HL7 v2.5.1 Vocabulary
0.1.0 - ci-build

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CodeSystem: Substance Type (2.5.1 - 1.0.1) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/substanceType Version: 1.0.1
Active as of 2026-01-27 Computable Name: SubstanceType
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.237

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HL7-defined code system of concepts identifying the type of substance. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the Inventory Detail (INV) segment.

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/substanceType defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinitionversionIntroduced
CO Control Control 2.4
DI Diluent Diluent 2.4
LI Measurable Liquid Item Measurable Liquid Item 2.4
LW Liquid Waste Liquid Waste 2.4
MR Multiple Test Reagent Multiple Test Reagent 2.4
OT Other Other 2.4
PT Pretreatment Pretreatment 2.4
PW Purified Water Purified Water 2.4
RC Reagent Calibrator Reagent Calibrator 2.4
SC Countable Solid Item Countable Solid Item 2.4
SR Single Test Reagent Single Test Reagent 2.4
SW Solid Waste Solid Waste 2.4