eHDSI Terminologies
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eHDSI Terminologies, published by HL7 Europe. 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/hl7-eu/EHDSI-Terminology-package/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

ValueSet: eHDSI Laboratory Specimen Type

Official URL: http://terminology.ehdsi.eu/ValueSet/eHDSILabSpecimenType Version: 0.2.0
Active as of 2025-12-23 Computable Name: eHDSILabSpecimenType
Other Identifiers: OID:1.3.6.1.4.1.12559.11.10.1.3.1.42.67

This Value Set is used for the kind of material that forms the specimen

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)

 

Expansion

Expansion from tx.fhir.org based on SNOMED CT International edition 01-Feb 2025

This value set contains 136 concepts

SystemCodeDisplay (en)JSONXML
http://snomed.info/sct  119376003Tissue specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  122571007Pericardial fluid specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  119297000Blood specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  418564007Pleural fluid specimen (specimen)
http://snomed.info/sct  122554006Capillary blood specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  258450006Cerebrospinal fluid sample
http://snomed.info/sct  119327009Nail specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  119361006Plasma specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  119334006Sputum specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  119339001Stool specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  122552005Arterial blood specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  119341000Bile specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  122555007Venous blood specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  119342007Saliva specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  122575003Urine specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  309051001Body fluid sample
http://snomed.info/sct  119351004Erythrocyte specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  119364003Serum specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  119312009Catheter tip submitted as specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  258529004TS - Throat swab
http://snomed.info/sct  119323008Pus specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  258607008Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid sample
http://snomed.info/sct  122556008Cord blood specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  258530009Urethral swab
http://snomed.info/sct  440500007Blood spot specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  258574006Mid-stream urine sample
http://snomed.info/sct  119332005Synovial fluid specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  258455001Drainage fluid sample
http://snomed.info/sct  119371008Specimen from abscess
http://snomed.info/sct  168139001Peritoneal fluid sample
http://snomed.info/sct  258528007Rectal swab
http://snomed.info/sct  258591005White blood cell sample
http://snomed.info/sct  432825001Body secretion specimen (specimen)
http://snomed.info/sct  258503004Skin swab
http://snomed.info/sct  119318008Water specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  122565001Urinary catheter specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  309210009Oesophageal brushings sample
http://snomed.info/sct  708049000Plasma specimen with EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid)
http://snomed.info/sct  440473005Contact lens submitted as specimen (specimen)
http://snomed.info/sct  446846006Urine specimen obtained via indwelling urinary catheter (specimen)
http://snomed.info/sct  258441009Exudate sample
http://snomed.info/sct  119350003Calculus specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  119329007Colostrum specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  258459007Gastric fluid sample
http://snomed.info/sct  258603007Respiratory sample
http://snomed.info/sct  309176002Bronchial brushings sample
http://snomed.info/sct  119300005Specimen from blood product
http://snomed.info/sct  439961009Implant submitted as specimen (specimen)
http://snomed.info/sct  119336008Exhaled air specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  258482009Vesicle fluid sample
http://snomed.info/sct  258498002Conjunctival swab
http://snomed.info/sct  122572000Vomitus specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  258500001Nasopharyngeal swab
http://snomed.info/sct  168141000Nasal fluid sample
http://snomed.info/sct  257261003Swab
http://snomed.info/sct  258411007Nasopharyngeal aspirate
http://snomed.info/sct  708048008Plasma specimen with citrate
http://snomed.info/sct  258415003Biopsy sample
http://snomed.info/sct  122580007Cerumen specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  258453008Cyst fluid sample
