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5.2.0.401 0487 - Specimen Type (2.C.2.401)

Concept Domain Information

Display Name: Specimen Type
Description:
Interpretation: Probenmaterial

Value Set Information

OID: 2.16.840.1.113883.21.327
Description: Concepts that describe the precise nature of an entity that may be used as the source material for an observation. This is one of two code systems that are used instead of table 0070 (code system xxxx) which conflated specimen types and specimen collection methods. Used in Version 2 messaging in the SPM segment.
Symbolic Name: specimenType

Binding Information

Binding: universal

Table Metadata

Table: 487
Steward:

Code System Identification Information

CS-OID: 2.16.840.1.113883.18.311
Description: HL7-defined code system of concepts that describe the precise nature of an entity that may be used as the source material for an observation. This is one of two code systems that are used instead of table 0070 (code system 2.16.840.1.113883.18.28) which conflated specimen types and specimen collection methods. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the SPM segment.
CS Symbolic Name: specimenType
case insensitive: Falsch
contains 'unknown': Wahr
contains 'other': Wahr

Code System Version Information

OID Version:
4

Table Values

Value Display Name Interpretation Comment Usage Note Modification Date Active
ABS Abscess Abszeß Jul 13 2015  
ACNE Tissue, Acne Tissue Jul 13 2015  
ACNFLD Fluid, Acne Fluid Jul 13 2015  
AIRS Air Sample Environment Jul 13 2015  
ALL Allograft Tissue Jul 13 2015  
AMN Amniotic fluid Jul 13 2015  
AMP Amputation Tissue Jul 13 2015  
ANGI Catheter Tip, Angio Device Jul 13 2015  
ARTC Catheter Tip, Arterial Device Jul 13 2015  
ASERU Serum, Acute Blood Jul 13 2015  
ASP Aspirate Jul 13 2015  
ATTE Environment, Attest Environment Mrz 12 2016  
AUTOA Environmental, Autoclave Ampule Environment Jul 13 2015  
AUTOC Environmental, Autoclave Capsule Environment Mrz 12 2016  
AUTP Autopsy Tissue Jul 13 2015  
BBL Blood bag Blood Jul 13 2015  
BCYST Cyst, Baker's Condition Jul 13 2015  
BDY Whole body Body submitted for autopsy / carcass submitted Jul 13 2015  
BIFL Bile Fluid Jul 13 2015  
BITE Bite Conditions Jul 13 2015  
BLD Whole blood Jul 13 2015  
BLDA Blood arterial Jul 13 2015  
BLDCO Cord blood Jul 13 2015  
BLDV Blood venous Jul 13 2015  
BLEB Bleb Condition, Fluid/Tissue Jul 13 2015  
BLIST Blister Condition, Fluid/Tissue Jul 13 2015  
BOIL Boil Condition Jul 13 2015  
BON Bone Jul 13 2015  
BOWL Bowel contents Condition Jul 13 2015  
BPH Basophils Jul 13 2015  
BPU Blood product unit Blood Jul 13 2015  
BRN Burn Jul 13 2015  
BRSH Brush Product; Brush or brushing (these may be 2 separate entries as in a physical brush or a portion thereof vs the substance obtained after a surface has been brushed) Jul 13 2015  
BRTH Breath (use EXHLD) Jul 13 2015  
BRUS Brushing Product Jul 13 2015  
