This value set includes codes based on the following rules:

• Include these codes as defined in http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-EntityCode

  Code	Display	Definition
  PKG	Package	A material intended to hold other materials for purposes of storage or transportation
  BAG	Bag	A pouched or pendulous container.
  PACKT	Packet	A paper
  PCH	Pouch	A small bag or container made of a soft material.
  SACH	Sachet	A small bag or packet containing a small portion of a substance.
  AMP	Ampule	A small sealed glass container that holds a measured amount of a medicinal substance.
  MINIM	Minim	Individually dosed ophthalmic solution. One time eye dropper dispenser.
  NEBAMP	Nebuamp	Individually dosed inhalation solution.
  OVUL	Ovule	A container either glass or plastic and a narrow neck, for storing liquid.
  BOT	Bottle	A container, typically rounded, either glass or plastic with a narrow neck and capable of storing liquid.
  BOTA	Amber Bottle	A bottle of yellow to brown color. Used to store light-sensitive materials
  BOTD	Dropper Bottle	A bottle with a cap designed to release the contained liquid in droplets of a specific size.
  BOTG	Glass Bottle	A bottle made of glass
  BOTP	Plastic Bottle	A bottle made of plastic
  BOTPLY	Polyethylene Bottle	A bottle made of polyethylene
  BOX	Box	A 6-sided container commonly made from paper or cardboard used for solid forms.
  CAN	Can	A metal container in which a material is hermetically sealed to enable storage over long periods.
  CART	Cartridge	A sealed container of liquid or powder intended to be loaded into a device.
  CNSTR	Canister	A pressurized metal container holding a substance released as a spray or aerosol.
  JAR	Jar	A container of glass, earthenware, plastic, etc. Top of the container has a diameter of similar size to the diameter of the container as a whole
  JUG	Jug	A deep vessel for holding liquids, with a handle and often with a spout or lip shape for pouring.
  TIN	Tin	A lidded container made of thin sheet metal.
  TUB	Tub	An open flat bottomed round container.
  TUBE	Tube	A long hollow rigid or flexible cylinder. Material is extruded by squeezing the container.
  VIAL	Vial	A small cylindrical glass for holding liquid medicines.
  BLSTRPK	Blister Pack	A bubblepack. Medications sealed individually, separated into doses.
  CARD	Card	A bubble pack card. Multiple individual/separated doses.
  COMPPKG	Compliance Package	A container intended to contain sufficient material for more than one use, but grouped or organized to provide individual access to sufficient material for a single use. Often used to ensure that the proper type and amount of material is consumed/expended for each use.
  DIALPK	Dial Pack	Rotatable dispenser. Eg. Birth control package.
  DISK	Disk	Object that is thin, flat, and circular. Doses of medication often contained in bubbles on the disk.
  DOSET	Dosette	Special packaging that will help patients take their medications on a regular basis.
  STRIP	Strip	A continuous strip of plastic sectioned into individual pouches, each one containing the quantity of 1 or more medications intended to be administered at a specific time
  KIT	Kit	A container for a diverse collection of products intended to be used together for some purpose (e.g. Medicinal kits often contain a syringe, a needle and the injectable medication).
  SYSTM	System	A kit in which the components are interconnected.
  LINE	Line	A hollow tube used to administer a substance into a vein, artery or body cavity
  IALINE	Intra-arterial Line	A line used to administer a substance into an artery
  IVLINE	Intraveneous Line	A line used to administer a substance into a vein
  AINJ	AutoInjector	Automatically injects medication.
  PEN	Pen	A device which can contain a cartridge for injection purposes. Eg. Insulin pen.
