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CodeSystem: Specimen Type (2.7 - 1.1.0) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/specimenTypeV110 Version: 1.1.0
Active as of 2025-08-05 Computable Name: SpecimenTypeV110
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.311

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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.

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/specimenTypeV110 defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinitionversion introducedusageDeutsch (German, de)
ABS Abscess Abscess 2.5 Abszeß
ACNE Tissue, Acne Tissue, Acne 2.5 Tissue
ACNFLD Fluid, Acne Fluid, Acne 2.5 Fluid
AIRS Air Sample Air Sample 2.5 Environment
ALL Allograft Allograft 2.5 Tissue
AMP Amputation Amputation 2.5 Tissue
ANGI Catheter Tip, Angio Catheter Tip, Angio 2.5 Device
ARTC Catheter Tip, Arterial Catheter Tip, Arterial 2.5 Device
ASERU Serum, Acute Serum, Acute 2.5 Blood
ASP Aspirate Aspirate 2.5
ATTE Environment, Attest Environment, Attest 2.5 Environment
AUTOA Environmental, Autoclave Ampule Environmental, Autoclave Ampule 2.7 Environment
AUTOC Environmental, Autoclave Capsule Environmental, Autoclave Capsule 2.5 Environment
AUTP Autopsy Autopsy 2.5 Tissue
BBL Blood bag Blood bag 2.5 Blood
BCYST Cyst, Baker's Cyst, Baker's 2.5 Condition
BITE Bite Bite 2.5 Conditions
BLEB Bleb Bleb 2.5 Condition, Fluid/Tissue
BLIST Blister Blister 2.5 Condition, Fluid/Tissue
BOIL Boil Boil 2.5 Condition
BON Bone Bone 2.5
BOWL Bowel contents Bowel contents 2.5 Condition
BPU Blood product unit Blood product unit 2.5 Blood
BRN Burn Burn 2.5
BRSH Brush Brush 2.5 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)
BRTH Breath (use EXHLD) Breath (use EXHLD) 2.5
BRUS Brushing Brushing 2.5 Product
BUB Bubo Bubo 2.5 Condition
BULLA Bulla/Bullae Bulla/Bullae 2.5 Condition
BX Biopsy Biopsy 2.5 Tissue
CALC Calculus (=Stone) Calculus (=Stone) 2.5
CARBU Carbuncle Carbuncle 2.5 Condition
CAT Catheter Catheter 2.5 Device
CBITE Bite, Cat Bite, Cat 2.5 Conditions
CLIPP Clippings Clippings 2.5 Condition
CNJT Conjunctiva Conjunctiva 2.5
COL Colostrum Colostrum 2.5
CONE Biospy, Cone Biospy, Cone 2.5 Tissue
CSCR Scratch, Cat Scratch, Cat 2.5 Condition
CSERU Serum, Convalescent Serum, Convalescent 2.5 Blood
CSITE Catheter Insertion Site Catheter Insertion Site 2.5 Device
CSMY Fluid, Cystostomy Tube Fluid, Cystostomy Tube 2.5 Fluid
CST Fluid, Cyst Fluid, Cyst 2.5 Fluid
CSVR Blood, Cell Saver Blood, Cell Saver 2.5 Transfusion
CTP Catheter tip Catheter tip 2.5 Device
CVPS Site, CVP Site, CVP 2.5 Site
CVPT Catheter Tip, CVP Catheter Tip, CVP 2.5 Device
CYN Nodule, Cystic Nodule, Cystic 2.5 Condition
CYST Cyst Cyst 2.5
