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Mapping from hl7VS-specimenType to http://snomed.info/sct?fhir_vs
DRAFT. Published on 2013-07-25 by HL7 International / Terminology Infrastructure (http://www.hl7.org/Special/com..., http://www.hl7.org/Special/com...).
Specimen mapping from v2 table 0487 to SNOMED CT
Group 1Mapping from specimenType to SNOMED CT International Edition
| Source Concept Details | Relationship | Target Concept Details | Comment | Properties | |||||||||
| Codes from specimenType | Codes from http://snomed.info/sct | type-mod | spec-src | coll-method | |||||||||
| ACNE | Tissue, Acne | is equivalent to | 309068002 | Skin lesion sample | |||||||||
| ACNFLD | Fluid, Acne | is equivalent to | 119323008 | Pus specimen | 47002008 | HL7 term is a historical term. mapped to Pus | |||||||
| AIRS | Air Sample | is equivalent to | 446302006 | Air sample | |||||||||
| ALL | Allograft | is equivalent to | 119376003 | Tissue specimen | 7970006 | ||||||||
| AMP | Amputation | is equivalent to | 408654003 | Specimen obtained by amputation | 81723002 | ||||||||
| ANGI | Catheter Tip, Angio | is equivalent to | 119312009 | Catheter tip specimen | TBD in detail | ||||||||
| ARTC | Catheter Tip, Arterial | is equivalent to | 119312009 | Catheter tip specimen | TBD in detail | ||||||||
| ASERU | Serum, Acute | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| ASP | Aspirate | is equivalent to | 119295008 | Specimen obtained by aspiration | 14766002 | ||||||||
| ATTE | Environment, Attest | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| AUTOC | Environmental, Autoclave Capsule | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| AUTP | Autopsy | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| BBL | Blood bag | is equivalent to | 119304001 | Blood bag specimen | |||||||||
| BCYST | Cyst, Baker's | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| BITE | Bite | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| BLEB | Bleb | is equivalent to | 309049000 | Lesion sample | 339008 | ||||||||
| BLIST | Blister | is equivalent to | 309049000 | Lesion sample | 339008 | ||||||||
| BOIL | Boil | is equivalent to | 119295008 | Specimen obtained by aspiration | 59843005 | 14766002 | |||||||
| BON | Bone | is equivalent to | 430268003 | Specimen from bone | |||||||||
| BOWL | Bowel contents | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| BPU | Blood product unit | is equivalent to | 119300005 | Specimen from blood product | |||||||||
| BRN | Burn | is equivalent to | 119367005 | Specimen from burn injury | |||||||||
| BRSH | Brush | is equivalent to | 258415003 | Biopsy sample | 439336003 | ||||||||
| BRTH | Breath (use EXHLD) | is equivalent to | 119336008 | Exhaled air specimen | |||||||||
| BRUS | Brushing | is equivalent to | 309176002 | Bronchial brushings sample | 80657008 | ||||||||
| BUB | Bubo | is equivalent to | 302795002 | Lymph node aspirate | 11585000 | 14766002 | |||||||
| BULLA | Bulla/Bullae | is equivalent to | 258482009 | Vesicle fluid sample | 339008 | ||||||||
| BX | Biopsy | is equivalent to | 258415003 | Biopsy sample | 86273004 | ||||||||
| CALC | Calculus (=Stone) | is equivalent to | 119350003 | Calculus specimen | |||||||||
| CARBU | Carbuncle | is equivalent to | 309051001 | Body fluid sample | 41570003 | ||||||||
| CAT | Catheter | is equivalent to | 119311002 | Catheter specimen | |||||||||
| CBITE | Bite, Cat | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| CLIPP | Clippings | is equivalent to | 119327009 | Nail specimen | Be more specific use either: 119326000^hair specimen or 119327009^nail specimen | ||||||||
| CNJT | Conjunctiva | is equivalent to | 119401005 | Specimen from conjunctiva | |||||||||
| CNJT | Conjunctiva | is equivalent to | 128160006 | Tissue specimen from conjunctiva | |||||||||
| CNJT | Conjunctiva | is equivalent to | 258498002 | Conjunctival swab | |||||||||
| COL | Colostrum | is equivalent to | 119329007 | Colostrum specimen | |||||||||
| CONE | Biospy, Cone | is equivalent to | 399713008 | Specimen from uterine cervix obtained by cone biopsy | 71252005 | 54535009 | |||||||
