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Mapping from hl7VS-specimenType to All Codes SCT ValueSet
Group 1 Mapping from specimenType to SNOMED CT International Edition
| Source Concept Details | Relationship | Target Concept Details | Comment | |||||
| Codes from specimenType | Codes from http://snomed.info/sct | type-mod | spec-src | coll-method | ||||
| ACNE | Tissue, Acne | is equivalent to | 309068002 | |||||
| ACNFLD | Fluid, Acne | is equivalent to | 119323008 | 47002008 | HL7 term is a historical term. mapped to Pus | |||
| AIRS | Air Sample | is equivalent to | 446302006 | |||||
| ALL | Allograft | is equivalent to | 119376003 | 7970006 | ||||
| AMP | Amputation | is equivalent to | 408654003 | 81723002 | ||||
| ANGI | Catheter Tip, Angio | is equivalent to | 119312009 | TBD in detail | ||||
| ARTC | Catheter Tip, Arterial | is equivalent to | 119312009 | TBD in detail | ||||
| ASERU | Serum, Acute | (not mapped) | ||||||
| ASP | Aspirate | is equivalent to | 119295008 | 14766002 | ||||
| ATTE | Environment, Attest | (not mapped) | ||||||
| AUTOC | Environmental, Autoclave Capsule | (not mapped) | ||||||
| AUTP | Autopsy | (not mapped) | ||||||
| BBL | Blood bag | is equivalent to | 119304001 | |||||
| BCYST | Cyst, Baker's | (not mapped) | ||||||
| BITE | Bite | (not mapped) | ||||||
| BLEB | Bleb | is equivalent to | 309049000 | 339008 | ||||
| BLIST | Blister | is equivalent to | 309049000 | 339008 | ||||
| BOIL | Boil | is equivalent to | 119295008 | 59843005 | 14766002 | |||
| BON | Bone | is equivalent to | 430268003 | |||||
| BOWL | Bowel contents | (not mapped) | ||||||
| BPU | Blood product unit | is equivalent to | 119300005 | |||||
| BRN | Burn | is equivalent to | 119367005 | |||||
| BRSH | Brush | is equivalent to | 258415003 | 439336003 | ||||
| BRTH | Breath (use EXHLD) | is equivalent to | 119336008 | |||||
| BRUS | Brushing | is equivalent to | 309176002 | 80657008 | ||||
| BUB | Bubo | is equivalent to | 302795002 | 11585000 | 14766002 | |||
| BULLA | Bulla/Bullae | is equivalent to | 258482009 | 339008 | ||||
| BX | Biopsy | is equivalent to | 258415003 | 86273004 | ||||
| CALC | Calculus (=Stone) | is equivalent to | 119350003 | |||||
| CARBU | Carbuncle | is equivalent to | 309051001 | 41570003 | ||||
| CAT | Catheter | is equivalent to | 119311002 | |||||
| CBITE | Bite, Cat | (not mapped) | ||||||
| CLIPP | Clippings | is equivalent to | 119327009 | Be more specific use either: 119326000^hair specimen or 119327009^nail specimen | ||||
| CNJT | Conjunctiva | is equivalent to | 119401005 | |||||
| CNJT | Conjunctiva | is equivalent to | 128160006 | |||||
| CNJT | Conjunctiva | is equivalent to | 258498002 | |||||
| COL | Colostrum | is equivalent to | 119329007 | |||||
| CONE | Biospy, Cone | is equivalent to | 399713008 | 71252005 | 54535009 | |||
| CSCR | Scratch, Cat | (not mapped) | ||||||
| CSERU | Serum, Convalescent | (not mapped) | ||||||
| CSITE | Catheter Insertion Site | is equivalent to | 258507003 | 386144009 | 285570007 | Prefer to have aspirate of the pus oozing out from cleaned insertion site - if swab is all that can be obtained, then swab after cleaning, otherwise you may get a contaminated specimen and a falsely identified infected central line. Do not just swab the reddened area - that will just collect skin flora | ||
| CSMY | Fluid, Cystostomy Tube | is equivalent to | 309051001 | |||||
| CST | Fluid, Cyst | is equivalent to | 258453008 | |||||
