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CodeSystem: Specimen Role (2.9 - 1.2.0) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/specimenRoleV120 Version: 1.2.0
Active as of 2025-08-05 Computable Name: SpecimenRoleV120
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/specimenRoleV120 defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinitionversion introducedcomment, to suppress IG-publisher warning, to be replaced with standard latermodified
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. 2.4 2019-07-23
C Calibrator Used for initial setting of calibration of the instrument. 2.4 2019-07-23
E Electronic QC Used with manufactured reference providing signals that simulate QC results 2.5 2019-07-23
F Filler Organization Proficiency Specimen used for testing proficiency of the organization performing the testing (Filler). 2.5 2015-07-13
G Group Used when solid specimens consist of multiple individual elements that are not individually identified but can be separated again into the original specimens. The identifiers of the original specimens may be tracked. 2.5 2019-07-23
H Historical Specimen This identifies a parent specimen to the specimen that is submitted for testing 2.9 The order of specimen processing can be derived from the SPM-3 value in all SPM segments in the message. More than one historical SPM can be submitted, each SPM describes one step in the derivation process of the specimen submitted for testing. 2022-08-25
L Pool Used when aliquots of liquid individual specimens are combined to form a single specimen representing all of the components that are not individually identified. The identifiers of the original specimens may be tracked. 2.5 2019-07-23
O Operator Proficiency Specimen used for testing Operator Proficiency. 2.5 2019-07-23
P Patient Used for any patient sample. 2.4 If the component is not valued (blank) this represents the default meaning. 2019-07-23
Q Control specimen Used when specimen is the control specimen (either positive or negative). 2.4 2019-07-23
R Replicate Used when a patient sample is re-run as a control for a repeat test. 2.4 2015-07-13
V Verifying Calibrator Used for periodic calibration checks. 2.5 2019-07-23