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CodeSystem: Additive/Preservative (2.9 - 2.0.1) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservativeV201 Version: 2.0.1
Active as of 2025-08-05 Computable Name: AdditivePreservativeV201
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.229

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HL7-defined code system of concepts specifying any additive introduced to the specimen before or at the time of collection. These additives may be introduced in order to preserve, maintain or enhance the particular nature or component of the specimen. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the SPM and SAC segments.

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

Properties

This code system defines the following properties for its concepts

NameCodeURITypeDescription
version introduced versionIntroduced http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionIntroduced string version when was this code introduced
version deprecated versionDeprecated http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionDeprecated string version when was this code deprecated
status status http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status code A code that indicates the status of the concept. Typical values are active, experimental, deprecated, and retired
comment, to suppress IG-publisher warning, to be replaced with standard later comment http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#comment string A string that provides additional detail pertinent to the use or understanding of the concept
usage usage http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#usage string usage notes for this code
modified modified http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#modified dateTime date of last modification

Concepts

This case-sensitive code system http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/additivePreservativeV201 defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinitionversion introducedcomment, to suppress IG-publisher warning, to be replaced with standard latermodified
ACDA ACD Solution A ACD Solution A 2.5 Yellow top tube 2015-07-13
ACDB ACD Solution B ACD Solution B 2.5 Yellow top tube 2015-07-13
ACET Acetic Acid Acetic Acid 2.5 Urine preservative 2015-07-13
AMIES Amies transport medium Amies transport medium 2.5 Protozoa 2015-07-13
BACTM Bacterial Transport medium Bacterial Transport medium 2.5 Microbiological culture 2015-07-13
BF10 Buffered 10% formalin Buffered 10% formalin 2.5 Tissue 2015-07-13
BOR Borate Boric Acid Borate Boric Acid 2.4 24HR Urine Additive 2015-07-13
BOUIN Bouin's solution Bouin's solution 2.5 Tissue 2015-07-13
BSKM Buffered skim milk Buffered skim milk 2.5 Viral isolation 2015-07-13
C32 3.2% Citrate 3.2% Citrate 2.4 Blue top tube 2015-07-13
C38 3.8% Citrate 3.8% Citrate 2.4 Blue top tube 2015-07-13
CARS Carson's Modified 10% formalin Carson's Modified 10% formalin 2.5 Tissue 2015-07-13
CARY Cary Blair Medium Cary Blair Medium 2.5 Stool Cultures 2015-07-13
CHLTM Chlamydia transport medium Chlamydia transport medium 2.5 Chlamydia culture 2015-07-13
CTAD CTAD (this should be spelled out if not universally understood) CTAD (this should be spelled out if not universally understood) 2.5 Blue top tube 2015-07-13
EDTK Potassium/K EDTA Potassium/K EDTA 2.4 Deprecated. Replaced by EDTK15 and EDTK75 2015-07-13
EDTK15 Potassium/K EDTA 15% Potassium/K EDTA 15% 2.5 Purple top tube 2015-07-13
EDTK75 Potassium/K EDTA 7.5% Potassium/K EDTA 7.5% 2.5 Purple top tube 2015-07-13
EDTN Sodium/Na EDTA Sodium/Na EDTA 2.4 Dark Blue top tube 2015-07-13
ENT Enteric bacteria transport medium Enteric bacteria transport medium 2.5 Bacterial culture 2015-07-13
ENT+ Enteric plus Enteric plus 2.5 Stool Cultures 2015-07-13
F10 10% Formalin 10% Formalin 2.5 Tissue preservative 2015-07-13
FDP Thrombin NIH; soybean trypsin inhibitor (Fibrin Degradation Products) Thrombin NIH; soybean trypsin inhibitor (Fibrin Degradation Products) 2.5 Dark Blue top tube 2015-07-13
FL10 Sodium Fluoride, 10mg Sodium Fluoride, 10mg 2.5 Urine 2015-07-13
FL100 Sodium Fluoride, 100mg Sodium Fluoride, 100mg 2.5 Urine 2015-07-13
HCL6 6N HCL 6N HCL 2.4 24 HR Urine Additive 2015-07-13
HEPA Ammonium heparin Ammonium heparin 2.5 Green top tube 2015-07-13
HEPL Lithium/Li Heparin Lithium/Li Heparin 2.4 Green top tube 2015-07-13
HEPN Sodium/Na Heparin Sodium/Na Heparin 2.4 Green top tube 2015-07-13
HNO3 Nitric Acid Nitric Acid 2.5 Urine 2015-07-13
JKM Jones Kendrick Medium Jones Kendrick Medium 2.5 Bordetella pertussis 2015-07-13
KARN Karnovsky's fixative Karnovsky's fixative 2.5 Tissue 2015-07-13
KOX Potassium Oxalate Potassium Oxalate 2.5 Gray top tube 2015-07-13
LIA Lithium iodoacetate Lithium iodoacetate 2.5 Gray top tube 2015-07-13
M4 M4 M4 2.5 Microbiological culture 2015-07-13
M4RT M4-RT M4-RT 2.5 Microbiological culture 2015-07-13
M5 M5 M5 2.5 Microbiological culture 2015-07-13
MICHTM Michel's transport medium Michel's transport medium 2.5 IF tests 2015-07-13
MMDTM MMD transport medium MMD transport medium 2.5 Immunofluorescence 2015-07-13
NAF Sodium Fluoride Sodium Fluoride 2.5 Gray top tube 2015-07-13
NAPS Sodium polyanethol sulfonate 0.35% in 0.85% sodium chloride Sodium polyanethol sulfonate 0.35% in 0.85% sodium chloride 2.5 Yellow (Blood Culture) 2015-07-13
NONE None None 2.5 Red or Pink top tube 2015-07-13
PAGE Pages's Saline Pages's Saline 2.5 Acanthaoemba 2015-07-13
PHENOL Phenol Phenol 2.5 24 Hr Urine Additive 2015-07-13
PVA PVA (polyvinylalcohol) PVA (polyvinylalcohol) 2.5 O&P 2015-07-13
RLM Reagan Lowe Medium Reagan Lowe Medium 2.5 Bordetella pertussis cultures 2015-07-13
SILICA Siliceous earth, 12 mg Siliceous earth, 12 mg 2.5 Gray top tube 2015-07-13
SPS SPS(this should be spelled out if not universally understood) SPS(this should be spelled out if not universally understood) 2.5 Anticoagulant w/o bacteriocidal properties 2015-07-13
SST Serum Separator Tube (Polymer Gel) Serum Separator Tube (Polymer Gel) 2.5 'Tiger' Top tube 2015-07-13
STUTM Stuart transport medium Stuart transport medium 2.5 Bacterial culture 2015-07-13
THROM Thrombin Thrombin 2.5 Orange or Grey/Yellow (STAT Chem) 2015-07-13
THYMOL Thymol Thymol 2.5 24 Hr Urine Additive 2015-07-13
THYO Thyoglycollate broth Thyoglycollate broth 2.5 Bacterial Isolation 2015-07-13
TOLU Toluene Toluene 2.5 24 Hr Urine Additive 2015-07-13
URETM Ureaplasma transport medium Ureaplasma transport medium 2.5 Ureaplasma culture 2015-07-13
VIRTM Viral Transport medium Viral Transport medium 2.5 Virus cultures 2015-07-13
WEST Buffered Citrate (Westergren Sedimentation Rate) Buffered Citrate (Westergren Sedimentation Rate) 2.5 Black top tube 2015-07-13