HL7 v2.2 Vocabulary
0.2.0 - ci-build
HL7 v2.2 Vocabulary, published by HL7/FO. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.2.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/frankoemig/hl7.v2.terminology.v22/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions
| Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/ValueSet/hl7VSactionCode | Version: 2.0.0 | |||
| Active as of 2026-03-13 | Computable Name: Hl7VSactionCode | |||
| Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.21.28, urn:ietf:rfc:3986#Uniform Resource Identifier (URI)#http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/ValueSet/v2-0065 | ||||
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Concepts which specify actions to be taken with respect to the specimens that accompany or precede an order. The purpose of these are to further qualify (when appropriate) the general action indicated by the order control code (code system xxxx).
References
This value set is not used here; it may be used elsewhere (e.g. specifications and/or implementations that use this content)
http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/specimenAction version 📍2.0.0
Expansion performed internally based on codesystem Specimen Action Code (2.2 - 2.0.0) v2.0.0 (CodeSystem)
This value set contains 8 concepts
| System | Code | Display (en) | Inactive | Definition | status | JSON | XML |
http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/specimenAction | A | Add ordered tests to the existing specimen | Add ordered tests to the existing specimen | ||||
http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/specimenAction | C | Cancel order for battery or tests named | inactive | Cancel order for battery or tests named | inactive | ||
http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/specimenAction | G | Generated order; reflex order | Generated order; reflex order | ||||
http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/specimenAction | L | Lab to obtain specimen from patient | Lab to obtain specimen from patient | ||||
http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/specimenAction | O | Specimen obtained by service other than Lab | Specimen obtained by service other than Lab | ||||
http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/specimenAction | P | Pending specimen - order sent prior to delivery | Pending specimen - order sent prior to delivery | ||||
http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/specimenAction | R | Revised order | Revised order | ||||
http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/specimenAction | S | Schedule the tests specified below | Schedule the tests specified below |
Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:
| Level | A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. In this scheme, some codes are under other codes, and imply that the code they are under also applies |
| System | The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere) |
| Code | The code (used as the code in the resource instance) |
| Display | The display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application |
| Definition | An explanation of the meaning of the concept |
| Comments | Additional notes about how to use the code |