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1.14.4.1.129 v3 Code System SpecimenType

This code system (http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/SpecimenType) is defined as part of HL7 v3.

Formal value Set definition (identifier http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/vs/SpecimenType ): XML or JSON

Release Date: 2014-08-07

Level Code Display Definition
1 (_SpecimenEntityType)  
2   ABS Abcess
2   AMN Amniotic fluid
2   ASP Aspirate
2   BBL Blood bag
2   BDY Whole body
2   BIFL Bile fluid
2   BLD Whole blood
2   BLDA Blood arterial
2   BLDC Blood capillary
2   BLDCO Blood - cord
2   BLDV Blood venous
2   BON Bone
2   BPH Basophils
2   BPU Blood product unit
2   BRN Burn
2   BRO Bronchial
2   BRTH Exhaled gas (=breath)
2   CALC Calculus (=Stone)
2   CDM Cardiac muscle
2   CNJT Conjunctiva
2   CNL Cannula
2   COL Colostrum
2   CRN Cornea
2   CSF Cerebral spinal fluid
2   CTP Catheter tip
2   CUR Curettage
2   CVM Cervical mucus
2   CVX Cervix
2   CYST Cyst
2   DIAF Dialysis fluid
2   DOSE Dose med or substance
2   DRN Drain
2   DUFL Duodenal fluid
2   EAR Ear
2   EARW Ear wax (cerumen)
2   ELT Electrode
2   ENDC Endocardium
2   ENDM Endometrium
2   EOS Eosinophils
2   EYE Eye
2   FIB Fibroblasts
2   FIST Fistula
2   FLT Filter
2   FLU Body fluid, unsp
2   FOOD Food sample
2   GAS Gas
2   GAST Gastric fluid/contents
2   GEN Genital
2   GENC Genital cervix
2   GENF Genital fluid
2   GENL Genital lochia
2   GENV Genital vaginal
2   HAR Hair
2   IHG Inhaled Gas
2   ISLT Isolate
2   IT Intubation tube
2   LAM Lamella
2   LIQ Liquid NOS
2   LN Line
2   LNA Line arterial
2   LNV Line venous
2   LYM Lymphocytes
2   MAC Macrophages
2   MAR Marrow (bone)
2   MBLD Menstrual blood
2   MEC Meconium
2   MILK Breast milk
2   MLK Milk
2   NAIL Nail
2   NOS Nose (nasal passage)
2   PAFL Pancreatic fluid
2   PAT Patient
2   PLAS Plasma
2   PLB Plasma bag
2   PLC Placenta
2   PLR Pleural fluid (thoracentesis fld)
2   PMN Polymorphonuclear neutrophils
2   PPP Platelet poor plasma
2   PRP Platelet rich plasma
2   PRT Peritoneal fluid /ascites
2   PUS Pus
2   RBC Erythrocytes
2   SAL Saliva
2   SER Serum
2   SKM Skeletal muscle
2   SKN Skin
2   SMN Seminal fluid
2   SMPLS Seminal plasma
2   SNV Synovial fluid (Joint fluid)
2   SPRM Spermatozoa
2   SPT Sputum
2   SPTC Sputum - coughed
2   SPTT Sputum - tracheal aspirate
2   STL Stool = Fecal
2   SWT Sweat
2   TEAR Tears
2   THRB Thrombocyte (platelet)
2   THRT Throat
2   TISG Tissue gall bladder
2   TISPL Tissue placenta
2   TISS Tissue, unspecified
2   TISU Tissue ulcer
2   TLGI Tissue large intestine
2   TLNG Tissue lung
2   TSMI Tissue small intestine Tissue ulcer
2   TUB Tube, unspecified
2   ULC Ulcer
2   UMB Umbilical blood
2   UMED Unknown medicine
2   UR Urine
2   URC Urine clean catch
2   URNS Urine sediment
2   URT Urine catheter
2   URTH Urethra
2   USUB Unknown substance
2   VOM Vomitus
2   WAT Water
2   WBC Leukocytes
2   WICK Wick
2   WND Wound
2   WNDA Wound abscess
2   WNDD Wound drainage
2   WNDE Wound exudate