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

CodeSystem: ZW Specimen Rejection Reasons

Official URL: http://mohcc.gov.zw/fhir/lab/CodeSystem/zw-rejection-reasons Version: 0.1.0
Active as of 2026-06-11 Computable Name: CSZWRejectionReasons

Reasons a specimen was rejected by the laboratory (ZW.LAB.A.DE88).

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

This case-sensitive code system http://mohcc.gov.zw/fhir/lab/CodeSystem/zw-rejection-reasons defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinition
no-identification Specimen Lacked Proper Identification Sample container not labelled.
form-mismatch Mismatching Form and Specimen Request form does not match the specimen.
insufficient-quantity Insufficient Specimen Quantity Sample volume too small.
no-request-form Request Form Not Submitted No accompanying request form.
no-specimen Specimen Not Submitted Request form received without specimen.
contamination Cross Contamination Specimen contaminated.
humidity-indicator Sample Collected on Humidity Indicator DBS collected on humidity indicator card.
clotted Clotted Blood Blood specimen is clotted.
too-old Specimen Too Old Specimen transit time exceeded.
haemolysed Haemolysed Haemolysis detected.
other Other Other rejection reason.