HL7 v2.5.1 Vocabulary
0.1.0 - ci-build

HL7 v2.5.1 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.v251/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

CodeSystem: Additive/Preservative (2.5.1 - 2.0.0) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative Version: 2.0.0
Active as of 2026-01-27 Computable Name: AdditivePreservative
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.229

Copyright/Legal: HL7 Inc., 2026

HL7-defined code system of concepts specifying any additive introduced to the specimen before or at the time of collection. These additives may be introduced in order to preserve, maintain or enhance the particular nature or component of the specimen. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the SPM and SAC segments.

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/additivePreservative defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinitionversionIntroduced
ACDA ACD Solution A ACD Solution A 2.5
ACDB ACD Solution B ACD Solution B 2.5
ACET Acetic Acid Acetic Acid 2.5
AMIES Amies transport medium Amies transport medium 2.5
BACTM Bacterial Transport medium Bacterial Transport medium 2.5
BF10 Buffered 10% formalin Buffered 10% formalin 2.5
BOR Borate Boric Acid Borate Boric Acid 2.4
BOUIN Bouin's solution Bouin's solution 2.5
BSKM Buffered skim milk Buffered skim milk 2.5
C32 3.2% Citrate 3.2% Citrate 2.4
C38 3.8% Citrate 3.8% Citrate 2.4
CARS Carson's Modified 10% formalin Carson's Modified 10% formalin 2.5
CARY Cary Blair Medium Cary Blair Medium 2.5
CHLTM Chlamydia transport medium Chlamydia transport medium 2.5
CTAD CTAD (this should be spelled out if not universally understood) CTAD (this should be spelled out if not universally understood) 2.5
EDTK Potassium/K EDTA Potassium/K EDTA 2.4
EDTK15 Potassium/K EDTA 15% Potassium/K EDTA 15% 2.5
EDTK75 Potassium/K EDTA 7.5% Potassium/K EDTA 7.5% 2.5
EDTN Sodium/Na EDTA Sodium/Na EDTA 2.4
ENT Enteric bacteria transport medium Enteric bacteria transport medium 2.5
ENT+ Enteric plus Enteric plus 2.5
F10 10% Formalin 10% Formalin 2.5
FDP Thrombin NIH; soybean trypsin inhibitor (Fibrin Degradation Products) Thrombin NIH; soybean trypsin inhibitor (Fibrin Degradation Products) 2.5
FL10 Sodium Fluoride, 10mg Sodium Fluoride, 10mg 2.5
FL100 Sodium Fluoride, 100mg Sodium Fluoride, 100mg 2.5
HCL6 6N HCL 6N HCL 2.4
HEPA Ammonium heparin Ammonium heparin 2.5
HEPL Lithium/Li Heparin Lithium/Li Heparin 2.4
HEPN Sodium/Na Heparin Sodium/Na Heparin 2.4
HNO3 Nitric Acid Nitric Acid 2.5
JKM Jones Kendrick Medium Jones Kendrick Medium 2.5
KARN Karnovsky's fixative Karnovsky's fixative 2.5
KOX Potassium Oxalate Potassium Oxalate 2.5
LIA Lithium iodoacetate Lithium iodoacetate 2.5
M4 M4 M4 2.5
M4RT M4-RT M4-RT 2.5
M5 M5 M5 2.5
MICHTM Michel's transport medium Michel's transport medium 2.5
MMDTM MMD transport medium MMD transport medium 2.5
NAF Sodium Fluoride Sodium Fluoride 2.5
NAPS Sodium polyanethol sulfonate 0.35% in 0.85% sodium chloride Sodium polyanethol sulfonate 0.35% in 0.85% sodium chloride 2.5
NONE None None 2.5
PAGE Pages's Saline Pages's Saline 2.5
PHENOL Phenol Phenol 2.5
PVA PVA (polyvinylalcohol) PVA (polyvinylalcohol) 2.5
RLM Reagan Lowe Medium Reagan Lowe Medium 2.5
SILICA Siliceous earth, 12 mg Siliceous earth, 12 mg 2.5
SPS SPS(this should be spelled out if not universally understood) SPS(this should be spelled out if not universally understood) 2.5
SST Serum Separator Tube (Polymer Gel) Serum Separator Tube (Polymer Gel) 2.5
STUTM Stuart transport medium Stuart transport medium 2.5
THROM Thrombin Thrombin 2.5
THYMOL Thymol Thymol 2.5
THYO Thyoglycollate broth Thyoglycollate broth 2.5
TOLU Toluene Toluene 2.5
URETM Ureaplasma transport medium Ureaplasma transport medium 2.5
VIRTM Viral Transport medium Viral Transport medium 2.5
WEST Buffered Citrate (Westergren Sedimentation Rate) Buffered Citrate (Westergren Sedimentation Rate) 2.5