DBITE Bite, Dog Bite, Dog 2.5 Conditions
DCS Sputum, Deep Cough Sputum, Deep Cough 2.5 Condition
DEC Ulcer, Decubitus Ulcer, Decubitus 2.5 Condition
DEION Environmental, Water (Deionized) Environmental, Water (Deionized) 2.5 Environment
DIA Dialysate Dialysate 2.5 Condition
DISCHG Discharge Discharge 2.5 Condition
DIV Diverticulum Diverticulum 2.5 Condition
DRN Drain Drain 2.5 Device
DRNG Drainage, Tube Drainage, Tube 2.5 Device
DRNGP Drainage, Penrose Drainage, Penrose 2.5 Condition
EARW Ear wax (cerumen) Ear wax (cerumen) 2.5
EBRUSH Brush, Esophageal Brush, Esophageal 2.5 Product
EEYE Environmental, Eye Wash Environmental, Eye Wash 2.5 Environment
EFF Environmental, Effluent Environmental, Effluent 2.5 Environment
EFFUS Effusion Effusion 2.5 Condition
EFOD Environmental, Food Environmental, Food 2.5 Environment
EISO Environmental, Isolette Environmental, Isolette 2.5 Environment
ELT Electrode Electrode 2.5
ENVIR Environmental, Unidentified Substance Environmental, Unidentified Substance 2.5 Environment
EOTH Environmental, Other Substance Environmental, Other Substance 2.5 Environment; (Substance is Known but not in code Table)
ESOI Environmental, Soil Environmental, Soil 2.5 Environment
ESOS Environmental, Solution (Sterile) Environmental, Solution (Sterile) 2.5 Environment
ETA Aspirate, Endotrach Aspirate, Endotrach 2.5 Aspirate
ETTP Catheter Tip, Endotracheal Catheter Tip, Endotracheal 2.5 Device
ETTUB Tube, Endotracheal Tube, Endotracheal 2.5 Device
EWHI Environmental, Whirlpool Environmental, Whirlpool 2.5 Environment
EXG Gas, exhaled (=breath) Gas, exhaled (=breath) 2.5
EXS Shunt, External Shunt, External 2.5 Condition
EXUDTE Exudate Exudate 2.5 Condition
FAW Environmental, Water (Well) Environmental, Water (Well) 2.5 Environment
FBLOOD Blood, Fetal Blood, Fetal 2.5 Blood
FGA Fluid, Abdomen Fluid, Abdomen 2.5 Fluid
FIST Fistula Fistula 2.5
FLD Fluid, Other Fluid, Other 2.5 Fluid
FLT Filter Filter 2.5
FLU Fluid, Body unsp Fluid, Body unsp 2.5
FLUID Fluid Fluid 2.5 Fluid
FOLEY Catheter Tip, Foley Catheter Tip, Foley 2.5 Device
FRS Fluid, Respiratory Fluid, Respiratory 2.5 Fluid
FSCLP Scalp, Fetal Scalp, Fetal 2.5 Condition
FUR Furuncle Furuncle 2.5 Condition
GAS Gas Gas 2.5
GASA Aspirate, Gastric Aspirate, Gastric 2.5 Aspirate
GASAN Antrum, Gastric Antrum, Gastric 2.5 Tissue
GASBR Brushing, Gastric Brushing, Gastric 2.5 Product
GASD Drainage, Gastric Drainage, Gastric 2.5 Condition
GAST Fluid/contents, Gastric Fluid/contents, Gastric 2.5
GENV Genital vaginal Genital vaginal 2.5
GRAFT Graft Graft 2.5 Condition
GRAFTS Graft Site Graft Site 2.7 Condition
GRANU Granuloma Granuloma 2.5 Condition
GROSH Catheter, Groshong Catheter, Groshong 2.5 Device
