HL7 v2.8.1 Vocabulary
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## CodeSystem: Specimen Collection Method (2.8.1 - 1.0.0) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/specimenCollectionMethod | Version: 1.0.0
Active as of 2026-03-13 | Computable Name: SpecimenCollectionMethod
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.312, urn:ietf:rfc:3986#Uniform Resource Identifier (URI)#http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/v2-0488
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HL7-defined code system of concepts specifying the specimen collection method. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the SPM segment.

This Code system is referenced in the content logical definition of the following value sets:

- Hl7VSspecimenCollectionMethod

Properties

This code system defines the following properties for its concepts

Name | Code | URI | Type | Description
version introduced | versionIntroduced | http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionIntroduced | string | version when was this code introduced
version deprecated | 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, to suppress IG-publisher warning, to be replaced with standard later | 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/specimenCollectionMethod` defines the following codes:

Code | Display | Definition | version introduced
ANP | Plates, Anaerobic | Plates, Anaerobic | 2.5
BAP | Plates, Blood Agar | Plates, Blood Agar | 2.5
BCAE | Blood Culture, Aerobic Bottle | Blood Culture, Aerobic Bottle | 2.5
BCAN | Blood Culture, Anaerobic Bottle | Blood Culture, Anaerobic Bottle | 2.5
BCPD | Blood Culture, Pediatric Bottle | Blood Culture, Pediatric Bottle | 2.5
BIO | Biopsy | Biopsy | 2.5
CAP | Capillary Specimen | Capillary Specimen | 2.5
CATH | Catheterized | Catheterized | 2.5
CVP | Line, CVP | Line, CVP | 2.5
EPLA | Environmental, Plate | Environmental, Plate | 2.5
ESWA | Environmental, Swab | Environmental, Swab | 2.5
FNA | Aspiration, Fine Needle | Aspiration, Fine Needle | 2.5
KOFFP | Plate, Cough | Plate, Cough | 2.5
LNA | Line, Arterial | Line, Arterial | 2.5
LNV | Line, Venous | Line, Venous | 2.5
MARTL | Martin-Lewis Agar | Martin-Lewis Agar | 2.5
ML11 | Mod. Martin-Lewis Agar | Mod. Martin-Lewis Agar | 2.5
MLP | Plate, Martin-Lewis | Plate, Martin-Lewis | 2.5
NYP | Plate, New York City | Plate, New York City | 2.5
PACE | Pace, Gen-Probe | Pace, Gen-Probe | 2.5
PIN | Pinworm Prep | Pinworm Prep | 2.5
PNA | Arterial puncture | Arterial puncture | 2.5
PRIME | Pump Prime | Pump Prime | 2.5
PUMP | Pump Specimen | Pump Specimen | 2.5
QC5 | Quality Control For Micro | Quality Control For Micro | 2.5
SCLP | Scalp, Fetal Vein | Scalp, Fetal Vein | 2.5
SCRAPS | Scrapings | Scrapings | 2.5
SHA | Shaving | Shaving | 2.5
SWA | Swab | Swab | 2.5
SWD | Swab, Dacron tipped | Swab, Dacron tipped | 2.5
TMAN | Transport Media, Anaerobic | Transport Media, Anaerobic | 2.5
TMCH | Transport Media, Chalamydia | Transport Media, Chalamydia | 2.5
TMM4 | Transport Media, M4 | Transport Media, M4 | 2.5
TMMY | Transport Media, Mycoplasma | Transport Media, Mycoplasma | 2.5
TMOT | Transport Media, | Transport Media, | 2.5
TMP | Plate, Thayer-Martin | Plate, Thayer-Martin | 2.5
TMPV | Transport Media, PVA | Transport Media, PVA | 2.5
TMSC | Transport Media, Stool Culture | Transport Media, Stool Culture | 2.5
TMUP | Transport Media, Ureaplasma | Transport Media, Ureaplasma | 2.5
TMVI | Transport Media, Viral | Transport Media, Viral | 2.5
VENIP | Venipuncture | Venipuncture | 2.5
WOOD | Swab, Wooden Shaft | Swab, Wooden Shaft | 2.5