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CodeSystem: specimenSourceCodes
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.
This Code system is referenced in the 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 |
| XXX |
To be specified in another part of the message |
To be specified in another part of the message |
active |
|
|
Description of the above table(s).