HL7 Terminology (THO)
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ValueSet: ActSpecObsCode

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActSpecObsCode Version: 3.0.0
Responsible: Health Level Seven International Computable Name: ActSpecObsCode
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.1.11.13957

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Identifies the type of observation that is made about a specimen that may affect its processing, analysis or further result interpretation

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

This value set includes codes based on the following rules:

This value set excludes codes based on the following rules:

 

Expansion

Expansion performed internally based on codesystem ActCode v10.0.0 (CodeSystem)

This value set contains 17 concepts

SystemCodeDisplay (en)DefinitionJSONXML
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ActCode  ARTBLDActSpecObsArtBldCode

Describes the artificial blood identifier that is associated with the specimen.

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ActCode  DILUTIONActSpecObsDilutionCode

An observation that reports the dilution of a sample.

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ActCode  AUTO-HIGHAuto-High Dilution

The dilution of a sample performed by automated equipment. The value is specified by the equipment

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ActCode  AUTO-LOWAuto-Low Dilution

The dilution of a sample performed by automated equipment. The value is specified by the equipment

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ActCode  PREPre-Dilution

The dilution of the specimen made prior to being loaded onto analytical equipment

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ActCode  RERUNRerun Dilution

The value of the dilution of a sample after it had been analyzed at a prior dilution value

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ActCode  EVNFCTSActSpecObsEvntfctsCode

Domain provides codes that qualify the ActLabObsEnvfctsCode domain. (Environmental Factors)

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ActCode  INTFRActSpecObsInterferenceCode

An observation that relates to factors that may potentially cause interference with the observation

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ActCode  FIBRINFibrin

The Fibrin Index of the specimen. In the case of only differentiating between Absent and Present, recommend using 0 and 1

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ActCode  HEMOLYSISHemolysis

An observation of the hemolysis index of the specimen in g/L

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ActCode  ICTERUSIcterus

An observation that describes the icterus index of the specimen. It is recommended to use mMol/L of bilirubin

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ActCode  LIPEMIALipemia

An observation used to describe the Lipemia Index of the specimen. It is recommended to use the optical turbidity at 600 nm (in absorbance units).

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ActCode  VOLUMEActSpecObsVolumeCode

An observation that reports the volume of a sample.

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ActCode  AVAILABLEAvailable Volume

The available quantity of specimen. This is the current quantity minus any planned consumption (e.g., tests that are planned)

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ActCode  CONSUMPTIONConsumption Volume

The quantity of specimen that is used each time the equipment uses this substance

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ActCode  CURRENTCurrent Volume

The current quantity of the specimen, i.e., initial quantity minus what has been actually used.

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ActCode  INITIALInitial Volume

The initial quantity of the specimen in inventory

Description of the above table(s).

History

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2020-05-06reviseVocabulary WGTed KleinMigrated to the UTG maintenance environment and publishing tooling.
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