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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.
Summary
| Defining URL: | http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/v3-SpecimenType |
| Name: | v3 Code System SpecimenType |
| Definition: | **** MISSING DEFINITIONS **** |
| OID: | (for OID based terminology systems) |
| System URL: | http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/SpecimenType |
| System OID: | 2.16.840.1.113883.5.129 |
| Source Resource | XML / JSON |
This value set is not currently used
1.25.4.1.129.1 Content Logical Definition 
This value set has an inline code system http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/SpecimenType, which defines the following codes:
| Lvl | Code | Display | Definition |
| 1 | _SpecimenEntityType | SpecimenEntityType | SpecimenEntityType |
| 2 | ABS | Abcess | Abcess |
| 2 | AMN | Amniotic fluid | Amniotic fluid |
| 2 | ASP | Aspirate | Aspirate |
| 2 | BBL | Blood bag | Blood bag |
| 2 | BDY | Whole body | Whole body |
| 2 | BIFL | Bile fluid | Bile fluid |
| 2 | BLD | Whole blood | Whole blood |
| 2 | BLDA | Blood arterial | Blood arterial |
| 2 | BLDC | Blood capillary | Blood capillary |
| 2 | BLDCO | Blood - cord | Blood - cord |
| 2 | BLDV | Blood venous | Blood venous |
| 2 | BON | Bone | Bone |
| 2 | BPH | Basophils | Basophils |
| 2 | BPU | Blood product unit | Blood product unit |
| 2 | BRN | Burn | Burn |
| 2 | BRO | Bronchial | Bronchial |
| 2 | BRTH | Exhaled gas (=breath) | Exhaled gas (=breath) |
| 2 | CALC | Calculus (=Stone) | Calculus (=Stone) |
| 2 | CDM | Cardiac muscle | Cardiac muscle |
| 2 | CNJT | Conjunctiva | Conjunctiva |
| 2 | CNL | Cannula | Cannula |
| 2 | COL | Colostrum | Colostrum |
| 2 | CRN | Cornea | Cornea |
| 2 | CSF | Cerebral spinal fluid | Cerebral spinal fluid |
| 2 | CTP | Catheter tip | Catheter tip |
| 2 | CUR | Curettage | Curettage |
| 2 | CVM | Cervical mucus | Cervical mucus |
| 2 | CVX | Cervix | Cervix |
| 2 | CYST | Cyst | Cyst |
| 2 | DIAF | Dialysis fluid | Dialysis fluid |
| 2 | DOSE | Dose med or substance | Dose med or substance |
| 2 | DRN | Drain | Drain |
| 2 | DUFL | Duodenal fluid | Duodenal fluid |
| 2 | EAR | Ear | Ear |
| 2 | EARW | Ear wax (cerumen) | Ear wax (cerumen) |
| 2 | ELT | Electrode | Electrode |
| 2 | ENDC | Endocardium | Endocardium |
| 2 | ENDM | Endometrium | Endometrium |
| 2 | EOS | Eosinophils | Eosinophils |
| 2 | EYE | Eye | Eye |
| 2 | FIB | Fibroblasts | Fibroblasts |
| 2 | FIST | Fistula | Fistula |
| 2 | FLT | Filter | Filter |
| 2 | FLU | Body fluid, unsp | Body fluid, unsp |
| 2 | FOOD | Food sample | Food sample |
| 2 | GAS | Gas | Gas |
| 2 | GAST | Gastric fluid/contents | Gastric fluid/contents |
| 2 | GEN | Genital | Genital |
| 2 | GENC | Genital cervix | Genital cervix |
| 2 | GENF | Genital fluid | Genital fluid |
| 2 | GENL | Genital lochia | Genital lochia |
| 2 | GENV | Genital vaginal | Genital vaginal |
| 2 | HAR | Hair | Hair |
| 2 | IHG | Inhaled Gas | Inhaled Gas |
