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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.
Underlying Master Code System for V2 table 0487 (Specimen Type)
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Version of HL7 in which the code was deprecated
Body submitted for autopsy / carcass submitted
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)
Uterine specimen obtained by curettage = Currettings
Environment; (Substance is Known but not in code Table)
Arterial blood collected via arterial line
for forensic and possibly chemistry testing