| CSVR | Blood, Cell Saver | (not mapped) | ||||||
| CTP | Catheter tip | is equivalent to | 119312009 | TBD in detail | ||||
| CVPS | Site, CVP | is equivalent to | 258507003 | |||||
| CVPT | Catheter Tip, CVP | is equivalent to | 119312009 | 445085009 | TBD in detail | |||
| CYN | Nodule, Cystic | is equivalent to | 119368000 | 27925004 | ||||
| CYST | Cyst | is equivalent to | 119368000 | |||||
| DBITE | Bite, Dog | (not mapped) | ||||||
| DCS | Sputum, Deep Cough | is equivalent to | 119335007 | |||||
| DEC | Ulcer, Decubitus | is equivalent to | 258505006 | |||||
| DEION | Environmental, Water (Deionized) | (not mapped) | ||||||
| DIA | Dialysate | is equivalent to | 119360007 | |||||
| DISCHG | Discharge | is equivalent to | 258439008 | |||||
| DIV | Diverticulum | is equivalent to | 119376003 | 31113003 | ||||
| DRN | Drain | is equivalent to | 119306004 | |||||
| DRNG | Drainage, Tube | is equivalent to | 258455001 | 122462000 | Historical term - consider what is being drained and indicate that in SPM-4 instead: not an acceptable specimen for micro - not specific enough term | |||
| DRNGP | Drainage, Penrose | is equivalent to | 309051001 | 122462000 | Historical term - consider what is being drained and indicate that in SPM-4 instead | |||
| EARW | Ear wax (cerumen) | is equivalent to | 122580007 | |||||
| EBRUSH | Brush, Esophageal | is equivalent to | 309210009 | 32849002 | 36213007 | |||
| EEYE | Environmental, Eye Wash | (not mapped) | ||||||
| EFF | Environmental, Effluent | (not mapped) | ||||||
| EFFUS | Effusion | is equivalent to | 258440005 | |||||
| EFOD | Environmental, Food | is equivalent to | 119320006 | |||||
| EISO | Environmental, Isolette | is equivalent to | 258536003 | |||||
| ELT | Electrode | is equivalent to | 119314005 | |||||
| ENVIR | Environmental, Unidentified Substance | is equivalent to | 119324002 | |||||
| EOTH | Environmental, Other Substance | (not mapped) | ||||||
| ESOI | Environmental, Soil | (not mapped) | ||||||
| ESOS | Environmental, Solution (Sterile) | (not mapped) | ||||||
| ETA | Aspirate, Endotrach | is equivalent to | 119307008 | 321667001 | 14766002 | |||
| ETTP | Catheter Tip, Endotracheal | is equivalent to | 119312009 | TBD in detail | ||||
| ETTUB | Tube, Endotracheal | is equivalent to | 119307008 | 321667001 | 14766002 | |||
| EWHI | Environmental, Whirlpool | (not mapped) | ||||||
| EXG | Gas, exhaled (=breath) | is equivalent to | 119336008 | |||||
| EXS | Shunt, External | (not mapped) | ||||||
| EXUDTE | Exudate | is equivalent to | 258441009 | |||||
| FAW | Environmental, Water (Well) | (not mapped) | ||||||
| FBLOOD | Blood, Fetal | is equivalent to | 119297000 | 303112003 | ||||
| FGA | Fluid, Abdomen | is equivalent to | 168139001 | 83670000 | ||||
| FIST | Fistula | is equivalent to | 119370009 | |||||
| FLD | Fluid, Other | is equivalent to | 309051001 | |||||
| FLT | Filter | (not mapped) | ||||||
| FLU | Fluid, Body unsp | is equivalent to | 309051001 | |||||
| FLUID | Fluid | is equivalent to | 258442002 | |||||
| FOLEY | Catheter Tip, Foley | is equivalent to | 119312009 | TBD in detail | ||||
| FRS | Fluid, Respiratory | is equivalent to | 258442002 | 272626006 | this term is not specific enough, choose from terms that more accurately describe the specimen | |||
| FSCLP | Scalp, Fetal | is equivalent to | 309502007 | 41695006 | ||||
