HL7 Terminology (THO)
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ValueSet: hl7VS-specimenRole

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v2-0369 Version: 3.0.0
Responsible: Health Level Seven International Computable Name: Hl7VSSpecimenRole
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.21.243

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Value Set of codes that identify the role of a sample.

References

This value set is not used here; it may be used elsewhere (e.g. specifications and/or implementations that use this content)

Logical Definition (CLD)

Language: en

 

Expansion

Expansion performed internally based on codesystem specimenRole v3.0.0 (CodeSystem)

This value set contains 12 concepts

SystemCodeDisplay (en)DefinitionstatusJSONXML
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0369  BBlind SampleUsed to test the validity of the measurement process, where the composition of the sample is unknown except to the person submitting it.
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0369  CCalibratorUsed for initial setting of calibration of the instrument.
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0369  EElectronic QCUsed with manufactured reference providing signals that simulate QC results
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0369  FFiller Organization ProficiencySpecimen used for testing proficiency of the organization performing the testing (Filler).
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0369  GGroupUsed when solid specimens consist of multiple individual elements that are not individually identified but can be separated again into the original specimens. The identifiers of the original specimens may be tracked.
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0369  HHistorical SpecimenThis identifies a parent specimen to the specimen that is submitted for testingN
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0369  LPoolUsed when aliquots of liquid individual specimens are combined to form a single specimen representing all of the components that are not individually identified. The identifiers of the original specimens may be tracked.
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0369  OOperator ProficiencySpecimen used for testing Operator Proficiency.
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0369  PPatientUsed for any patient sample.
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0369  QControl specimenUsed when specimen is the control specimen (either positive or negative).
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0369  RReplicate (of patient sample as a control)Used when a patient sample is re-run as a control for a repeat test.
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0369  VVerifying CalibratorUsed for periodic calibration checks.

Description of the above table(s).

History

DateActionAuthorCustodianComment
2026-03-06reviseMarc DuteauV2MGRemoving include system version from v2 valuesets; up-789
2023-11-14reviseMarc DuteauTSMGAdd standard copyright and contact to internal content; up-476
2020-05-06reviseTed KleinVocabulary WGMigrated to the UTG maintenance environment and publishing tooling.