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1.14.4.1.129
1.25.4.1.129
HL7
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
Summary
):
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Defining
URL:
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http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/v3-SpecimenType
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Name:
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v3
Code
System
SpecimenType
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Definition:
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****
MISSING
DEFINITIONS
****
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OID:
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(for
OID
based
terminology
systems)
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System
URL:
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http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/SpecimenType
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System
OID:
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2.16.840.1.113883.5.129
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Source
Resource
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XML
or
/
JSON
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This
value
set
is
not
currently
used
1.25.4.1.129.1
Content
Logical
Definition

Release
Date:
2014-08-07
This
value
set
has
an
inline
code
system
http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/SpecimenType,
which
defines
the
following
codes:
Level
Lvl
|
Code
|
Display
|
Definition
|
|
1
|
(_SpecimenEntityType)
_SpecimenEntityType
|
SpecimenEntityType
|
SpecimenEntityType
|
|
2
|
ABS
ABS
|
Abcess
|
Abcess
|
|
2
|
AMN
AMN
|
Amniotic
fluid
|
Amniotic
fluid
|
|
2
|
ASP
ASP
|
Aspirate
|
Aspirate
|
|
2
|
BBL
BBL
|
Blood
bag
|
Blood
bag
|
|
2
|
BDY
BDY
|
Whole
body
|
Whole
body
|
|
2
|
BIFL
BIFL
|
Bile
fluid
|
Bile
fluid
|
|
2
|
BLD
BLD
|
Whole
blood
|
Whole
blood
|
|
2
|
BLDA
BLDA
|
Blood
arterial
|
Blood
arterial
|
|
2
|
BLDC
BLDC
|
Blood
capillary
|
Blood
capillary
|
|
2
|
BLDCO
BLDCO
|
Blood
-
cord
|
Blood
-
cord
|
|
2
|
BLDV
BLDV
|
Blood
venous
|
Blood
venous
|
|
2
|
BON
BON
|
Bone
|
Bone
|
|
2
|
BPH
BPH
|
Basophils
|
Basophils
|
|
2
|
BPU
BPU
|
Blood
product
unit
|
Blood
product
unit
|
|
2
|
BRN
BRN
|
Burn
|
Burn
|
|
2
|
BRO
BRO
|
Bronchial
|
Bronchial
|
|
2
|
BRTH
BRTH
|
Exhaled
gas
(=breath)
|
Exhaled
gas
(=breath)
|
|
2
|
CALC
CALC
|
Calculus