| FUR | Furuncle | is equivalent to | 119295008 | 59843005 | Further describe the sample as tissue or pus. or by the collection method. The term boil is not specific to a body site - need to indicate source site (spm.8). preferred term is Aspirate_Boil | |||
| GAS | Gas | is equivalent to | 119317003 | |||||
| GASA | Aspirate, Gastric | is equivalent to | 168137004 | 69695003 | 14766002 | |||
| GASAN | Antrum, Gastric | is equivalent to | 119379005 | 66051006 | ||||
| GASBR | Brushing, Gastric | is equivalent to | 309213006 | 69695003 | 235157009 | |||
| GASD | Drainage, Gastric | is equivalent to | 258459007 | 69695003 | 122462000 | Historical term - consider what is being drained and indicate that in SPM-4 instead | ||
| GAST | Fluid/contents, Gastric | is equivalent to | 258459007 | |||||
| GENV | Genital vaginal | is equivalent to | 119394009 | |||||
| GRAFT | Graft | is equivalent to | 440493002 | |||||
| GRANU | Granuloma | is equivalent to | 119376003 | 45647009 | ||||
| GROSH | Catheter, Groshong | is equivalent to | 119311002 | TBD in detail | ||||
| GSOL | Solution, Gastrostomy | (not mapped) | ||||||
| GSPEC | Biopsy, Gastric | is equivalent to | 309211008 | 69695003 | 79121003 | |||
| GT | Tube, Gastric | (not mapped) | ||||||
| GTUBE | Drainage Tube, Drainage (Gastrostomy) | is equivalent to | 258459007 | 127490009 | 69695003 | 122462000 | Historical term - consider what is being drained and indicate that in SPM-4 instead | |
| HBITE | Bite, Human | (not mapped) | ||||||
| HBLUD | Blood, Autopsy | is equivalent to | 119297000 | 303113008 | ||||
| HEMAQ | Catheter Tip, Hemaquit | is equivalent to | 119312009 | TBD in detail | ||||
| HEMO | Catheter Tip, Hemovac | is equivalent to | 119312009 | TBD in detail | ||||
| HERNI | Tissue, Herniated | is equivalent to | 119376003 | |||||
| HEV | Drain, Hemovac | is equivalent to | 119306004 | |||||
| HIC | Catheter, Hickman | is equivalent to | 119312009 | 445085009 | TBD in detail | |||
| HYDC | Fluid, Hydrocele | is equivalent to | 309051001 | 55434001 | ||||
| IBITE | Bite, Insect | (not mapped) | ||||||
| ICYST | Cyst, Inclusion | is equivalent to | 309075001 | |||||
| IDC | Catheter Tip, Indwelling | is equivalent to | 119312009 | TBD in detail | ||||
| IHG | Gas, Inhaled | is equivalent to | 119337004 | |||||
| ILEO | Drainage, Ileostomy | is equivalent to | 258455001 | 419954003 | Historical term - consider what is being drained and indicate that in SPM-4 instead: stool is what is expected, should use stool sample | |||
| ILLEG | Source of Specimen Is Illegible | (not mapped) | ||||||
| IMP | Implant | is equivalent to | 439961009 | |||||
| INCI | Site, Incision/Surgical | is equivalent to | 438660002 | |||||
| INFIL | Infiltrate | (not mapped) | ||||||
| INS | Insect | is equivalent to | 258614005 | |||||
| INTRD | Catheter Tip, Introducer | is equivalent to | 119312009 | TBD in detail | ||||
| IT | Intubation tube | is equivalent to | 119307008 | |||||
| IUD | Intrauterine Device | (not mapped) | ||||||
| IVCAT | Catheter Tip, IV | is equivalent to | 119312009 | 255560000 | TBD in detail | |||
| IVFLD | Fluid, IV | is equivalent to | 258649003 | |||||
| IVTIP | Tubing Tip, IV | is equivalent to | 119312009 | |||||
| JEJU | Drainage, Jejunal | is equivalent to | 258463000 | 21306003 | 122462000 | Historical term - consider what is being drained and indicate that in SPM-4 instead: stool is what is expected, should use stool sample | ||
| JNTFLD | Fluid, Joint | is equivalent to | 119332005 | |||||