BUB Bubo Condition Jul 13 2015  
BULLA Bulla/Bullae Condition Jul 13 2015  
BX Biopsy Tissue Jul 13 2015  
CALC Calculus (=Stone) Jul 13 2015  
CARBU Carbuncle Condition Jul 13 2015  
CAT Catheter Device Jul 13 2015  
CBITE Bite, Cat Conditions Jul 13 2015  
CDM Cardiac muscle Jul 13 2015  
CLIPP Clippings Condition Jul 13 2015  
CNJT Conjunctiva Jul 13 2015  
CNL Cannula Jul 13 2015  
COL Colostrum Jul 13 2015  
CONE Biospy, Cone Tissue Jul 13 2015  
CSCR Scratch, Cat Condition Jul 13 2015  
CSERU Serum, Convalescent Blood Jul 13 2015  
CSF Cerebral spinal fluid Jul 13 2015  
CSITE Catheter Insertion Site Device Jul 13 2015  
CSMY Fluid, Cystostomy Tube Fluid Jul 13 2015  
CST Fluid, Cyst Fluid Jul 13 2015  
CSVR Blood, Cell Saver Transfusion Jul 13 2015  
CTP Catheter tip Device Jul 13 2015  
CUR Curretage Uterine specimen obtained by curettage = Currettings Jul 13 2015  
CVM Cervical Mucus Jul 13 2015  
CVPS Site, CVP Site Jul 13 2015  
CVPT Catheter Tip, CVP Device Jul 13 2015  
CYN Nodule, Cystic Condition Jul 13 2015  
CYST Cyst Jul 13 2015  
DBITE Bite, Dog Conditions Jul 13 2015  
DCS Sputum, Deep Cough Condition Jul 13 2015  
DEC Ulcer, Decubitus Condition Jul 13 2015  
DEION Environmental, Water (Deionized) Environment Jul 13 2015  
DIA Dialysate Condition Jul 13 2015  
DIAF Dialysis Fluid Fluid used for dialysis - is a product Jul 13 2015  
DISCHG Discharge Condition Jul 13 2015  
DIV Diverticulum Condition Jul 13 2015  
DRN Drain Device Jul 13 2015  
DRNG Drainage, Tube Device Jul 13 2015  
DRNGP Drainage, Penrose Condition Jul 13 2015  
DUFL Duodenal fluid Jul 13 2015  
EARW Ear wax (cerumen) Jul 13 2015  
EBRUSH Brush, Esophageal Product Jul 13 2015  
EEYE Environmental, Eye Wash Environment Jul 13 2015  
EFF Environmental, Effluent Environment Jul 13 2015  
EFFUS Effusion Condition Jul 13 2015  
EFOD Environmental, Food Environment Jul 13 2015  
EISO Environmental, Isolette Environment Jul 13 2015  
ELT Electrode Jul 13 2015  
ENVIR Environmental, Unidentified Substance Environment Jul 13 2015  
EOS Eosinophils Jul 13 2015  
EOTH Environmental, Other Substance Environment; (Substance is Known but not in code Table) Jul 13 2015  
ESOI Environmental, Soil Environment Jul 13 2015  
ESOS Environmental, Solution (Sterile) Environment Jul 13 2015  
ETA Aspirate, Endotrach Aspirate Jul 13 2015  
ETTP Catheter Tip, Endotracheal Device Jul 13 2015  
ETTUB Tube, Endotracheal Device Jul 13 2015  
EWHI Environmental, Whirlpool Environment Jul 13 2015  
EXG Gas, exhaled (=breath) Jul 13 2015  
EXS Shunt, External Condition Jul 13 2015  
EXUDTE Exudate Condition Jul 13 2015  
FAW Environmental, Water (Well) Environment Jul 13 2015  
FBLOOD Blood, Fetal Blood Jul 13 2015  
FGA Fluid, Abdomen Fluid Jul 13 2015  
FIB Fibroblasts Jul 13 2015  
FIST Fistula Jul 13 2015  
FLD Fluid, Other Fluid Jul 13 2015  
FLT Filter Jul 13 2015  
FLU Fluid, Body unsp Jul 13 2015  