GSOL Solution, Gastrostomy Solution, Gastrostomy 2.5 Product
GSPEC Biopsy, Gastric Biopsy, Gastric 2.5 Tissue
GT Tube, Gastric Tube, Gastric 2.5 Device
GTUBE Drainage Tube, Drainage (Gastrostomy) Drainage Tube, Drainage (Gastrostomy) 2.5 Condition
HBITE Bite, Human Bite, Human 2.5 Conditions
HBLUD Blood, Autopsy Blood, Autopsy 2.5 Blood
HEMAQ Catheter Tip, Hemaquit Catheter Tip, Hemaquit 2.5 Device
HEMO Catheter Tip, Hemovac Catheter Tip, Hemovac 2.5 Device
HERNI Tissue, Herniated Tissue, Herniated 2.5 Tissue
HEV Drain, Hemovac Drain, Hemovac 2.5 Device
HIC Catheter, Hickman Catheter, Hickman 2.5 Device
HYDC Fluid, Hydrocele Fluid, Hydrocele 2.5 Fluid
IBITE Bite, Insect Bite, Insect 2.5 Conditions
ICYST Cyst, Inclusion Cyst, Inclusion 2.5 Condition
IDC Catheter Tip, Indwelling Catheter Tip, Indwelling 2.5 Device
IHG Gas, Inhaled Gas, Inhaled 2.5
ILEO Drainage, Ileostomy Drainage, Ileostomy 2.5 Condition
ILLEG Source of Specimen Is Illegible Source of Specimen Is Illegible 2.5
IMP Implant Implant 2.5 Device
INCI Site, Incision/Surgical Site, Incision/Surgical 2.5 Site
INFIL Infiltrate Infiltrate 2.5 Condition
INS Insect Insect 2.5 Object
INTRD Catheter Tip, Introducer Catheter Tip, Introducer 2.5 Device
IT Intubation tube Intubation tube 2.5
IUD Intrauterine Device Intrauterine Device 2.5 Device (Common Usage)
IVCAT Catheter Tip, IV Catheter Tip, IV 2.5 Device
IVFLD Fluid, IV Fluid, IV 2.5 Fluid
IVTIP Tubing Tip, IV Tubing Tip, IV 2.5 Device
JEJU Drainage, Jejunal Drainage, Jejunal 2.5 Condition
JNTFLD Fluid, Joint Fluid, Joint 2.5 Fluid
JP Drainage, Jackson Pratt Drainage, Jackson Pratt 2.5 Condition
KELOI Lavage Lavage 2.5 Product
KIDFLD Fluid, Kidney Fluid, Kidney 2.5 Fluid
LAVG Lavage, Bronhial Lavage, Bronhial 2.5 Product
LAVGG Lavage, Gastric Lavage, Gastric 2.5 Product
LAVGP Lavage, Peritoneal Lavage, Peritoneal 2.5 Product
LAVPG Lavage, Pre-Bronch Lavage, Pre-Bronch 2.5 Product
LENS1 Contact Lens Contact Lens 2.5 Device
LENS2 Contact Lens Case Contact Lens Case 2.5 Device
LESN Lesion Lesion 2.5 Condition
LIQ Liquid, Unspecified Liquid, Unspecified 2.5
LIQO Liquid, Other Liquid, Other 2.5
LSAC Fluid, Lumbar Sac Fluid, Lumbar Sac 2.5 Fluid
MAHUR Catheter Tip, Makurkour Catheter Tip, Makurkour 2.5 Device
MASS Mass Mass 2.5 Condition
MBLD Blood, Menstrual Blood, Menstrual 2.5 Blood
MUCOS Mucosa Mucosa 2.5 Condition
MUCUS Mucus Mucus 2.5 Condition
NASDR Drainage, Nasal Drainage, Nasal 2.5 Condition
NEDL Needle Needle 2.5 Device
NEPH Site, Nephrostomy Site, Nephrostomy 2.5 Site
NGASP Aspirate, Nasogastric Aspirate, Nasogastric 2.5 Aspirate
NGAST Drainage, Nasogastric Drainage, Nasogastric 2.5 Condition
NGS Site, Naso/Gastric Site, Naso/Gastric 2.5 Site
NODUL Nodule(s) Nodule(s) 2.5 Condition
