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 Types

Official URL: http://mohcc.gov.zw/fhir/lab/CodeSystem/zw-sample-types Version: 0.1.0
Active as of 2026-06-11 Computable Name: CSZWSampleTypes

National code list for specimen/sample types collected in Zimbabwe (ZW.LAB.A.DE53).

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-sample-types defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinition
LST001 Fluid Body fluid (unspecified).
LST002 Aspirate Aspirated specimen.
LST003 Oropharyngeal Swab Swab from the oropharynx.
LST004 Buffy Coat Buffy coat fraction of blood.
LST005 Buccal Swab Swab from the buccal mucosa.
LST006 Blood Plasma Plasma fraction of blood.
LST007 Dried Blood Spot Dried blood spot (DBS) card.
LST008 Semen Seminal fluid.
LST009 Throat Swab Swab from the throat.
LST0010 Saliva Saliva specimen.
LST0011 Nasopharyngeal Swab Nasopharyngeal swab.
LST0012 Biopsy Tissue biopsy specimen.
LST0013 Nasopharyngeal/Oropharyngeal Swab Combined NP/OP swab.
LST0014 Blood Serum Serum fraction of blood.
LST0015 Urine Urine specimen.
LST0016 Whole Blood Whole blood specimen.
LST0017 Sputum Expectorated sputum.
LST0018 Red Blood Cells Packed red blood cells.