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CodeSystem: specimenType

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0487 Version: 2.0.0
Active as of 2019-12-01 Responsible: Health Level Seven International Computable Name: SpecimenType
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.311

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HL7-defined code system of concepts that describe the precise nature of an entity that may be used as the source material for an observation. This is one of two code systems that are used instead of table 0070 (code system 2.16.840.1.113883.18.28) which conflated specimen types and specimen collection methods. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the SPM segment.

Underlying Master Code System for V2 table 0487 (Specimen Type)

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

NameCodeURITypeDescription
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
V2 Concept Comment v2-concComment http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v2-concComment string V2 Concept Comment
V2 Concept Comment As Published v2-concCommentAsPub http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v2-concCommentAsPub string V2 Concept Comment As Published

Concepts

This case-sensitive code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0487 defines the following codes in a Is-A hierarchy:

CodeDisplayDefinitionStatusdeprecatedV2 Concept CommentV2 Concept Comment As PublishedDeutsch (German, de)
ABS Abscess Abscess active Abszeß
... No suggested values No suggested values deprecated 2.9 keine Werte vorgeschlagen
ACNE Tissue, Acne Tissue, Acne active Tissue Tissue
ACNFLD Fluid, Acne Fluid, Acne active Fluid Fluid
AIRS Air Sample Air Sample active Environment Environment
ALL Allograft Allograft active Tissue Tissue
AMN Amniotic fluid Amniotic fluid active
AMP Amputation Amputation active Tissue Tissue
ANGI Catheter Tip, Angio Catheter Tip, Angio active Device Device
ARTC Catheter Tip, Arterial Catheter Tip, Arterial active Device Device
ASERU Serum, Acute Serum, Acute active Blood Blood
ASP Aspirate Aspirate active
ATTE Environment, Attest Environment, Attest deprecated Environment Environment
AUTOA Environmental, Autoclave Ampule Environmental, Autoclave Ampule active Environment Environment
AUTOC Environmental, Autoclave Capsule Environmental, Autoclave Capsule deprecated Environment Environment
AUTP Autopsy Autopsy active Tissue Tissue
BBL Blood bag Blood bag active Blood Blood
BCYST Cyst, Baker's Cyst, Baker's active Condition Condition
BDY Whole body Whole body active Body submitted for autopsy / carcass submitted Body submitted for autopsy / carcass submitted
BIFL Bile Fluid Bile Fluid active
BITE Bite Bite active Conditions Conditions
BLD Whole blood Whole blood active
BLDA Blood arterial Blood arterial active
BLDCO Cord blood Cord blood active
BLDV Blood venous Blood venous active
BLEB Bleb Bleb active Condition, Fluid/Tissue Condition, Fluid/Tissue
BLIST Blister Blister active Condition, Fluid/Tissue Condition, Fluid/Tissue
BOIL Boil Boil active Condition Condition
BON Bone Bone active
BOWL Bowel contents Bowel contents active Condition Condition
BPH Basophils Basophils active
BPU Blood product unit Blood product unit active Blood Blood
BRN Burn Burn active
BRSH Brush Brush active Product; Brush or brushing (these may be 2 separate entries as in a physical brush or a portion thereof vs the substance obtained after a surface has been brushed) Product; Brush or brushing (these may be 2 separate entries as in a physical brush or a portion thereof vs the substance obtained after a surface has been brushed)
BRTH Breath (use EXHLD) Breath (use EXHLD) active
BRUS Brushing Brushing active Product Product
BUB Bubo Bubo active Condition Condition
BULLA Bulla/Bullae Bulla/Bullae active Condition Condition
BX Biopsy Biopsy active Tissue Tissue
CALC Calculus (=Stone) Calculus (=Stone) active
BONE Bone Bone active 2.9
CARBU Carbuncle Carbuncle active Condition Condition
CAT Catheter Catheter active Device Device