FLUID Fluid Fluid Jul 13 2015  
FOLEY Catheter Tip, Foley Device Jul 13 2015  
FRS Fluid, Respiratory Fluid Jul 13 2015  
FSCLP Scalp, Fetal Condition Jul 13 2015  
FUR Furuncle Condition Jul 13 2015  
GAS Gas Jul 13 2015  
GASA Aspirate, Gastric Aspirate Jul 13 2015  
GASAN Antrum, Gastric Tissue Jul 13 2015  
GASBR Brushing, Gastric Product Jul 13 2015  
GASD Drainage, Gastric Condition Jul 13 2015  
GAST Fluid/contents, Gastric Jul 13 2015  
GENL Genital lochia Jul 13 2015  
GENV Genital vaginal Jul 13 2015  
GRAFT Graft Condition Jul 13 2015  
GRAFTS Graft Site Condition Jul 13 2015  
GRANU Granuloma Condition Jul 13 2015  
GROSH Catheter, Groshong Device Jul 13 2015  
GSOL Solution, Gastrostomy Product Jul 13 2015  
GSPEC Biopsy, Gastric Tissue Jul 13 2015  
GT Tube, Gastric Device Jul 13 2015  
GTUBE Drainage Tube, Drainage (Gastrostomy) Condition Jul 13 2015  
HAR Hair Jul 13 2015  
HBITE Bite, Human Conditions Jul 13 2015  
HBLUD Blood, Autopsy Blood Jul 13 2015  
HEMAQ Catheter Tip, Hemaquit Device Jul 13 2015  
HEMO Catheter Tip, Hemovac Device Jul 13 2015  
HERNI Tissue, Herniated Tissue Jul 13 2015  
HEV Drain, Hemovac Device Jul 13 2015  
HIC Catheter, Hickman Device Jul 13 2015  
HYDC Fluid, Hydrocele Fluid Jul 13 2015  
IBITE Bite, Insect Conditions Jul 13 2015  
ICYST Cyst, Inclusion Condition Jul 13 2015  
IDC Catheter Tip, Indwelling Device Jul 13 2015  
IHG Gas, Inhaled Jul 13 2015  
ILEO Drainage, Ileostomy Condition Jul 13 2015  
ILLEG Source of Specimen Is Illegible Jul 13 2015  
IMP Implant Device Jul 13 2015  
INCI Site, Incision/Surgical Site Jul 13 2015  
INFIL Infiltrate Condition Jul 13 2015  
INS Insect Object Jul 13 2015  
INTRD Catheter Tip, Introducer Device Jul 13 2015  
ISLT Isolate Jul 13 2015  
IT Intubation tube Jul 13 2015  
IUD Intrauterine Device Device (Common Usage) Jul 13 2015  
IVCAT Catheter Tip, IV Device Jul 13 2015  
IVFLD Fluid, IV Fluid Jul 13 2015  
IVTIP Tubing Tip, IV Device Jul 13 2015  
JEJU Drainage, Jejunal Condition Jul 13 2015  
JNTFLD Fluid, Joint Fluid Jul 13 2015  
JP Drainage, Jackson Pratt Condition Jul 13 2015  
KELOI Lavage Product Jul 13 2015  
KIDFLD Fluid, Kidney Fluid Jul 13 2015  
LAVG Lavage, Bronhial Product Jul 13 2015  
LAVGG Lavage, Gastric Product Jul 13 2015  
LAVGP Lavage, Peritoneal Product Jul 13 2015  
LAVPG Lavage, Pre-Bronch Product Jul 13 2015  
LENS1 Contact Lens Device Jul 13 2015  
LENS2 Contact Lens Case Device Jul 13 2015  
LESN Lesion Condition Jul 13 2015  
LIQ Liquid, Unspecified Jul 13 2015  
LIQO Liquid, Other Jul 13 2015  
LNA Line arterial Arterial blood collected via arterial line Jul 13 2015  
LNV Line venous Venous blood collected via venous line Jul 13 2015  
LSAC Fluid, Lumbar Sac Fluid Jul 13 2015  
LYM Lymphocytes Jul 13 2015  
MAC Macrophages Jul 13 2015  
MAHUR Catheter Tip, Makurkour Device Jul 13 2015  
MAR Marrow Bone marrow Jul 13 2015  
MASS Mass Condition Jul 13 2015  