| CSCR | Scratch, Cat | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| CSERU | Serum, Convalescent | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| CSITE | Catheter Insertion Site | is equivalent to | 258507003 | Swab of line insertion site | 386144009 | 285570007 | Prefer to have aspirate of the pus oozing out from cleaned insertion site - if swab is all that can be obtained, then swab after cleaning, otherwise you may get a contaminated specimen and a falsely identified infected central line. Do not just swab the reddened area - that will just collect skin flora | ||||||
| CSMY | Fluid, Cystostomy Tube | is equivalent to | 309051001 | Body fluid sample | |||||||||
| CST | Fluid, Cyst | is equivalent to | 258453008 | Cyst fluid sample | |||||||||
| CSVR | Blood, Cell Saver | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| CTP | Catheter tip | is equivalent to | 119312009 | Catheter tip specimen | TBD in detail | ||||||||
| CVPS | Site, CVP | is equivalent to | 258507003 | Swab of line insertion site | |||||||||
| CVPT | Catheter Tip, CVP | is equivalent to | 119312009 | Catheter tip specimen | 445085009 | TBD in detail | |||||||
| CYN | Nodule, Cystic | is equivalent to | 119368000 | Specimen from cyst | 27925004 | ||||||||
| CYST | Cyst | is equivalent to | 119368000 | Specimen from cyst | |||||||||
| DBITE | Bite, Dog | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| DCS | Sputum, Deep Cough | is equivalent to | 119335007 | Coughed sputum specimen | |||||||||
| DEC | Ulcer, Decubitus | is equivalent to | 258505006 | Skin ulcer swab | |||||||||
| DEION | Environmental, Water (Deionized) | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| DIA | Dialysate | is equivalent to | 119360007 | Dialysis fluid specimen | |||||||||
| DISCHG | Discharge | is equivalent to | 258439008 | Discharge | |||||||||
| DIV | Diverticulum | is equivalent to | 119376003 | Tissue specimen | 31113003 | ||||||||
| DRN | Drain | is equivalent to | 119306004 | Drain device specimen | |||||||||
| DRNG | Drainage, Tube | is equivalent to | 258455001 | Drainage fluid sample | 122462000 | Historical term - consider what is being drained and indicate that in SPM-4 instead: not an acceptable specimen for micro - not specific enough term | |||||||
| DRNGP | Drainage, Penrose | is equivalent to | 309051001 | Body fluid sample | 122462000 | Historical term - consider what is being drained and indicate that in SPM-4 instead | |||||||
| EARW | Ear wax (cerumen) | is equivalent to | 122580007 | Cerumen specimen | |||||||||
| EBRUSH | Brush, Esophageal | is equivalent to | 309210009 | Oesophageal brushings sample | 32849002 | 36213007 | |||||||
| EEYE | Environmental, Eye Wash | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| EFF | Environmental, Effluent | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| EFFUS | Effusion | is equivalent to | 258440005 | Effusion sample | |||||||||
| EFOD | Environmental, Food | is equivalent to | 119320006 | Food specimen | |||||||||
| EISO | Environmental, Isolette | is equivalent to | 258536003 | Incubator swab | |||||||||
| ELT | Electrode | is equivalent to | 119314005 | Electrode specimen | |||||||||
| ENVIR | Environmental, Unidentified Substance | is equivalent to | 119324002 | Specimen of unknown material | |||||||||
| EOTH | Environmental, Other Substance | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| ESOI | Environmental, Soil | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| ESOS | Environmental, Solution (Sterile) | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| ETA | Aspirate, Endotrach | is equivalent to | 119307008 | Endotracheal tube specimen | 321667001 | 14766002 | |||||||
| ETTP | Catheter Tip, Endotracheal | is equivalent to | 119312009 | Catheter tip specimen | TBD in detail | ||||||||
| ETTUB | Tube, Endotracheal | is equivalent to | 119307008 | Endotracheal tube specimen | 321667001 | 14766002 | |||||||
| EWHI | Environmental, Whirlpool | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| EXG | Gas, exhaled (=breath) | is equivalent to | 119336008 | Exhaled air specimen | |||||||||
