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CodeSystem: specimenSourceCodes
Official URL : http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0070
Version :
2.0.0
Active
as of 2019-12-01
Responsible:
Health Level Seven International
Computable Name : SpecimenSourceCodes
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.28
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HL7-defined code system of concepts which specify sources for speciments for clinical testing. These concepts are used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the OBR segment prior to version 2.7, and was replaced by the concepts in code system 2.16.840.1.133883.18.311 specimenType and code system 2.16.840.1.133883.18.312 specimenCollectionMethod as of version 2.5 and thereafter.
Underlying Master Code System for V2 table 0070 (Specimen Source Codes)
This Code system is referenced in the content logical definition of the following value sets:
Properties
This code system defines the following properties for its concepts
Name Code URI Type Description
status
status
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#status
code
Status of the concept
deprecated
deprecated
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v2-table-deprecated
code
Version of HL7 in which the code was deprecated
Concepts
This case-sensitive code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0070
defines the following codes in a Is-A hierarchy:
Code Display Definition deprecated Deutsch (German, de)
MN
Amniotic Fluid
Amniotic Fluid
2.6
Fruchtwasser
OTH
Other
Other
2.6
Diverse
TIS
Tissue
Tissue
2.6
Gewebe
ABS
Abscess
Abscess
Abszeß
AMN
Amniotic fluid
Amniotic fluid
Fruchtwasser
ASP
Aspirate
Aspirate
Aspirationssubstrat
BPH
Basophils
Basophils
Basophile
ABLD
Arterial blood
Arterial blood
2.6
Arterielles Blut
BIFL
Bile fluid
Bile fluid
BLDA
Blood arterial
Blood arterial
arterielles Blut
BBL
Blood bag
Blood bag
Blutkonserve
BLDC
Blood capillary
Blood capillary
Kapillarblut
BPU
Blood product unit
Blood product unit
BLDV
Blood venous
Blood venous
venöses Blut
BON
Bone
Bone
Knochen
BRTH
Breath (use EXHLD)
Breath (use EXHLD)
Atemluft
BRO
Bronchial
Bronchial
Bronchialwege
BRN
Burn
Burn
Brandwunde
CALC
Calculus (=Stone)
Calculus (=Stone)
Steinchen, Konkrement
CDM
Cardiac muscle
Cardiac muscle
Herzmuskel
CNL
Cannula
Cannula
Kanüle
CTP
Catheter tip
Catheter tip
Katheterspitze
CSF
Cerebral spinal fluid
Cerebral spinal fluid
Cerebralflüssigkeit
CVM
Cervical mucus
Cervical mucus
Cervicalschleim
CVX
Cervix
Cervix
Zervix
COL
Colostrum
Colostrum
Kolostrum, Vormilch
CBLD
Cord blood
Cord blood
2.6
Nabelschnurblut
BLDCO
Cord blood
Cord blood
Nabelschnurblut
CNJT
Conjunctiva
Conjunctiva
Konjunktiven
CUR
Curettage
Curettage
Curettagematerial
CYST
Cyst
Cyst
Zyste
DIAF
Dialysis fluid
Dialysis fluid
DOSE
Dose med or substance
Dose med or substance
DRN
Drain
Drain
Drainage
DUFL
Duodenal fluid
Duodenal fluid
EAR
Ear
Ear
Ohr
EARW
Ear wax (cerumen)
Ear wax (cerumen)
ELT
Electrode
Electrode
Elektrode
ENDC
Endocardium
Endocardium
Endocard
ENDM
Endometrium
Endometrium
Endometrium
EOS
Eosinophils
Eosinophils
Eosinophile
RBC
Erythrocytes
Erythrocytes
Erythrozyten
EYE
Eye
Eye
Auge
EXHLD
Exhaled gas (=breath)
Exhaled gas (=breath)
2.6
EXG
Exhaled gas (=breath)
Exhaled gas (=breath)
FIB
Fibroblasts
Fibroblasts
Fibroblasten
FLT
Filter
Filter
Filter
FIST
Fistula
Fistula
Fistel
FLU
Body fluid, unsp
Body fluid, unsp
Körperflüssigkeit (unspezifiziert)
GAS
Gas
Gas
Gas
GAST
Gastric fluid/contents
Gastric fluid/contents
Magenflüssigkeit
GEN
Genital
Genital
Genitale
GENC