| JP | Drainage, Jackson Pratt | is equivalent to | 309051001 | 122462000 | Historical term - consider what is being drained and indicate that in SPM-4 instead | |||
| KELOI | Lavage | is equivalent to | 440674008 | 67889009 | ||||
| KIDFLD | Fluid, Kidney | is equivalent to | 309051001 | 64033007 | ||||
| LAVG | Lavage, Bronhial | is equivalent to | 258607008 | 397394009 | ||||
| LAVGG | Lavage, Gastric | is equivalent to | 168138009 | 69695003 | 173830003 | |||
| LAVGP | Lavage, Peritoneal | is equivalent to | 440137008 | |||||
| LAVPG | Lavage, Pre-Bronch | is equivalent to | 440674008 | 44567001 | 67889009 | |||
| LENS1 | Contact Lens | is equivalent to | 440473005 | |||||
| LENS2 | Contact Lens Case | (not mapped) | ||||||
| LESN | Lesion | is equivalent to | 309049000 | should be more specific what kind of lesion is observed - be more specific is it a wound, abscess, mass - specify! Ask SNOMED CT to mark it as a grouper term only (309049000) | ||||
| LIQ | Liquid, Unspecified | is equivalent to | 258442002 | |||||
| LIQO | Liquid, Other | (not mapped) | ||||||
| LSAC | Fluid, Lumbar Sac | is equivalent to | 258450006 | 303949008 | The HL7 term is a historical term Mapped to CSF obtained by lumbar puncture | |||
| MAHUR | Catheter Tip, Makurkour | is equivalent to | 119312009 | TBD in detail | ||||
| MASS | Mass | is equivalent to | 420548004 | 4147007 | ||||
| MBLD | Blood, Menstrual | is equivalent to | 119345009 | |||||
| MUCOS | Mucosa | is equivalent to | 119376003 | 414781009 | ||||
| MUCUS | Mucus | is equivalent to | 258483004 | |||||
| NASDR | Drainage, Nasal | is equivalent to | 258474009 | 2095001 | 122462000 | Historical term - consider what is being drained and indicate that in SPM-4 instead | ||
| NEDL | Needle | (not mapped) | ||||||
| NEPH | Site, Nephrostomy | is equivalent to | 438660002 | |||||
| NGASP | Aspirate, Nasogastric | is equivalent to | 302794003 | 69695003 | 6853008 | |||
| NGAST | Drainage, Nasogastric | is equivalent to | 258459007 | 127492001 | 69695003 | 122462000 | Historical term - consider what is being drained and indicate that in SPM-4 instead | |
| NGS | Site, Naso/Gastric | is equivalent to | 438660002 | |||||
| NODUL | Nodule(s) | (not mapped) | ||||||
| NSECR | Secretion, Nasal | is equivalent to | 168141000 | |||||
| ORH | Other | is equivalent to | 123038009 | |||||
| ORL | Lesion, Oral | (not mapped) | ||||||
| OTH | Source, Other | is equivalent to | 123038009 | |||||
| PACEM | Pacemaker | (not mapped) | ||||||
| PCFL | Fluid, Pericardial | is equivalent to | 122571007 | |||||
| PDSIT | Site, Peritoneal Dialysis | is equivalent to | 438660002 | |||||
| PDTS | Site, Peritoneal Dialysis Tunnel | (not mapped) | ||||||
| PELVA | Abscess, Pelvic | is equivalent to | 119371008 | 12921003 | ||||
| PENIL | Lesion, Penile | (not mapped) | ||||||
| PERIA | Abscess, Perianal | is equivalent to | 119371008 | 397158004 | ||||
| PILOC | Cyst, Pilonidal | is equivalent to | 119368000 | |||||
| PINS | Site, Pin | is equivalent to | 438660002 | |||||
| PIS | Site, Pacemaker Insetion | is equivalent to | 258507003 | |||||
| PLAN | Plant Material | is equivalent to | 119301009 | |||||
| PLAS | Plasma | is equivalent to | 119361006 | |||||
| PLB | Plasma bag | is equivalent to | 119305000 | |||||
| PLEVS | Serum, Peak Level | is equivalent to | 119364003 | 255587001 | ||||
| PND | Drainage, Penile | is equivalent to | 258439008 | 13648007 | 122462000 | Historical term -though in this case more often used for discharge | ||
