HL7 Terminology
2.1.0 - Publication

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CodeSystem: observationSubtype

Summary

Defining URL:http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0937
Version:2.1.0
Name:ObservationSubtype
Status:Active as of 2019-12-01
Definition:

HL7-defined code system of concepts specifying the observation sub-type. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the OBX segment.

Publisher:HL7, Inc
Copyright:

Copyright HL7. Licensed under creative commons public domain

Content:Complete: All the concepts defined by the code system are included in the code system resource
OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.440 (for OID based terminology systems)
Value Set:http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v2-0937 ( is the value set for all codes in this code system)
Source Resource:XML / JSON / Turtle

This Code system is referenced in the content logical definition of the following value sets:

Properties

CodeURLDescriptionType
statushttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#statusStatus of the conceptcode
deprecatedhttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v2-table-deprecatedVersion of HL7 in which the code was deprecatedcode
v2-concCommenthttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v2-concCommentV2 Concept Commentstring
v2-concCommentAsPubhttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v2-concCommentAsPubV2 Concept Comment As Publishedstring

This code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0937 defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinitionV2 Concept CommentV2 Concept Comment As Published
AOE Ask at Order EntryAsk at Order EntrySub-type of QST (Question) - OBX-5 value is answer to an Ask at Order Entry questionSub-type of QST (Question) - OBX-5 value is answer to an Ask at Order Entry question
ASC Ask at Specimen CollectionAsk at Specimen CollectionSub-type of QST (Question) - OBX-5 value is answer to an Ask at Specimen Collection questionSub-type of QST (Question) - OBX-5 value is answer to an Ask at Specimen Collection question
MCS Micro Culture StatusSub-type of RSLT (Result) This term identifies observations that give overall culture outcome, when no specific organism is being named.Examples are: no growth, normal flora
MID Micro Isolate DescriptorSub-type of RSLT (Result) This term identifies any other observations about the isolate.Examples: catalase positive, hemolytic, etc.
MIG Micro Isolate Growth QuantitySub-type of RSLT (Result) This term identifies growth levels of an isolate – can be numeric or categorical.Examples: <10,000 CFU, >100,00 CFU, Few, Moderate, Many, etc.
MIN Micro Isolate NameSub-type of RSLT (Result) This term identifies observations that name a specific organism either at the species or the genus level.Examples are: Genus Serratia, Neisseria meningitidis, Escherichia coli O157:H7, but also identification on a culture plate like presumptive Proteus species.
MIR Micro Isolate RelatedMicro Isolate RelatedSub-type of RSLT (Result) - qualifies the result as an isolate.Sub-type of RSLT (Result) - qualifies the result as an isolate.
MIRM Micro Isolate Related ModifierMicro Isolate Related ModifierSub-type of RSLT (Result) - result is a modifier of the isolate (e.g., Few, Some, etc.)Sub-type of RSLT (Result) - result is a modifier of the isolate (e.g., Few, Some, etc.)
MNIR Micro Non-Isolate RelatedMicro Non-Isolate RelatedSub-type of RSLT (Result) - qualifies result as microbiology not related to any isolate (e.g., gram stain observations)Sub-type of RSLT (Result) - qualifies result as microbiology not related to any isolate (e.g., gram stain observations)
MOD Micro Other DescriptorSub-type of RSLT (Result) This term identifies observations that do not fit the culture status, but is not at the isolate level.
MSS Micro Sample StainSub-type of RSLT (Result) This term identifies observations on gram stains (and other stains or smears) on the clinical sample.Examples are: many gram positive rods, acid fast bacteria seen, etc.
SUP Supplemental ResultSupplemental ResultSub-type of RSLT (Result) - result coming over is additional material, for example points on a graph, an image, raw instrument data, links to related observations, etc.Sub-type of RSLT (Result) - result coming over is additional material, for example points on a graph, an image, raw instrument data, links to related observations, etc.
SUR Susceptibility RelatedSusceptibility RelatedSub-type of RSLT (Result) - result value is for micro susceptibility/sensitivitySub-type of RSLT (Result) - result value is for micro susceptibility/sensitivity
UNSP UnspecifiedUnspecifiedSub-type of RSLT (Result) - result falls outside of the other sub-types.Sub-type of RSLT (Result) - result falls outside of the other sub-types.

History

DateActionAuthorCustodianComment
2020-05-06reviseTed KleinVocabulary WGMigrated to the UTG maintenance environment and publishing tooling.