Genital cervix
Genital cervix
Genitale - Cervix
GENL
Genital lochia
Genital lochia
Wochenfluß / Lochien
GENV
Genital vaginal
Genital vaginal
Genitale - Vagina
HAR
Hair
Hair
Haare
IHG
Inhaled Gas
Inhaled Gas
inhaliertes Gas
IT
Intubation tube
Intubation tube
Tubus
ISLT
Isolate
Isolate
LAM
Lamella
Lamella
Lamellen
WBC
Leukocytes
Leukocytes
Leukozyten
LN
Line
Line
Zugang
LNA
Line arterial
Line arterial
Arterieller Zugang
PER
Peritoneum
Peritoneum
2.6
Peritoneum
LNV
Line venous
Line venous
Venöser Zugang
LIQ
Liquid NOS
Liquid NOS
LYM
Lymphocytes
Lymphocytes
Lymphozyten
MAC
Macrophages
Macrophages
Makrophagen
MAR
Marrow
Marrow
Knochenmark
MEC
Meconium
Meconium
Meconium
MBLD
Menstrual blood
Menstrual blood
Menstruationsblut
MLK
Milk
Milk
Milch
MILK
Breast milk
Breast milk
Brustmilch
NAIL
Nail
Nail
Nagel
NOS
Nose (nasal passage)
Nose (nasal passage)
Nase (Nasenwege)
ORH
Other
Other
Andere
PAFL
Pancreatic fluid
Pancreatic fluid
PAT
Patient
Patient
Patient
PRT
Peritoneal fluid /ascites
Peritoneal fluid /ascites
Peritonealflüssigkeit / Ascites
PLC
Placenta
Placenta
Placenta
PLAS
Plasma
Plasma
Plasma
PLB
Plasma bag
Plasma bag
Plasmabeutel
PLR
Pleural fluid (thoracentesis fld)
Pleural fluid (thoracentesis fld)
Pleuraflüssigkeit (nach Thoracocentese)
PMN
Polymorphonuclear neutrophils
Polymorphonuclear neutrophils
Polymorphkernige Neutrophile
PPP
Platelet poor plasma
Platelet poor plasma
PRP
Platelet rich plasma
Platelet rich plasma
PUS
Pus
Pus
Eiter
TISB
Tissue bone marrow
Tissue bone marrow
2.6
Knochenmarksgewebe
RT
Route of medicine
Route of medicine
SAL
Saliva
Saliva
Speichel
SEM
Seminal fluid
Seminal fluid
2.6
Sperma
TISL
Tissue lung
Tissue lung
2.6
Lungengewebe
SMN
Seminal fluid
Seminal fluid
SER
Serum
Serum
Serum
TISP
Tissue peritoneum
Tissue peritoneum
2.6
Peritonealgewebe
SKN
Skin
Skin
Haut
SKM
Skeletal muscle
Skeletal muscle
Skelettmuskel
TISC
Tissue curettage
Tissue curettage
2.6
Kürettagegewebe
SPRM
Spermatozoa
Spermatozoa
Spermien
SPT
Sputum
Sputum
Sputum
SPTC
Sputum - coughed
Sputum - coughed
Sputum - Hustenauswurf
SPTT
Sputum - tracheal aspirate
Sputum - tracheal aspirate
Sputum - tracheal aspiriert
STON
Stone (use CALC)
Stone (use CALC)
Steine
STL
Stool = Fecal
Stool = Fecal
Stuhl
SWT
Sweat
Sweat
Schweiß
SNV
Synovial fluid (Joint fluid)
Synovial fluid (Joint fluid)
Synovialflüssigkeit
TEAR
Tears
Tears
Tränen
THRT
Throat
Throat
Rachanbstrich
THRB
Thrombocyte (platelet)
Thrombocyte (platelet)
Thrombozyten
TISS
Tissue
Tissue
Gewebe
TISG
Tissue gall bladder
Tissue gall bladder
Gallenblasengewebe
TLGI
Tissue large intestine
Tissue large intestine
TLNG
Tissue lung
Tissue lung
TISPL
Tissue placenta
Tissue placenta
Placentagewebe
TSMI
Tissue small intestine
Tissue small intestine
TISU
Tissue ulcer
Tissue ulcer
Ulcusgewebe
TUB
Tube NOS
Tube NOS
ULC
Ulcer
Ulcer
Geschwür
UMB
Umbilical blood
Umbilical blood
Nabelblut
UMED
Unknown medicine
Unknown medicine
unbekannte Medizin
URTH
Urethra
Urethra
Urethra
UR
Urine
Urine
Urin
URC
Urine clean catch
Urine clean catch
Mittelstrahlurin
URT
Urine catheter
Urine catheter
Katheterurin
URNS
Urine sediment
Urine sediment
USUB
Unknown substance
Unknown substance
VITF
Vitreous Fluid
Vitreous Fluid
VOM
Vomitus
Vomitus
Erbrochenes
BLD
Whole blood
Whole blood
Gesamtes Blut
BDY
Whole body
Whole body
Gesamter Körper
WAT
Water
Water
WICK
Wick
Wick
Zwischengefäß bei Infusoren (?)
WND
Wound
Wound
Wundabstrich
WNDA
Wound abscess
Wound abscess
Wundabszeß
WNDE
Wound exudate
Wound exudate
Wundexsudat
WNDD
Wound drainage
Wound drainage
Wunddrainage
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