HL7 v2.8.1 Vocabulary
0.2.0 - ci-build

HL7 v2.8.1 Vocabulary, published by HL7/FO. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.2.0 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.v281/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

## ValueSet: Additive/Preservative (2.8.1 - 2.0.0) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/ValueSet/hl7VSadditivePreservative | Version: 2.0.0
Active as of 2026-03-13 | Computable Name: Hl7VSadditivePreservative
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.21.245, urn:ietf:rfc:3986#Uniform Resource Identifier (URI)#http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/ValueSet/v2-0371
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Concepts specifying any additive introduced to the specimen before or at the time of collection. These additives may be introduced in order to preserve, maintain or enhance the particular nature or component of the specimen. Used in Version 2 messaging in the SPM segment.

References

This value set is not used here; it may be used elsewhere (e.g. specifications and/or implementations that use this content)

### Logical Definition (CLD)

- Include all codes defined in `http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` version 📍2.0.0

### Expansion

Expansion performed internally based on codesystem Additive/Preservative (2.8.1 - 2.0.0) v2.0.0 (CodeSystem)

This value set contains 57 concepts

System | Code | Display (en) | Definition | JSON | XML
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | ACDA | ACD Solution A | ACD Solution A |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | ACDB | ACD Solution B | ACD Solution B |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | ACET | Acetic Acid | Acetic Acid |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | AMIES | Amies transport medium | Amies transport medium |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | BACTM | Bacterial Transport medium | Bacterial Transport medium |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | BF10 | Buffered 10% formalin | Buffered 10% formalin |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | BOR | Borate Boric Acid | Borate Boric Acid |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | BOUIN | Bouin's solution | Bouin's solution |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | BSKM | Buffered skim milk | Buffered skim milk |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | C32 | 3.2% Citrate | 3.2% Citrate |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | C38 | 3.8% Citrate | 3.8% Citrate |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | CARS | Carson's Modified 10% formalin | Carson's Modified 10% formalin |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | CARY | Cary Blair Medium | Cary Blair Medium |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | CHLTM | Chlamydia transport medium | Chlamydia transport medium |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | CTAD | CTAD (this should be spelled out if not universally understood) | CTAD (this should be spelled out if not universally understood) |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | EDTK | Potassium/K EDTA | Potassium/K EDTA |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | EDTK15 | Potassium/K EDTA 15% | Potassium/K EDTA 15% |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | EDTK75 | Potassium/K EDTA 7.5% | Potassium/K EDTA 7.5% |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | EDTN | Sodium/Na EDTA | Sodium/Na EDTA |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | ENT | Enteric bacteria transport medium | Enteric bacteria transport medium |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | ENT+ | Enteric plus | Enteric plus |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | F10 | 10% Formalin | 10% Formalin |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | FDP | Thrombin NIH; soybean trypsin inhibitor (Fibrin Degradation Products) | Thrombin NIH; soybean trypsin inhibitor (Fibrin Degradation Products) |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | FL10 | Sodium Fluoride, 10mg | Sodium Fluoride, 10mg |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | FL100 | Sodium Fluoride, 100mg | Sodium Fluoride, 100mg |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | HCL6 | 6N HCL | 6N HCL |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | HEPA | Ammonium heparin | Ammonium heparin |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | HEPL | Lithium/Li Heparin | Lithium/Li Heparin |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | HEPN | Sodium/Na Heparin | Sodium/Na Heparin |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | HNO3 | Nitric Acid | Nitric Acid |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | JKM | Jones Kendrick Medium | Jones Kendrick Medium |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | KARN | Karnovsky's fixative | Karnovsky's fixative |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | KOX | Potassium Oxalate | Potassium Oxalate |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | LIA | Lithium iodoacetate | Lithium iodoacetate |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | M4 | M4 | M4 |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | M4RT | M4-RT | M4-RT |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | M5 | M5 | M5 |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | MICHTM | Michel's transport medium | Michel's transport medium |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | MMDTM | MMD transport medium | MMD transport medium |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | NAF | Sodium Fluoride | Sodium Fluoride |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | NAPS | Sodium polyanethol sulfonate 0.35% in 0.85% sodium chloride | Sodium polyanethol sulfonate 0.35% in 0.85% sodium chloride |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | NONE | None | None |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | PAGE | Pages's Saline | Pages's Saline |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | PHENOL | Phenol | Phenol |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | PVA | PVA (polyvinylalcohol) | PVA (polyvinylalcohol) |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | RLM | Reagan Lowe Medium | Reagan Lowe Medium |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | SILICA | Siliceous earth, 12 mg | Siliceous earth, 12 mg |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | SPS | SPS(this should be spelled out if not universally understood) | SPS(this should be spelled out if not universally understood) |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | SST | Serum Separator Tube (Polymer Gel) | Serum Separator Tube (Polymer Gel) |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | STUTM | Stuart transport medium | Stuart transport medium |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | THROM | Thrombin | Thrombin |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | THYMOL | Thymol | Thymol |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | THYO | Thyoglycollate broth | Thyoglycollate broth |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | TOLU | Toluene | Toluene |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | URETM | Ureaplasma transport medium | Ureaplasma transport medium |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | VIRTM | Viral Transport medium | Viral Transport medium |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservative` | WEST | Buffered Citrate (Westergren Sedimentation Rate) | Buffered Citrate (Westergren Sedimentation Rate) |  |

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Level | A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. In this scheme, some codes are under other codes, and imply that the code they are under also applies
System | The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
Code | The code (used as the code in the resource instance)
Display | The display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application
Definition | An explanation of the meaning of the concept
Comments | Additional notes about how to use the code