| EXS | Shunt, External | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| EXUDTE | Exudate | is equivalent to | 258441009 | Exudate sample | |||||||||
| FAW | Environmental, Water (Well) | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| FBLOOD | Blood, Fetal | is equivalent to | 119297000 | Blood specimen | 303112003 | ||||||||
| FGA | Fluid, Abdomen | is equivalent to | 168139001 | Peritoneal fluid sample | 83670000 | ||||||||
| FIST | Fistula | is equivalent to | 119370009 | Specimen from fistula | |||||||||
| FLD | Fluid, Other | is equivalent to | 309051001 | Body fluid sample | |||||||||
| FLT | Filter | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| FLU | Fluid, Body unsp | is equivalent to | 309051001 | Body fluid sample | |||||||||
| FLUID | Fluid | is equivalent to | 258442002 | Fluid sample | |||||||||
| FOLEY | Catheter Tip, Foley | is equivalent to | 119312009 | Catheter tip specimen | TBD in detail | ||||||||
| FRS | Fluid, Respiratory | is equivalent to | 258442002 | Fluid sample | 272626006 | this term is not specific enough, choose from terms that more accurately describe the specimen | |||||||
| FSCLP | Scalp, Fetal | is equivalent to | 309502007 | Fetus specimen | 41695006 | ||||||||
| FUR | Furuncle | is equivalent to | 119295008 | Specimen obtained by aspiration | 59843005 | Further describe the sample as tissue or pus. or by the collection method. The term boil is not specific to a body site - need to indicate source site (spm.8). preferred term is Aspirate_Boil | |||||||
| GAS | Gas | is equivalent to | 119317003 | Gaseous material specimen | |||||||||
| GASA | Aspirate, Gastric | is equivalent to | 168137004 | Gastric aspirate sample | 69695003 | 14766002 | |||||||
| GASAN | Antrum, Gastric | is equivalent to | 119379005 | Specimen from stomach | 66051006 | ||||||||
| GASBR | Brushing, Gastric | is equivalent to | 309213006 | Gastric brushings sample | 69695003 | 235157009 | |||||||
| GASD | Drainage, Gastric | is equivalent to | 258459007 | Gastric fluid sample | 69695003 | 122462000 | Historical term - consider what is being drained and indicate that in SPM-4 instead | ||||||
| GAST | Fluid/contents, Gastric | is equivalent to | 258459007 | Gastric fluid sample | |||||||||
| GENV | Genital vaginal | is equivalent to | 119394009 | Specimen from vagina | |||||||||
| GRAFT | Graft | is equivalent to | 440493002 | Graft sample | |||||||||
| GRANU | Granuloma | is equivalent to | 119376003 | Tissue specimen | 45647009 | ||||||||
| GROSH | Catheter, Groshong | is equivalent to | 119311002 | Catheter specimen | TBD in detail | ||||||||
| GSOL | Solution, Gastrostomy | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| GSPEC | Biopsy, Gastric | is equivalent to | 309211008 | Gastric biopsy sample | 69695003 | 79121003 | |||||||
| GT | Tube, Gastric | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| GTUBE | Drainage Tube, Drainage (Gastrostomy) | is equivalent to | 258459007 | Gastric fluid sample | 127490009 | 69695003 | 122462000 | Historical term - consider what is being drained and indicate that in SPM-4 instead | |||||
| HBITE | Bite, Human | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| HBLUD | Blood, Autopsy | is equivalent to | 119297000 | Blood specimen | 303113008 | ||||||||
| HEMAQ | Catheter Tip, Hemaquit | is equivalent to | 119312009 | Catheter tip specimen | TBD in detail | ||||||||
| HEMO | Catheter Tip, Hemovac | is equivalent to | 119312009 | Catheter tip specimen | TBD in detail | ||||||||
| HERNI | Tissue, Herniated | is equivalent to | 119376003 | Tissue specimen | |||||||||
| HEV | Drain, Hemovac | is equivalent to | 119306004 | Drain device specimen | |||||||||
| HIC | Catheter, Hickman | is equivalent to | 119312009 | Catheter tip specimen | 445085009 | TBD in detail | |||||||
| HYDC | Fluid, Hydrocele | is equivalent to | 309051001 | Body fluid sample | 55434001 | ||||||||
| IBITE | Bite, Insect | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| ICYST | Cyst, Inclusion | is equivalent to | 309075001 | Skin cyst sample | |||||||||