(=Stone)
|
Calculus
(=Stone)
|
|
2
|
CDM
CDM
|
Cardiac
muscle
|
Cardiac
muscle
|
|
2
|
CNJT
CNJT
|
Conjunctiva
|
Conjunctiva
|
|
2
|
CNL
CNL
|
Cannula
|
Cannula
|
|
2
|
COL
COL
|
Colostrum
|
Colostrum
|
|
2
|
CRN
CRN
|
Cornea
|
Cornea
|
|
2
|
CSF
CSF
|
Cerebral
spinal
fluid
|
Cerebral
spinal
fluid
|
|
2
|
CTP
CTP
|
Catheter
tip
|
Catheter
tip
|
|
2
|
CUR
CUR
|
Curettage
|
Curettage
|
|
2
|
CVM
CVM
|
Cervical
mucus
|
Cervical
mucus
|
|
2
|
CVX
CVX
|
Cervix
|
Cervix
|
|
2
|
CYST
CYST
|
Cyst
|
Cyst
|
|
2
|
DIAF
DIAF
|
Dialysis
fluid
|
Dialysis
fluid
|
|
2
|
DOSE
DOSE
|
Dose
med
or
substance
|
Dose
med
or
substance
|
|
2
|
DRN
DRN
|
Drain
|
Drain
|
|
2
|
DUFL
DUFL
|
Duodenal
fluid
|
Duodenal
fluid
|
|
2
|
EAR
EAR
|
Ear
|
Ear
|
|
2
|
EARW
EARW
|
Ear
wax
(cerumen)
|
Ear
wax
(cerumen)
|
|
2
|
ELT
ELT
|
Electrode
|
Electrode
|
|
2
|
ENDC
ENDC
|
Endocardium
|
Endocardium
|
|
2
|
ENDM
ENDM
|
Endometrium
|
Endometrium
|
|
2
|
EOS
EOS
|
Eosinophils
|
Eosinophils
|
|
2
|
EYE
EYE
|
Eye
|
Eye
|
|
2
|
FIB
FIB
|
Fibroblasts
|
Fibroblasts
|
|
2
|
FIST
FIST
|
Fistula
|
Fistula
|
|
2
|
FLT
FLT
|
Filter
|
Filter
|
|
2
|
FLU
FLU
|
Body
fluid,
unsp
|
Body
fluid,
unsp
|
|
2
|
FOOD
FOOD
|
Food
sample
|
Food
sample
|
|
2
|
GAS
GAS
|
Gas
|
Gas
|
|
2
|
GAST
GAST
|
Gastric
fluid/contents
|
Gastric
fluid/contents
|
|
2
|
GEN
GEN
|
Genital
|
Genital
|
|
2
|
GENC
GENC
|
Genital
cervix
|
Genital
cervix
|
|
2
|
GENF
GENF
|
Genital
fluid
|
Genital
fluid
|
|
2
|
GENL
GENL
|
Genital
lochia
|
Genital
lochia
|
|
2
|
GENV
GENV
|
Genital
vaginal
|
Genital
vaginal
|
|
2
|
HAR
HAR
|
Hair
|
Hair
|
|
2
|
IHG
IHG
|
Inhaled
Gas
|
Inhaled
Gas
|
|
2
|
ISLT
ISLT
|
Isolate
|
Isolate
|
|
2
|
IT
IT
|
Intubation
tube
|
Intubation
tube
|
|
2
|
LAM
LAM
|
Lamella
|
Lamella
|
|
2
|
LIQ
LIQ
|
Liquid
NOS
|
Liquid
NOS
|
|
2
|
LN
LN
|
Line
|
Line
|
|
2
|
LNA
LNA
|
Line
arterial
|
Line
arterial
|
|
2
|
LNV
LNV
|
Line
venous
|
Line
venous
|
|
2
|
LYM
LYM
|
Lymphocytes
|
Lymphocytes
|
|
2
|
MAC
MAC
|
Macrophages
|
Macrophages
|
|
2
|
MAR
MAR
|
Marrow
(bone)
|
Marrow
(bone)
|
|
2
|
MBLD
MBLD
|
Menstrual
blood
|
Menstrual
blood
|
|
2
|
MEC
MEC
|
Meconium
|
Meconium
|
|
2
|
MILK
MILK
|
Breast
milk
|
Breast
milk
|
|
2
|
MLK
MLK
|
Milk
|
Milk
|
|
2
|
NAIL
NAIL
|
Nail
|
Nail
|
|
2
|
NOS
NOS
|
Nose
(nasal
passage)
|
Nose
(nasal
passage)
|
|
2
|
PAFL
PAFL
|
Pancreatic
fluid
|
Pancreatic
fluid
|
|
2
|
PAT
PAT
|
Patient
|
Patient
|
|
2
|
PLAS
PLAS
|
Plasma
|
Plasma
|
|
2
|
PLB
PLB
|
Plasma
bag
|
Plasma
bag
|
