<status value="active"/> <experimental value="false"/> <date value="2019-12-01"/> <publisher value="Health Level Seven International"/> <contact> <telecom> <system value="url"/> <value value="http://hl7.org"/> </telecom> <telecom> <system value="email"/> <value value="hq@HL7.org"/> </telecom> </contact> <description value="HL7-defined code system of concepts specifying any additive introduced to the specimen before or at the time of collection. These additives may be introduced in order to preserve, maintain or enhance the particular nature or component of the specimen. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the SPM and SAC segments."/> <purpose value="Underlying Master Code System for V2 table 0371 (Additive/Preservative)"/> <copyright value="This material derives from the HL7 Terminology (THO). THO is copyright ©1989+ Health Level Seven International and is made available under the CC0 designation. For more licensing information see: https://terminology.hl7.org/license"/> <caseSensitive value="true"/> <valueSet value="http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v2-0371"/> <hierarchyMeaning value="is-a"/> <compositional value="false"/> <versionNeeded value="false"/> <content value="complete"/> <property> <code value="status"/> <uri value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#status"/> <description value="Status of the concept"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="deprecated"/> <uri value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v2-table-deprecated"/> <description value="Version of HL7 in which the code was deprecated"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <uri value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v2-concComment"/> <description value="V2 Concept Comment"/> <type value="string"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <uri value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <description value="V2 Concept Comment As Published"/> <type value="string"/> </property> <concept id="3735"> <code value="F10"/> <display value="10% Formalin"/> <definition value="10% Formalin"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Tissue preservative"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Tissue preservative"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3736"> <code value="C32"/> <display value="3.2% Citrate"/> <definition value="3.2% Citrate"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Blue top tube"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Blue top tube"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3737"> <code value="C38"/> <display value="3.8% Citrate"/> <definition value="3.8% Citrate"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Blue top tube"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Blue top tube"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3738"> <code value="HCL6"/> <display value="6N HCL"/> <definition value="6N HCL"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="24 HR Urine Additive"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="24 HR Urine Additive"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3739"> <code value="ACDA"/> <display value="ACD Solution A"/> <definition value="ACD Solution A"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Yellow top tube"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Yellow top tube"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3740"> <code value="ACDB"/> <display value="ACD Solution B"/> <definition value="ACD Solution B"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Yellow top tube"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Yellow top tube"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3741"> <code value="ACET"/> <display value="Acetic Acid"/> <definition value="Acetic Acid"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Urine preservative"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Urine preservative"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3742"> <code value="AMIES"/> <display value="Amies transport medium"/> <definition value="Amies transport medium"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Protozoa"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Protozoa"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3743"> <code value="HEPA"/> <display value="Ammonium heparin"/> <definition value="Ammonium heparin"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Green top tube"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Green top tube"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3744"> <code value="BACTM"/> <display value="Bacterial Transport medium"/> <definition value="Bacterial Transport medium"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Microbiological culture"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Microbiological culture"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3745"> <code value="BOR"/> <display value="Borate Boric Acid"/> <definition value="Borate Boric Acid"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="24HR Urine Additive"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="24HR Urine Additive"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3746"> <code value="BOUIN"/> <display value="Bouin's solution"/> <definition value="Bouin's solution"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Tissue"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Tissue"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3747"> <code value="BF10"/> <display value="Buffered 10% formalin"/> <definition value="Buffered 10% formalin"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Tissue"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Tissue"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3748"> <code value="WEST"/> <display value="Buffered Citrate (Westergren Sedimentation Rate)"/> <definition value="Buffered Citrate (Westergren Sedimentation Rate)"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Black top tube"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Black top tube"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3749"> <code value="BSKM"/> <display value="Buffered skim milk"/> <definition value="Buffered skim milk"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Viral isolation"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Viral isolation"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3750"> <code value="CARS"/> <display value="Carson's Modified 10% formalin"/> <definition value="Carson's Modified 10% formalin"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Tissue"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Tissue"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3751"> <code value="CARY"/> <display value="Cary Blair Medium"/> <definition value="Cary Blair Medium"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Stool Cultures"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Stool Cultures"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3752"> <code value="CHLTM"/> <display value="Chlamydia transport medium"/> <definition value="Chlamydia transport medium"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Chlamydia culture"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Chlamydia culture"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3753"> <code value="CTAD"/> <display value="CTAD (this should be spelled out if not universally understood)"/> <definition value="CTAD (this should be spelled out if not universally understood)"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Blue top tube"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Blue top tube"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3754"> <code value="ENT"/> <display value="Enteric bacteria transport medium"/> <definition value="Enteric bacteria transport medium"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Bacterial culture"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Bacterial culture"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3755"> <code value="ENT+"/> <display value="Enteric plus"/> <definition value="Enteric plus"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Stool Cultures"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Stool Cultures"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3756"> <code value="JKM"/> <display value="Jones Kendrick Medium"/> <definition value="Jones Kendrick Medium"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Bordetella pertussis"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Bordetella pertussis"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3757"> <code value="KARN"/> <display value="Karnovsky's fixative"/> <definition value="Karnovsky's fixative"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Tissue"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Tissue"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3758"> <code value="LIA"/> <display value="Lithium iodoacetate"/> <definition value="Lithium iodoacetate"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Gray top tube"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Gray top tube"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3759"> <code value="HEPL"/> <display value="Lithium/Li Heparin"/> <definition value="Lithium/Li Heparin"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Green top tube"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Green top tube"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3760"> <code value="M4"/> <display value="M4"/> <definition value="M4"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Microbiological culture"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Microbiological