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Table 0487: Specimen Type

Interpretation: Probenmaterial
OID Table: 2.16.840.1.113883.12.487
Codesystem OID: 2.16.840.1.113883.18.311 Version 1
Value Set OID: 2.16.840.1.113883.21.327
Binding: universal
Expansion: all codes from codesystem
Vocabulary Domain: tbd
Table Type: HL7
Case insensitive: Falsch
Section 7.4.3.4

Value Description German Interpretation Comment Chapter
ABS Abscess Abszeß

PELVA Abscess, Pelvic


PERIA Abscess, Perianal


RECTA Abscess, Rectal


SCROA Abscess, Scrotal


SUBMA Abscess, Submandibular


SUBMX Abscess, Submaxillary


TSTES Abscess, Testicular


AIRS Air Sample


ALL Allograft


AMP Amputation


GASAN Antrum, Gastric


ASP Aspirate


ETA Aspirate, Endotrach


GASA Aspirate, Gastric


NGASP Aspirate, Nasogastric


TASP Aspirate, Tracheal


TTRA Aspirate, Transtracheal


AUTP Autopsy


BX Biopsy


GSPEC Biopsy, Gastric


SKBP Biopsy, Skin


CONE Biospy, Cone


BITE Bite


CBITE Bite, Cat


DBITE Bite, Dog


HBITE Bite, Human


IBITE Bite, Insect


RBITE Bite, Reptile


BLEB Bleb


BLIST Blister


BBL Blood Bag


BPU Blood product unit


HBLUD Blood, Autopsy


CSVR Blood, Cell Saver


FBLOOD Blood, Fetal


MBLD Blood, Menstrual


WB Blood, Whole


BOIL Boil


BONE Bone


BON Bone


BOWL Bowel contents


BRTH Brwath (use EXHLD)


BRSH Brush


EBRUSH Brush, Esophageal


BRUS Brushing


GASBR Brushing, Gastric


BUB Bubo


BULLA Bulla/Bullae


BRN Burn


CALC Caculus (=Stone)


CARBU Carbuncle


CAT Catheter


CSITE Catheter Insertion Site


CTP Catheter tip


ANGI Catheter Tip, Angio


ARTC Catheter Tip, Arterial


CVPT Catheter Tip, CVP


ETTP Catheter Tip, Endotracheal


FOLEY Catheter Tip, Foley


HEMAQ Catheter Tip, Hemaquit


HEMO Catheter Tip, Hemovac


IDC Catheter Tip, Indwelling


INTRD Catheter Tip, Introducer


IVCAT Catheter Tip, IV


MAHUR Catheter Tip, Makurkour


SCLV Catheter Tip, Subclavian


SPRP Catheter Tip, Suprapubic


SWGZ Catheter Tip, Swan Gantz


VASTIP Catheter Tip, Vas


VENT Catheter Tip, Ventricular


GROSH Catheter, Groshong


HIC Catheter, Hickman


PORTA Catheter, Porta


SPRPB Cathether Tip, Suprapubic


TLC Cathether Tip, Triple Lumen


CLIPP Clippings


COL Colostrum


CNJT Conjunctiva


LENS1 Contact Lens


LENS2 Contact Lens Case


CYST Cyst


BCYST Cyst, Baker's


ICYST Cyst, Inclusion


PILOC Cyst, Pilonidal


RENALC Cyst, Renal


DIA Dialysate


DISCHG Discharge


DIV Diverticulum


DRN Drain


HEV Drain, Hemovac


GTUBE Drainage Tube, Drainage (Gastrostomy)


GASD Drainage, Gastric


ILEO Drainage, Ileostomy


JP Drainage, Jackson Pratt


JEJU Drainage, Jejunal


NASDR Drainage, Nasal


NGAST Drainage, Nasogastric


PND Drainage, Penile


DRNGP Drainage, Penrose


RECT Drainage, Rectal


SUMP Drainage, Sump


DRNG Drainage, Tube


EARW Ear wax (cerumen)


EFFUS Effusion


ELT Electrode


AUTOC Environment, Attest


ATTE Environmental, Autoclave Ampule


EFF Environmental, Effluent


EEYE Environmental, Eye Wash


EFOD Environmental, Food


EISO Environmental, Isolette


EOTH Environmental, Other Substance


ESOI Environmental, Soil


ESOS Environmental, Solution (Sterile)


SPS Environmental, Spore Strip


STER Environmental, Sterrad


ENVIR Environmental, Unidentified Substance


WWA Environmental, Water


DEION Environmental, Water (Deionized)


WWT Environmental, Water (Tap)


FAW Environmental, Water (Well)


WWO Environmental, Water (Ocean)