  SYR	Syringe	A barrel with a plunger.
  APLCTR	Applicator	A device used to apply a liquid or powder to a surface.
  INH	Inhaler	A small device used for inhaling medicine in the form of a vapour or gas in order to ease a respiratory condition such as asthma or to relieve nasal congestion.
  DSKS	Diskus	The device used to inhale the doses of medication contained in the disk form.
  DSKUNH	Diskhaler	The device used to inhale the doses of medication contained in the disk form.
  TRBINH	Turbuhaler	Asthma medication delivery device.
  PMP	Pump	A device that is used to raise, compress, or transfer liquids or gases and is operated by a piston or similar mechanism.
  ACDA	ACD Solution A	ACD Solution A of trisodium citrate, 22.0g/L; citric acid, 8.0 g/L; and dextrose 24.5 g/L. Used in Blood banking and histocompatibilty testing
  ACDB	ACD Solution B	ACD Solution B of trisodium citrate, 13.2g/L; citric acid, 4.8 g/L; and dextrose 14.7 g/L. Used in Blood banking and histocompatibilty testing.
  ACET	Acetic Acid	50% V/V acetic acid in water. Used as a urine preservative
  AMIES	Amies transport medium	Sodium Chloride 3.0g, Potassium Chloride 0.2g, Calcium Chloride 0.1g, Magnesium Chloride 0.1g, Monopotassium Phosphate 0.2g, Disodium Phosphate 1.15g, Sodium Thiogly collate 1.0g, Distilled Water 1 liter
  BACTM	Bacterial Transport medium	Any medium used to maintain bacterial viability (e.g. Stuart's, Cary-Blair, Amies)
  BF10	Buffered 10% formalin	Formaldehyde 4% w/v; methyl alcohol 1% w/v; phosphate buffering salts. Tissue preservative
  BOR	Boric Acid	Powdered boric acid (usually 10 g) added to 24-hour urine collections as a preservative.
  BOUIN	Bouin's solution	Picric acid, saturated aqueous solution (750.0 ml), 37-40% formalin (250.0 ml), glacial acetic acid (50.0 ml). Tissue preservative.
  BSKM	Buffered skim milk	50% skim milk in 0.01 M phosphate-buffered saline. Maintain virus viability
  C32	3.2% Citrate	A 3.2% solution of Sodium Citrate in water. Used as a blood preservative
  C38	3.8% Citrate	A 3.8% solution of Sodium Citrate in water. Used as a blood preservative
  CARS	Carson's Modified 10% formalin	A modification of buffered 10% formalin used as a general tissue preservative.
  CARY	Cary Blair Medium	Sodium Thioglycollate 1.5 g, Disodium Hydrogen Phosphate 1.1 g, Sodium Chloride 5.0 g, Calcium Chloride 0.09 g, Agar 5.0 g, per Liter of Water
  CHLTM	Chlamydia transport medium	Any of a number of non-nutritive buffered media used to maintain Chlamydia viability during transportation to the laboratory
  CTAD	CTAD	Buffered tri-sodium citrate solution with theophylline, adenosine and dipyridamole
  EDTK15	Potassium/K EDTA 15%	Potassium EDTA 15% solution in water
  EDTK75	Potassium/K EDTA 7.5%	Potassium EDTA 7.5% solution in water
  EDTN	Sodium/Na EDTA	Sodium fluoride and Disodium EDTA
  ENT	Enteric bacteria transport medium	Any of a number of non-nutritive buffered media used to maintain enteric bacterial viability during transportation to the laboratory
  F10	10% Formalin	A 10% v/v solution in water of formalin( a 37% solution of formaldehyde and water). Used for tissue preservation.
  FDP	Thrombin NIH; soybean trypsin inhibitor	Thrombin plus soybean trypsin inhibitor. For use in identifying fibrn degredation products.
  FL10	Sodium Fluoride, 10mg	Sodium fluoride, 10mg added as a urine preservative.
  FL100	Sodium Fluoride, 100mg	Sodium fluoride, 100mg added as a urine preservative.
  HCL6	6N HCL	A solution of HCl containing 6moles of hydrogen ion/L. Used as a Urine Preservative.
  HEPA	Ammonium heparin	Ammonium heparin
  HEPL	Lithium/Li Heparin	Lithium heparin salt
  HEPN	Sodium/Na Heparin	Sodium heparin salt
  HNO3	Nitric Acid	6N Nitric acid used to preserve urine for heavy metal analysis.
