HL7 Terminology
1.0.0 - Publication

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ActSpecimenTreatmentCode

Summary

Defining URL:http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActSpecimenTreatmentCode
Version:2.0.0
Name:ActSpecimenTreatmentCode
Status:Active
Title:ActSpecimenTreatmentCode
Definition:

Set of codes related to specimen treatments

OID:2.16.840.1.113883.1.11.14040 (for OID based terminology systems)
Source Resource:XML / JSON / Turtle

References

This value set is not used

Content Logical Definition

Logical Definition (CLD)

This value set includes codes based on the following rules:

 

Expansion

This value set contains 8 concepts

Expansion based on ActCode v2.0.0 (CodeSystem)

All codes from system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ActCode

CodeDisplayDefinition
ACIDAcidificationThe lowering of specimen pH through the addition of an acid
ALKAlkalizationThe act rendering alkaline by impregnating with an alkali; a conferring of alkaline qualities.
DEFBDefibrinationThe removal of fibrin from whole blood or plasma through physical or chemical means
FILTFiltrationThe passage of a liquid through a filter, accomplished by gravity, pressure or vacuum (suction).
LDLPLDL Precipitation
NEUTNeutralizationThe act or process by which an acid and a base are combined in such proportions that the resulting compound is neutral.
RECARecalcificationThe addition of calcium back to a specimen after it was removed by chelating agents
UFILUltrafiltrationThe filtration of a colloidal substance through a semipermeable medium that allows only the passage of small molecules.

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Level A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. In this scheme, some codes are under other codes, and imply that the code they are under also applies
Source The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
Code The code (used as the code in the resource instance)
Display The display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application
Definition An explanation of the meaning of the concept
Comments Additional notes about how to use the code

History

DateActionCustodianAuthorComment
2020-05-06reviseVocabulary WGTed KleinMigrated to the UTG maintenance environment and publishing tooling.
2014-03-26revise2014T1_2014-03-26_001283 (RIM release ID)Vocabulary (Woody Beeler) (no record of original request)Lock all vaue sets untouched since 2014-03-26 to trackingId 2014T1_2014_03_26