culture"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3761"> <code value="M4RT"/> <display value="M4-RT"/> <definition value="M4-RT"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Microbiological culture"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Microbiological culture"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3762"> <code value="M5"/> <display value="M5"/> <definition value="M5"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Microbiological culture"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Microbiological culture"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3763"> <code value="MICHTM"/> <display value="Michel's transport medium"/> <definition value="Michel's transport medium"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="IF tests"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="IF tests"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3764"> <code value="MMDTM"/> <display value="MMD transport medium"/> <definition value="MMD transport medium"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Immunofluorescence"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Immunofluorescence"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3765"> <code value="HNO3"/> <display value="Nitric Acid"/> <definition value="Nitric Acid"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Urine"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Urine"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3766"> <code value="NONE"/> <display value="None"/> <definition value="None"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Red or Pink top tube"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Red or Pink top tube"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3767"> <code value="PAGE"/> <display value="Pages's Saline"/> <definition value="Pages's Saline"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Acanthaoemba"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Acanthaoemba"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3768"> <code value="PHENOL"/> <display value="Phenol"/> <definition value="Phenol"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="24 Hr Urine Additive"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="24 Hr Urine Additive"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3769"> <code value="KOX"/> <display value="Potassium Oxalate"/> <definition value="Potassium Oxalate"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Gray top tube"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Gray top tube"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3770"> <code value="EDTK"/> <display value="Potassium/K EDTA"/> <definition value="Potassium/K EDTA"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Deprecated. Replaced by EDTK15 and EDTK75"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Deprecated. Replaced by EDTK15 and EDTK75"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3771"> <code value="EDTK15"/> <display value="Potassium/K EDTA 15%"/> <definition value="Potassium/K EDTA 15%"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Purple top tube"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Purple top tube"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3772"> <code value="EDTK75"/> <display value="Potassium/K EDTA 7.5%"/> <definition value="Potassium/K EDTA 7.5%"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Purple top tube"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Purple top tube"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3773"> <code value="PVA"/> <display value="PVA (polyvinylalcohol)"/> <definition value="PVA (polyvinylalcohol)"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="O&P"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="O&P"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3774"> <code value="RLM"/> <display value="Reagan Lowe Medium"/> <definition value="Reagan Lowe Medium"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Bordetella pertussis cultures"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Bordetella pertussis cultures"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3775"> <code value="SST"/> <display value="Serum Separator Tube (Polymer Gel)"/> <definition value="Serum Separator Tube (Polymer Gel)"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="'Tiger' Top tube"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="'Tiger' Top tube"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3776"> <code value="SILICA"/> <display value="Siliceous earth, 12 mg"/> <definition value="Siliceous earth, 12 mg"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Gray top tube"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Gray top tube"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3777"> <code value="NAF"/> <display value="Sodium Fluoride"/> <definition value="Sodium Fluoride"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Gray top tube"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Gray top tube"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3778"> <code value="FL100"/> <display value="Sodium Fluoride, 100mg"/> <definition value="Sodium Fluoride, 100mg"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Urine"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Urine"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3779"> <code value="FL10"/> <display value="Sodium Fluoride, 10mg"/> <definition value="Sodium Fluoride, 10mg"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Urine"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Urine"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3780"> <code value="NAPS"/> <display value="Sodium polyanethol sulfonate 0.35% in 0.85% sodium chloride"/> <definition value="Sodium polyanethol sulfonate 0.35% in 0.85% sodium chloride"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Yellow (Blood Culture)"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Yellow (Blood Culture)"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3781"> <code value="HEPN"/> <display value="Sodium/Na Heparin"/> <definition value="Sodium/Na Heparin"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Green top tube"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Green top tube"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3782"> <code value="EDTN"/> <display value="Sodium/Na EDTA"/> <definition value="Sodium/Na EDTA"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Dark Blue top tube"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Dark Blue top tube"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3783"> <code value="SPS"/> <display value="SPS(this should be spelled out if not universally understood)"/> <definition value="SPS(this should be spelled out if not universally understood)"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Anticoagulant w/o bacteriocidal properties"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Anticoagulant w/o bacteriocidal properties"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3784"> <code value="STUTM"/> <display value="Stuart transport medium"/> <definition value="Stuart transport medium"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Bacterial culture"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Bacterial culture"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3785"> <code value="THROM"/> <display value="Thrombin"/> <definition value="Thrombin"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Orange or Grey/Yellow (STAT Chem)"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Orange or Grey/Yellow (STAT Chem)"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3786"> <code value="FDP"/> <display value="Thrombin NIH; soybean trypsin inhibitor (Fibrin Degradation Products)"/> <definition value="Thrombin NIH; soybean trypsin inhibitor (Fibrin Degradation Products)"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Dark Blue top tube"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Dark Blue top tube"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3787"> <code value="THYMOL"/> <display value="Thymol"/> <definition value="Thymol"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="24 Hr Urine Additive"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="24 Hr Urine Additive"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3788"> <code value="THYO"/> <display value="Thyoglycollate broth"/> <definition value="Thyoglycollate broth"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Bacterial Isolation"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Bacterial Isolation"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3789"> <code value="TOLU"/> <display value="Toluene"/> <definition value="Toluene"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="24 Hr Urine Additive"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="24 Hr Urine Additive"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3790"> <code value="URETM"/> <display value="Ureaplasma transport medium"/> <definition value="Ureaplasma transport medium"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Ureaplasma culture"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Ureaplasma culture"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3791"> <code value="VIRTM"/> <display value="Viral Transport medium"/> <definition value="Viral Transport medium"/> <property> <code value="v2-concComment"/> <valueString value="Virus cultures"/> </property> <property> <code value="v2-concCommentAsPub"/> <valueString value="Virus cultures"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="A"/> </property> </concept> </CodeSystem>

