HL7 v2.4 Vocabulary
0.1.0 - ci-build

HL7 v2.4 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.v24/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

CodeSystem: Specimen Component (2.4 - 1.0.0) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/specimenComponent Version: 1.0.0
Active as of 2026-01-27 Computable Name: SpecimenComponent
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.230

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Code system of concepts that identify the specimen component, e.g., supernatant, sediment, etc. Used in the Interaction Specimen Container Detail (SAC) segment in HL7 Version 2.x messaging.

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

Properties

This code system defines the following properties for its concepts

NameCodeURITypeDescription
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

Concepts

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

CodeDisplayDefinitionversionIntroduced
BLD Whole blood, homogeneous Whole blood, homogeneous 2.4
BSEP Whole blood, separated Whole blood, separated 2.4
PLAS Plasma, NOS (not otherwise specified) Plasma, NOS (not otherwise specified) 2.4
PPP Platelet poor plasma Platelet poor plasma 2.4
PRP Platelet rich plasma Platelet rich plasma 2.4
SED Sediment Sediment 2.4
SER Serum, NOS (not otherwise specified) Serum, NOS (not otherwise specified) 2.4
SUP Supernatant Supernatant 2.4