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<ValueSet xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="v3-EntityCode"/> <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>(_MaterialEntityClassType)</i> </span> <b> <i>Abstract</i> </b> </td> <td> <a name="_MaterialEntityClassType">Â </a> </td> <td> Types of Material for EntityClass "MAT" <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â <span style="color: grey"> <i>(_ContainerEntityType)</i> </span> <b> <i>Abstract</i> </b> </td> <td> <a name="_ContainerEntityType">Â </a> </td> <td> Material intended to hold another material for purpose of storage or transport. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â PKG <a name="PKG"> </a> </td> <td>Package</td> <td> A material intended to hold other materials for purposes of storage or transportation <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â <span style="color: grey"> <i>(_NonRigidContainerEntityType)</i> </span> <b> <i>Abstract</i> </b> </td> <td> <a name="_NonRigidContainerEntityType">Â </a> </td> <td> A container having dimensions that adjust somewhat based on the amount and shape of the material placed within it. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â BAG <a name="BAG"> </a> </td> <td>Bag</td> <td> A pouched or pendulous container. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â PACKT <a name="PACKT"> </a> </td> <td>Packet</td> <td> A paper <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â PCH <a name="PCH"> </a> </td> <td>Pouch</td> <td> A small bag or container made of a soft material. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â SACH <a name="SACH"> </a> </td> <td>Sachet</td> <td> A small bag or packet containing a small portion of a substance. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â <span style="color: grey"> <i>(_RigidContainerEntityType)</i> </span> <b> <i>Abstract</i> </b> </td> <td> <a name="_RigidContainerEntityType">Â </a> </td> <td> A container having a fixed and inflexible dimensions and volume <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â <span style="color: grey"> <i>(_IndividualPackageEntityType)</i> </span> <b> <i>Abstract</i> </b> </td> <td> <a name="_IndividualPackageEntityType">Â </a> </td> <td> Container intended to contain sufficient material for only one use. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â AMP <a name="AMP"> </a> </td> <td>Ampule</td> <td> A small sealed glass container that holds a measured amount of a medicinal substance. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â MINIM <a name="MINIM"> </a> </td> <td>Minim</td> <td> Individually dosed ophthalmic solution. One time eye dropper dispenser. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NEBAMP <a name="NEBAMP"> </a> </td> <td>Nebuamp</td> <td> Individually dosed inhalation solution. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â OVUL <a name="OVUL"> </a> </td> <td>Ovule</td> <td> A container either glass or plastic and a narrow neck, for storing liquid. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â <span style="color: grey"> <i>(_MultiUseContainerEntityType)</i> </span> <b> <i>Abstract</i> </b> </td> <td> <a name="_MultiUseContainerEntityType">Â </a> </td> <td> A container intended to contain sufficient material for more than one use. (I.e. Material is intended to be removed from the container at more than one discrete time period.) <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â BOT <a name="BOT"> </a> </td> <td>Bottle</td> <td> A container, typically rounded, either glass or plastic with a narrow neck and capable of storing liquid. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â BOTA <a name="BOTA"> </a> </td> <td>Amber Bottle</td> <td> A bottle of yellow to brown color. Used to store light-sensitive materials <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â BOTD <a name="BOTD"> </a> </td> <td>Dropper Bottle</td> <td> A bottle with a cap designed to release the contained liquid in droplets of a specific size. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â BOTG <a name="BOTG"> </a> </td> <td>Glass Bottle</td> <td> A bottle made of glass <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â BOTP <a name="BOTP"> </a> </td> <td>Plastic Bottle</td> <td> A bottle made of plastic <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â BOTPLY <a name="BOTPLY"> </a> </td> <td>Polyethylene Bottle</td> <td> A bottle made of polyethylene <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â BOX <a name="BOX"> </a> </td> <td>Box</td> <td> A 6-sided container commonly made from paper or cardboard used for solid forms. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â CAN <a name="CAN"> </a> </td> <td>Can</td> <td> A metal container in which a material is hermetically sealed to enable storage over long periods. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â CART <a name="CART"> </a> </td> <td>Cartridge</td> <td> A sealed container of liquid or powder intended to be loaded into a device. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â CNSTR <a name="CNSTR"> </a> </td> <td>Canister</td> <td> A pressurized metal container holding a substance released as a spray or aerosol. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â JAR <a name="JAR"> </a> </td> <td>Jar</td> <td> 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 <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â JUG <a name="JUG"> </a> </td> <td>Jug</td> <td> A deep vessel for holding liquids, with a handle and often with a spout or lip shape for pouring. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â TIN <a name="TIN"> </a> </td> <td>Tin</td> <td> A lidded container made of thin sheet metal. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â TUB <a name="TUB"> </a> </td> <td>Tub</td> <td> An open flat bottomed round container. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â TUBE <a name="TUBE"> </a> </td> <td>Tube</td> <td> A long hollow rigid or flexible cylinder. Material is extruded by squeezing the container. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â VIAL <a name="VIAL"> </a> </td> <td>Vial</td> <td> A small cylindrical glass for holding liquid medicines. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â BLSTRPK <a name="BLSTRPK"> </a> </td> <td>Blister Pack</td> <td> A bubblepack. Medications sealed individually, separated into doses. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â CARD <a name="CARD"> </a> </td> <td>Card</td> <td> A bubble pack card. Multiple individual/separated doses. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â COMPPKG <a name="COMPPKG"> </a> </td> <td>Compliance Package</td> <td> 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. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â <a href="#BLSTRPK">BLSTRPK</a> </td> <td/> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â DIALPK <a name="DIALPK"> </a> </td> <td>Dial Pack</td> <td> Rotatable dispenser. Eg. Birth control package. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â DISK <a name="DISK"> </a> </td> <td>Disk</td> <td> Object that is thin, flat, and circular. Doses of medication often contained in bubbles on the disk. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â DOSET <a name="DOSET"> </a> </td> <td>Dosette</td> <td> Special packaging that will help patients take their medications on a regular basis. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â STRIP <a name="STRIP"> </a> </td> <td>Strip</td> <td> 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 <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â KIT <a name="KIT"> </a> </td> <td>Kit</td> <td> 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). <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â SYSTM <a name="SYSTM"> </a> </td> <td>System</td> <td> A kit in which the components are interconnected. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â <span style="color: grey"> <i>(_MedicalDevice)</i> </span> <b> <i>Abstract</i> </b> </td> <td> <a name="_MedicalDevice">Â </a> </td> <td> A device with direct or indirect therapeutic purpose. Values for EntityCode when EntityClass = "DEV" <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â <span style="color: grey"> <i>(_AccessMedicalDevice)</i> </span> <b> <i>Abstract</i> </b> </td> <td> <a name="_AccessMedicalDevice">Â </a> </td> <td> A device used to allow access to a part of a body <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â LINE <a name="LINE"> </a> </td> <td>Line</td> <td> A hollow tube used to administer a substance into a vein, artery or body cavity <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â IALINE <a name="IALINE"> </a> </td> <td>Intra-arterial Line</td> <td> A line used to administer a substance into an artery <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â IVLINE <a name="IVLINE"> </a> </td> <td>Intraveneous Line</td> <td> A line used to administer a substance into a vein <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â <span style="color: grey"> <i>(_AdministrationMedicalDevice)</i> </span> <b> <i>Abstract</i> </b> </td> <td> <a name="_AdministrationMedicalDevice">Â </a> </td> <td> A device intended to administer a substance to a subject <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â <span style="color: grey"> <i>(_InjectionMedicalDevice)</i> </span> <b> <i>Abstract</i> </b> </td> <td> <a name="_InjectionMedicalDevice">Â </a> </td> <td> A device intended to administer liquid into a subject via a <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â AINJ <a name="AINJ"> </a> </td> <td>AutoInjector</td> <td> Automatically injects medication. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â PEN <a name="PEN"> </a> </td> <td>Pen</td> <td> A device which can contain a cartridge for injection purposes. Eg. Insulin pen. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â SYR <a name="SYR"> </a> </td> <td>Syringe</td> <td> A barrel with a plunger. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â APLCTR <a name="APLCTR"> </a> </td> <td>Applicator</td> <td> A device used to apply a liquid or powder to a surface. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â INH <a name="INH"> </a> </td> <td>Inhaler</td> <td> 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. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â DSKS <a name="DSKS"> </a> </td> <td>Diskus</td> <td> The device used to inhale the doses of medication contained in the disk form. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â DSKUNH <a name="DSKUNH"> </a> </td> <td>Diskhaler</td> <td> The device used to inhale the doses of medication contained in the disk form. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â TRBINH <a name="TRBINH"> </a> </td> <td>Turbuhaler</td> <td> Asthma medication delivery device. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Â Â Â Â Â Â PMP <a name="PMP"> </a> </td> <td>Pump</td> <td> A device that is used to raise, compress, or transfer liquids or gases and is operated by a piston or similar mechanism. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â <span style="color: grey"> <i>(_SpecimenAdditiveEntity)</i> </span> <b> <i>Abstract</i> </b> </td> <td> <a name="_SpecimenAdditiveEntity">Â </a> </td> <td> Set of codes related to specimen additives <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â ACDA <a name="ACDA"> </a> </td> <td>ACD Solution A</td> <td> 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 <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â ACDB <a name="ACDB"> </a> </td> <td>ACD Solution B</td> <td> 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. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â ACET <a name="ACET"> </a> </td> <td>Acetic Acid</td> <td> 50% V/V acetic acid in water. Used as a urine preservative <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â AMIES <a name="AMIES"> </a> </td> <td>Amies transport medium</td> <td> 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 <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â BACTM <a name="BACTM"> </a> </td> <td>Bacterial Transport medium</td> <td> Any medium used to maintain bacterial viability (e.g. Stuart's, Cary-Blair, Amies) <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â BF10 <a name="BF10"> </a> </td> <td>Buffered 10% formalin</td> <td> Formaldehyde 4% w/v; methyl alcohol 1% w/v; phosphate buffering salts. Tissue preservative <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â BOR <a name="BOR"> </a> </td> <td>Boric Acid</td> <td> Powdered boric acid (usually 10 g) added to 24-hour urine collections as a preservative. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â BOUIN <a name="BOUIN"> </a> </td> <td>Bouin's solution</td> <td> Picric acid, saturated aqueous solution (750.0 ml), 37-40% formalin (250.0 ml), glacial acetic acid (50.0 ml). Tissue preservative. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â BSKM <a name="BSKM"> </a> </td> <td>Buffered skim milk</td> <td> 50% skim milk in 0.01 M phosphate-buffered saline. Maintain virus viability <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â C32 <a name="C32"> </a> </td> <td>3.2% Citrate</td> <td> A 3.2% solution of Sodium Citrate in water. Used as a blood preservative <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â C38 <a name="C38"> </a> </td> <td>3.8% Citrate</td> <td> A 3.8% solution of Sodium Citrate in water. Used as a blood preservative <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â CARS <a name="CARS"> </a> </td> <td>Carson's Modified 10% formalin</td> <td> A modification of buffered 10% formalin used as a general tissue preservative. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â CARY <a name="CARY"> </a> </td> <td>Cary Blair Medium</td> <td> 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 <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â CHLTM <a name="CHLTM"> </a> </td> <td>Chlamydia transport medium</td> <td> Any of a number of non-nutritive buffered media used to maintain Chlamydia viability during transportation to the laboratory <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â CTAD <a name="CTAD"> </a> </td> <td>CTAD</td> <td> Buffered tri-sodium citrate solution with theophylline, adenosine and dipyridamole <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â EDTK15 <a name="EDTK15"> </a> </td> <td>Potassium/K EDTA 15%</td> <td> Potassium EDTA 15% solution in water <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â EDTK75 <a name="EDTK75"> </a> </td> <td>Potassium/K EDTA 7.5%</td> <td> Potassium EDTA 7.5% solution in water <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â EDTN <a name="EDTN"> </a> </td> <td>Sodium/Na EDTA</td> <td> Sodium fluoride and Disodium EDTA <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â ENT <a name="ENT"> </a> </td> <td>Enteric bacteria transport medium</td> <td> Any of a number of non-nutritive buffered media used to maintain enteric bacterial viability during transportation to the laboratory <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â F10 <a name="F10"> </a> </td> <td>10% Formalin</td> <td> A 10% v/v solution in water of formalin( a 37% solution of formaldehyde and water). Used for tissue preservation. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â FDP <a name="FDP"> </a> </td> <td>Thrombin NIH; soybean trypsin inhibitor</td> <td> Thrombin plus soybean trypsin inhibitor. For use in identifying fibrn degredation products. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â FL10 <a name="FL10"> </a> </td> <td>Sodium Fluoride, 10mg</td> <td> Sodium fluoride, 10mg added as a urine preservative. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â FL100 <a name="FL100"> </a> </td> <td>Sodium Fluoride, 100mg</td> <td> Sodium fluoride, 100mg added as a urine preservative. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â HCL6 <a name="HCL6"> </a> </td> <td>6N HCL</td> <td> A solution of HCl containing 6moles of hydrogen ion/L. Used as a Urine Preservative. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â HEPA <a name="HEPA"> </a> </td> <td>Ammonium heparin</td> <td> Ammonium heparin <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â HEPL <a name="HEPL"> </a> </td> <td>Lithium/Li Heparin</td> <td> Lithium heparin salt <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â HEPN <a name="HEPN"> </a> </td> <td>Sodium/Na Heparin</td> <td> Sodium heparin salt <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â HNO3 <a name="HNO3"> </a> </td> <td>Nitric Acid</td> <td> 6N Nitric acid used to preserve urine for heavy metal analysis. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â JKM <a name="JKM"> </a> </td> <td>Jones Kendrick Medium</td> <td> A transport medium formulated to maintain Bordetella pertussis viability. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â KARN <a name="KARN"> </a> </td> <td>Karnovsky's fixative</td> <td> 5% Glutaraldehyde, 4% Formaldehyde in 0.08M buffer. Tissue preservation <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â KOX <a name="KOX"> </a> </td> <td>Potassium Oxalate</td> <td> Potassium oxalate and sodium fluoride in a 1.25:1 ratio <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â LIA <a name="LIA"> </a> </td> <td>Lithium iodoacetate</td> <td> Iodoacetate lithium salt <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â M4 <a name="M4"> </a> </td> <td>M4</td> <td> 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 <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â M4RT <a name="M4RT"> </a> </td> <td>M4-RT</td> <td> 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 <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â M5 <a name="M5"> </a> </td> <td>M5</td> <td> 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 <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â MICHTM <a name="MICHTM"> </a> </td> <td>Michel's transport medium</td> <td> 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 <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â MMDTM <a name="MMDTM"> </a> </td> <td>MMD transport medium</td> <td> A buffered medium with ammonium sulfate added to preserve antigens for Immunofluorescence procedures <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â NAF <a name="NAF"> </a> </td> <td>Sodium Fluoride</td> <td> Sodium fluoride <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â NONE <a name="NONE"> </a> </td> <td>None</td> <td> No additive. Specifically identifes the specimen as having no additives. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â PAGE <a name="PAGE"> </a> </td> <td>Page's Saline</td> <td> 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. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â PHENOL <a name="PHENOL"> </a> </td> <td>Phenol</td> <td> Phenol. Urine preservative <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â PVA <a name="PVA"> </a> </td> <td>Polyvinylalcohol</td> <td> Polyvinyl alcohol <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â RLM <a name="RLM"> </a> </td> <td>Reagan Lowe Medium</td> <td> A transport medium formulated to maintain Bordetella pertussis viability. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â SILICA <a name="SILICA"> </a> </td> <td>Siliceous earth</td> <td> Diatomaceous earth. For glucose determination blood samples <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â SPS <a name="SPS"> </a> </td> <td>Sodium polyanethol sulfonate 0.35% in 0.85% sodium chloride</td> <td> Sodium polyanethol sulfonate in saline. Anticomplementary and antiphagocytic properties. Used in blood culture collection. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â SST <a name="SST"> </a> </td> <td>Serum Separator Tube</td> <td> Polymer separator gel with clot activator <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â STUTM <a name="STUTM"> </a> </td> <td>Stuart transport medium</td> <td> Sodium Glycerophosphate 10.0g, Calcium Chloride 0.1g, Mercaptoacetic Acid 1.0ml, Distilled Water 1 liter <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â THROM <a name="THROM"> </a> </td> <td>Thrombin</td> <td> Thrombin. Accelerates clotting. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â THYMOL <a name="THYMOL"> </a> </td> <td>Thymol</td> <td> 2-Isopropyl-5-methyl phenol. A preservative for 24 Hr Urine samples <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â THYO <a name="THYO"> </a> </td> <td>Thyoglycolate broth</td> <td> A nutritive medium with a reducing agent (sodium thioglycolate) which, due to a chemical reaction, removes oxygen from the broth. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â TOLU <a name="TOLU"> </a> </td> <td>Toluene</td> <td> Also known as Methylbenzene; Toluol; Phenylmethane. A preservative for 24 Hr Urine samples <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â URETM <a name="URETM"> </a> </td> <td>Ureaplasma transport medium</td> <td> A buffered salt solution with antifungal agents added for the collection and transport of Ureaplasma specimens. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â VIRTM <a name="VIRTM"> </a> </td> <td>Viral Transport medium</td> <td> 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. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â WEST <a name="WEST"> </a> </td> <td>Buffered Citrate</td> <td> 3.8% Citrate buffered to a pH of 5.5 for Westergren Sedimentation Rate <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â BLDPRD <a name="BLDPRD"> </a> </td> <td>Blood Product</td> <td> A manufactured product that is produced from the raw blood oi a donor with the intention of using it in a recipient transfusion. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â VCCNE <a name="VCCNE"> </a> </td> <td>Vaccine</td> <td> A Type of medicine that creates an immune protection without the recipient experiencing the disease. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr style="background: #EFEFEF"> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â <span style="color: grey"> <i>(_DrugEntity)</i> </span> <b> <i>Abstract</i> </b> <b> <i>Deprecated</i> </b> </td> <td> <a name="_DrugEntity">Â </a> </td> <td> A substance whose therapeutic effect is produced by chemical action within the body. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr style="background: #EFEFEF"> <td>3</td> <td>Â Â Â Â <span style="color: grey"> <i>(_ClinicalDrug)</i> </span> <b> <i>Abstract</i> </b> <b> <i>Deprecated</i> </b> </td> <td> <a name="_ClinicalDrug">Â </a> </td> <td> Any substance or mixture of substances manufactured, sold or represented for use in: (a) the diagnosis, treatment, mitigation or prevention of a disease, disorder, abnormal physical state, or its symptoms, in human beings or animals; (b) restoring, correcting or modifying organic functions in human beings or animals. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td> <span style="color: grey"> <i>(_NonDrugAgentEntity)</i> </span> <b> <i>Abstract</i> </b> </td> <td> <a name="_NonDrugAgentEntity">Â </a> </td> <td> Indicates types of allergy and intolerance agents which are non-drugs. (E.g. foods, latex, etc.) <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â NDA01 <a name="NDA01"> </a> </td> <td>egg</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â NDA02 <a name="NDA02"> </a> </td> <td>fish</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â NDA03 <a name="NDA03"> </a> </td> <td>lactose</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â NDA04 <a name="NDA04"> </a> </td> <td>peanut</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â NDA05 <a name="NDA05"> </a> </td> <td>soy</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â NDA06 <a name="NDA06"> </a> </td> <td>sulfites</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â NDA07 <a name="NDA07"> </a> </td> <td>wheat or gluten</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â NDA08 <a name="NDA08"> </a> </td> <td>isocyanates</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â NDA09 <a name="NDA09"> </a> </td> <td>solvents</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â NDA10 <a name="NDA10"> </a> </td> <td>oils</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â NDA11 <a name="NDA11"> </a> </td> <td>venoms</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â NDA12 <a name="NDA12"> </a> </td> <td>latex</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â NDA13 <a name="NDA13"> </a> </td> <td>shellfish</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â NDA14 <a name="NDA14"> </a> </td> <td>strawberries</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â NDA15 <a name="NDA15"> </a> </td> <td>tomatoes</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â NDA16 <a name="NDA16"> </a> </td> <td>dust</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â NDA17 <a name="NDA17"> </a> </td> <td>dust mites</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td> <span style="color: grey"> <i>(_OrganizationEntityType)</i> </span> <b> <i>Abstract</i> </b> </td> <td> <a name="_OrganizationEntityType">Â </a> </td> <td> Further classifies entities of classCode ORG. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â HHOLD <a name="HHOLD"> </a> </td> <td>household</td> <td> The group of persons who occupy a single housing unit. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â NAT <a name="NAT"> </a> </td> <td>NationEntityType</td> <td> Codes identifying nation states. Allows for finer grained specification of Entity with classcode <= NAT <br/> Example:ISO3166 country codes. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â RELIG <a name="RELIG"> </a> </td> <td>religious institution</td> <td> An organization that provides religious rites of worship. <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td> <span style="color: grey"> <i>(_PlaceEntityType)</i> </span> <b> <i>Abstract</i> </b> </td> <td> <a name="_PlaceEntityType">Â </a> </td> <td> Types of places for EntityClass "PLC" <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â BED <a name="BED"> </a> </td> <td>Bed Location</td> <td> The location of a bed <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â BLDG <a name="BLDG"> </a> </td> <td>Building Location</td> <td> The location of a building <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â FLOOR <a name="FLOOR"> </a> </td> <td>Floor Location</td> <td> The location of a floor of a building <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â ROOM <a name="ROOM"> </a> </td> <td>Room Location</td> <td> The location of a room <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â WING <a name="WING"> </a> </td> <td>Wing Location</td> <td> The location of a wing of a building (e.g. East Wing). The same room number for the same floor number can be distinguished by wing number in some situations <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td> <span style="color: grey"> <i>(_ResourceGroupEntityType)</i> </span> <b> <i>Abstract</i> </b> </td> <td> <a name="_ResourceGroupEntityType">Â </a> </td> <td> Codes to characterize a Resource Group using categories that typify its membership and/or function <br/> . <br/> Example: PractitionerGroup <br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Â Â PRAC <a name="PRAC"> </a> </td> <td>PractitionerGroup</td> <td/> </tr> </table> </div> </text> <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/v3-EntityCode"/> <version value="2016-03-23"/> <name value="v3 Code System EntityCode"/> <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=" OpenIssue: Missing description."/> <compose> <include> <system value="http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/EntityCode"/> </include> </compose> </ValueSet>
Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the examples are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part of the specification.