Properties

This code system defines the following properties for its concepts

Code

URI

Type

Description

status

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#status

code

Status of the concept

deprecated

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v2-table-deprecated

code

Version of HL7 in which the code was deprecated

v2-concComment

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v2-concComment

string

V2 Concept Comment

v2-concCommentAsPub

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v2-concCommentAsPub

string

V2 Concept Comment As Published

Concepts

This case-sensitive code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 defines the following codes in a Is-A heirarchy:

Code	Display	Definition	V2 Concept Comment	V2 Concept Comment As Published
F10	10% Formalin	10% Formalin	Tissue preservative	Tissue preservative
C32	3.2% Citrate	3.2% Citrate	Blue top tube	Blue top tube
C38	3.8% Citrate	3.8% Citrate	Blue top tube	Blue top tube
HCL6	6N HCL	6N HCL	24 HR Urine Additive	24 HR Urine Additive
ACDA	ACD Solution A	ACD Solution A	Yellow top tube	Yellow top tube
ACDB	ACD Solution B	ACD Solution B	Yellow top tube	Yellow top tube
ACET	Acetic Acid	Acetic Acid	Urine preservative	Urine preservative
AMIES	Amies transport medium	Amies transport medium	Protozoa	Protozoa
HEPA	Ammonium heparin	Ammonium heparin	Green top tube	Green top tube
BACTM	Bacterial Transport medium	Bacterial Transport medium	Microbiological culture	Microbiological culture
BOR	Borate Boric Acid	Borate Boric Acid	24HR Urine Additive	24HR Urine Additive
BOUIN	Bouin's solution	Bouin's solution	Tissue	Tissue
BF10	Buffered 10% formalin	Buffered 10% formalin	Tissue	Tissue
WEST	Buffered Citrate (Westergren Sedimentation Rate)	Buffered Citrate (Westergren Sedimentation Rate)	Black top tube	Black top tube
BSKM	Buffered skim milk	Buffered skim milk	Viral isolation	Viral isolation
CARS	Carson's Modified 10% formalin	Carson's Modified 10% formalin	Tissue	Tissue
CARY	Cary Blair Medium	Cary Blair Medium	Stool Cultures	Stool Cultures
CHLTM	Chlamydia transport medium	Chlamydia transport medium	Chlamydia culture	Chlamydia culture
CTAD	CTAD (this should be spelled out if not universally understood)	CTAD (this should be spelled out if not universally understood)	Blue top tube	Blue top tube
ENT	Enteric bacteria transport medium	Enteric bacteria transport medium	Bacterial culture	Bacterial culture
ENT+	Enteric plus	Enteric plus	Stool Cultures	Stool Cultures
JKM	Jones Kendrick Medium	Jones Kendrick Medium	Bordetella pertussis	Bordetella pertussis
KARN	Karnovsky's fixative	Karnovsky's fixative	Tissue	Tissue
LIA	Lithium iodoacetate	Lithium iodoacetate	Gray top tube	Gray top tube
HEPL	Lithium/Li Heparin	Lithium/Li Heparin	Green top tube	Green top tube
