HL7 Terminology (THO)
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CodeSystem: SpecimenType

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-SpecimenType Version: 4.0.0
Responsible: Health Level Seven International Computable Name: SpecimenType
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.5.129

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** MISSING DESCRIPTION **

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

Language: en

Properties

This code system defines the following properties for its concepts

NameCodeURITypeDescription
Not Selectable notSelectable http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#notSelectable boolean Indicates that the code is abstract - only intended to be used as a selector for other concepts
Status status http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status code Designation of a concept's state. Normally is not populated unless the state is retired.
Synonym synonymCode http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#synonym code An additional concept code that was also attributed to a concept

Concepts

This case-sensitive code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-SpecimenType defines the following codes in a Is-A hierarchy:

LvlCodeDisplayNot SelectableStatusSynonym
1 _SpecimenEntityType SpecimenEntityType true active
2   ABS Abcess active
2   AMN Amniotic fluid active
2   ASP Aspirate active
2   BBL Blood bag active
2   BDY Whole body active
2   BIFL Bile fluid active
2   BLD Whole blood active
2   BLDA Blood arterial active
2   BLDC Blood capillary active
2   BLDCO Blood - cord active
2   BLDV Blood venous active
2   BON Bone active
2   BPH Basophils active
2   BPU Blood product unit active
2   BRN Burn active
2   BRO Bronchial active
2   BRTH Exhaled gas (=breath) active EXG
2   EXG Exhaled gas (=breath) active BRTH
2   CALC Calculus (=Stone) active STON
2   STON Calculus (=Stone) active CALC
2   CDM Cardiac muscle active
2   CNJT Conjunctiva active
2   CNL Cannula active
2   COL Colostrum active
2   CRN Cornea active
2   CSF Cerebral spinal fluid active
2   CTP Catheter tip active
2   CUR Curettage active
2   CVM Cervical mucus active
2   CVX Cervix active
2   CYST Cyst active
2   DIAF Dialysis fluid active
2   DOSE Dose med or substance active
2   DRN Drain active
2   DUFL Duodenal fluid active
2   EAR Ear active
2   EARW Ear wax (cerumen) active
2   ELT Electrode active
2   ENDC Endocardium active
2   ENDM Endometrium active
2   EOS Eosinophils active
2   EYE Eye active
2   FIB Fibroblasts active
2   FIST Fistula active
2   FLT Filter active
2   FLU Body fluid, unsp active
2   FOOD Food sample active
2   GAS Gas active
2   GAST Gastric fluid/contents active
2   GEN Genital active
2   GENC Genital cervix active
2   GENF Genital fluid active
2   GENL Genital lochia active
2   GENV Genital vaginal active
2   HAR Hair active
2   IHG Inhaled Gas active
2   ISLT Isolate active
2   IT Intubation tube active
2   LAM Lamella active
2   LIQ Liquid NOS active
2   LN Line active
2   LNA Line arterial active
2   LNV Line venous active
2   LYM Lymphocytes active
2   MAC Macrophages active
2   MAR Marrow (bone) active
2   MBLD Menstrual blood active
2   MEC Meconium active
2   MILK Breast milk active
2   MLK Milk active
2   NAIL Nail active
2   NOS Nose (nasal passage) active
2   PAFL Pancreatic fluid active
2   PAT Patient active
2   PLAS Plasma active
2   PLB Plasma bag active
2   PLC Placenta active
2   PLR Pleural fluid (thoracentesis fld) active
2   PMN Polymorphonuclear neutrophils active
2   PPP Platelet poor plasma active
2   PRP Platelet rich plasma active
2   PRT Peritoneal fluid /ascites active
2   PUS Pus active
2   RBC Erythrocytes active
2   SAL Saliva active
2   SER Serum active
2   SKM Skeletal muscle active
2   SKN Skin active
2   SMN Seminal fluid active
2   SMPLS Seminal plasma active
2   SNV Synovial fluid (Joint fluid) active
2   SPRM Spermatozoa active
2   SPT Sputum active
2   SPTC Sputum - coughed active
2   SPTT Sputum - tracheal aspirate active
2   STL Stool = Fecal active
2   SWT Sweat active
2   TEAR Tears active
2   THRB Thrombocyte (platelet) active
2   THRT Throat active
2   TISG Tissue gall bladder active
2   TISPL Tissue placenta active
2   TISS Tissue, unspecified active
2   TISU Tissue ulcer active
2   TLGI Tissue large intestine active
2   TLNG Tissue lung active
2   TSMI Tissue small intestine Tissue ulcer active
2   TUB Tube, unspecified active
2   ULC Ulcer active
2   UMB Umbilical blood active
2   UMED Unknown medicine active
2   UR Urine active
2   URC Urine clean catch active
2   URNS Urine sediment active
2   URT Urine catheter active
2   URTH Urethra active
2   USUB Unknown substance active
2   VOM Vomitus active
2   WAT Water active
2   WBC Leukocytes active
2   WICK Wick active
2   WND Wound active
2   WNDA Wound abscess active
2   WNDD Wound drainage active
2   WNDE Wound exudate active

Description of the above table(s).

History

DateActionAuthorCustodianComment
2023-11-14reviseMarc DuteauTSMGAdd standard copyright and contact to internal content; up-476
2022-10-18reviseMarc DuteauTSMGFixing missing metadata; up-349
2022-02-17 00:00:32+1100reviseGrahame GrieveVocabulary WGPopulate Missing caseSensitive property; UP-286
2020-05-06reviseTed KleinVocabulary WGMigrated to the UTG maintenance environment and publishing tooling.