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4.3.2.129 HL7 v3 Code System SpecimenType 
This code system (http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/SpecimenType) is defined as part of HL7 v3.
Summary
| Defining URL: | http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/SpecimenType |
| Name: | v3 Code System SpecimenType |
| Definition: | **** MISSING DEFINITIONS **** |
| OID: | 2.16.840.1.113883.5.129 (for OID based terminology systems) |
| Source Resource | XML / JSON |
This Code system is used in the following value sets:
4.3.2.129.1 Code System Content 
Release Date: 2016-11-11
| Level | Code | Display | Definition |
| 1 | (_SpecimenEntityType) Abstract | | |
| 2 | ABS | Abcess | |
| 2 | AMN | Amniotic fluid | |
| 2 | ASP | Aspirate | |
| 2 | BBL | Blood bag | |
| 2 | BDY | Whole body | |
| 2 | BIFL | Bile fluid | |
| 2 | BLD | Whole blood | |
| 2 | BLDA | Blood arterial | |
| 2 | BLDC | Blood capillary | |
| 2 | BLDCO | Blood - cord | |
| 2 | BLDV | Blood venous | |
| 2 | BON | Bone | |
| 2 | BPH | Basophils | |
| 2 | BPU | Blood product unit | |
| 2 | BRN | Burn | |
| 2 | BRO | Bronchial | |
| 2 | BRTH | Exhaled gas (=breath) | |
| 2 | CALC | Calculus (=Stone) | |
| 2 | CDM | Cardiac muscle | |
| 2 | CNJT | Conjunctiva | |
| 2 | CNL | Cannula | |
| 2 | COL | Colostrum | |
| 2 | CRN | Cornea | |
| 2 | CSF | Cerebral spinal fluid | |
| 2 | CTP | Catheter tip | |
| 2 | CUR | Curettage | |
| 2 | CVM | Cervical mucus | |
| 2 | CVX | Cervix | |
| 2 | CYST | Cyst | |
| 2 | DIAF | Dialysis fluid | |
| 2 | DOSE | Dose med or substance | |
| 2 | DRN | Drain | |
| 2 | DUFL | Duodenal fluid | |
| 2 | EAR | Ear | |
| 2 | EARW | Ear wax (cerumen) | |
| 2 | ELT | Electrode | |
| 2 | ENDC | Endocardium | |
| 2 | ENDM | Endometrium | |
| 2 | EOS | Eosinophils | |
| 2 | EYE | Eye | |
| 2 | FIB | Fibroblasts | |
| 2 | FIST | Fistula | |
| 2 | FLT | Filter | |
| 2 | FLU | Body fluid, unsp | |
| 2 | FOOD | Food sample | |
| 2 | GAS | Gas | |
| 2 | GAST | Gastric fluid/contents | |
| 2 | GEN | Genital | |
| 2 | GENC | Genital cervix | |
| 2 | GENF | Genital fluid | |
| 2 | GENL | Genital lochia | |
| 2 | GENV | Genital vaginal | |
| 2 | HAR | Hair | |
| 2 | IHG | Inhaled Gas | |
| 2 | ISLT | Isolate | |
| 2 | IT | Intubation tube | |
| 2 | LAM | Lamella | |
| 2 | LIQ | Liquid NOS | |
| 2 | LN | Line | |
| 2 | LNA | Line arterial | |
| 2 | LNV | Line venous | |
| 2 | LYM | Lymphocytes | |
| 2 | MAC | Macrophages | |
| 2 | MAR | Marrow (bone) | |
| 2 | MBLD | Menstrual blood | |
| 2 | MEC | Meconium | |
| 2 | MILK | Breast milk | |
| 2 | MLK | Milk | |
| 2 | NAIL | Nail | |
| 2 | NOS | Nose (nasal passage) | |
| 2 | PAFL | Pancreatic fluid | |
| 2 | PAT | Patient | |
| 2 | PLAS | Plasma | |
| 2 | PLB | Plasma bag | |
| 2 | PLC | Placenta | |
| 2 | PLR | Pleural fluid (thoracentesis fld) | |
| 2 | PMN | Polymorphonuclear neutrophils | |
| 2 | PPP | Platelet poor plasma | |
| 2 | PRP | Platelet rich plasma | |
| 2 | PRT | Peritoneal fluid /ascites | |
| 2 | PUS | Pus | |
| 2 | RBC | Erythrocytes | |
| 2 | SAL | Saliva | |
| 2 | SER | Serum | |
| 2 | SKM | Skeletal muscle | |
| 2 | SKN | Skin | |
| 2 | SMN | Seminal fluid | |
| 2 | SMPLS | Seminal plasma | |
| 2 | SNV | Synovial fluid (Joint fluid) | |
| 2 | SPRM | Spermatozoa | |
| 2 | SPT | Sputum | |
| 2 | SPTC | Sputum - coughed | |
| 2 | SPTT | Sputum - tracheal aspirate | |
| 2 | STL | Stool = Fecal | |
| 2 | SWT | Sweat | |
| 2 | TEAR | Tears | |
| 2 | THRB | Thrombocyte (platelet) | |
| 2 | THRT | Throat | |
| 2 | TISG | Tissue gall bladder | |
| 2 | TISPL | Tissue placenta | |
| 2 | TISS | Tissue, unspecified | |
| 2 | TISU | Tissue ulcer | |
| 2 | TLGI | Tissue large intestine | |
| 2 | TLNG | Tissue lung | |
| 2 | TSMI | Tissue small intestine Tissue ulcer | |
| 2 | TUB | Tube, unspecified | |
| 2 | ULC | Ulcer | |
| 2 | UMB | Umbilical blood | |
| 2 | UMED | Unknown medicine | |
| 2 | UR | Urine | |
| 2 | URC | Urine clean catch | |
| 2 | URNS | Urine sediment | |
| 2 | URT | Urine catheter | |
| 2 | URTH | Urethra | |
| 2 | USUB | Unknown substance | |
| 2 | VOM | Vomitus | |
| 2 | WAT | Water | |
| 2 | WBC | Leukocytes | |
| 2 | WICK | Wick | |
| 2 | WND | Wound | |
| 2 | WNDA | Wound abscess | |
| 2 | WNDD | Wound drainage | |
| 2 | WNDE | Wound exudate | |