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1.14.4.1.129 v3 Code System SpecimenType

This code system (http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/SpecimenType) is defined as part of HL7 v3.

Formal value Set definition (identifier http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/vs/SpecimenType): XML or JSON

Release Date: 2014-08-07

LevelCodeDisplayDefinition
1(_SpecimenEntityType) 
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