# Specimen Component (2.8.1 - 1.0.0) - HL7 v2.8.1 Vocabulary v0.1.0

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* **Specimen Component (2.8.1 - 1.0.0)**

## CodeSystem: Specimen Component (2.8.1 - 1.0.0) (Experimental) 

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| :--- | :--- |
| *Official URL*:http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/specimenComponent | *Version*:1.0.0 |
| Active as of 2026-01-27 | *Computable Name*:SpecimenComponent |
| *Other Identifiers:*OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.230 | |
| **Copyright/Legal**: HL7 Inc., 2026 | |

 
Code system of concepts that identify the specimen component, e.g., supernatant, sediment, etc. Used in the Interaction Specimen Container Detail (SAC) segment in HL7 Version 2.x messaging. 

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

* [Hl7VSspecimenComponent](ValueSet-hl7VSspecimenComponent.md)



## Resource Content

```json
{
  "resourceType" : "CodeSystem",
  "id" : "specimenComponent",
  "extension" : [
    {
      "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-v2versionCreated",
      "valueString" : "2.8.1"
    },
    {
      "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-versionHistory",
      "valueString" : "generate correct history somehow"
    },
    {
      "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-tableNo",
      "valueString" : "0372"
    }
  ],
  "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/specimenComponent",
  "identifier" : [
    {
      "system" : "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
      "value" : "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.18.230"
    }
  ],
  "version" : "1.0.0",
  "name" : "SpecimenComponent",
  "title" : "Specimen Component (2.8.1 - 1.0.0)",
  "status" : "active",
  "experimental" : true,
  "date" : "2026-01-27T19:45:38+00:00",
  "publisher" : "HL7/FO",
  "contact" : [
    {
      "name" : "HL7/FO",
      "telecom" : [
        {
          "system" : "url",
          "value" : "http://www.hl7.org"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "description" : "Code system of concepts that identify the specimen component, e.g., supernatant, sediment, etc.  Used in the Interaction Specimen Container Detail (SAC) segment in HL7 Version 2.x messaging.",
  "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" : "BLD",
      "display" : "Whole blood, homogeneous",
      "definition" : "Whole blood, homogeneous",
      "property" : [
        {
          "code" : "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString" : "2.4"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code" : "BSEP",
      "display" : "Whole blood, separated",
      "definition" : "Whole blood, separated",
      "property" : [
        {
          "code" : "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString" : "2.4"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code" : "PLAS",
      "display" : "Plasma, NOS (not otherwise specified)",
      "definition" : "Plasma, NOS (not otherwise specified)",
      "property" : [
        {
          "code" : "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString" : "2.4"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code" : "PPP",
      "display" : "Platelet poor plasma",
      "definition" : "Platelet poor plasma",
      "property" : [
        {
          "code" : "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString" : "2.4"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code" : "PRP",
      "display" : "Platelet rich plasma",
      "definition" : "Platelet rich plasma",
      "property" : [
        {
          "code" : "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString" : "2.4"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code" : "SED",
      "display" : "Sediment",
      "definition" : "Sediment",
      "property" : [
        {
          "code" : "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString" : "2.4"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code" : "SER",
      "display" : "Serum, NOS (not otherwise specified)",
      "definition" : "Serum, NOS (not otherwise specified)",
      "property" : [
        {
          "code" : "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString" : "2.4"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code" : "SUP",
      "display" : "Supernatant",
      "definition" : "Supernatant",
      "property" : [
        {
          "code" : "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString" : "2.4"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

```
