HL7 v2.3 Vocabulary
0.1.0 - ci-build

HL7 v2.3 Vocabulary, published by HL7/FO. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.1.0 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.v23/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

## CodeSystem: Specimen Source Codes (2.3 - 1.2.0) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/specimenSourceCodes | Version: 1.2.0
Active as of 2026-01-27 | Computable Name: SpecimenSourceCodes
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.28
Copyright/Legal: HL7 Inc., 2026

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 content logical definition of the following value sets:

- Hl7VSsourceOfSpecimen

Properties

This code system defines the following properties for its concepts

Name | Code | URI | Type | Description
versionIntroduced | versionIntroduced | http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionIntroduced | string | version when was this code introduced
versionDeprecated | versionDeprecated | http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionDeprecated | string | version when was this code deprecated
status | status | http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status | code | A code that indicates the status of the concept. Typical values are active, experimental, deprecated, and retired
comment | comment | http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#comment | string | A string that provides additional detail pertinent to the use or understanding of the concept
usage | usage | http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#usage | string | usage notes for this code
modified | modified | http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#modified | dateTime | date of last modification
replacedBy | replacedBy | http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#replacedBy | code | replacedBy

Concepts

This case-sensitive code system `http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/specimenSourceCodes` defines the following codes:

Code | Display | Definition | versionIntroduced | status | comment | modified | replacedBy | Deutsch (German, de)
ABLD | Arterial blood | Arterial blood | 2.2 | inactive |  | 2024-12-29 | BLDA | Arterielles Blut
ABS | Abscess | Abscess | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Abszeß
AMN | Amniotic fluid | Amniotic fluid | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Fruchtwasser
ASP | Aspirate | Aspirate | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Aspirationssubstrat
BBL | Blood bag | Blood bag | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Blutkonserve
BDY | Whole body | Whole body | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Gesamter Körper
BIFL | Bile fluid | Bile fluid | 2.3 |  |  |  |  |
BLD | Whole blood | Whole blood | 2.1 |  |  |  |  | Gesamtes Blut
BLDA | Blood arterial | Blood arterial | 2.3 |  |  |  |  | arterielles Blut
BLDC | Blood capillary | Blood capillary | 2.3 |  |  |  |  | Kapillarblut
BLDV | Blood venous | Blood venous | 2.3 |  |  |  |  | venöses Blut
BON | Bone | Bone | 2.1 |  |  |  |  | Knochen
BPH | Basophils | Basophils | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Basophile
BPU | Blood product unit | Blood product unit | 2.3 |  |  |  |  |
BRN | Burn | Burn | 2.1 |  |  |  |  | Brandwunde
BRO | Bronchial | Bronchial | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Bronchialwege
BRTH | Breath (use EXHLD) | Breath (use EXHLD) | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Atemluft
CALC | Calculus (=Stone) | Calculus (=Stone) | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Steinchen, Konkrement
CBLD | Cord blood | Cord blood | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Nabelschnurblut
CDM | Cardiac muscle | Cardiac muscle | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Herzmuskel
CNJT | Conjunctiva | Conjunctiva | 2.1 |  |  |  |  | Konjunktiven
CNL | Cannula | Cannula | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Kanüle
COL | Colostrum | Colostrum | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Kolostrum, Vormilch
CSF | Cerebral spinal fluid | Cerebral spinal fluid | 2.1 |  |  |  |  | Cerebralflüssigkeit
CTP | Catheter tip | Catheter tip | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Katheterspitze
CUR | Curettage | Curettage | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Curettagematerial