  JKM	Jones Kendrick Medium	A transport medium formulated to maintain Bordetella pertussis viability.
  KARN	Karnovsky's fixative	5% Glutaraldehyde, 4% Formaldehyde in 0.08M buffer. Tissue preservation
  KOX	Potassium Oxalate	Potassium oxalate and sodium fluoride in a 1.25:1 ratio
  LIA	Lithium iodoacetate	Iodoacetate lithium salt
  M4	M4	Modified Hank's balanced salt solution supplemented with bovine serum albumin, gelatin, sucrose and glutamic acid. It is buffered to pH 7.3+ or - 0.2 with HEPES buffer. Phenol red is used to indicate pH. Vancomycin, Amphotericin B and Colistin are used to
  M4RT	M4-RT	Modified Hank's balanced salt solution supplemented with bovine serum albumin, gelatin, sucrose and glutamic acid. It is buffered to pH 7.3+ or - 0.2 with Hepes buffer. Phenol red is used to indicate pH. Gentamicin and amphotericin B are used to inhibit c
  M5	M5	Modified Hank's balanced salt solution supplemented with protein stabilizers, sucrose and glutamic acid. It is buffered to pH 7.3+ or - 0.2 with Hepes buffer. Phenol red is used to indicate pH. Vancomycin, Amphotericin B and Colistin are used to inhibit c
  MICHTM	Michel's transport medium	1M potassium citrate, pH 7.0 2.5 ml, 0.1M magnesium sulfate 5.0 ml, 0.1M N-ethyl malemide 5.0 ml, dH2O 87.5 ml, ammonium sulfate 55gm. Preserve antigens for Immunofluorescence procedures
  MMDTM	MMD transport medium	A buffered medium with ammonium sulfate added to preserve antigens for Immunofluorescence procedures
  NAF	Sodium Fluoride	Sodium fluoride
  NONE	None	No additive. Specifically identifes the specimen as having no additives.
  PAGE	Page's Saline	0.12 g NaCl, 0.004 g MgSO, 0.004 g, CaCl, 0.142 g Na2HPO4 and 0.136 g KH2PO4 per liter of distilled water. Maintain Acanthaoemba viability.
  PHENOL	Phenol	Phenol. Urine preservative
  PVA	Polyvinylalcohol	Polyvinyl alcohol
  RLM	Reagan Lowe Medium	A transport medium formulated to maintain Bordetella pertussis viability.
  SILICA	Siliceous earth	Diatomaceous earth. For glucose determination blood samples
  SPS	Sodium polyanethol sulfonate 0.35% in 0.85% sodium chloride	Sodium polyanethol sulfonate in saline. Anticomplementary and antiphagocytic properties. Used in blood culture collection.
  SST	Serum Separator Tube	Polymer separator gel with clot activator
  STUTM	Stuart transport medium	Sodium Glycerophosphate 10.0g, Calcium Chloride 0.1g, Mercaptoacetic Acid 1.0ml, Distilled Water 1 liter
  THROM	Thrombin	Thrombin. Accelerates clotting.
  THYMOL	Thymol	2-Isopropyl-5-methyl phenol. A preservative for 24 Hr Urine samples
  THYO	Thyoglycolate broth	A nutritive medium with a reducing agent (sodium thioglycolate) which, due to a chemical reaction, removes oxygen from the broth.
  TOLU	Toluene	Also known as Methylbenzene; Toluol; Phenylmethane. A preservative for 24 Hr Urine samples
  URETM	Ureaplasma transport medium	A buffered salt solution with antifungal agents added for the collection and transport of Ureaplasma specimens.
  VIRTM	Viral Transport medium	Sucrose 74.6g, Potassium hydrogenphosphate 0.52g, L-glutamic acid 0.72g, Bovine serum albumin 5.0g, Gentamicin 50mg, Potassium dihydrogenphosphate 1.25g, L-15 medium 9.9L, Water to 10L. Maintain Virus viability.
  WEST	Buffered Citrate	3.8% Citrate buffered to a pH of 5.5 for Westergren Sedimentation Rate
  BLDPRD	Blood Product	A manufactured product that is produced from the raw blood oi a donor with the intention of using it in a recipient transfusion.
  VCCNE	Vaccine	A Type of medicine that creates an immune protection without the recipient experiencing the disease.

• Include these codes as defined in http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-SpecimenType

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

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