CBITE Bite, Cat Bite, Cat active Conditions Conditions
CDM Cardiac muscle Cardiac muscle active
CLIPP Clippings Clippings active Condition Condition
CNJT Conjunctiva Conjunctiva active
CNL Cannula Cannula active
COL Colostrum Colostrum active
CONE Biospy, Cone Biospy, Cone active Tissue Tissue
CSCR Scratch, Cat Scratch, Cat active Condition Condition
CSERU Serum, Convalescent Serum, Convalescent active Blood Blood
CSF Cerebral spinal fluid Cerebral spinal fluid active
CSITE Catheter Insertion Site Catheter Insertion Site active Device Device
CSMY Fluid, Cystostomy Tube Fluid, Cystostomy Tube active Fluid Fluid
CST Fluid, Cyst Fluid, Cyst active Fluid Fluid
CSVR Blood, Cell Saver Blood, Cell Saver active Transfusion Transfusion
CTP Catheter tip Catheter tip active Device Device
CUR Curretage Curretage active Uterine specimen obtained by curettage = Currettings Uterine specimen obtained by curettage = Currettings
CVM Cervical Mucus Cervical Mucus active
CVPS Site, CVP Site, CVP active Site Site
CVPT Catheter Tip, CVP Catheter Tip, CVP active Device Device
CYN Nodule, Cystic Nodule, Cystic active Condition Condition
CYST Cyst Cyst active
DBITE Bite, Dog Bite, Dog active Conditions Conditions
DCS Sputum, Deep Cough Sputum, Deep Cough active Condition Condition
DEC Ulcer, Decubitus Ulcer, Decubitus active Condition Condition
DEION Environmental, Water (Deionized) Environmental, Water (Deionized) active Environment Environment
DIA Dialysate Dialysate active Condition Condition
DIAF Dialysis Fluid Dialysis Fluid active Fluid used for dialysis - is a product Fluid used for dialysis - is a product
DISCHG Discharge Discharge active Condition Condition
DIV Diverticulum Diverticulum active Condition Condition
DRN Drain Drain active Device Device
DRNG Drainage, Tube Drainage, Tube active Device Device
DRNGP Drainage, Penrose Drainage, Penrose active Condition Condition
DUFL Duodenal fluid Duodenal fluid active
EARW Ear wax (cerumen) Ear wax (cerumen) active
EBRUSH Brush, Esophageal Brush, Esophageal active Product Product
EEYE Environmental, Eye Wash Environmental, Eye Wash active Environment Environment
EFF Environmental, Effluent Environmental, Effluent active Environment Environment
EFFUS Effusion Effusion active Condition Condition
EFOD Environmental, Food Environmental, Food active Environment Environment
EISO Environmental, Isolette Environmental, Isolette active Environment Environment
ELT Electrode Electrode active
ENVIR Environmental, Unidentified Substance Environmental, Unidentified Substance active Environment Environment
EOS Eosinophils Eosinophils active
EOTH Environmental, Other Substance Environmental, Other Substance active Environment; (Substance is Known but not in code Table) Environment; (Substance is Known but not in code Table)
ESOI Environmental, Soil Environmental, Soil active Environment Environment
ESOS Environmental, Solution (Sterile) Environmental, Solution (Sterile) active Environment Environment
ETA Aspirate, Endotrach Aspirate, Endotrach active Aspirate Aspirate
ETTP Catheter Tip, Endotracheal Catheter Tip, Endotracheal active Device Device
ETTUB Tube, Endotracheal Tube, Endotracheal active Device Device
EWHI Environmental, Whirlpool Environmental, Whirlpool active Environment Environment
EXG Gas, exhaled (=breath) Gas, exhaled (=breath) active
EXS Shunt, External Shunt, External active Condition Condition
EXUDTE Exudate Exudate active Condition Condition
FAW Environmental, Water (Well) Environmental, Water (Well) active Environment Environment
FBLOOD Blood, Fetal Blood, Fetal active Blood Blood
FGA Fluid, Abdomen Fluid, Abdomen active Fluid Fluid
FIB Fibroblasts Fibroblasts active
FIST Fistula Fistula active
FLD Fluid, Other Fluid, Other active Fluid Fluid
FLT Filter Filter active
FLU Fluid, Body unsp Fluid, Body unsp active
FLUID Fluid Fluid active Fluid Fluid
FOLEY Catheter Tip, Foley Catheter Tip, Foley active Device Device
FRS Fluid, Respiratory Fluid, Respiratory active Fluid Fluid
FSCLP Scalp, Fetal Scalp, Fetal active Condition Condition
