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CodeSystem: Specimen Role (2.5 - 1.1.0) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/specimenRoleV110 Version: 1.1.0
Active as of 2025-08-05 Computable Name: SpecimenRoleV110
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.227

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HL7-defined code system of concepts that identify the role of a sample. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the Specimen (SPM) and Observation Request (OBR) 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/specimenRoleV110 defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinitionversion introducedcomment, to suppress IG-publisher warning, to be replaced with standard later
B Blind Sample Blind Sample 2.4
C Calibrator, used for initial setting of calibration Calibrator, used for initial setting of calibration 2.4
E Electronic QC, used with manufactured reference providing signals that simulate QC results Electronic QC, used with manufactured reference providing signals that simulate QC results 2.5
F Specimen used for testing proficiency of the organization performing the testing (Filler) Specimen used for testing proficiency of the organization performing the testing (Filler) 2.5
G Group (where a specimen consists of multiple individual elements that are not individually identified) Group (where a specimen consists of multiple individual elements that are not individually identified) 2.5
L Pool (aliquots of individual specimens combined to form a single specimen representing all of the components.) Pool (aliquots of individual specimens combined to form a single specimen representing all of the components.) 2.5
O Specimen used for testing Operator Proficiency Specimen used for testing Operator Proficiency 2.5
P Patient Patient 2.4 default if blank component value
Q Control specimen Control specimen 2.4
R Replicate Replicate (of patient sample as a control) 2.4
V Verifying Calibrator Verifying Calibrator, used for periodic calibration checks 2.5