HL7 Terminology
2.0.0 - Publication
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><b>Properties</b></p><table class="grid"><tr><td><b>Code</b></td><td><b>URL</b></td><td><b>Description</b></td><td><b>Type</b></td></tr><tr><td>status</td><td>http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#status</td><td>Status of the concept</td><td>code</td></tr><tr><td>deprecated</td><td>http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v2-table-deprecated</td><td>Version of HL7 in which the code was deprecated</td><td>code</td></tr><tr><td>v2-concComment</td><td>http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v2-concComment</td><td>V2 Concept Comment</td><td>string</td></tr></table><p>This code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0369 defines the following codes:</p><table class="codes"><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap"><b>Code</b></td><td><b>Display</b></td><td><b>Definition</b></td><td><b>V2 Concept Comment</b></td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">B<a name="v2-0369-B"> </a></td><td>Blind Sample</td><td>Used to test the validity of the measurement process, where the composition of the sample is unknown except to the person submitting it.</td><td/></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">C<a name="v2-0369-C"> </a></td><td>Calibrator</td><td>Used for initial setting of calibration of the instrument.</td><td/></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">E<a name="v2-0369-E"> </a></td><td>Electronic QC</td><td>Used with manufactured reference providing signals that simulate QC results</td><td/></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">F<a name="v2-0369-F"> </a></td><td>Filler Organization Proficiency</td><td>Specimen used for testing proficiency of the organization performing the testing (Filler).</td><td/></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">G<a name="v2-0369-G"> </a></td><td>Group</td><td>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.</td><td/></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">H<a name="v2-0369-H"> </a></td><td>Historical Specimen</td><td>This identifies a parent specimen to the specimen that is submitted for testing</td><td>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.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">L<a name="v2-0369-L"> </a></td><td>Pool</td><td>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.</td><td/></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">O<a name="v2-0369-O"> </a></td><td>Operator Proficiency</td><td>Specimen used for testing Operator Proficiency.</td><td/></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">P<a name="v2-0369-P"> </a></td><td>Patient</td><td>Used for any patient sample.</td><td>If the component is not valued (blank) this represents the default meaning.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">Q<a name="v2-0369-Q"> </a></td><td>Control specimen</td><td>Used when specimen is the control specimen (either positive or negative).</td><td/></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">R<a name="v2-0369-R"> </a></td><td>Replicate (of patient sample as a control)</td><td>Used when a patient sample is re-run as a control for a repeat test.</td><td/></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">V<a name="v2-0369-V"> </a></td><td>Verifying Calibrator</td><td>Used for periodic calibration checks.</td><td/></tr></table></div>
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<version value="2.2.0"/>
<name value="SpecimenRole"/>
<title value="specimenRole"/>
<status value="active"/>
<experimental value="false"/>
<date value="2019-12-01"/>
<publisher value="HL7, Inc"/>
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<value value="http://www.hl7.org/"/>
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<description
value="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."/>
<purpose
value="Underlying Master Code System for V2 table 0369 (Specimen Role)"/>
<copyright
value="Copyright HL7. Licensed under creative commons public domain"/>
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value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#status"/>
<description value="Status of the concept"/>
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value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v2-table-deprecated"/>
<description value="Version of HL7 in which the code was deprecated"/>
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<concept id="3714">
<code value="B"/>
<display value="Blind Sample"/>
<definition
value="Used to test the validity of the measurement process, where the composition of the sample is unknown except to the person submitting it."/>
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<code value="status"/>
<valueCode value="A"/>
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<concept id="3715">
<code value="C"/>
<display value="Calibrator"/>
<definition
value="Used for initial setting of calibration of the instrument."/>
<property>
<code value="status"/>
<valueCode value="A"/>
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</concept>
<concept id="3716">
<code value="E"/>
<display value="Electronic QC"/>
<definition
value="Used with manufactured reference providing signals that simulate QC results"/>
<property>
<code value="status"/>
<valueCode value="A"/>
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<concept id="3717">
<code value="F"/>
<display value="Filler Organization Proficiency"/>
<definition
value="Specimen used for testing proficiency of the organization performing the testing (Filler)."/>
<property>
<code value="status"/>
<valueCode value="A"/>
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<concept id="3718">
<code value="G"/>
<display value="Group"/>
<definition
value="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."/>
<property>
<code value="status"/>
<valueCode value="A"/>
</property>
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<concept id="3719">
<code value="H"/>
<display value="Historical Specimen"/>
<definition
value="This identifies a parent specimen to the specimen that is submitted for testing"/>
<property>
<code value="v2-concComment"/>
<valueString
value="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."/>
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<property>
<code value="status"/>
<valueCode value="N"/>
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<concept id="3720">
<code value="L"/>
<display value="Pool"/>
<definition
value="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."/>
<property>
<code value="status"/>
<valueCode value="A"/>
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<concept id="3721">
<code value="O"/>
<display value="Operator Proficiency"/>
<definition value="Specimen used for testing Operator Proficiency."/>
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<code value="status"/>
<valueCode value="A"/>
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<concept id="3722">
<code value="P"/>
<display value="Patient"/>
<definition value="Used for any patient sample."/>
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<code value="v2-concComment"/>
<valueString
value="If the component is not valued (blank) this represents the default meaning."/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="status"/>
<valueCode value="A"/>
</property>
</concept>
<concept id="3723">
<code value="Q"/>
<display value="Control specimen"/>
<definition
value="Used when specimen is the control specimen (either positive or negative)."/>
<property>
<code value="status"/>
<valueCode value="A"/>
</property>
</concept>
<concept id="3724">
<code value="R"/>
<display value="Replicate (of patient sample as a control)"/>
<definition
value="Used when a patient sample is re-run as a control for a repeat test."/>
<property>
<code value="status"/>
<valueCode value="A"/>
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<concept id="3725">
<code value="V"/>
<display value="Verifying Calibrator"/>
<definition value="Used for periodic calibration checks."/>
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<code value="status"/>
<valueCode value="A"/>
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