FUR Furuncle Furuncle active Condition Condition
GAS Gas Gas active
GASA Aspirate, Gastric Aspirate, Gastric active Aspirate Aspirate
GASAN Antrum, Gastric Antrum, Gastric active Tissue Tissue
GASBR Brushing, Gastric Brushing, Gastric active Product Product
GASD Drainage, Gastric Drainage, Gastric active Condition Condition
GAST Fluid/contents, Gastric Fluid/contents, Gastric active
GENL Genital lochia Genital lochia active
GENV Genital vaginal Genital vaginal active
GRAFT Graft Graft active Condition Condition
GRAFTS Graft Site Graft Site active Condition Condition
GRANU Granuloma Granuloma active Condition Condition
GROSH Catheter, Groshong Catheter, Groshong active Device Device
GSOL Solution, Gastrostomy Solution, Gastrostomy active Product Product
GSPEC Biopsy, Gastric Biopsy, Gastric active Tissue Tissue
GT Tube, Gastric Tube, Gastric active Device Device
GTUBE Drainage Tube, Drainage (Gastrostomy) Drainage Tube, Drainage (Gastrostomy) active Condition Condition
HAR Hair Hair active
HBITE Bite, Human Bite, Human active Conditions Conditions
HBLUD Blood, Autopsy Blood, Autopsy active Blood Blood
HEMAQ Catheter Tip, Hemaquit Catheter Tip, Hemaquit active Device Device
HEMO Catheter Tip, Hemovac Catheter Tip, Hemovac active Device Device
HERNI Tissue, Herniated Tissue, Herniated active Tissue Tissue
HEV Drain, Hemovac Drain, Hemovac active Device Device
HIC Catheter, Hickman Catheter, Hickman active Device Device
HYDC Fluid, Hydrocele Fluid, Hydrocele active Fluid Fluid
IBITE Bite, Insect Bite, Insect active Conditions Conditions
ICYST Cyst, Inclusion Cyst, Inclusion active Condition Condition
IDC Catheter Tip, Indwelling Catheter Tip, Indwelling active Device Device
IHG Gas, Inhaled Gas, Inhaled active
ILEO Drainage, Ileostomy Drainage, Ileostomy active Condition Condition
ILLEG Source of Specimen Is Illegible Source of Specimen Is Illegible active
IMP Implant Implant active Device Device
INCI Site, Incision/Surgical Site, Incision/Surgical active Site Site
INFIL Infiltrate Infiltrate active Condition Condition
INS Insect Insect active Object Object
INTRD Catheter Tip, Introducer Catheter Tip, Introducer active Device Device
ISLT Isolate Isolate active
IT Intubation tube Intubation tube active
IUD Intrauterine Device Intrauterine Device active Device (Common Usage) Device (Common Usage)
IVCAT Catheter Tip, IV Catheter Tip, IV active Device Device
IVFLD Fluid, IV Fluid, IV active Fluid Fluid
IVTIP Tubing Tip, IV Tubing Tip, IV active Device Device
JEJU Drainage, Jejunal Drainage, Jejunal active Condition Condition
JNTFLD Fluid, Joint Fluid, Joint active Fluid Fluid
JP Drainage, Jackson Pratt Drainage, Jackson Pratt active Condition Condition
KELOI Lavage Lavage active Product Product
KIDFLD Fluid, Kidney Fluid, Kidney active Fluid Fluid
LAVG Lavage, Bronhial Lavage, Bronhial active Product Product
LAVGG Lavage, Gastric Lavage, Gastric active Product Product
LAVGP Lavage, Peritoneal Lavage, Peritoneal active Product Product
LAVPG Lavage, Pre-Bronch Lavage, Pre-Bronch active Product Product
LENS1 Contact Lens Contact Lens active Device Device
LENS2 Contact Lens Case Contact Lens Case active Device Device
LESN Lesion Lesion active Condition Condition
LIQ Liquid, Unspecified Liquid, Unspecified active
LIQO Liquid, Other Liquid, Other active
LNA Line arterial Line arterial active Arterial blood collected via arterial line Arterial blood collected via arterial line
LNV Line venous Line venous active Venous blood collected via venous line Venous blood collected via venous line
LSAC Fluid, Lumbar Sac Fluid, Lumbar Sac active Fluid Fluid
LYM Lymphocytes Lymphocytes active
MAC Macrophages Macrophages active
MAHUR Catheter Tip, Makurkour Catheter Tip, Makurkour active Device Device
MAR Marrow Marrow active Bone marrow Bone marrow
MASS Mass Mass active Condition Condition
MBLD Blood, Menstrual Blood, Menstrual active Blood Blood
MEC Meconium Meconium active
MILK Breast milk Breast milk active Mother's milk specimen Mother's milk specimen
MLK Milk Milk active Food specimen Food specimen