|
2
|
PLC
PLC
|
Placenta
|
Placenta
|
|
2
|
PLR
PLR
|
Pleural
fluid
(thoracentesis
fld)
|
Pleural
fluid
(thoracentesis
fld)
|
|
2
|
PMN
PMN
|
Polymorphonuclear
neutrophils
|
Polymorphonuclear
neutrophils
|
|
2
|
PPP
PPP
|
Platelet
poor
plasma
|
Platelet
poor
plasma
|
|
2
|
PRP
PRP
|
Platelet
rich
plasma
|
Platelet
rich
plasma
|
|
2
|
PRT
PRT
|
Peritoneal
fluid
/ascites
|
Peritoneal
fluid
/ascites
|
|
2
|
PUS
PUS
|
Pus
|
Pus
|
|
2
|
RBC
RBC
|
Erythrocytes
|
Erythrocytes
|
|
2
|
SAL
SAL
|
Saliva
|
Saliva
|
|
2
|
SER
SER
|
Serum
|
Serum
|
|
2
|
SKM
SKM
|
Skeletal
muscle
|
Skeletal
muscle
|
|
2
|
SKN
SKN
|
Skin
|
Skin
|
|
2
|
SMN
SMN
|
Seminal
fluid
|
Seminal
fluid
|
|
2
|
SMPLS
SMPLS
|
Seminal
plasma
|
Seminal
plasma
|
|
2
|
SNV
SNV
|
Synovial
fluid
(Joint
fluid)
|
Synovial
fluid
(Joint
fluid)
|
|
2
|
SPRM
SPRM
|
Spermatozoa
|
Spermatozoa
|
|
2
|
SPT
SPT
|
Sputum
|
Sputum
|
|
2
|
SPTC
SPTC
|
Sputum
-
coughed
|
Sputum
-
coughed
|
|
2
|
SPTT
SPTT
|
Sputum
-
tracheal
aspirate
|
Sputum
-
tracheal
aspirate
|
|
2
|
STL
STL
|
Stool
=
Fecal
|
Stool
=
Fecal
|
|
2
|
SWT
SWT
|
Sweat
|
Sweat
|
|
2
|
TEAR
TEAR
|
Tears
|
Tears
|
|
2
|
THRB
THRB
|
Thrombocyte
(platelet)
|
Thrombocyte
(platelet)
|
|
2
|
THRT
THRT
|
Throat
|
Throat
|
|
2
|
TISG
TISG
|
Tissue
gall
bladder
|
Tissue
gall
bladder
|
|
2
|
TISPL
TISPL
|
Tissue
placenta
|
Tissue
placenta
|
|
2
|
TISS
TISS
|
Tissue,
unspecified
|
Tissue,
unspecified
|
|
2
|
TISU
TISU
|
Tissue
ulcer
|
Tissue
ulcer
|
|
2
|
TLGI
TLGI
|
Tissue
large
intestine
|
Tissue
large
intestine
|
|
2
|
TLNG
TLNG
|
Tissue
lung
|
Tissue
lung
|
|
2
|
TSMI
TSMI
|
Tissue
small
intestine
Tissue
ulcer
|
Tissue
small
intestine
Tissue
ulcer
|
|
2
|
TUB
TUB
|
Tube,
unspecified
|
Tube,
unspecified
|
|
2
|
ULC
ULC
|
Ulcer
|
Ulcer
|
|
2
|
UMB
UMB
|
Umbilical
blood
|
Umbilical
blood
|
|
2
|
UMED
UMED
|
Unknown
medicine
|
Unknown
medicine
|
|
2
|
UR
UR
|
Urine
|
Urine
|
|
2
|
URC
URC
|
Urine
clean
catch
|
Urine
clean
catch
|
|
2
|
URNS
URNS
|
Urine
sediment
|
Urine
sediment
|
|
2
|
URT
URT
|
Urine
catheter
|
Urine
catheter
|
|
2
|
URTH
URTH
|
Urethra
|
Urethra
|
|
2
|
USUB
USUB
|
Unknown
substance
|
Unknown
substance
|
|
2
|
VOM
VOM
|
Vomitus
|
Vomitus
|
|
2
|
WAT
WAT
|
Water
|
Water
|
|
2
|
WBC
WBC
|
Leukocytes
|
Leukocytes
|
|
2
|
WICK
WICK
|
Wick
|
Wick
|
|
2
|
WND
WND
|
Wound
|
Wound
|
|
2
|
WNDA
WNDA
|
Wound
abscess
|
Wound
abscess
|
|
2
|
WNDD
WNDD
|
Wound
drainage
|
Wound
drainage
|
|
2
|
WNDE
WNDE
|
Wound
exudate
|
Wound
exudate
|