MBLD Blood, Menstrual Blood Jul 13 2015  
MEC Meconium Jul 13 2015  
MILK Breast milk Mother's milk specimen Jul 13 2015  
MLK Milk Food specimen Jul 13 2015  
MUCOS Mucosa Condition Jul 13 2015  
MUCUS Mucus Condition Jul 13 2015  
NAIL Nail Finger or toe nail sample Jul 13 2015  
NASDR Drainage, Nasal Condition Jul 13 2015  
NEDL Needle Device Jul 13 2015  
NEPH Site, Nephrostomy Site Jul 13 2015  
NGASP Aspirate, Nasogastric Aspirate Jul 13 2015  
NGAST Drainage, Nasogastric Condition Jul 13 2015  
NGS Site, Naso/Gastric Site Jul 13 2015  
NODUL Nodule(s) Condition Jul 13 2015  
NSECR Secretion, Nasal Condition Jul 13 2015  
ORH Other Jul 13 2015  
ORL Lesion, Oral Condition (Common Usage) Jul 13 2015  
OTH Source, Other Jul 13 2015  
PACEM Pacemaker Device Jul 13 2015  
PAFL Pancreatic fluid Jul 13 2015  
PCFL Fluid, Pericardial Jul 13 2015  
PDSIT Site, Peritoneal Dialysis Site Jul 13 2015  
PDTS Site, Peritoneal Dialysis Tunnel Site Jul 13 2015  
PELVA Abscess, Pelvic Condition Jul 13 2015  
PENIL Lesion, Penile Condition (Common Usage) Jul 13 2015  
PERIA Abscess, Perianal Condition, Abscess & Body Part Jul 13 2015  
PILOC Cyst, Pilonidal Condition Jul 13 2015  
PINS Site, Pin Site Jul 13 2015  
PIS Site, Pacemaker Insetion Site Jul 13 2015  
PLAN Plant Material Object Jul 13 2015  
PLAS Plasma Blood Jul 13 2015  
PLB Plasma bag Blood Jul 13 2015  
PLC Placenta Jul 13 2015  
PLEVS Serum, Peak Level Blood Jul 13 2015  
PLR Pleural fluid (thoracentesis fluid) Jul 13 2015  
PMN Polymorphonuclear neutrophils Jul 13 2015  
PND Drainage, Penile Condition Jul 13 2015  
POL Polyps Condition Jul 13 2015  
POPGS Graft Site, Popliteal Condition Jul 13 2015  
POPLG Graft, Popliteal Condition Jul 13 2015  
POPLV Site, Popliteal Vein Site Jul 13 2015  
PORTA Catheter, Porta Device Jul 13 2015  
PPP Plasma, Platelet poor Blood Jul 13 2015  
PROST Prosthetic Device Device Jul 13 2015  
PRP Plasma, Platelet rich Blood Jul 13 2015  
PSC Pseudocyst Condition Jul 13 2015  
PUNCT Wound, Puncture Condition Jul 13 2015  
PUS Pus Jul 13 2015  
PUSFR Pustule Condition Jul 13 2015  
PUST Pus Condition Jul 13 2015  
QC3 Quality Control Environment Jul 13 2015  
RANDU Urine, Random Condition Jul 13 2015  
RBC Erythrocytes Jul 13 2015  
RBITE Bite, Reptile Conditions Jul 13 2015  
RECT Drainage, Rectal Condition Jul 13 2015  
RECTA Abscess, Rectal Condition Jul 13 2015  
RENALC Cyst, Renal Condition Jul 13 2015  
RENC Fluid, Renal Cyst Fluid Jul 13 2015  
RES Respiratory Condition (Ambiguous) Jul 13 2015  
SAL Saliva Jul 13 2015  
SCAR Tissue, Keloid (Scar) Tissue Jul 13 2015  
SCLV Catheter Tip, Subclavian Device Jul 13 2015  
SCROA Abscess, Scrotal Condition Jul 13 2015  
SECRE Secretion(s) Fluid/Secretion Jul 13 2015  
SER Serum Jul 13 2015  
SHU Site, Shunt Site Jul 13 2015  
SHUNF Fluid, Shunt Fluid Jul 13 2015  
SHUNT Shunt Condition Jul 13 2015  
SITE Site Site Jul 13 2015  
SKBP Biopsy, Skin Tissue Jul 13 2015  