| POL | Polyps | is equivalent to | 119376003 | 41329004 | ||||
| POPGS | Graft Site, Popliteal | is equivalent to | 440493002 | 6902008 | ||||
| POPLG | Graft, Popliteal | is equivalent to | 440493002 | 6902008 | ||||
| POPLV | Site, Popliteal Vein | (not mapped) | ||||||
| PORTA | Catheter, Porta | is equivalent to | 119311002 | TBD in detail | ||||
| PPP | Plasma, Platelet poor | is equivalent to | 119362004 | |||||
| PROST | Prosthetic Device | is equivalent to | 438660002 | |||||
| PRP | Plasma, Platelet rich | is equivalent to | 119363009 | |||||
| PSC | Pseudocyst | is equivalent to | 119368000 | |||||
| PUNCT | Wound, Puncture | is equivalent to | 119365002 | 129300006 | ||||
| PUS | Pus | is equivalent to | 119323008 | |||||
| PUSFR | Pustule | is equivalent to | 119323008 | 47002008 | ||||
| PUST | Pus | is equivalent to | 119323008 | 47002008 | ||||
| QC3 | Quality Control | (not mapped) | ||||||
| RANDU | Urine, Random | is equivalent to | 278020009 | |||||
| RBITE | Bite, Reptile | (not mapped) | ||||||
| RECT | Drainage, Rectal | is equivalent to | 119339001 | 34402009 | 122462000 | Historical term - consider what is being drained and indicate that in SPM-4 instead: stool is what is expected, should use stool sample | ||
| RECTA | Abscess, Rectal | is equivalent to | 119371008 | 34402009 | ||||
| RENALC | Cyst, Renal | is equivalent to | 258420003 | 64033007 | ||||
| RENC | Fluid, Renal Cyst | is equivalent to | 258453008 | 64033007 | ||||
| RES | Respiratory | is equivalent to | 258603007 | |||||
| SAL | Saliva | is equivalent to | 119342007 | |||||
| SCAR | Tissue, Keloid (Scar) | is equivalent to | 119376003 | |||||
| SCLV | Catheter Tip, Subclavian | is equivalent to | 119312009 | 9454009 | TBD in detail | |||
| SCROA | Abscess, Scrotal | is equivalent to | 119371008 | 20233005 | ||||
| SECRE | Secretion(s) | is equivalent to | 432825001 | |||||
| SER | Serum | is equivalent to | 119364003 | |||||
| SHU | Site, Shunt | is equivalent to | 119295008 | 257351008 | 14766002 | Preferred is aspiration with sterile syringe from inflamed area. Specify body location of shunt site | ||
| SHUNF | Fluid, Shunt | is equivalent to | 446861007 | 279107003 | 446860008 | |||
| SHUNT | Shunt | (not mapped) | ||||||
| SITE | Site | (not mapped) | ||||||
| SKBP | Biopsy, Skin | is equivalent to | 309066003 | 240977001 | ||||
| SKN | Skin | is equivalent to | 119325001 | |||||
| SMM | Mass, Sub-Mandibular | is equivalent to | 420548004 | 4147007 | ||||
| SNV | Fluid, synovial (Joint fluid) | is equivalent to | 119332005 | |||||
| SPRM | Spermatozoa | is equivalent to | 119349003 | |||||
| SPRP | Catheter Tip, Suprapubic | is equivalent to | 119312009 | TBD in detail | ||||
| SPRPB | Cathether Tip, Suprapubic | is equivalent to | 119312009 | TBD in detail | ||||
| SPS | Environmental, Spore Strip | (not mapped) | ||||||
| SPT | Sputum | is equivalent to | 119334006 | |||||
| SPTC | Sputum - coughed | is equivalent to | 119335007 | |||||
| SPTT | Sputum - tracheal aspirate | is equivalent to | 258609006 | |||||
| SPUT1 | Sputum, Simulated | (not mapped) | ||||||
| SPUTIN | Sputum, Inducted | is equivalent to | 258610001 | |||||
| SPUTSP | Sputum, Spontaneous | is equivalent to | 119335007 | |||||
| STER | Environmental, Sterrad | (not mapped) | ||||||
| STL | Stool = Fecal | is equivalent to | 119339001 | |||||
| STONE | Stone, Kidney | is equivalent to | 119350003 | 64033007 | ||||
| SUBMA | Abscess, Submandibular | is equivalent to | 119371008 | 5713008 | ||||