| IDC | Catheter Tip, Indwelling | is equivalent to | 119312009 | Catheter tip specimen | TBD in detail | ||||||||
| IHG | Gas, Inhaled | is equivalent to | 119337004 | Inhaled gas specimen | |||||||||
| ILEO | Drainage, Ileostomy | is equivalent to | 258455001 | Drainage fluid sample | 419954003 | Historical term - consider what is being drained and indicate that in SPM-4 instead: stool is what is expected, should use stool sample | |||||||
| ILLEG | Source of Specimen Is Illegible | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| IMP | Implant | is equivalent to | 439961009 | Implant submitted as specimen | |||||||||
| INCI | Site, Incision/Surgical | is equivalent to | 438660002 | Specimen from prosthetic device | |||||||||
| INFIL | Infiltrate | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| INS | Insect | is equivalent to | 258614005 | Insect sample | |||||||||
| INTRD | Catheter Tip, Introducer | is equivalent to | 119312009 | Catheter tip specimen | TBD in detail | ||||||||
| IT | Intubation tube | is equivalent to | 119307008 | Endotracheal tube specimen | |||||||||
| IUD | Intrauterine Device | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| IVCAT | Catheter Tip, IV | is equivalent to | 119312009 | Catheter tip specimen | 255560000 | TBD in detail | |||||||
| IVFLD | Fluid, IV | is equivalent to | 258649003 | Intravenous infusion fluid sample | |||||||||
| IVTIP | Tubing Tip, IV | is equivalent to | 119312009 | Catheter tip specimen | |||||||||
| JEJU | Drainage, Jejunal | is equivalent to | 258463000 | Jejunal fluid sample | 21306003 | 122462000 | Historical term - consider what is being drained and indicate that in SPM-4 instead: stool is what is expected, should use stool sample | ||||||
| JNTFLD | Fluid, Joint | is equivalent to | 119332005 | Synovial fluid specimen | |||||||||
| JP | Drainage, Jackson Pratt | is equivalent to | 309051001 | Body fluid sample | 122462000 | Historical term - consider what is being drained and indicate that in SPM-4 instead | |||||||
| KELOI | Lavage | is equivalent to | 440674008 | Wash out specimen | 67889009 | ||||||||
| KIDFLD | Fluid, Kidney | is equivalent to | 309051001 | Body fluid sample | 64033007 | ||||||||
| LAVG | Lavage, Bronhial | is equivalent to | 258607008 | Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid sample | 397394009 | ||||||||
| LAVGG | Lavage, Gastric | is equivalent to | 168138009 | Gastric lavage aspirate sample | 69695003 | 173830003 | |||||||
| LAVGP | Lavage, Peritoneal | is equivalent to | 440137008 | Specimen obtained by peritoneal lavage | |||||||||
| LAVPG | Lavage, Pre-Bronch | is equivalent to | 440674008 | Wash out specimen | 44567001 | 67889009 | |||||||
| LENS1 | Contact Lens | is equivalent to | 440473005 | Contact lens submitted as specimen | |||||||||
| LENS2 | Contact Lens Case | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| LESN | Lesion | is equivalent to | 309049000 | Lesion sample | should be more specific what kind of lesion is observed - be more specific is it a wound, abscess, mass - specify! Ask SNOMED CT to mark it as a grouper term only (309049000) | ||||||||
| LIQ | Liquid, Unspecified | is equivalent to | 258442002 | Fluid sample | |||||||||
| LIQO | Liquid, Other | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| LSAC | Fluid, Lumbar Sac | is equivalent to | 258450006 | Cerebrospinal fluid sample | 303949008 | The HL7 term is a historical term Mapped to CSF obtained by lumbar puncture | |||||||
| MAHUR | Catheter Tip, Makurkour | is equivalent to | 119312009 | Catheter tip specimen | TBD in detail | ||||||||
| MASS | Mass | is equivalent to | 420548004 | Specimen from mass | 4147007 | ||||||||
| MBLD | Blood, Menstrual | is equivalent to | 119345009 | Menstrual blood specimen | |||||||||
| MUCOS | Mucosa | is equivalent to | 119376003 | Tissue specimen | 414781009 | ||||||||
| MUCUS | Mucus | is equivalent to | 258483004 | Mucus sample | |||||||||
| NASDR | Drainage, Nasal | is equivalent to | 258474009 | Sinus fluid sample | 2095001 | 122462000 | Historical term - consider what is being drained and indicate that in SPM-4 instead | ||||||
