HL7 v2.9 Vocabulary
0.2.0 - ci-build

HL7 v2.9 Vocabulary, published by HL7/FO. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.2.0 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.v29/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

## CodeSystem: Substance Type (2.9 - 1.1.0) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/substanceType | Version: 1.1.0
Active as of 2026-03-13 | Computable Name: SubstanceType
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.237, urn:ietf:rfc:3986#Uniform Resource Identifier (URI)#http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/v2-0384
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HL7-defined code system of concepts identifying the type of substance. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the Inventory Detail (INV) segment.

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

- Hl7VSsubstanceType

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/substanceType` defines the following codes:

Code | Display | Definition | version introduced | comment, to suppress IG-publisher warning, to be replaced with standard later | modified
CO | Control Reagent | Control Reagent | 2.4 |  | 2016-03-12
DI | Diluent | Diluent | 2.4 |  | 2015-07-13
LI | Measurable Liquid Item | Measurable Liquid Item | 2.4 |  | 2015-07-13
LW | Liquid Waste | Liquid Waste | 2.4 |  | 2015-07-13
MR | Multiple Test Reagent | Multiple Test Reagent | 2.4 | The consumption cannot be tied to orders for a single test | 2015-07-13
OT | Other | Other | 2.4 |  | 2015-07-13
PT | Pretreatment | Pretreatment | 2.4 |  | 2015-07-13
PW | Purified Water | Purified Water | 2.4 |  | 2015-07-13
RC | Reagent Calibrator | Reagent Calibrator | 2.4 |  | 2015-07-13
SC | Countable Solid Item | Countable Solid Item | 2.4 | E.g., Pipetting tip | 2015-07-13
SR | Single Test Reagent | Single Test Reagent | 2.4 |  | 2015-07-13
SW | Solid Waste | Solid Waste | 2.4 |  | 2015-07-13