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ValueSet: Specimen Type

Official URL: https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/ValueSet/specimen-type Version: 0.2.1
Draft as of 2026-02-27 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 30 concepts

SystemCodeDisplay (en)Sample Type (SNOMED) to iGene Specimen TypeJSONXML
http://snomed.info/sct  119297000Blood specimen~SAMPLE: BL
http://snomed.info/sct  119373006Amniotic fluid specimen~SAMPLE: AF
http://snomed.info/sct  309201001Ascitic fluid sample~SAMPLE: Ascitic fluid
http://snomed.info/sct  258580003Whole blood sample~SAMPLE: BL
http://snomed.info/sct  122552005Arterial blood specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  122556008Cord blood specimen~SAMPLE: BL
http://snomed.info/sct  737357006Foetal blood specimen~SAMPLE: BL
http://snomed.info/sct  122555007Venous blood specimen~SAMPLE: BL
http://snomed.info/sct  440500007Blood spot specimen~SAMPLE: BSP
http://snomed.info/sct  119359002Bone marrow specimen~SAMPLE: BM
http://snomed.info/sct  733104004Buccal swab~SAMPLE: BS
http://snomed.info/sct  258450006Cerebrospinal fluid sample~SAMPLE: CSF
http://snomed.info/sct  258565009Chorionic villi sample​~SAMPLE: CVB
http://snomed.info/sct  702451000Cultured cells~SAMPLE: Cult Cells
http://snomed.info/sct  309147000Thyroid cyst fluid sample~SAMPLE: Cystic fluid
http://snomed.info/sct  258566005Deoxyribonucleic acid sample
http://snomed.info/sct  441652008Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue specimen?SAMPLE: FFPE-SL
?SAMPLE: FFPE-SH
?SAMPLE: FFPE-PCS
http://snomed.info/sct  1003517007Lyophilized specimen
http://snomed.info/sct  122571007Pericardial fluid specimen~SAMPLE: PERICARDIAL FLUID
http://snomed.info/sct  418564007Pleural fluid specimen​~SAMPLE: PLF
http://snomed.info/sct  119342007Saliva specimen~SAMPLE: SALIVA
http://snomed.info/sct  441479001Fresh tissue specimen~SAMPLE: TC
http://snomed.info/sct  122575003Urine specimen~SAMPLE: Urine
http://snomed.info/sct  441673008Ribonucleic acid specimen
https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/IGENE  SAMPLE: Cell PelletCell Pellet
https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/IGENE  SAMPLE: Liquid BiopsyLiquid Biopsy
https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/IGENE  SAMPLE: FFPE-SHFFPE - Shavings
https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/IGENE  SAMPLE: FFPE-SLFFPE - Slides
https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/IGENE  SAMPLE: FFPE-PCSFFPE - Positively Charged Slides
https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/IGENE  SAMPLE: FFPE-WBFFPE - 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