HL7 v2.9 Vocabulary
0.1.0 - ci-build

HL7 v2.9 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.v29/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

CodeSystem: Specimen Reject Reason (2.9 - 1.0.0) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/specimenRejectReason Version: 1.0.0
Active as of 2026-01-27 Computable Name: SpecimenRejectReason
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.314

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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.

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

Properties

This code system defines the following properties for its concepts

NameCodeURITypeDescription
versionIntroduced versionIntroduced http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionIntroduced string version when was this code introduced
versionDeprecated 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 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/specimenRejectReason defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinitionversionIntroducedmodified
EX Expired Expired 2.5 2015-07-13
QS Quantity not sufficient Quantity not sufficient 2.5 2015-07-13
RA Missing patient ID number Missing patient ID number 2.5 2015-07-13
RB Broken container Broken container 2.5 2015-07-13
RC Clotting Clotting 2.5 2015-07-13
RD Missing collection date Missing collection date 2.5 2015-07-13
RE Missing patient name Missing patient name 2.5 2015-07-13
RH Hemolysis Hemolysis 2.5 2015-07-13
RI Identification problem Identification problem 2.5 2015-07-13
RM Labeling Labeling 2.5 2015-07-13
RN Contamination Contamination 2.5 2015-07-13
RP Missing phlebotomist ID Missing phlebotomist ID 2.5 2015-07-13
RR Improper storage Improper storage 2.5 2015-07-13
RS Name misspelling Name misspelling 2.5 2015-07-13