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
| Active as of 2026-01-27 |
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"resourceType" : "CodeSystem",
"id" : "specimenCollectionMethod",
"text" : {
"status" : "generated",
"div" : "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><ul><li>Include all codes defined in <a href=\"CodeSystem-specimenCollectionMethod.html\"><code>http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/specimenCollectionMethod</code></a></li></ul></div>"
},
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"url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-v2versionCreated",
"valueString" : "2.5.1"
},
{
"url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-versionHistory",
"valueString" : "generate correct history somehow"
},
{
"url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-tableNo",
"valueString" : "0488"
}
],
"url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/specimenCollectionMethod",
"identifier" : [
{
"system" : "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
"value" : "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.18.312"
}
],
"version" : "1.0.0",
"name" : "SpecimenCollectionMethod",
"title" : "Specimen Collection Method (2.5.1 - 1.0.0)",
"status" : "active",
"experimental" : true,
"date" : "2026-01-27T19:29:18+00:00",
"publisher" : "HL7/FO",
"contact" : [
{
"name" : "HL7/FO",
"telecom" : [
{
"system" : "url",
"value" : "http://www.hl7.org"
}
]
}
],
"description" : "HL7-defined code system of concepts specifying the specimen collection method. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the SPM segment.",
"copyright" : "HL7 Inc., 2026",
"caseSensitive" : true,
"compositional" : false,
"content" : "complete",
"property" : [
{
"code" : "versionIntroduced",
"uri" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionIntroduced",
"description" : "version when was this code introduced",
"type" : "string"
},
{
"code" : "versionDeprecated",
"uri" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionDeprecated",
"description" : "version when was this code deprecated",
"type" : "string"
},
{
"code" : "status",
"uri" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status",
"description" : "A code that indicates the status of the concept. Typical values are active, experimental, deprecated, and retired",
"type" : "code"
},
{
"code" : "comment",
"uri" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#comment",
"description" : "A string that provides additional detail pertinent to the use or understanding of the concept",
"type" : "string"
},
{
"code" : "usage",
"uri" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#usage",
"description" : "usage notes for this code",
"type" : "string"
},
{
"code" : "modified",
"uri" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#modified",
"description" : "date of last modification",
"type" : "dateTime"
}
],
"concept" : [
{
"code" : "ANP",
"display" : "Plates, Anaerobic",
"definition" : "Plates, Anaerobic",
"property" : [
{
"code" : "versionIntroduced",
"valueString" : "2.5"
}
]
},
{
"code" : "BAP",
"display" : "Plates, Blood Agar",
"definition" : "Plates, Blood Agar",
"property" : [
{
"code" : "versionIntroduced",
"valueString" : "2.5"
}
]
},
{
"code" : "BCAE",
"display" : "Blood Culture, Aerobic Bottle",
"definition" : "Blood Culture, Aerobic Bottle",
"property" : [
{
"code" : "versionIntroduced",
"valueString" : "2.5"
}
]
},
{
"code" : "BCAN",
"display" : "Blood Culture, Anaerobic Bottle",
"definition" : "Blood Culture, Anaerobic Bottle",
"property" : [
{
"code" : "versionIntroduced",
"valueString" : "2.5"
}
]
},
{
"code" : "BCPD",
"display" : "Blood Culture, Pediatric Bottle",
"definition" : "Blood Culture, Pediatric Bottle",
"property" : [
{
"code" : "versionIntroduced",
"valueString" : "2.5"
}
]
},
{
"code" : "BIO",
"display" : "Biopsy",
"definition" : "Biopsy",
"property" : [
{
"code" : "versionIntroduced",
"valueString" : "2.5"
}
]
},
{
"code" : "CAP",
"display" : "Capillary Specimen",
"definition" : "Capillary Specimen",
"property" : [
{
"code" : "versionIntroduced",
"valueString" : "2.5"
}
]
},
{
"code" : "CATH",
"display" : "Catheterized",
"definition" : "Catheterized",
"property" : [
{
"code" : "versionIntroduced",
"valueString" : "2.5"
}
]
},
{
"code" : "CVP",
"display" : "Line, CVP",
"definition" : "Line, CVP",
"property" : [
{
"code" : "versionIntroduced",
"valueString" : "2.5"
}
]
},
{
"code" : "EPLA",
"display" : "Environmental, Plate",
"definition" : "Environmental, Plate",
"property" : [
{
"code" : "versionIntroduced",
"valueString" : "2.5"
}
]
},
{
"code" : "ESWA",
"display" : "Environmental, Swab",
"definition" : "Environmental, Swab",
"property" : [
{
"code" : "versionIntroduced",
"valueString" : "2.5"
}
]
},
{
"code" : "FNA",
"display" : "Aspiration, Fine Needle",
"definition" : "Aspiration, Fine Needle",
"property" : [
{
"code" : "versionIntroduced",
"valueString" : "2.5"
}
]
},
{
