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: Specimen Reject Reason (2.6 - 1.0.0) - XML Representation

Active as of 2026-01-27

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<CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <id value="specimenRejectReason"/>
  <text>
    <status value="generated"/>
    <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><ul><li>Include all codes defined in <a href="CodeSystem-specimenRejectReason.html"><code>http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/specimenRejectReason</code></a></li></ul></div>
  </text>
  <extension
             url="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-v2versionCreated">
    <valueString value="2.6"/>
  </extension>
  <extension
             url="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-versionHistory">
    <valueString value="generate correct history somehow"/>
  </extension>
  <extension
             url="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-tableNo">
    <valueString value="0490"/>
  </extension>
  <url
       value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/specimenRejectReason"/>
  <identifier>
    <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/>
    <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.18.314"/>
  </identifier>
  <version value="1.0.0"/>
  <name value="SpecimenRejectReason"/>
  <title value="Specimen Reject Reason (2.6 - 1.0.0)"/>
  <status value="active"/>
  <experimental value="true"/>
  <date value="2026-01-27T19:31:23+00:00"/>
  <publisher value="HL7/FO"/>
  <contact>
    <name value="HL7/FO"/>
    <telecom>
      <system value="url"/>
      <value value="http://www.hl7.org"/>
    </telecom>
  </contact>
  <description
               value="HL7-defined code system of reasons a specimen may be rejected for a specified observation/result/analysis.  Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the SPM segment."/>
  <copyright value="HL7 Inc., 2026"/>
  <caseSensitive value="true"/>
  <compositional value="false"/>
  <content value="complete"/>
  <property>
    <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
    <uri
         value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionIntroduced"/>
    <description value="version when was this code introduced"/>
    <type value="string"/>
  </property>
  <property>
    <code value="versionDeprecated"/>
    <uri
         value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionDeprecated"/>
    <description value="version when was this code deprecated"/>
    <type value="string"/>
  </property>
  <property>
    <code value="status"/>
    <uri value="http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status"/>
    <description
                 value="A code that indicates the status of the concept. Typical values are active, experimental, deprecated, and retired"/>
    <type value="code"/>
  </property>
  <property>
    <code value="comment"/>
    <uri
         value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#comment"/>
    <description
                 value="A string that provides additional detail pertinent to the use or understanding of the concept"/>
    <type value="string"/>
  </property>
  <property>
    <code value="usage"/>
    <uri
         value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#usage"/>
    <description value="usage notes for this code"/>
    <type value="string"/>
  </property>
  <property>
    <code value="modified"/>
    <uri
         value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#modified"/>
    <description value="date of last modification"/>
    <type value="dateTime"/>
  </property>
  <concept>
    <code value="EX"/>
    <display value="Expired"/>
    <definition value="Expired"/>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="QS"/>
    <display value="Quantity not sufficient"/>
    <definition value="Quantity not sufficient"/>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="RA"/>
    <display value="Missing patient ID number"/>
    <definition value="Missing patient ID number"/>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="RB"/>
    <display value="Broken container"/>
    <definition value="Broken container"/>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="RC"/>
    <display value="Clotting"/>
    <definition value="Clotting"/>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="RD"/>
    <display value="Missing collection date"/>
    <definition value="Missing collection date"/>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="RE"/>
    <display value="Missing patient name"/>
    <definition value="Missing patient name"/>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="RH"/>
    <display value="Hemolysis"/>
    <definition value="Hemolysis"/>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="RI"/>
    <display value="Identification problem"/>
    <definition value="Identification problem"/>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="RM"/>
    <display value="Labeling"/>
    <definition value="Labeling"/>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="RN"/>
    <display value="Contamination"/>
    <definition value="Contamination"/>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="RP"/>
    <display value="Missing phlebotomist ID"/>
    <definition value="Missing phlebotomist ID"/>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="RR"/>
    <display value="Improper storage"/>
    <definition value="Improper storage"/>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="RS"/>
    <display value="Name misspelling"/>
    <definition value="Name misspelling"/>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
</CodeSystem>