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HL7 Terminology (THO), published by HL7 International - Vocabulary Work Group. This is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 5.1.3). This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/HL7/UTG/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

CodeSystem: Substance Category Codes

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/substance-category Version: 0.1.0
Draft as of 2023-05-11 Maturity Level: 2 Responsible: HL7 Orders and Observations Workgroup Computable Name: SubstanceCategoryCodes
Other Identifiers: id: urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.1138

Substance category codes

This Code system is referenced in the content logical definition of the following value sets:

This code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/substance-category defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinition
allergen AllergenA substance that causes an allergic reaction.
biological Biological SubstanceA substance that is produced by or extracted from a biological source.
body Body SubstanceA substance that comes directly from a human or an animal (e.g. blood, urine, feces, tears, etc.).
chemical ChemicalAny organic or inorganic substance of a particular molecular identity, including -- (i) any combination of such substances occurring in whole or in part as a result of a chemical reaction or occurring in nature and (ii) any element or uncombined radical (http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/import-export/pubs/importguide.pdf).
food Dietary SubstanceA food, dietary ingredient, or dietary supplement for human or animal.
drug Drug or MedicamentA substance intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in man or other animals (Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act).
material MaterialA finished product which is not normally ingested, absorbed or injected (e.g. steel, iron, wood, plastic and paper).

History

DateActionAuthorCustodianComment
2020-10-14reviseGrahame GrieveVocabulary WGReset Version after migration to UTG
2020-05-06reviseTed KleinVocabulary WGMigrated to the UTG maintenance environment and publishing tooling.