NSECR Secretion, Nasal Secretion, Nasal 2.5 Condition
ORH Other Other 2.5
ORL Lesion, Oral Lesion, Oral 2.5 Condition (Common Usage)
OTH Source, Other Source, Other 2.5
PACEM Pacemaker Pacemaker 2.5 Device
PCFL Fluid, Pericardial Fluid, Pericardial 2.5
PDSIT Site, Peritoneal Dialysis Site, Peritoneal Dialysis 2.5 Site
PDTS Site, Peritoneal Dialysis Tunnel Site, Peritoneal Dialysis Tunnel 2.5 Site
PELVA Abscess, Pelvic Abscess, Pelvic 2.5 Condition
PENIL Lesion, Penile Lesion, Penile 2.5 Condition (Common Usage)
PERIA Abscess, Perianal Abscess, Perianal 2.5 Condition, Abscess & Body Part
PILOC Cyst, Pilonidal Cyst, Pilonidal 2.5 Condition
PINS Site, Pin Site, Pin 2.5 Site
PIS Site, Pacemaker Insetion Site, Pacemaker Insetion 2.5 Site
PLAN Plant Material Plant Material 2.5 Object
PLAS Plasma Plasma 2.5 Blood
PLB Plasma bag Plasma bag 2.5 Blood
PLEVS Serum, Peak Level Serum, Peak Level 2.5 Blood
PND Drainage, Penile Drainage, Penile 2.5 Condition
POL Polyps Polyps 2.5 Condition
POPGS Graft Site, Popliteal Graft Site, Popliteal 2.5 Condition
POPLG Graft, Popliteal Graft, Popliteal 2.5 Condition
POPLV Site, Popliteal Vein Site, Popliteal Vein 2.5 Site
PORTA Catheter, Porta Catheter, Porta 2.5 Device
PPP Plasma, Platelet poor Plasma, Platelet poor 2.5 Blood
PROST Prosthetic Device Prosthetic Device 2.5 Device
PRP Plasma, Platelet rich Plasma, Platelet rich 2.5 Blood
PSC Pseudocyst Pseudocyst 2.5 Condition
PUNCT Wound, Puncture Wound, Puncture 2.5 Condition
PUS Pus Pus 2.5.1
PUSFR Pustule Pustule 2.5 Condition
PUST Pus Pus 2.5 Condition
QC3 Quality Control Quality Control 2.5 Environment
RANDU Urine, Random Urine, Random 2.5 Condition
RBITE Bite, Reptile Bite, Reptile 2.5 Conditions
RECT Drainage, Rectal Drainage, Rectal 2.5 Condition
RECTA Abscess, Rectal Abscess, Rectal 2.5 Condition
RENALC Cyst, Renal Cyst, Renal 2.5 Condition
RENC Fluid, Renal Cyst Fluid, Renal Cyst 2.5 Fluid
RES Respiratory Respiratory 2.5 Condition (Ambiguous)
SAL Saliva Saliva 2.5
SCAR Tissue, Keloid (Scar) Tissue, Keloid (Scar) 2.5 Tissue
SCLV Catheter Tip, Subclavian Catheter Tip, Subclavian 2.5 Device
SCROA Abscess, Scrotal Abscess, Scrotal 2.5 Condition
SECRE Secretion(s) Secretion(s) 2.5 Fluid/Secretion
SER Serum Serum 2.5
SHU Site, Shunt Site, Shunt 2.5 Site
SHUNF Fluid, Shunt Fluid, Shunt 2.5 Fluid
SHUNT Shunt Shunt 2.5 Condition
SITE Site Site 2.5 Site
SKBP Biopsy, Skin Biopsy, Skin 2.5 Tissue
SKN Skin Skin 2.5
SMM Mass, Sub-Mandibular Mass, Sub-Mandibular 2.5 Condition
SNV Fluid, synovial (Joint fluid) Fluid, synovial (Joint fluid) 2.5
SPRM Spermatozoa Spermatozoa 2.5
SPRP Catheter Tip, Suprapubic Catheter Tip, Suprapubic 2.5 Device
SPRPB Cathether Tip, Suprapubic Cathether Tip, Suprapubic 2.5 Device