CVM | Cervical mucus | Cervical mucus | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Cervicalschleim
CVX | Cervix | Cervix | 2.1 |  |  |  |  | Zervix
CYST | Cyst | Cyst | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Zyste
DIAF | Dialysis fluid | Dialysis fluid | 2.3 |  |  |  |  |
DOSE | Dose med or substance | Dose med or substance | 2.3 |  |  |  |  |
DRN | Drain | Drain | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Drainage
DUFL | Duodenal fluid | Duodenal fluid | 2.3 |  |  |  |  |
EAR | Ear | Ear | 2.1 |  |  |  |  | Ohr
EARW | Ear wax (cerumen) | Ear wax (cerumen) | 2.3 |  |  |  |  |
ELT | Electrode | Electrode | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Elektrode
ENDC | Endocardium | Endocardium | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Endocard
ENDM | Endometrium | Endometrium | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Endometrium
EOS | Eosinophils | Eosinophils | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Eosinophile
EXHLD | Exhaled gas (=breath) | Exhaled gas (=breath) | 2.3 |  |  |  |  |
EYE | Eye | Eye | 2.3 |  |  |  |  | Auge
FIB | Fibroblasts | Fibroblasts | 2.1 |  |  |  |  | Fibroblasten
FIST | Fistula | Fistula | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Fistel
FLT | Filter | Filter | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Filter
FLU | Body fluid, unsp | Body fluid, unsp | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Körperflüssigkeit (unspezifiziert)
GAS | Gas | Gas | 2.3 |  |  |  |  | Gas
GAST | Gastric fluid/contents | Gastric fluid/contents | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Magenflüssigkeit
GEN | Genital | Genital | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Genitale
GENC | Genital cervix | Genital cervix | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Genitale - Cervix
GENL | Genital lochia | Genital lochia | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Wochenfluß / Lochien
GENV | Genital vaginal | Genital vaginal | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Genitale - Vagina
HAR | Hair | Hair | 2.1 |  |  |  |  | Haare
IHG | Inhaled Gas | Inhaled Gas | 2.3 |  |  |  |  | inhaliertes Gas
ISLT | Isolate | Isolate | 2.3 |  |  |  |  |
IT | Intubation tube | Intubation tube | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Tubus
LAM | Lamella | Lamella | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Lamellen
LIQ | Liquid NOS | Liquid NOS | 2.3 |  |  |  |  |
LN | Line | Line | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Zugang
LNA | Line arterial | Line arterial | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Arterieller Zugang
LNV | Line venous | Line venous | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Venöser Zugang
LYM | Lymphocytes | Lymphocytes | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Lymphozyten
MAC | Macrophages | Macrophages | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Makrophagen
MAR | Marrow | Marrow | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Knochenmark
MBLD | Menstrual blood | Menstrual blood | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Menstruationsblut
MEC | Meconium | Meconium | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Meconium
MILK | Breast milk | Breast milk | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Brustmilch
MLK | Milk | Milk | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Milch
MN | Amniotic Fluid | Amniotic Fluid | 2.1 | inactive |  | 2024-12-29 | AMN | Fruchtwasser
NAIL | Nail | Nail | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Nagel
NOS | Nose (nasal passage) | Nose (nasal passage) | 2.1 |  |  |  |  | Nase (Nasenwege)
ORH | Other | Other | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Andere
OTH | Other | Other | 2.1 | inactive |  | 2024-12-29 |  | Diverse
PAFL | Pancreatic fluid | Pancreatic fluid | 2.3 |  |  |  |  |
PAT | Patient | Patient | 2.3 |  |  |  |  | Patient
PER | Peritoneum | Peritoneum | 2.2 | inactive |  | 2024-12-29 |  | Peritoneum
PLAS | Plasma | Plasma | 2.1 |  |  |  |  | Plasma
PLB | Plasma bag | Plasma bag | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Plasmabeutel
PLC | Placenta | Placenta | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Placenta
PLR | Pleural fluid (thoracentesis fld) | Pleural fluid (thoracentesis fld) | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Pleuraflüssigkeit (nach Thoracocentese)
