluid
Vitreous Fluid
active
VOM
Vomitus
Vomitus
active
Erbrochenes
BLD
Whole blood
Whole blood
active
Gesamtes Blut
BDY
Whole body
Whole body
active
Gesamter Körper
WAT
Water
Water
active
WICK
Wick
Wick
active
Zwischengefäß bei Infusoren (?)
WND
Wound
Wound
active
Wundabstrich
WNDA
Wound abscess
Wound abscess
active
Wundabszeß
WNDE
Wound exudate
Wound exudate
active
Wundexsudat
WNDD
Wound drainage
Wound drainage
active
Wunddrainage
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active