FHIR Cross-Version Extensions package for FHIR R4 from FHIR R5
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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 Role

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

Codes providing the combined status of the specimen.

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

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

CodeDisplayDefinition
b Blind Sample Used to test the validity of the measurement process, where the composition of the sample is unknown except to the person submitting it.
c Calibrator Used for initial setting of calibration of the instrument.
e Electronic QC Used with manufactured reference providing signals that simulate QC results.
f Filler Organization Proficiency Specimen used for testing proficiency of the organization performing the testing (Filler).
o Operator Proficiency Specimen used for testing Operator Proficiency.
p Patient Used for any patient sample.
q Control specimen Used when specimen is the control specimen (either positive or negative).
r Replicate (of patient sample as a control) Used when a patient sample is re-run as a control for a repeat test.
v Verifying Calibrator Used for periodic calibration checks.