"code" : "KOFFP",
"display" : "Plate, Cough",
"definition" : "Plate, Cough",
"property" : [
{
"code" : "versionIntroduced",
"valueString" : "2.5"
}
]
},
{
"code" : "LNA",
"display" : "Line, Arterial",
"definition" : "Line, Arterial",
"property" : [
{
"code" : "versionIntroduced",
"valueString" : "2.5"
}
]
},
{
"code" : "LNV",
"display" : "Line, Venous",
"definition" : "Line, Venous",
"property" : [
{
"code" : "versionIntroduced",
"valueString" : "2.5"
}
]
},
{
"code" : "MARTL",
"display" : "Martin-Lewis Agar",
"definition" : "Martin-Lewis Agar",
"property" : [
{
"code" : "versionIntroduced",
"valueString" : "2.5"
}
]
},
{
"code" : "ML11",
"display" : "Mod. Martin-Lewis Agar",
"definition" : "Mod. Martin-Lewis Agar",
"property" : [
{
"code" : "versionIntroduced",
"valueString" : "2.5"
}
]
},
{
"code" : "MLP",
"display" : "Plate, Martin-Lewis",
"definition" : "Plate, Martin-Lewis",
"property" : [
{
"code" : "versionIntroduced",
"valueString" : "2.5"
}
]
},
{
"code" : "NYP",
"display" : "Plate, New York City",
"definition" : "Plate, New York City",
"property" : [
{
"code" : "versionIntroduced",
"valueString" : "2.5"
}
]
},
{
"code" : "PACE",
"display" : "Pace, Gen-Probe",
"definition" : "Pace, Gen-Probe",
"property" : [
{
"code" : "versionIntroduced",
"valueString" : "2.5"
}
]
},
{
"code" : "PIN",
"display" : "Pinworm Prep",
"definition" : "Pinworm Prep",
"property" : [
{
"code" : "versionIntroduced",
"valueString" : "2.5"
}
]
},
{
"code" : "PNA",
"display" : "Arterial puncture",
"definition" : "Arterial puncture",
"property" : [
{
"code" : "versionIntroduced",
"valueString" : "2.5"
}
]
},
{
"code" : "PRIME",
"display" : "Pump Prime",
"definition" : "Pump Prime",
"property" : [
{
"code" : "versionIntroduced",
"valueString" : "2.5"
}
]
},
{
"code" : "PUMP",
"display" : "Pump Specimen",
"definition" : "Pump Specimen",
"property" : [
{
"code" : "versionIntroduced",
"valueString" : "2.5"
}
]
},
{
"code" : "QC5",
"display" : "Quality Control For Micro",
"definition" : "Quality Control For Micro",
"property" : [
{
"code" : "versionIntroduced",
"valueString" : "2.5"
}
]
},
{
"code" : "SCLP",
"display" : "Scalp, Fetal Vein",
"definition" : "Scalp, Fetal Vein",
"property" : [
{
"code" : "versionIntroduced",
"valueString" : "2.5"
}
]
},
{
"code" : "SCRAPS",
"display" : "Scrapings",
"definition" : "Scrapings",
"property" : [
{
"code" : "versionIntroduced",
"valueString" : "2.5"
}
]
},
{
"code" : "SHA",
"display" : "Shaving",
"definition" : "Shaving",
"property" : [
{
"code" : "versionIntroduced",
"valueString" : "2.5"
}
]
},
{
"code" : "SWA",
"display" : "Swab",
"definition" : "Swab",
"property" : [
{
"code" : "versionIntroduced",
"valueString" : "2.5"
}
]
},
{
"code" : "SWD",
"display" : "Swab, Dacron tipped",
"definition" : "Swab, Dacron tipped",
"property" : [
{
"code" : "versionIntroduced",
"valueString" : "2.5"
}
]
},
{
"code" : "TMAN",
"display" : "Transport Media, Anaerobic",
"definition" : "Transport Media, Anaerobic",
"property" : [
{
"code" : "versionIntroduced",
"valueString" : "2.5"
}
]
},
{
"code" : "TMCH",
"display" : "Transport Media, Chalamydia",
"definition" : "Transport Media, Chalamydia",
"property" : [
{
"code" : "versionIntroduced",
"valueString" : "2.5"
}
]
},
{
"code" : "TMM4",
"display" : "Transport Media, M4",
"definition" : "Transport Media, M4",
"property" : [
{
"code" : "versionIntroduced",
"valueString" : "2.5"
}
]
},
{
"code" : "TMMY",
"display" : "Transport Media, Mycoplasma",
"definition" : "Transport Media, Mycoplasma",
"property" : [
{
"code" : "versionIntroduced",
"valueString" : "2.5"
}
]
},
{
"code" : "TMOT",
"display" : "Transport Media,",
"definition" : "Transport Media,",
"property" : [
{
"code" : "versionIntroduced",
"valueString" : "2.5"
}
]
},
{
"code" : "TMP",
"display" : "Plate, Thayer-Martin",
"definition" : "Plate, Thayer-Martin",
"property" : [
{
"code" : "versionIntroduced",
"valueString" : "2.5"
}
]
},
{
"code" : "TMPV",
"display" : "Transport Media, PVA",
"definition" : "Transport Media, PVA",
"property" : [
{
"code" : "versionIntroduced",
"valueString" : "2.5"
}
]
},
{
"code" : "TMSC",
"display" : "Transport Media, Stool Culture",
"definition" : "Transport Media, Stool Culture",
"property" : [
{
"code" : "versionIntroduced",
"valueString" : "2.5"
}
]
},
{
"code" : "TMUP",
"display" : "Transport Media, Ureaplasma",
"definition" : "Transport Media, Ureaplasma",
"property" : [
{
"code" : "versionIntroduced",
"valueString" : "2.5"
}
]
},
{
"code" : "TMVI",
"display" : "Transport Media, Viral",
"definition" : "Transport Media, Viral",
"property" : [
{
"code" : "versionIntroduced",
"valueString" : "2.5"
}
]
},
{
"code" : "VENIP",
"display" : "Venipuncture",
"definition" : "Venipuncture",
"property" : [
{
"code" : "versionIntroduced",
"valueString" : "2.5"
}
]
},
{
"code" : "WOOD",
"display" : "Swab, Wooden Shaft",
"definition" : "Swab, Wooden Shaft",
"property" : [
{
"code" : "versionIntroduced",
"valueString" : "2.5"
}
]
}
]
}