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<ValueSet xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="v3-SpecimenType"/> <meta> <lastUpdated value="2016-03-23T00:00:00.000+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"> <p>Release Date: 2016-03-23</p> <table class="grid"> <tr> <td> <b>Level</b> </td> <td> <b>Code</b> </td> <td> <b>Display</b> </td> <td> <b>Definition</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td> <span style="color: grey"> <i>(_SpecimenEntityType)</i> </span> <b> <i>Abstract</i> </b> </td> <td> <a name="_SpecimenEntityType"> </a> </td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> ABS <a name="ABS"> </a> </td> <td>Abcess</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> AMN <a name="AMN"> </a> </td> <td>Amniotic fluid</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> ASP <a name="ASP"> </a> </td> <td>Aspirate</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> BBL <a name="BBL"> </a> </td> <td>Blood bag</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> BDY <a name="BDY"> </a> </td> <td>Whole body</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> BIFL <a name="BIFL"> </a> </td> <td>Bile fluid</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> BLD <a name="BLD"> </a> </td> <td>Whole blood</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> BLDA <a name="BLDA"> </a> </td> <td>Blood arterial</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> BLDC <a name="BLDC"> </a> </td> <td>Blood capillary</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> BLDCO <a name="BLDCO"> </a> </td> <td>Blood - cord</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> BLDV <a name="BLDV"> </a> </td> <td>Blood venous</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> BON <a name="BON"> </a> </td> <td>Bone</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> BPH <a name="BPH"> </a> </td> <td>Basophils</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> BPU <a name="BPU"> </a> </td> <td>Blood product unit</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> BRN <a name="BRN"> </a> </td> <td>Burn</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> BRO <a name="BRO"> </a> </td> <td>Bronchial</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> BRTH <a name="BRTH"> </a> </td> <td>Exhaled gas (=breath)</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> CALC <a name="CALC"> </a> </td> <td>Calculus (=Stone)</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> CDM <a name="CDM"> </a> </td> <td>Cardiac muscle</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> CNJT <a name="CNJT"> </a> </td> <td>Conjunctiva</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> CNL <a name="CNL"> </a> </td> <td>Cannula</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> COL <a name="COL"> </a> </td> <td>Colostrum</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> CRN <a name="CRN"> </a> </td> <td>Cornea</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> CSF <a name="CSF"> </a> </td> <td>Cerebral spinal fluid</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> CTP <a name="CTP"> </a> </td> <td>Catheter tip</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> CUR <a name="CUR"> </a> </td> <td>Curettage</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> CVM <a name="CVM"> </a> </td> <td>Cervical mucus</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> CVX <a name="CVX"> </a> </td> <td>Cervix</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> CYST <a name="CYST"> </a> </td> <td>Cyst</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> DIAF <a name="DIAF"> </a> </td> <td>Dialysis fluid</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> DOSE <a name="DOSE"> </a> </td> <td>Dose med or substance</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> DRN <a name="DRN"> </a> </td> <td>Drain</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> DUFL <a name="DUFL"> </a> </td> <td>Duodenal fluid</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> EAR <a name="EAR"> </a> </td> <td>Ear</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> EARW <a name="EARW"> </a> </td> <td>Ear wax (cerumen)</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> ELT <a name="ELT"> </a> </td> <td>Electrode</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> ENDC <a name="ENDC"> </a> </td> <td>Endocardium</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> ENDM <a name="ENDM"> </a> </td> <td>Endometrium</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> EOS <a name="EOS"> </a> </td> <td>Eosinophils</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> EYE <a name="EYE"> </a> </td> <td>Eye</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> FIB <a name="FIB"> </a> </td> <td>Fibroblasts</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> FIST <a name="FIST"> </a> </td> <td>Fistula</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> FLT <a name="FLT"> </a> </td> <td>Filter</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> FLU <a name="FLU"> </a> </td> <td>Body fluid, unsp</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> FOOD <a name="FOOD"> </a> </td> <td>Food sample</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> GAS <a name="GAS"> </a> </td> <td>Gas</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> GAST <a name="GAST"> </a> </td> <td>Gastric fluid/contents</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> GEN <a name="GEN"> </a> </td> <td>Genital</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> GENC <a name="GENC"> </a> </td> <td>Genital cervix</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> GENF <a name="GENF"> </a> </td> <td>Genital fluid</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> GENL <a name="GENL"> </a> </td> <td>Genital lochia</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> GENV <a name="GENV"> </a> </td> <td>Genital vaginal</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> HAR <a name="HAR"> </a> </td> <td>Hair</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> IHG <a name="IHG"> </a> </td> <td>Inhaled Gas</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> ISLT <a name="ISLT"> </a> </td> <td>Isolate</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> IT <a name="IT"> </a> </td> <td>Intubation tube</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> LAM <a name="LAM"> </a> </td> <td>Lamella</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> LIQ <a name="LIQ"> </a> </td> <td>Liquid NOS</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> LN <a name="LN"> </a> </td> <td>Line</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> LNA <a name="LNA"> </a> </td> <td>Line arterial</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> LNV <a name="LNV"> </a> </td> <td>Line venous</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> LYM <a name="LYM"> </a> </td> <td>Lymphocytes</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> MAC <a name="MAC"> </a> </td> <td>Macrophages</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> MAR <a name="MAR"> </a> </td> <td>Marrow (bone)</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> MBLD <a name="MBLD"> </a> </td> <td>Menstrual blood</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> MEC <a name="MEC"> </a> </td> <td>Meconium</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> MILK <a name="MILK"> </a> </td> <td>Breast milk</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> MLK <a name="MLK"> </a> </td> <td>Milk</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> NAIL <a name="NAIL"> </a> </td> <td>Nail</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> NOS <a name="NOS"> </a> </td> <td>Nose (nasal passage)</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> PAFL <a name="PAFL"> </a> </td> <td>Pancreatic fluid</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> PAT <a name="PAT"> </a> </td> <td>Patient</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> PLAS <a name="PLAS"> </a> </td> <td>Plasma</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> PLB <a name="PLB"> </a> </td> <td>Plasma bag</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> PLC <a name="PLC"> </a> </td> <td>Placenta</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> PLR <a name="PLR"> </a> </td> <td>Pleural fluid (thoracentesis fld)</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> PMN <a name="PMN"> </a> </td> <td>Polymorphonuclear neutrophils</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> PPP <a name="PPP"> </a> </td> <td>Platelet poor plasma</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> PRP <a name="PRP"> </a> </td> <td>Platelet rich plasma</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> PRT <a name="PRT"> </a> </td> <td>Peritoneal fluid /ascites</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> PUS <a name="PUS"> </a> </td> <td>Pus</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> RBC <a name="RBC"> </a> </td> <td>Erythrocytes</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> SAL <a name="SAL"> </a> </td> <td>Saliva</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> SER <a name="SER"> </a> </td> <td>Serum</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> SKM <a name="SKM"> </a> </td> <td>Skeletal muscle</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> SKN <a name="SKN"> </a> </td> <td>Skin</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> SMN <a name="SMN"> </a> </td> <td>Seminal fluid</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> SMPLS <a name="SMPLS"> </a> </td> <td>Seminal plasma</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> SNV <a name="SNV"> </a> </td> <td>Synovial fluid (Joint fluid)</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> SPRM <a name="SPRM"> </a> </td> <td>Spermatozoa</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> SPT <a name="SPT"> </a> </td> <td>Sputum</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> SPTC <a name="SPTC"> </a> </td> <td>Sputum - coughed</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> SPTT <a name="SPTT"> </a> </td> <td>Sputum - tracheal aspirate</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> STL <a name="STL"> </a> </td> <td>Stool = Fecal</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> SWT <a name="SWT"> </a> </td> <td>Sweat</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> TEAR <a name="TEAR"> </a> </td> <td>Tears</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> THRB <a name="THRB"> </a> </td> <td>Thrombocyte (platelet)</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> THRT <a name="THRT"> </a> </td> <td>Throat</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> TISG <a name="TISG"> </a> </td> <td>Tissue gall bladder</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> TISPL <a name="TISPL"> </a> </td> <td>Tissue placenta</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> TISS <a name="TISS"> </a> </td> <td>Tissue, unspecified</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> TISU <a name="TISU"> </a> </td> <td>Tissue ulcer</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> TLGI <a name="TLGI"> </a> </td> <td>Tissue large intestine</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> TLNG <a name="TLNG"> </a> </td> <td>Tissue lung</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> TSMI <a name="TSMI"> </a> </td> <td>Tissue small intestine Tissue ulcer</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> TUB <a name="TUB"> </a> </td> <td>Tube, unspecified</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> ULC <a name="ULC"> </a> </td> <td>Ulcer</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> UMB <a name="UMB"> </a> </td> <td>Umbilical blood</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> UMED <a name="UMED"> </a> </td> <td>Unknown medicine</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> UR <a name="UR"> </a> </td> <td>Urine</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> URC <a name="URC"> </a> </td> <td>Urine clean catch</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> URNS <a name="URNS"> </a> </td> <td>Urine sediment</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> URT <a name="URT"> </a> </td> <td>Urine catheter</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> URTH <a name="URTH"> </a> </td> <td>Urethra</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> USUB <a name="USUB"> </a> </td> <td>Unknown substance</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> VOM <a name="VOM"> </a> </td> <td>Vomitus</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> WAT <a name="WAT"> </a> </td> <td>Water</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> WBC <a name="WBC"> </a> </td> <td>Leukocytes</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> WICK <a name="WICK"> </a> </td> <td>Wick</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> WND <a name="WND"> </a> </td> <td>Wound</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> WNDA <a name="WNDA"> </a> </td> <td>Wound abscess</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> WNDD <a name="WNDD"> </a> </td> <td>Wound drainage</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td> WNDE <a name="WNDE"> </a> </td> <td>Wound exudate</td> <td/> </tr> </table> </div> </text> <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/v3-SpecimenType"/> <version value="2016-03-23"/> <name value="v3 Code System SpecimenType"/> <status value="active"/> <experimental value="false"/> <publisher value="HL7, Inc"/> <contact> <telecom> <system value="other"/> <value value="http://hl7.org"/> </telecom> </contact> <date value="2016-03-23"/> <description value="**** MISSING DEFINITIONS ****"/> <compose> <include> <system value="http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/SpecimenType"/> </include> </compose> </ValueSet>
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