http://snomed.info/sct  258454002Dialysate sample
http://snomed.info/sct  258439008Discharge
http://snomed.info/sct  119294007Dried blood specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  258440005Effusion sample
http://snomed.info/sct  258442002Fluid sample
http://snomed.info/sct  309502007Fetus specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  309213006Gastric brushings sample
http://snomed.info/sct  258562007Genetic sample
http://snomed.info/sct  440493002Graft specimen from patient (specimen)
http://snomed.info/sct  309171007Lower respiratory fluid sample
http://snomed.info/sct  302795002Lymph node aspirate
http://snomed.info/sct  119345009Menstrual blood specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  258483004Mucus sample
http://snomed.info/sct  258467004Nasopharyngeal washings
http://snomed.info/sct  258502009Pus swab
http://snomed.info/sct  119325001Skin specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  258505006Skin ulcer swab
http://snomed.info/sct  258433009Smear sample
http://snomed.info/sct  119305000Specimen from plasma bag (specimen)
http://snomed.info/sct  119349003Spermatozoa specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  258538002Transudate sample
http://snomed.info/sct  258435002Tumour tissue
http://snomed.info/sct  258580003Whole blood sample
http://snomed.info/sct  122566000Fluid specimen from wound
http://snomed.info/sct  258531008Wound swab
http://snomed.info/sct  446302006Air sample
http://snomed.info/sct  1003707004Drain device submitted as specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  309166000Ear swab sample
http://snomed.info/sct  119314005Electrode submitted as specimen (specimen)
http://snomed.info/sct  309211008Gastric biopsy sample
http://snomed.info/sct  258649003Intravenous infusion fluid sample
http://snomed.info/sct  309049000Lesion sample
http://snomed.info/sct  309066003Skin biopsy sample
http://snomed.info/sct  430268003Specimen from bone (specimen)
http://snomed.info/sct  119307008Endotracheal tube specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  122610009Specimen from lung obtained by biopsy
http://snomed.info/sct  119379005Specimen from stomach
http://snomed.info/sct  445447003Specimen from trachea obtained by aspiration (specimen)
http://snomed.info/sct  440674008Specimen obtained by lavage (specimen)
http://snomed.info/sct  278020009Spot urine sample
http://snomed.info/sct  472867001Swab from tonsil (specimen)
http://snomed.info/sct  461911000124106Swab specimen from oropharynx (specimen)
http://snomed.info/sct  258480001Transtracheal aspirate sample
http://snomed.info/sct  258520000Vaginal swab
http://snomed.info/sct  258523003Vulval swab
http://snomed.info/sct  122560006Blood specimen from donor
http://snomed.info/sct  445295009Blood specimen with edetic acid (specimen)
http://snomed.info/sct  122568004Exudate specimen from wound
http://snomed.info/sct  698276005First void urine sample
http://snomed.info/sct  788707000Plasma specimen or serum specimen or whole blood specimen (specimen)
http://snomed.info/sct  1179252003Slide submitted as specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  119344008Specimen from genital system
http://snomed.info/sct  438660002Specimen from prosthetic device (specimen)
http://snomed.info/sct  119295008Specimen obtained by aspiration
http://snomed.info/sct  258609006Sputum specimen obtained by aspiration from trachea (specimen)
http://snomed.info/sct  472896000Swab from blister (specimen)
http://snomed.info/sct  472901003Swab from nasal sinus
http://snomed.info/sct  472881004Swab from pharynx
http://snomed.info/sct  122877000Upper respiratory fluid specimen obtained by tracheal aspiration
http://snomed.info/sct  258438000Vitreous humor sample
http://snomed.info/sct  445297001Swab of internal nose (specimen)
http://snomed.info/sct  122592007Acellular blood (serum or plasma) specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  119320006Food specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  119337004Inhaled gas specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  258606004Lower respiratory sample
http://snomed.info/sct  119362004Platelet poor plasma specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  119363009Platelet rich plasma specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  119367005Specimen from burn injury
http://snomed.info/sct  702701006Specimen from cervix or vagina
http://snomed.info/sct  1003708009Specimen from drain device (specimen)
http://snomed.info/sct  119395005Specimen from uterine cervix
http://snomed.info/sct  119394009Specimen from vagina
http://snomed.info/sct  119365002Specimen from wound
http://snomed.info/sct  168137004Gastric aspirate sample
http://snomed.info/sct  309068002Skin lesion sample
http://snomed.info/sct  697989009Anterior nares swab

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