EWHI Environmental, Whirlpool


EXUDTE Exudate


FLT Filter


FIST Fistula


FLUID Fluid


FGA Fluid, Abdomen


CSMY Fluid, Cystostomy Tube


ACNFLD Fluid, Acne


FLU Fluid, Body unsp


CST Fluid, Cyst


HYDC Fluid, Hydrocele


IVFLD Fluid, IV


JNTFLD Fluid, Joint


KIDFLD Fluid, Kidney


LSAC Fluid, Lumbar Sac


FLD Fluid, Other


PCFL Fluid, Pericardial


RENC Fluid, Renal Cyst


FRS Fluid, Respiratory


SHUNF Fluid, Shunt


SNV Fluid, synovial (Joint fluid)


GAST Fluid/contents, Gastric


FUR Furuncle


GAS Gas


EXG Gas, exhaled (=breath)


IHG Gas, inhaled


GENV Genital vaginal


GRAFT Graft


POPGS Graft Site, Popliteal


POPLG Graft, Popliteal


GRANU Granuloma


IMP Implant


INFIL Infiltrate


INS Insect


IUD Intrauterine Device


IT Intubation tube


KELOI Lavage


LAVG Lavage, Bronhial


LAVGG Lavage, Gastric


LAVGP Lavage, Peritoneal


LAVPG Lavage, Pre-Bronch


LESN Lesion


ORL Lesion, Oral


PENIL Lesion, Penile


LIQO Liquid, Other


LIQ Liquid, Unspecified


MASS Mass


SMM Mass, Sub-Mandibular


MUCOS Mucosa


MUCUS Mucus


NEDL Needle


NODUL Nodule(s)


CYN Nodule, Cystic


ORH Other


PACEM Pacemaker


PLAN Plant Material


PLAS Plasma


PLB Plasma bag


PPP Plasma, Platelet poor


PRP Plasma, Platelet rich


POL Polyps


PROST Prosthetic Device


PSC Pseudocyst


PUST Pus


PUSFR Pustule


QC3 Quality Control


RES Respiratory


SAL Saliva


FSCLP Scalp, Fetal


CSCR Scratch, Cat


SECRE Secretion(s)


NSECR Secretion, Nasal


SER Serum


ASERU Serum, Acute


CSERU Serum, Convalescent


PLEVS Serum, Peak Level


TSERU Serum, Trough


SHUNT Shunt


EXS Shunt, External


SITE Site


CVPS Site, CVP


INCI Site, Incision/Surgical


NGS Site, Naso/Gastric


NEPH Site, Nephrostomy


PIS Site, Pacemaker Insetion


PDSIT Site, Peritoneal Dialysis


PDTS Site, Peritoneal Dialysis Tunnel


PINS Site, Pin


POPLV Site, Popliteal Vein


SHU Site, Shunt


TRAC Site, Tracheostomy


SKN Skin


TZANC Smear, Tzanck


GSOL Solution, Gastrostomy


ILLEG Source of Specimen Is Illegible


OTH Source, Other


UDENT Source, Unidentified


USPEC Source, Unspecified


SPRM Spermatozoa


SPT Sputum


SPTC Sputum - coughed


SPTT Sputum - tracheal aspirate


DCS Sputum, Deep Cough


SPUTIN Sputum, Inducted


SPUT1 Sputum, Simulated


SPUTSP Sputum, Spontaneous


STONE Stone, Kidney


STL Stool - Fecal


SUP Suprapubic Tap


SUTUR Suture


TISS Tissue


TISU Tissue ulcer


ACNE Tissue, Acne


HERNI Tissue, Herniated


SCAR Tissue, Keloid (Scar)


TRANS Transudate


ETTUB Tube, Endotracheal


GT Tube, Gastric


TUBES Tubes


IVTIP Tubing Tip, IV


TUMOR Tumor


DEC Ulcer, Decubitus


UR Urine


URT Urine catheter


URC Urine clean catch


URINB Urine, Bladder Washings


URINC Urine, Catheterized


USCOP Urine, Cystoscopy


URINM Urine, Midstream


URINN Urine, Nephrostomy


URINP Urine, Pedibag


RANDU Urine, Random


VITF Vitreous Fluid


WRT Wart


WASH Wash


WASI Washing, e.g. bronchial washing


WAT Water


WEN Wen


WICK Wick


WORM Worm


WND Wound


WNDA Wound abscess


WNDD Wound drainage


WNDE Wound exudate


PUNCT Wound, Puncture


Comments made by the German HL7 User Group:

Probenmaterial

Used Within the following Data Elements

01900 Specimen Type / Probenmaterial (7.4.3.4)