| NEDL | Needle | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| NEPH | Site, Nephrostomy | is equivalent to | 438660002 | Specimen from prosthetic device | |||||||||
| NGASP | Aspirate, Nasogastric | is equivalent to | 302794003 | Nasogastric aspirate | 69695003 | 6853008 | |||||||
| NGAST | Drainage, Nasogastric | is equivalent to | 258459007 | Gastric fluid sample | 127492001 | 69695003 | 122462000 | Historical term - consider what is being drained and indicate that in SPM-4 instead | |||||
| NGS | Site, Naso/Gastric | is equivalent to | 438660002 | Specimen from prosthetic device | |||||||||
| NODUL | Nodule(s) | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| NSECR | Secretion, Nasal | is equivalent to | 168141000 | Nasal fluid sample | |||||||||
| ORH | Other | is equivalent to | 123038009 | Specimen | |||||||||
| ORL | Lesion, Oral | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| OTH | Source, Other | is equivalent to | 123038009 | Specimen | |||||||||
| PACEM | Pacemaker | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| PCFL | Fluid, Pericardial | is equivalent to | 122571007 | Pericardial fluid specimen | |||||||||
| PDSIT | Site, Peritoneal Dialysis | is equivalent to | 438660002 | Specimen from prosthetic device | |||||||||
| PDTS | Site, Peritoneal Dialysis Tunnel | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| PELVA | Abscess, Pelvic | is equivalent to | 119371008 | Specimen from abscess | 12921003 | ||||||||
| PENIL | Lesion, Penile | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| PERIA | Abscess, Perianal | is equivalent to | 119371008 | Specimen from abscess | 397158004 | ||||||||
| PILOC | Cyst, Pilonidal | is equivalent to | 119368000 | Specimen from cyst | |||||||||
| PINS | Site, Pin | is equivalent to | 438660002 | Specimen from prosthetic device | |||||||||
| PIS | Site, Pacemaker Insetion | is equivalent to | 258507003 | Swab of line insertion site | |||||||||
| PLAN | Plant Material | is equivalent to | 119301009 | Plant specimen | |||||||||
| PLAS | Plasma | is equivalent to | 119361006 | Plasma specimen | |||||||||
| PLB | Plasma bag | is equivalent to | 119305000 | Plasma bag specimen | |||||||||
| PLEVS | Serum, Peak Level | is equivalent to | 119364003 | Serum specimen | 255587001 | ||||||||
| PND | Drainage, Penile | is equivalent to | 258439008 | Discharge | 13648007 | 122462000 | Historical term -though in this case more often used for discharge | ||||||
| POL | Polyps | is equivalent to | 119376003 | Tissue specimen | 41329004 | ||||||||
| POPGS | Graft Site, Popliteal | is equivalent to | 440493002 | Graft sample | 6902008 | ||||||||
| POPLG | Graft, Popliteal | is equivalent to | 440493002 | Graft sample | 6902008 | ||||||||
| POPLV | Site, Popliteal Vein | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| PORTA | Catheter, Porta | is equivalent to | 119311002 | Catheter specimen | TBD in detail | ||||||||
| PPP | Plasma, Platelet poor | is equivalent to | 119362004 | Platelet poor plasma specimen | |||||||||
| PROST | Prosthetic Device | is equivalent to | 438660002 | Specimen from prosthetic device | |||||||||
| PRP | Plasma, Platelet rich | is equivalent to | 119363009 | Platelet rich plasma specimen | |||||||||
| PSC | Pseudocyst | is equivalent to | 119368000 | Specimen from cyst | |||||||||
| PUNCT | Wound, Puncture | is equivalent to | 119365002 | Specimen from wound | 129300006 | ||||||||
| PUS | Pus | is equivalent to | 119323008 | Pus specimen | |||||||||
| PUSFR | Pustule | is equivalent to | 119323008 | Pus specimen | 47002008 | ||||||||
| PUST | Pus | is equivalent to | 119323008 | Pus specimen | 47002008 | ||||||||
| QC3 | Quality Control | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| RANDU | Urine, Random | is equivalent to | 278020009 | Spot urine sample | |||||||||
| RBITE | Bite, Reptile | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| RECT | Drainage, Rectal | is equivalent to | 119339001 | Stool specimen | 34402009 | 122462000 | Historical term - consider what is being drained and indicate that in SPM-4 instead: stool is what is expected, should use stool sample | ||||||