PMN | Polymorphonuclear neutrophils | Polymorphonuclear neutrophils | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Polymorphkernige Neutrophile
PPP | Patelet poor plasma | Patelet poor plasma | 2.3 |  |  |  |  |
PRP | Platelet rich plasma | Platelet rich plasma | 2.3 |  |  |  |  |
PRT | Peritoneal fluid /ascites | Peritoneal fluid /ascites | 2.1 |  |  |  |  | Peritonealflüssigkeit / Ascites
PUS | Pus | Pus | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Eiter
RBC | Erythrocytes | Erythrocytes | 2.1 |  |  |  |  | Erythrozyten
RT | Route of medicine | Route of medicine | 2.3 |  |  |  |  |
SAL | Saliva | Saliva | 2.1 |  |  |  |  | Speichel
SEM | Seminal fluid | Seminal fluid | 2.1 |  |  |  |  | Sperma
SER | Serum | Serum | 2.1 |  |  |  |  | Serum
SKM | Skeletal muscle | Skeletal muscle | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Skelettmuskel
SKN | Skin | Skin | 2.1 |  |  |  |  | Haut
SNV | Synovial fluid (Joint fluid) | Synovial fluid (Joint fluid) | 2.1 |  |  |  |  | Synovialflüssigkeit
SPRM | Spermatozoa | Spermatozoa | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Spermien
SPT | Sputum | Sputum | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Sputum
SPTC | Sputum - coughed | Sputum - coughed | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Sputum - Hustenauswurf
SPTT | Sputum - tracheal aspirate | Sputum - tracheal aspirate | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Sputum - tracheal aspiriert
STL | Stool = Fecal | Stool = Fecal | 2.1 |  |  |  |  |
STON | Stone (use CALC) | Stone (use CALC) | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Steine
SWT | Sweat | Sweat | 2.1 |  |  |  |  | Schweiß
TEAR | Tears | Tears | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Tränen
THRB | Thrombocyte (platelet) | Thrombocyte (platelet) | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Thrombozyten
THRT | Throat | Throat | 2.1 |  |  |  |  | Rachanbstrich
TIS | Tissue | Tissue | 2.1 | inactive | replaced by other and more specific codes | 2024-12-30 |  | Gewebe
TISB | Tissue bone marrow |  | 2.2 | inactive | no replacement | 2024-12-30 |  |
TISC | Tissue curettage |  | 2.2 | inactive | no replacement | 2024-12-30 |  |
TISG | Tissue gall bladder | Tissue gall bladder | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Gallenblasengewebe
TISL | Tissue lung |  | 2.2 | inactive | replaced by TLNG | 2024-12-30 | TLNG |
TISP | Tissue peritoneum |  | 2.2 | inactive |  | 2024-12-30 |  |
TISPL | Tissue placenta | Tissue placenta | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Placentagewebe
TISS | Tissue | Tissue | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Gewebe
TISU | Tissue ulcer | Tissue ulcer | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Ulcusgewebe
TLGI | Tissue large intestine | Tissue large intestine | 2.3 |  |  |  |  |
TLNG | Tissue lung | Tissue lung | 2.3 |  |  |  |  |
TSMI | Tissue small intestine | Tissue small intestine | 2.3 |  |  |  |  |
TUB | Tube NOS | Tube NOS | 2.3 |  |  |  |  |
ULC | Ulcer | Ulcer | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Geschwür
UMB | Umbilical blood | Umbilical blood | 2.1 |  |  |  |  | Nabelblut
UMED | Unknown medicine | Unknown medicine | 2.3 |  |  |  |  | unbekannte Medizin
UR | Urine | Urine | 2.1 |  |  |  |  | Urin
URC | Urine clean catch | Urine clean catch | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Mittelstrahlurin
URNS | Urine sediment | Urine sediment | 2.3 |  |  |  |  |
URT | Urine catheter | Urine catheter | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Katheterurin
URTH | Urethra | Urethra | 2.1 |  |  |  |  | Urethra
USUB | Unknown substance | Unknown substance | 2.3 |  |  |  |  |
VOM | Vomitus | Vomitus | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Erbrochenes
WAT | Water | Water | 2.3 |  |  |  |  |
WBC | Leukocytes | Leukocytes | 2.1 |  |  |  |  | Leukozyten
WICK | Wick | Wick | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Zwischengefäß bei Infusoren (?)
WND | Wound | Wound | 2.1 |  |  |  |  | Wundabstrich
WNDA | Wound abscess | Wound abscess | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Wundabszeß
WNDD | Wound drainage | Wound drainage | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Wunddrainage
WNDE | Wound exudate | Wound exudate | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | Wundexsudat
XXX | To be specified in another part of the message | To be specified in another part of the message | 2.3 |  |  |  |  |