SPS Environmental, Spore Strip Environmental, Spore Strip 2.5 Environment
SPT Sputum Sputum 2.5
SPTC Sputum - coughed Sputum - coughed 2.5
SPTT Sputum - tracheal aspirate Sputum - tracheal aspirate 2.5
SPUT1 Sputum, Simulated Sputum, Simulated 2.5 Condition
SPUTIN Sputum, Inducted Sputum, Inducted 2.5 Condition
SPUTSP Sputum, Spontaneous Sputum, Spontaneous 2.5 Condition
STER Environmental, Sterrad Environmental, Sterrad 2.5 Environment
STL Stool = Fecal Stool = Fecal 2.5
STONE Stone, Kidney Stone, Kidney 2.5 Condition
SUBMA Abscess, Submandibular Abscess, Submandibular 2.5 Condition
SUBMX Abscess, Submaxillary Abscess, Submaxillary 2.5 Condition
SUMP Drainage, Sump Drainage, Sump 2.5 Condition
SUP Suprapubic Tap Suprapubic Tap 2.5 Product
SUTUR Suture Suture 2.5 Object
SWGZ Catheter Tip, Swan Gantz Catheter Tip, Swan Gantz 2.5 Device
TASP Aspirate, Tracheal Aspirate, Tracheal 2.5 Aspirate
TISS Tissue Tissue 2.5
TISU Tissue ulcer Tissue ulcer 2.5
TLC Cathether Tip, Triple Lumen Cathether Tip, Triple Lumen 2.5 Device
TRAC Site, Tracheostomy Site, Tracheostomy 2.5 Site
TRANS Transudate Transudate 2.5 Condition
TSERU Serum, Trough Serum, Trough 2.5 Blood
TSTES Abscess, Testicular Abscess, Testicular 2.5 Condition
TTRA Aspirate, Transtracheal Aspirate, Transtracheal 2.5 Aspirate
TUBES Tubes Tubes 2.5 Device
TUMOR Tumor Tumor 2.5 Condition
TZANC Smear, Tzanck Smear, Tzanck 2.5
UDENT Source, Unidentified Source, Unidentified 2.5
UR Urine Urine 2.5
URC Urine clean catch Urine clean catch 2.5
URINB Urine, Bladder Washings Urine, Bladder Washings 2.5 Condition
URINC Urine, Catheterized Urine, Catheterized 2.5 Condition
URINM Urine, Midstream Urine, Midstream 2.5 Condition
URINN Urine, Nephrostomy Urine, Nephrostomy 2.5 Condition
URINP Urine, Pedibag Urine, Pedibag 2.5 Device
URT Urine catheter Urine catheter 2.5
USCOP Urine, Cystoscopy Urine, Cystoscopy 2.5 Condition
USPEC Source, Unspecified Source, Unspecified 2.5
VASTIP Catheter Tip, Vas Catheter Tip, Vas 2.5 Device
VENT Catheter Tip, Ventricular Catheter Tip, Ventricular 2.5 Device
VITF Vitreous Fluid Vitreous Fluid 2.5
VOM Vomitus Vomitus 2.5.1
WASH Wash Wash 2.5 Product
WASI Washing, e.g. bronchial washing Washing, e.g. bronchial washing 2.5 Product
WAT Water Water 2.5
WB Blood, Whole Blood, Whole 2.5 Blood
WEN Wen Wen 2.5 Tissue
WICK Wick Wick 2.5
WND Wound Wound 2.5
WNDA Wound abscess Wound abscess 2.5
WNDD Wound drainage Wound drainage 2.5
WNDE Wound exudate Wound exudate 2.5
WORM Worm Worm 2.5 Object
WRT Wart Wart 2.5 Tissue
WWA Environmental, Water Environmental, Water 2.5 Environment
WWO Environmental, Water (Ocean) Environmental, Water (Ocean) 2.5
WWT Environmental, Water (Tap) Environmental, Water (Tap) 2.5 Environment