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Definition for Value SetSubstance Category Codes
<ValueSet xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="substance-category"/> <meta> <lastUpdated value="2015-12-11T17:38:40.294+11:00"/> <profile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-shareable-definition"/> </meta> <text> <status value="generated"/> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <h2>Substance Category Codes</h2> <p>Substance category codes</p> <p>This value set has an inline code system http://hl7.org/fhir/substance-category, which defines the following codes:</p> <table class="codes"> <tr> <td> <b>Code</b> </td> <td> <b>Display</b> </td> <td> <b>Definition</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>allergen <a name="allergen"> </a> </td> <td>Allergen</td> <td>A substance that causes an allergic reaction.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>biological <a name="biological"> </a> </td> <td>Biological Substance</td> <td>A substance that is produced by or extracted from a biological source.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>body <a name="body"> </a> </td> <td>Body Substance</td> <td>A substance that comes directly from a human or an animal (e.g. blood, urine, feces, tears, etc.).</td> </tr> <tr> <td>chemical <a name="chemical"> </a> </td> <td>Chemical</td> <td>Any organic or inorganic substance of a particular molecular identity, including -- (i) any combination of such substances occurring in whole or in part as a result of a chemical reaction or occurring in nature and (ii) any element or uncombined radical (http://www.epa.gov/oppti ntr/import-export/pubs/importguide.pdf).</td> </tr> <tr> <td>food <a name="food"> </a> </td> <td>Dietary Substance</td> <td>A food, dietary ingredient, or dietary supplement for human or animal.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>drug <a name="drug"> </a> </td> <td>Drug or Medicament</td> <td>A substance intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in man or other animals (Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act).</td> </tr> <tr> <td>material <a name="material"> </a> </td> <td>Material</td> <td>A finished product which is not normally ingested, absorbed or injected (e.g. steel, iron, wood, plastic and paper).</td> </tr> </table> </div> </text> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-oid"> <valueUri value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.2.279"/> </extension> <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/substance-category"/> <version value="1.2.0"/> <name value="Substance Category Codes"/> <status value="draft"/> <experimental value="true"/> <publisher value="HL7 Orders and Observations Workgroup"/> <contact> <telecom> <system value="other"/> <value value="http://www.hl7.org/Special/committees/orders/index.cfm"/> </telecom> </contact> <date value="2015-12-11T17:38:40+11:00"/> <description value="Substance category codes"/> <codeSystem> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-oid"> <valueUri value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.279"/> </extension> <system value="http://hl7.org/fhir/substance-category"/> <caseSensitive value="true"/> <concept> <code value="allergen"/> <display value="Allergen"/> <definition value="A substance that causes an allergic reaction."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="biological"/> <display value="Biological Substance"/> <definition value="A substance that is produced by or extracted from a biological source."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="body"/> <display value="Body Substance"/> <definition value="A substance that comes directly from a human or an animal (e.g. blood, urine, feces, tears, etc.)."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="chemical"/> <display value="Chemical"/> <definition value="Any organic or inorganic substance of a particular molecular identity, including -- (i) any combination of such substances occurring in whole or in part as a result of a chemical reaction or occurring in nature and (ii) any element or uncombined radical (http://www.epa.gov/oppti ntr/import-export/pubs/importguide.pdf)."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="food"/> <display value="Dietary Substance"/> <definition value="A food, dietary ingredient, or dietary supplement for human or animal."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="drug"/> <display value="Drug or Medicament"/> <definition value="A substance intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in man or other animals (Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act)."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="material"/> <display value="Material"/> <definition value="A finished product which is not normally ingested, absorbed or injected (e.g. steel, iron, wood, plastic and paper)."/> </concept> </codeSystem> </ValueSet>
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