| SUBMX | Abscess, Submaxillary | is equivalent to | 119371008 | 4335006 | ||||
| SUMP | Drainage, Sump | is equivalent to | 446562005 | 122462000 | Historical term - consider what is being drained and indicate that in SPM-4 instead | |||
| SUP | Suprapubic Tap | is equivalent to | 122575003 | 58088002 | ||||
| SUTUR | Suture | (not mapped) | ||||||
| SWGZ | Catheter Tip, Swan Gantz | is equivalent to | 119312009 | TBD in detail | ||||
| TASP | Aspirate, Tracheal | is equivalent to | 122877000 | 44567001 | 129112001 | |||
| TISS | Tissue | is equivalent to | 119376003 | |||||
| TISU | Tissue ulcer | is equivalent to | 122593002 | |||||
| TLC | Cathether Tip, Triple Lumen | is equivalent to | 119312009 | TBD in detail | ||||
| TRAC | Site, Tracheostomy | is equivalent to | 438660002 | |||||
| TRANS | Transudate | is equivalent to | 258538002 | |||||
| TSERU | Serum, Trough | is equivalent to | 119364003 | 255588006 | ||||
| TSTES | Abscess, Testicular | is equivalent to | 119371008 | 279572002 | ||||
| TTRA | Aspirate, Transtracheal | is equivalent to | 258480001 | 129112001 | ||||
| TUBES | Tubes | is equivalent to | 119310001 | |||||
| TUMOR | Tumor | is equivalent to | 258435002 | |||||
| TZANC | Smear, Tzanck | (not mapped) | ||||||
| UDENT | Source, Unidentified | is equivalent to | 123038009 | |||||
| UR | Urine | is equivalent to | 122575003 | |||||
| URC | Urine clean catch | is equivalent to | 122880004 | |||||
| URINB | Urine, Bladder Washings | is equivalent to | 122575003 | 78533007 | ||||
| URINC | Urine, Catheterized | is equivalent to | 446846006 | |||||
| URINM | Urine, Midstream | is equivalent to | 258574006 | 431938005 | 225271002 | |||
| URINN | Urine, Nephrostomy | is equivalent to | 446277003 | 25990002 | 225109005 | |||
| URINP | Urine, Pedibag | (not mapped) | ||||||
| URT | Urine catheter | is equivalent to | 122565001 | |||||
| USCOP | Urine, Cystoscopy | (not mapped) | ||||||
| USPEC | Source, Unspecified | is equivalent to | 123038009 | |||||
| VASTIP | Catheter Tip, Vas | is equivalent to | 119312009 | TBD in detail | ||||
| VENT | Catheter Tip, Ventricular | is equivalent to | 119312009 | TBD in detail | ||||
| VITF | Vitreous Fluid | is equivalent to | 258438000 | |||||
| VOM | Vomitus | is equivalent to | 122572000 | |||||
| WASH | Wash | is equivalent to | 440674008 | |||||
| WASI | Washing, e.g. bronchial washing | is equivalent to | 122609004 | |||||
| WAT | Water | is equivalent to | 119318008 | |||||
| WB | Blood, Whole | (not mapped) | ||||||
| WEN | Wen | is equivalent to | 309075001 | |||||
| WICK | Wick | (not mapped) | ||||||
| WND | Wound | is equivalent to | 119365002 | |||||
| WNDA | Wound abscess | is equivalent to | 119366001 | |||||
| WNDD | Wound drainage | is equivalent to | 122566000 | 122462000 | ||||
| WNDE | Wound exudate | is equivalent to | 122568004 | |||||
| WORM | Worm | is equivalent to | 258618008 | |||||
| WRT | Wart | is equivalent to | 309068002 | |||||
| WWA | Environmental, Water | is equivalent to | 119318008 | |||||
| WWO | Environmental, Water (Ocean) | (not mapped) | ||||||
| WWT | Environmental, Water (Tap) | (not mapped) | ||||||
| CSITE | Catheter Insertion Site | (not mapped) | ||||||
| CLIPP | Clippings | (not mapped) | ||||||
| SHU | Site, Shunt | (not mapped) | ||||||
Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the examples are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part of the specification.