Zimbabwe Laboratory Ordering and Results IG
0.1.0 - ci-build Zimbabwe (ZWE)

Zimbabwe Laboratory Ordering and Results IG, published by MOH Zimbabwe. 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/mohcc/fhir-zw-lab-ig/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

: ZW Specimen Types - JSON Representation

Active as of 2026-06-11

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{
  "resourceType" : "CodeSystem",
  "id" : "zw-sample-types",
  "text" : {
    "status" : "generated",
    "div" : "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><p class=\"res-header-id\"><b>Generated Narrative: CodeSystem zw-sample-types</b></p><a name=\"zw-sample-types\"> </a><a name=\"hczw-sample-types\"> </a><p>This case-sensitive code system <code>http://mohcc.gov.zw/fhir/lab/CodeSystem/zw-sample-types</code> defines the following codes:</p><table class=\"codes\"><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\"><b>Code</b></td><td><b>Display</b></td><td><b>Definition</b></td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">LST001<a name=\"zw-sample-types-LST001\"> </a></td><td>Fluid</td><td>Body fluid (unspecified).</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">LST002<a name=\"zw-sample-types-LST002\"> </a></td><td>Aspirate</td><td>Aspirated specimen.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">LST003<a name=\"zw-sample-types-LST003\"> </a></td><td>Oropharyngeal Swab</td><td>Swab from the oropharynx.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">LST004<a name=\"zw-sample-types-LST004\"> </a></td><td>Buffy Coat</td><td>Buffy coat fraction of blood.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">LST005<a name=\"zw-sample-types-LST005\"> </a></td><td>Buccal Swab</td><td>Swab from the buccal mucosa.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">LST006<a name=\"zw-sample-types-LST006\"> </a></td><td>Blood Plasma</td><td>Plasma fraction of blood.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">LST007<a name=\"zw-sample-types-LST007\"> </a></td><td>Dried Blood Spot</td><td>Dried blood spot (DBS) card.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">LST008<a name=\"zw-sample-types-LST008\"> </a></td><td>Semen</td><td>Seminal fluid.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">LST009<a name=\"zw-sample-types-LST009\"> </a></td><td>Throat Swab</td><td>Swab from the throat.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">LST0010<a name=\"zw-sample-types-LST0010\"> </a></td><td>Saliva</td><td>Saliva specimen.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">LST0011<a name=\"zw-sample-types-LST0011\"> </a></td><td>Nasopharyngeal Swab</td><td>Nasopharyngeal swab.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">LST0012<a name=\"zw-sample-types-LST0012\"> </a></td><td>Biopsy</td><td>Tissue biopsy specimen.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">LST0013<a name=\"zw-sample-types-LST0013\"> </a></td><td>Nasopharyngeal/Oropharyngeal Swab</td><td>Combined NP/OP swab.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">LST0014<a name=\"zw-sample-types-LST0014\"> </a></td><td>Blood Serum</td><td>Serum fraction of blood.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">LST0015<a name=\"zw-sample-types-LST0015\"> </a></td><td>Urine</td><td>Urine specimen.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">LST0016<a name=\"zw-sample-types-LST0016\"> </a></td><td>Whole Blood</td><td>Whole blood specimen.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">LST0017<a name=\"zw-sample-types-LST0017\"> </a></td><td>Sputum</td><td>Expectorated sputum.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">LST0018<a name=\"zw-sample-types-LST0018\"> </a></td><td>Red Blood Cells</td><td>Packed red blood cells.</td></tr></table></div>"
  },
  "url" : "http://mohcc.gov.zw/fhir/lab/CodeSystem/zw-sample-types",
  "version" : "0.1.0",
  "name" : "CSZWSampleTypes",
  "title" : "ZW Specimen Types",
  "status" : "active",
  "experimental" : false,
  "date" : "2026-06-11T12:18:23+00:00",
  "publisher" : "MOH Zimbabwe",
  "contact" : [
    {
      "name" : "MOH Zimbabwe",
      "telecom" : [
        {
          "system" : "url",
          "value" : "http://mohcc.org.zw"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "description" : "National code list for specimen/sample types collected in Zimbabwe (ZW.LAB.A.DE53).",
  "jurisdiction" : [
    {
      "coding" : [
        {
          "system" : "http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm",
          "code" : "716",
          "display" : "Zimbabwe (ZWE)"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "caseSensitive" : true,
  "content" : "complete",
  "count" : 18,
  "concept" : [
    {
      "code" : "LST001",
      "display" : "Fluid",
      "definition" : "Body fluid (unspecified)."
    },
    {
      "code" : "LST002",
      "display" : "Aspirate",
      "definition" : "Aspirated specimen."
    },
    {
      "code" : "LST003",
      "display" : "Oropharyngeal Swab",
      "definition" : "Swab from the oropharynx."
    },
    {
      "code" : "LST004",
      "display" : "Buffy Coat",
      "definition" : "Buffy coat fraction of blood."
    },
    {
      "code" : "LST005",
      "display" : "Buccal Swab",
      "definition" : "Swab from the buccal mucosa."
    },
    {
      "code" : "LST006",
      "display" : "Blood Plasma",
      "definition" : "Plasma fraction of blood."
    },
    {
      "code" : "LST007",
      "display" : "Dried Blood Spot",
      "definition" : "Dried blood spot (DBS) card."
    },
    {
      "code" : "LST008",
      "display" : "Semen",
      "definition" : "Seminal fluid."
    },
    {
      "code" : "LST009",
      "display" : "Throat Swab",
      "definition" : "Swab from the throat."
    },
    {
      "code" : "LST0010",
      "display" : "Saliva",
      "definition" : "Saliva specimen."
    },
    {
      "code" : "LST0011",
      "display" : "Nasopharyngeal Swab",
      "definition" : "Nasopharyngeal swab."
    },
    {
      "code" : "LST0012",
      "display" : "Biopsy",
      "definition" : "Tissue biopsy specimen."
    },
    {
      "code" : "LST0013",
      "display" : "Nasopharyngeal/Oropharyngeal Swab",
      "definition" : "Combined NP/OP swab."
    },
    {
      "code" : "LST0014",
      "display" : "Blood Serum",
      "definition" : "Serum fraction of blood."
    },
    {
      "code" : "LST0015",
      "display" : "Urine",
      "definition" : "Urine specimen."
    },
    {
      "code" : "LST0016",
      "display" : "Whole Blood",
      "definition" : "Whole blood specimen."
    },
    {
      "code" : "LST0017",
      "display" : "Sputum",
      "definition" : "Expectorated sputum."
    },
    {
      "code" : "LST0018",
      "display" : "Red Blood Cells",
      "definition" : "Packed red blood cells."
    }
  ]
}