M4	M4	M4	Microbiological culture	Microbiological culture
M4RT	M4-RT	M4-RT	Microbiological culture	Microbiological culture
M5	M5	M5	Microbiological culture	Microbiological culture
MICHTM	Michel's transport medium	Michel's transport medium	IF tests	IF tests
MMDTM	MMD transport medium	MMD transport medium	Immunofluorescence	Immunofluorescence
HNO3	Nitric Acid	Nitric Acid	Urine	Urine
NONE	None	None	Red or Pink top tube	Red or Pink top tube
PAGE	Pages's Saline	Pages's Saline	Acanthaoemba	Acanthaoemba
PHENOL	Phenol	Phenol	24 Hr Urine Additive	24 Hr Urine Additive
KOX	Potassium Oxalate	Potassium Oxalate	Gray top tube	Gray top tube
EDTK	Potassium/K EDTA	Potassium/K EDTA	Deprecated. Replaced by EDTK15 and EDTK75	Deprecated. Replaced by EDTK15 and EDTK75
EDTK15	Potassium/K EDTA 15%	Potassium/K EDTA 15%	Purple top tube	Purple top tube
EDTK75	Potassium/K EDTA 7.5%	Potassium/K EDTA 7.5%	Purple top tube	Purple top tube
PVA	PVA (polyvinylalcohol)	PVA (polyvinylalcohol)	O&P	O&P
RLM	Reagan Lowe Medium	Reagan Lowe Medium	Bordetella pertussis cultures	Bordetella pertussis cultures
SST	Serum Separator Tube (Polymer Gel)	Serum Separator Tube (Polymer Gel)	'Tiger' Top tube	'Tiger' Top tube
SILICA	Siliceous earth, 12 mg	Siliceous earth, 12 mg	Gray top tube	Gray top tube
NAF	Sodium Fluoride	Sodium Fluoride	Gray top tube	Gray top tube
FL100	Sodium Fluoride, 100mg	Sodium Fluoride, 100mg	Urine	Urine
FL10	Sodium Fluoride, 10mg	Sodium Fluoride, 10mg	Urine	Urine
NAPS	Sodium polyanethol sulfonate 0.35% in 0.85% sodium chloride	Sodium polyanethol sulfonate 0.35% in 0.85% sodium chloride	Yellow (Blood Culture)	Yellow (Blood Culture)
HEPN	Sodium/Na Heparin	Sodium/Na Heparin	Green top tube	Green top tube
EDTN	Sodium/Na EDTA	Sodium/Na EDTA	Dark Blue top tube	Dark Blue top tube
SPS	SPS(this should be spelled out if not universally understood)	SPS(this should be spelled out if not universally understood)	Anticoagulant w/o bacteriocidal properties	Anticoagulant w/o bacteriocidal properties
STUTM	Stuart transport medium	Stuart transport medium	Bacterial culture	Bacterial culture
THROM	Thrombin	Thrombin	Orange or Grey/Yellow (STAT Chem)	Orange or Grey/Yellow (STAT Chem)
FDP	Thrombin NIH; soybean trypsin inhibitor (Fibrin Degradation Products)	Thrombin NIH; soybean trypsin inhibitor (Fibrin Degradation Products)	Dark Blue top tube	Dark Blue top tube
THYMOL	Thymol	Thymol	24 Hr Urine Additive	24 Hr Urine Additive
THYO	Thyoglycollate broth	Thyoglycollate broth	Bacterial Isolation	Bacterial Isolation
TOLU	Toluene	Toluene	24 Hr Urine Additive	24 Hr Urine Additive
URETM	Ureaplasma transport medium	Ureaplasma transport medium	Ureaplasma culture	Ureaplasma culture
VIRTM	Viral Transport medium	Viral Transport medium	Virus cultures	Virus cultures