SKN Skin Jul 13 2015  
SMM Mass, Sub-Mandibular Condition Jul 13 2015  
SMN Seminal fluid Jul 13 2015  
SNV Fluid, synovial (Joint fluid) Jul 13 2015  
SPRM Spermatozoa Jul 13 2015  
SPRP Catheter Tip, Suprapubic Device Jul 13 2015  
SPRPB Cathether Tip, Suprapubic Device Jul 13 2015  
SPS Environmental, Spore Strip Environment Jul 13 2015  
SPT Sputum Jul 13 2015  
SPTC Sputum - coughed Jul 13 2015  
SPTT Sputum - tracheal aspirate Jul 13 2015  
SPUT1 Sputum, Simulated Condition Jul 13 2015  
SPUTIN Sputum, Inducted Condition Jul 13 2015  
SPUTSP Sputum, Spontaneous Condition Jul 13 2015  
STER Environmental, Sterrad Environment Jul 13 2015  
STL Stool = Fecal Jul 13 2015  
STONE Stone, Kidney Condition Jul 13 2015  
SUBMA Abscess, Submandibular Condition Jul 13 2015  
SUBMX Abscess, Submaxillary Condition Jul 13 2015  
SUMP Drainage, Sump Condition Jul 13 2015  
SUP Suprapubic Tap Product Jul 13 2015  
SUTUR Suture Object Jul 13 2015  
SWGZ Catheter Tip, Swan Gantz Device Jul 13 2015  
SWT Sweat Jul 13 2015  
TASP Aspirate, Tracheal Aspirate Jul 13 2015  
TEAR Tears Jul 13 2015  
THRB Thrombocyte (platelet) Jul 13 2015  
TISS Tissue Jul 13 2015  
TISU Tissue ulcer Jul 13 2015  
TLC Cathether Tip, Triple Lumen Device Jul 13 2015  
TRAC Site, Tracheostomy Site Jul 13 2015  
TRANS Transudate Condition Jul 13 2015  
TSERU Serum, Trough Blood Jul 13 2015  
TSTES Abscess, Testicular Condition Jul 13 2015  
TTRA Aspirate, Transtracheal Aspirate Jul 13 2015  
TUBES Tubes Device Jul 13 2015  
TUMOR Tumor Condition Jul 13 2015  
TZANC Smear, Tzanck Jul 13 2015  
UDENT Source, Unidentified Jul 13 2015  
UMED Unknown Medicine for forensic and possibly chemistry testing Jul 13 2015  
UR Urine Jul 13 2015  
URC Urine clean catch Jul 13 2015  
URINB Urine, Bladder Washings Condition Jul 13 2015  
URINC Urine, Catheterized Condition Jul 13 2015  
URINM Urine, Midstream Condition Jul 13 2015  
URINN Urine, Nephrostomy Condition Jul 13 2015  
URINP Urine, Pedibag Device Jul 13 2015  
URNS Urine sediment Jul 13 2015  
URT Urine catheter Jul 13 2015  
USCOP Urine, Cystoscopy Condition Jul 13 2015  
USPEC Source, Unspecified Jul 13 2015  
USUB Unkown substance Jul 13 2015  
VASTIP Catheter Tip, Vas Device Jul 13 2015  
VENT Catheter Tip, Ventricular Device Jul 13 2015  
VITF Vitreous Fluid Jul 13 2015  
VOM Vomitus Jul 13 2015  
WASH Wash Product Jul 13 2015  
WASI Washing, e.g. bronchial washing Product Jul 13 2015  
WAT Water Jul 13 2015  
WB Blood, Whole Blood Jul 13 2015  
WBC Leukocytes Jul 13 2015  
WEN Wen Tissue Jul 13 2015  
WICK Wick Jul 13 2015  
WND Wound Jul 13 2015  
WNDA Wound abscess Jul 13 2015  
WNDD Wound drainage Jul 13 2015  
WNDE Wound exudate Jul 13 2015  
WORM Worm Object Jul 13 2015  
WRT Wart Tissue Jul 13 2015  
WWA Environmental, Water Environment Jul 13 2015  
WWO Environmental, Water (Ocean) Jul 13 2015  
WWT Environmental, Water (Tap) Environment Jul 13 2015