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ValueSet: Specimen Type

Official URL: https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/ValueSet/specimen-type Version: 0.0.8
Draft as of 2025-10-30 Computable Name: SpecimenType

A subset of HL7 Europe Laboratory Report ValueSet: Specimen Types

References

Logical Definition (CLD)

This value set includes codes based on the following rules:

 

Expansion

Expansion from tx.fhir.org based on:

This value set contains 29 concepts

SystemCodeDisplay (en)DefinitionJSONXML
http://snomed.info/sct  119373006Amniotic fluid specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  309201001Ascitic fluid sample
http://snomed.info/sct  258580003Whole blood sample
http://snomed.info/sct  122552005Arterial blood specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  122556008Cord blood specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  737357006Foetal blood specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  122555007Venous blood specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  440500007Blood spot specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  119359002Bone marrow specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  733104004Buccal swab
http://snomed.info/sct  258450006Cerebrospinal fluid sample
http://snomed.info/sct  258565009Chorionic villi sample
http://snomed.info/sct  702451000Cultured cells (substance)
http://snomed.info/sct  309147000Thyroid cyst fluid sample
http://snomed.info/sct  258566005Deoxyribonucleic acid sample
http://snomed.info/sct  441652008Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  1003517007Lyophilized specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  122571007Pericardial fluid specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  418564007Pleural fluid specimen (specimen)
http://snomed.info/sct  119342007Saliva specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  441479001Fresh tissue specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  122575003Urine specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  441673008Ribonucleic acid specimen
https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/NWGMSA  CellPelletCell Pellet
https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/NWGMSA  LiquidBiopsyLiquid Biopsy
https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/NWGMSA  FFPEShavingsFFPE - Shavings
https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/NWGMSA  FFPESlidesFFPE - Slides
https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/NWGMSA  FFPEPositivelyChargedSlidesFFPE - Positively Charged Slides
https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/NWGMSA  FFPEWaxBlockFFPE - Wax block

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