| 2 | ISLT | Isolate | Isolate |
| 2 | IT | Intubation tube | Intubation tube |
| 2 | LAM | Lamella | Lamella |
| 2 | LIQ | Liquid NOS | Liquid NOS |
| 2 | LN | Line | Line |
| 2 | LNA | Line arterial | Line arterial |
| 2 | LNV | Line venous | Line venous |
| 2 | LYM | Lymphocytes | Lymphocytes |
| 2 | MAC | Macrophages | Macrophages |
| 2 | MAR | Marrow (bone) | Marrow (bone) |
| 2 | MBLD | Menstrual blood | Menstrual blood |
| 2 | MEC | Meconium | Meconium |
| 2 | MILK | Breast milk | Breast milk |
| 2 | MLK | Milk | Milk |
| 2 | NAIL | Nail | Nail |
| 2 | NOS | Nose (nasal passage) | Nose (nasal passage) |
| 2 | PAFL | Pancreatic fluid | Pancreatic fluid |
| 2 | PAT | Patient | Patient |
| 2 | PLAS | Plasma | Plasma |
| 2 | PLB | Plasma bag | Plasma bag |
| 2 | PLC | Placenta | Placenta |
| 2 | PLR | Pleural fluid (thoracentesis fld) | Pleural fluid (thoracentesis fld) |
| 2 | PMN | Polymorphonuclear neutrophils | Polymorphonuclear neutrophils |
| 2 | PPP | Platelet poor plasma | Platelet poor plasma |
| 2 | PRP | Platelet rich plasma | Platelet rich plasma |
| 2 | PRT | Peritoneal fluid /ascites | Peritoneal fluid /ascites |
| 2 | PUS | Pus | Pus |
| 2 | RBC | Erythrocytes | Erythrocytes |
| 2 | SAL | Saliva | Saliva |
| 2 | SER | Serum | Serum |
| 2 | SKM | Skeletal muscle | Skeletal muscle |
| 2 | SKN | Skin | Skin |
| 2 | SMN | Seminal fluid | Seminal fluid |
| 2 | SMPLS | Seminal plasma | Seminal plasma |
| 2 | SNV | Synovial fluid (Joint fluid) | Synovial fluid (Joint fluid) |
| 2 | SPRM | Spermatozoa | Spermatozoa |
| 2 | SPT | Sputum | Sputum |
| 2 | SPTC | Sputum - coughed | Sputum - coughed |
| 2 | SPTT | Sputum - tracheal aspirate | Sputum - tracheal aspirate |
| 2 | STL | Stool = Fecal | Stool = Fecal |
| 2 | SWT | Sweat | Sweat |
| 2 | TEAR | Tears | Tears |
| 2 | THRB | Thrombocyte (platelet) | Thrombocyte (platelet) |
| 2 | THRT | Throat | Throat |
| 2 | TISG | Tissue gall bladder | Tissue gall bladder |
| 2 | TISPL | Tissue placenta | Tissue placenta |
| 2 | TISS | Tissue, unspecified | Tissue, unspecified |
| 2 | TISU | Tissue ulcer | Tissue ulcer |
| 2 | TLGI | Tissue large intestine | Tissue large intestine |
| 2 | TLNG | Tissue lung | Tissue lung |
| 2 | TSMI | Tissue small intestine Tissue ulcer | Tissue small intestine Tissue ulcer |
| 2 | TUB | Tube, unspecified | Tube, unspecified |
| 2 | ULC | Ulcer | Ulcer |
| 2 | UMB | Umbilical blood | Umbilical blood |
| 2 | UMED | Unknown medicine | Unknown medicine |
| 2 | UR | Urine | Urine |
| 2 | URC | Urine clean catch | Urine clean catch |
| 2 | URNS | Urine sediment | Urine sediment |
| 2 | URT | Urine catheter | Urine catheter |
| 2 | URTH | Urethra | Urethra |
| 2 | USUB | Unknown substance | Unknown substance |
| 2 | VOM | Vomitus | Vomitus |
| 2 | WAT | Water | Water |
| 2 | WBC | Leukocytes | Leukocytes |
| 2 | WICK | Wick | Wick |
| 2 | WND | Wound | Wound |
| 2 | WNDA | Wound abscess | Wound abscess |
| 2 | WNDD | Wound drainage | Wound drainage |
| 2 | WNDE | Wound exudate | Wound exudate |