This page is part of the FHIR Specification (v0.0.82: DSTU 1). The current version which supercedes this version is 5.0.0. For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions
This is a value set defined by the FHIR project.
Type indicating the technique used to process the specimen
Formal definitions: XML or JSON.
The technique that is used to perform the process or preserve the specimen
This value set includes codes defined in other code systems, using the following rules:
Code | System | Display |
ACID | http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0373 | Acidification |
ALK | http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0373 | Alkalization |
DEFB | http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0373 | Defibrination |
FILT | http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0373 | Filtration |
LDLP | http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0373 | LDL Precipitation |
NEUT | http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0373 | Neutralization |
RECA | http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0373 | Recalification |
UFIL | http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0373 | Ultrafiltration |
These codes are used in the following places:
The OID for the value set is 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.2.263 (OIDs are not used in FHIR, but may be used in v3, or OID based terminology systems).
See the full registry of value sets defined as part of FHIR.