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

## : Derived Specimen (2.5.1 - 1.0.0) - JSON Representation

Active as of 2026-01-27

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    {
      "resourceType" : "CodeSystem",
      "id" : "derivedSpecimen",
      "text" : {
        "status" : "generated",
        "div" : "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><ul><li>Include all codes defined in <a href=\"CodeSystem-derivedSpecimen.html\"><code>http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/derivedSpecimen</code></a></li></ul></div>"
      },
      "extension" : [
        {
          "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" : "0170"
        }
      ],
      "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/derivedSpecimen",
      "identifier" : [
        {
          "system" : "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
          "value" : "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.18.88"
        }
      ],
      "version" : "1.0.0",
      "name" : "DerivedSpecimen",
      "title" : "Derived Specimen (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  which specify the parents and children for diagnostic studies, especially in microbiology, where the initial specimen (e.g., blood) is processed to produce results (e.g., the identity of the bacteria grown out of the culture).  The process also produces new \"specimens\" (e.g., pure culture of staphylococcus, and E. coli), and these are studied by a second order process (bacterial sensitivities). The parents (e.g., blood culture) and children (e.g., penicillin MIC) are identified in such cases.  Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the OM4 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" : "C",
          "display" : "Child Observation",
          "definition" : "Child Observation",
          "designation" : [
            {
              "language" : "de",
              "value" : "Untersuchung an sekundärem Probenmaterial"
            }
          ],
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.2"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "N",
          "display" : "Not Applicable",
          "definition" : "Not Applicable",
          "designation" : [
            {
              "language" : "de",
              "value" : "Nicht Anwendbar"
            }
          ],
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.2"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "P",
          "display" : "Parent Observation",
          "definition" : "Parent Observation",
          "designation" : [
            {
              "language" : "de",
              "value" : "Untersuchung an primärem Probenmaterial"
            }
          ],
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.2"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }