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4.3.14.433 Code System http://hl7.org/fhir/specimen-contained-preference

Orders and Observations Work Group Maturity Level: 1Trial Use Use Context: Any

This is a code system defined by the FHIR project.

Summary

Defining URL:http://hl7.org/fhir/specimen-contained-preference
Version:4.4.0
Name:SpecimenContainedPreference
Title:SpecimenContainedPreference
Definition:

Degree of preference of a type of conditioned specimen.

Committee:Orders and Observations Work Group
OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.853 (for OID based terminology systems)
Source ResourceXML / JSON

This Code system is used in the following value sets:

4.3.14.433.1 Content

4.3.14.433.2 SpecimenContainedPreference

Degree of preference of a type of conditioned specimen.

This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/specimen-contained-preference defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinition
preferred PreferredThis type of contained specimen is preferred to collect this kind of specimen.
alternate AlternateThis type of conditioned specimen is an alternate.

 

See the full registry of code systems defined as part of FHIR.

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

LevelA few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. See Code System for further information.
SourceThe source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
CodeThe code (used as the code in the resource instance). If the code is in italics, this indicates that the code is not selectable ('Abstract')
DisplayThe display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application
DefinitionAn explanation of the meaning of the concept
CommentsAdditional notes about how to use the code