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V3-ActSite.cs.xml

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An anatomical location on an organism which can be the focus of an act.
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  <id value="v3-ActSite"/> 
  <meta> 
    <lastUpdated value="2018-08-12T00:00:00.000+10:00"/> 
  </meta> 
  <text> 
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    <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
      <p> Release Date: 2018-08-12</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> (_HumanActSite)</i> 
            </span>  
            <b> 
              <i> Abstract</i> 
            </b> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <a name="v3-ActSite-_HumanActSite">Â </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
                        An anatomical location on a human which can be the focus of an
               act.
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 2</td> 
          <td> Â Â 
            <span style="color: grey">
              <i> (_HumanSubstanceAdministrationSite)</i> 
            </span>  
            <b> 
              <i> Abstract</i> 
            </b> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <a name="v3-ActSite-_HumanSubstanceAdministrationSite">Â </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
                        The set of body locations to or through which a drug product may
               be administered.
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â BE
            <a name="v3-ActSite-BE"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> bilateral ears</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â BN
            <a name="v3-ActSite-BN"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> bilateral nares</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â BU
            <a name="v3-ActSite-BU"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> buttock</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â LA
            <a name="v3-ActSite-LA"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> left arm</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â LAC
            <a name="v3-ActSite-LAC"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> left anterior chest</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â LACF
            <a name="v3-ActSite-LACF"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> left antecubital fossa</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â LD
            <a name="v3-ActSite-LD"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> left deltoid</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â LE
            <a name="v3-ActSite-LE"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> left ear</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â LEJ
            <a name="v3-ActSite-LEJ"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> left external jugular</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â LF
            <a name="v3-ActSite-LF"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> left foot</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â LG
            <a name="v3-ActSite-LG"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> left gluteus medius</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â LH
            <a name="v3-ActSite-LH"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> left hand</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â LIJ
            <a name="v3-ActSite-LIJ"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> left internal jugular</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â LLAQ
            <a name="v3-ActSite-LLAQ"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> left lower abd quadrant</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â LLFA
            <a name="v3-ActSite-LLFA"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> left lower forearm</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â LMFA
            <a name="v3-ActSite-LMFA"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> left mid forearm</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â LN
            <a name="v3-ActSite-LN"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> left naris</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â LPC
            <a name="v3-ActSite-LPC"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> left posterior chest</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â LSC
            <a name="v3-ActSite-LSC"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> left subclavian</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â LT
            <a name="v3-ActSite-LT"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> left thigh</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â LUA
            <a name="v3-ActSite-LUA"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> left upper arm</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â LUAQ
            <a name="v3-ActSite-LUAQ"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> left upper abd quadrant</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â LUFA
            <a name="v3-ActSite-LUFA"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> left upper forearm</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â LVG
            <a name="v3-ActSite-LVG"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> left ventragluteal</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â LVL
            <a name="v3-ActSite-LVL"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> left vastus lateralis</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â OD
            <a name="v3-ActSite-OD"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> right eye</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â OS
            <a name="v3-ActSite-OS"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> left eye</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â OU
            <a name="v3-ActSite-OU"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> bilateral eyes</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â PA
            <a name="v3-ActSite-PA"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> perianal</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â PERIN
            <a name="v3-ActSite-PERIN"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> perineal</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â RA
            <a name="v3-ActSite-RA"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> right arm</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â RAC
            <a name="v3-ActSite-RAC"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> right anterior chest</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â RACF
            <a name="v3-ActSite-RACF"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> right antecubital fossa</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â RD
            <a name="v3-ActSite-RD"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> right deltoid</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â RE
            <a name="v3-ActSite-RE"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> right ear</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â REJ
            <a name="v3-ActSite-REJ"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> right external jugular</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â RF
            <a name="v3-ActSite-RF"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> right foot</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â RG
            <a name="v3-ActSite-RG"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> right gluteus medius</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â RH
            <a name="v3-ActSite-RH"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> right hand</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â RIJ
            <a name="v3-ActSite-RIJ"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> right internal jugular</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â RLAQ
            <a name="v3-ActSite-RLAQ"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> right lower abd quadrant</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â RLFA
            <a name="v3-ActSite-RLFA"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> right lower forearm</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â RMFA
            <a name="v3-ActSite-RMFA"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> right mid forearm</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â RN
            <a name="v3-ActSite-RN"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> right naris</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â RPC
            <a name="v3-ActSite-RPC"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> right posterior chest</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â RSC
            <a name="v3-ActSite-RSC"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> right subclavian</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â RT
            <a name="v3-ActSite-RT"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> right thigh</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â RUA
            <a name="v3-ActSite-RUA"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> right upper arm</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â RUAQ
            <a name="v3-ActSite-RUAQ"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> right upper abd quadrant</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â RUFA
            <a name="v3-ActSite-RUFA"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> right upper forearm</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â RVG
            <a name="v3-ActSite-RVG"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> right ventragluteal</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td> Â Â Â Â RVL
            <a name="v3-ActSite-RVL"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> right vastus lateralis</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 

      </table> 

    </div> 
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  <version value="2018-08-12"/> 
  <name value="v3.ActSite"/> 
  <title value="v3 Code System ActSite"/> 
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  <date value="2018-08-12T00:00:00+10:00"/> 
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      <concept> 
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      <concept> 
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        <display value="right anterior chest"/> 
        <definition value="right anterior chest"/> 
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        <display value="right deltoid"/> 
        <definition value="right deltoid"/> 
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        <code value="RE"/> 
        <display value="right ear"/> 
        <definition value="right ear"/> 
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        <code value="REJ"/> 
        <display value="right external jugular"/> 
        <definition value="right external jugular"/> 
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      <concept> 
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        <display value="right foot"/> 
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      <concept> 
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        <display value="right hand"/> 
        <definition value="right hand"/> 
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      <concept> 
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        <display value="right internal jugular"/> 
        <definition value="right internal jugular"/> 
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      <concept> 
        <code value="RPC"/> 
        <display value="right posterior chest"/> 
        <definition value="right posterior chest"/> 
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      <concept> 
        <code value="RSC"/> 
        <display value="right subclavian"/> 
        <definition value="right subclavian"/> 
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      <concept> 
        <code value="RT"/> 
        <display value="right thigh"/> 
        <definition value="right thigh"/> 
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      <concept> 
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      <concept> 
        <code value="RUFA"/> 
        <display value="right upper forearm"/> 
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        <definition value="right vastus lateralis"/> 
      </concept> 
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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.