| RECTA | Abscess, Rectal | is equivalent to | 119371008 | Specimen from abscess | 34402009 | ||||||||
| RENALC | Cyst, Renal | is equivalent to | 258420003 | Cyst tissue | 64033007 | ||||||||
| RENC | Fluid, Renal Cyst | is equivalent to | 258453008 | Cyst fluid sample | 64033007 | ||||||||
| RES | Respiratory | is equivalent to | 258603007 | Respiratory sample | |||||||||
| SAL | Saliva | is equivalent to | 119342007 | Saliva specimen | |||||||||
| SCAR | Tissue, Keloid (Scar) | is equivalent to | 119376003 | Tissue specimen | |||||||||
| SCLV | Catheter Tip, Subclavian | is equivalent to | 119312009 | Catheter tip specimen | 9454009 | TBD in detail | |||||||
| SCROA | Abscess, Scrotal | is equivalent to | 119371008 | Specimen from abscess | 20233005 | ||||||||
| SECRE | Secretion(s) | is equivalent to | 432825001 | Body secretion specimen | |||||||||
| SER | Serum | is equivalent to | 119364003 | Serum specimen | |||||||||
| SHU | Site, Shunt | is equivalent to | 119295008 | Specimen obtained by aspiration | 257351008 | 14766002 | Preferred is aspiration with sterile syringe from inflamed area. Specify body location of shunt site | ||||||
| SHUNF | Fluid, Shunt | is equivalent to | 446861007 | Cerebrospinal fluid specimen obtained via ventriculoperitoneal shunt | 279107003 | 446860008 | |||||||
| SHUNT | Shunt | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| SITE | Site | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| SKBP | Biopsy, Skin | is equivalent to | 309066003 | Skin biopsy sample | 240977001 | ||||||||
| SKN | Skin | is equivalent to | 119325001 | Skin specimen | |||||||||
| SMM | Mass, Sub-Mandibular | is equivalent to | 420548004 | Specimen from mass | 4147007 | ||||||||
| SNV | Fluid, synovial (Joint fluid) | is equivalent to | 119332005 | Synovial fluid specimen | |||||||||
| SPRM | Spermatozoa | is equivalent to | 119349003 | Spermatozoa specimen | |||||||||
| SPRP | Catheter Tip, Suprapubic | is equivalent to | 119312009 | Catheter tip specimen | TBD in detail | ||||||||
| SPRPB | Cathether Tip, Suprapubic | is equivalent to | 119312009 | Catheter tip specimen | TBD in detail | ||||||||
| SPS | Environmental, Spore Strip | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| SPT | Sputum | is equivalent to | 119334006 | Sputum specimen | |||||||||
| SPTC | Sputum - coughed | is equivalent to | 119335007 | Coughed sputum specimen | |||||||||
| SPTT | Sputum - tracheal aspirate | is equivalent to | 258609006 | Sputum specimen obtained by aspiration from trachea | |||||||||
| SPUT1 | Sputum, Simulated | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| SPUTIN | Sputum, Inducted | is equivalent to | 258610001 | Sputum specimen obtained by sputum induction | |||||||||
| SPUTSP | Sputum, Spontaneous | is equivalent to | 119335007 | Coughed sputum specimen | |||||||||
| STER | Environmental, Sterrad | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| STL | Stool = Fecal | is equivalent to | 119339001 | Stool specimen | |||||||||
| STONE | Stone, Kidney | is equivalent to | 119350003 | Calculus specimen | 64033007 | ||||||||
| SUBMA | Abscess, Submandibular | is equivalent to | 119371008 | Specimen from abscess | 5713008 | ||||||||
| SUBMX | Abscess, Submaxillary | is equivalent to | 119371008 | Specimen from abscess | 4335006 | ||||||||
| SUMP | Drainage, Sump | is equivalent to | 446562005 | Body fluid specimen obtained via sump drain | 122462000 | Historical term - consider what is being drained and indicate that in SPM-4 instead | |||||||
| SUP | Suprapubic Tap | is equivalent to | 122575003 | Urine specimen | 58088002 | ||||||||
| SUTUR | Suture | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| SWGZ | Catheter Tip, Swan Gantz | is equivalent to | 119312009 | Catheter tip specimen | TBD in detail | ||||||||
| TASP | Aspirate, Tracheal | is equivalent to | 122877000 | Upper respiratory fluid specimen obtained by tracheal aspiration | 44567001 | 129112001 | |||||||