MUCOS Mucosa Mucosa active Condition Condition
MUCUS Mucus Mucus active Condition Condition
NAIL Nail Nail active Finger or toe nail sample Finger or toe nail sample
NASDR Drainage, Nasal Drainage, Nasal active Condition Condition
NEDL Needle Needle active Device Device
NEPH Site, Nephrostomy Site, Nephrostomy active Site Site
NGASP Aspirate, Nasogastric Aspirate, Nasogastric active Aspirate Aspirate
NGAST Drainage, Nasogastric Drainage, Nasogastric active Condition Condition
NGS Site, Naso/Gastric Site, Naso/Gastric active Site Site
NODUL Nodule(s) Nodule(s) active Condition Condition
NSECR Secretion, Nasal Secretion, Nasal active Condition Condition
ORH Other Other active
ORL Lesion, Oral Lesion, Oral active Condition (Common Usage) Condition (Common Usage)
OTH Source, Other Source, Other active
PACEM Pacemaker Pacemaker active Device Device
PAFL Pancreatic fluid Pancreatic fluid active
PCFL Fluid, Pericardial Fluid, Pericardial active
PDSIT Site, Peritoneal Dialysis Site, Peritoneal Dialysis active Site Site
PDTS Site, Peritoneal Dialysis Tunnel Site, Peritoneal Dialysis Tunnel active Site Site
PELVA Abscess, Pelvic Abscess, Pelvic active Condition Condition
PENIL Lesion, Penile Lesion, Penile active Condition (Common Usage) Condition (Common Usage)
PERIA Abscess, Perianal Abscess, Perianal active Condition, Abscess & Body Part Condition, Abscess & Body Part
PILOC Cyst, Pilonidal Cyst, Pilonidal active Condition Condition
PINS Site, Pin Site, Pin active Site Site
PIS Site, Pacemaker Insetion Site, Pacemaker Insetion active Site Site
PLAN Plant Material Plant Material active Object Object
PLAS Plasma Plasma active Blood Blood
PLB Plasma bag Plasma bag active Blood Blood
PLC Placenta Placenta active
PLEVS Serum, Peak Level Serum, Peak Level active Blood Blood
PLR Pleural fluid (thoracentesis fluid) Pleural fluid (thoracentesis fluid) active
PMN Polymorphonuclear neutrophils Polymorphonuclear neutrophils active
PND Drainage, Penile Drainage, Penile active Condition Condition
POL Polyps Polyps active Condition Condition
POPGS Graft Site, Popliteal Graft Site, Popliteal active Condition Condition
POPLG Graft, Popliteal Graft, Popliteal active Condition Condition
POPLV Site, Popliteal Vein Site, Popliteal Vein active Site Site
PORTA Catheter, Porta Catheter, Porta active Device Device
PPP Plasma, Platelet poor Plasma, Platelet poor active Blood Blood
PROST Prosthetic Device Prosthetic Device active Device Device
PRP Plasma, Platelet rich Plasma, Platelet rich active Blood Blood
PSC Pseudocyst Pseudocyst active Condition Condition
PUNCT Wound, Puncture Wound, Puncture active Condition Condition
PUS Pus Pus active
PUSFR Pustule Pustule active Condition Condition
PUST Pus Pus active Condition Condition
QC3 Quality Control Quality Control active Environment Environment
RANDU Urine, Random Urine, Random active Condition Condition
RBC Erythrocytes Erythrocytes active
RBITE Bite, Reptile Bite, Reptile active Conditions Conditions
RECT Drainage, Rectal Drainage, Rectal active Condition Condition
RECTA Abscess, Rectal Abscess, Rectal active Condition Condition
RENALC Cyst, Renal Cyst, Renal active Condition Condition
RENC Fluid, Renal Cyst Fluid, Renal Cyst active Fluid Fluid
RES Respiratory Respiratory active Condition (Ambiguous) Condition (Ambiguous)
SAL Saliva Saliva active
SCAR Tissue, Keloid (Scar) Tissue, Keloid (Scar) active Tissue Tissue
SCLV Catheter Tip, Subclavian Catheter Tip, Subclavian active Device Device
SCROA Abscess, Scrotal Abscess, Scrotal active Condition Condition
SECRE Secretion(s) Secretion(s) active Fluid/Secretion Fluid/Secretion
SER Serum Serum active
SHU Site, Shunt Site, Shunt active Site Site
SHUNF Fluid, Shunt Fluid, Shunt active Fluid Fluid
SHUNT Shunt Shunt active Condition Condition
SITE Site Site active Site Site
SKBP Biopsy, Skin Biopsy, Skin active Tissue Tissue
SKN Skin Skin active
SMM Mass, Sub-Mandibular Mass, Sub-Mandibular active Condition Condition
SMN Seminal fluid Seminal fluid active
SNV Fluid, synovial (Joint fluid) Fluid, synovial (Joint fluid) active
