FHIR Cross-Version Extensions package for FHIR R4 from FHIR R5
0.0.1-snapshot-2 - informative International flag

FHIR Cross-Version Extensions package for FHIR R4 from FHIR R5 - Version 0.0.1-snapshot-2. See the Directory of published versions

CodeSystem: Specimen Status

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/specimen-status Version: 5.0.0
Standards status: Informative Maturity Level: 2 Responsible: Orders and Observations Computable Name: SpecimenStatus

Codes providing the status/availability of a specimen.

This Code system is referenced in the content logical definition of the following value sets:

  • This CodeSystem is not used here; it may be used elsewhere (e.g. specifications and/or implementations that use this content)

This case-sensitive code system http://hl7.org/fhir/specimen-status defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinition
available Available The physical specimen is present and in good condition.
unavailable Unavailable There is no physical specimen because it is either lost, destroyed or consumed.
unsatisfactory Unsatisfactory The specimen cannot be used because of a quality issue such as a broken container, contamination, or too old.
entered-in-error Entered in Error The specimen was entered in error and therefore nullified.