| TISS | Tissue | is equivalent to | 119376003 | Tissue specimen | |||||||||
| TISU | Tissue ulcer | is equivalent to | 122593002 | Tissue specimen obtained from ulcer | |||||||||
| TLC | Cathether Tip, Triple Lumen | is equivalent to | 119312009 | Catheter tip specimen | TBD in detail | ||||||||
| TRAC | Site, Tracheostomy | is equivalent to | 438660002 | Specimen from prosthetic device | |||||||||
| TRANS | Transudate | is equivalent to | 258538002 | Transudate sample | |||||||||
| TSERU | Serum, Trough | is equivalent to | 119364003 | Serum specimen | 255588006 | ||||||||
| TSTES | Abscess, Testicular | is equivalent to | 119371008 | Specimen from abscess | 279572002 | ||||||||
| TTRA | Aspirate, Transtracheal | is equivalent to | 258480001 | Transtracheal aspirate sample | 129112001 | ||||||||
| TUBES | Tubes | is equivalent to | 119310001 | Tube specimen | |||||||||
| TUMOR | Tumor | is equivalent to | 258435002 | Tumour tissue | |||||||||
| TZANC | Smear, Tzanck | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| UDENT | Source, Unidentified | is equivalent to | 123038009 | Specimen | |||||||||
| UR | Urine | is equivalent to | 122575003 | Urine specimen | |||||||||
| URC | Urine clean catch | is equivalent to | 122880004 | Urine specimen obtained by clean catch procedure | |||||||||
| URINB | Urine, Bladder Washings | is equivalent to | 122575003 | Urine specimen | 78533007 | ||||||||
| URINC | Urine, Catheterized | is equivalent to | 446846006 | Urine specimen obtained via indwelling urinary catheter | |||||||||
| URINM | Urine, Midstream | is equivalent to | 258574006 | Mid-stream urine sample | 431938005 | 225271002 | |||||||
| URINN | Urine, Nephrostomy | is equivalent to | 446277003 | Urine specimen obtained from nephrostomy tube after percutaneous insertion | 25990002 | 225109005 | |||||||
| URINP | Urine, Pedibag | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| URT | Urine catheter | is equivalent to | 122565001 | Urinary catheter specimen | |||||||||
| USCOP | Urine, Cystoscopy | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| USPEC | Source, Unspecified | is equivalent to | 123038009 | Specimen | |||||||||
| VASTIP | Catheter Tip, Vas | is equivalent to | 119312009 | Catheter tip specimen | TBD in detail | ||||||||
| VENT | Catheter Tip, Ventricular | is equivalent to | 119312009 | Catheter tip specimen | TBD in detail | ||||||||
| VITF | Vitreous Fluid | is equivalent to | 258438000 | Vitreous humor sample | |||||||||
| VOM | Vomitus | is equivalent to | 122572000 | Vomitus specimen | |||||||||
| WASH | Wash | is equivalent to | 440674008 | Wash out specimen | |||||||||
| WASI | Washing, e.g. bronchial washing | is equivalent to | 122609004 | Specimen from lung obtained by bronchial washing procedure | |||||||||
| WAT | Water | is equivalent to | 119318008 | Water specimen | |||||||||
| WB | Blood, Whole | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| WEN | Wen | is equivalent to | 309075001 | Skin cyst sample | |||||||||
| WICK | Wick | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| WND | Wound | is equivalent to | 119365002 | Specimen from wound | |||||||||
| WNDA | Wound abscess | is equivalent to | 119366001 | Specimen from wound abscess | |||||||||
| WNDD | Wound drainage | is equivalent to | 122566000 | Fluid specimen from wound | 122462000 | ||||||||
| WNDE | Wound exudate | is equivalent to | 122568004 | Exudate specimen from wound | |||||||||
| WORM | Worm | is equivalent to | 258618008 | Helminth sample | |||||||||
| WRT | Wart | is equivalent to | 309068002 | Skin lesion sample | |||||||||
| WWA | Environmental, Water | is equivalent to | 119318008 | Water specimen | |||||||||
| WWO | Environmental, Water (Ocean) | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| WWT | Environmental, Water (Tap) | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| CSITE | Catheter Insertion Site | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| CLIPP | Clippings | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
| SHU | Site, Shunt | (not mapped) | |||||||||||
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.