SPRM Spermatozoa Spermatozoa active
SPRP Catheter Tip, Suprapubic Catheter Tip, Suprapubic active Device Device
SPRPB Cathether Tip, Suprapubic Cathether Tip, Suprapubic active Device Device
SPS Environmental, Spore Strip Environmental, Spore Strip active Environment Environment
SPT Sputum Sputum active
SPTC Sputum - coughed Sputum - coughed active
SPTT Sputum - tracheal aspirate Sputum - tracheal aspirate active
SPUT1 Sputum, Simulated Sputum, Simulated active Condition Condition
SPUTIN Sputum, Inducted Sputum, Inducted active Condition Condition
SPUTSP Sputum, Spontaneous Sputum, Spontaneous active Condition Condition
STER Environmental, Sterrad Environmental, Sterrad active Environment Environment
STL Stool = Fecal Stool = Fecal active
STONE Stone, Kidney Stone, Kidney active Condition Condition
SUBMA Abscess, Submandibular Abscess, Submandibular active Condition Condition
SUBMX Abscess, Submaxillary Abscess, Submaxillary active Condition Condition
SUMP Drainage, Sump Drainage, Sump active Condition Condition
SUP Suprapubic Tap Suprapubic Tap active Product Product
SUTUR Suture Suture active Object Object
SWGZ Catheter Tip, Swan Gantz Catheter Tip, Swan Gantz active Device Device
SWT Sweat Sweat active
TASP Aspirate, Tracheal Aspirate, Tracheal active Aspirate Aspirate
TEAR Tears Tears active
THRB Thrombocyte (platelet) Thrombocyte (platelet) active
TISS Tissue Tissue active
TISU Tissue ulcer Tissue ulcer active
TLC Cathether Tip, Triple Lumen Cathether Tip, Triple Lumen active Device Device
TRAC Site, Tracheostomy Site, Tracheostomy active Site Site
TRANS Transudate Transudate active Condition Condition
TSERU Serum, Trough Serum, Trough active Blood Blood
TSTES Abscess, Testicular Abscess, Testicular active Condition Condition
TTRA Aspirate, Transtracheal Aspirate, Transtracheal active Aspirate Aspirate
TUBES Tubes Tubes active Device Device
TUMOR Tumor Tumor active Condition Condition
TZANC Smear, Tzanck Smear, Tzanck active
UDENT Source, Unidentified Source, Unidentified active
UMED Unknown Medicine Unknown Medicine active for forensic and possibly chemistry testing for forensic and possibly chemistry testing
UR Urine Urine active
URC Urine clean catch Urine clean catch active
URINB Urine, Bladder Washings Urine, Bladder Washings active Condition Condition
URINC Urine, Catheterized Urine, Catheterized active Condition Condition
URINM Urine, Midstream Urine, Midstream active Condition Condition
URINN Urine, Nephrostomy Urine, Nephrostomy active Condition Condition
URINP Urine, Pedibag Urine, Pedibag active Device Device
URNS Urine sediment Urine sediment active
URT Urine catheter Urine catheter active
USCOP Urine, Cystoscopy Urine, Cystoscopy active Condition Condition
USPEC Source, Unspecified Source, Unspecified active
USUB Unkown substance Unkown substance active
VASTIP Catheter Tip, Vas Catheter Tip, Vas active Device Device
VENT Catheter Tip, Ventricular Catheter Tip, Ventricular active Device Device
VITF Vitreous Fluid Vitreous Fluid active
VOM Vomitus Vomitus active
WASH Wash Wash active Product Product
WASI Washing, e.g. bronchial washing Washing, e.g. bronchial washing active Product Product
WAT Water Water active
WB Blood, Whole Blood, Whole active Blood Blood
WBC Leukocytes Leukocytes active
WEN Wen Wen active Tissue Tissue
WICK Wick Wick active
WND Wound Wound active
WNDA Wound abscess Wound abscess active
WNDD Wound drainage Wound drainage active
WNDE Wound exudate Wound exudate active
WORM Worm Worm active Object Object
WRT Wart Wart active Tissue Tissue
WWA Environmental, Water Environmental, Water active Environment Environment
WWO Environmental, Water (Ocean) Environmental, Water (Ocean) active
WWT Environmental, Water (Tap) Environmental, Water (Tap) active Environment Environment

History

DateActionCustodianAuthorComment
2023-11-14reviseTSMGMarc DuteauAdd standard copyright and contact to internal content; up-476
2020-05-06reviseVocabulary WGTed KleinMigrated to the UTG maintenance environment and publishing tooling.