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CodeSystem: specimenRole

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0369 Version: 2.0.0
Active as of 2019-12-01 Responsible: Health Level Seven International Computable Name: SpecimenRole
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.227

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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.

Underlying Master Code System for V2 table 0369 (Specimen Role)

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

Generated Narrative: CodeSystem v2-0369

Properties

This code system defines the following properties for its concepts

NameCodeURITypeDescription
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
V2 Concept Comment v2-concComment http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v2-concComment string V2 Concept Comment

Concepts

This case-sensitive code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0369 defines the following codes in a Is-A hierarchy:

CodeDisplayDefinitionV2 Concept Comment
B Blind Sample Used to test the validity of the measurement process, where the composition of the sample is unknown except to the person submitting it.
C Calibrator Used for initial setting of calibration of the instrument.
E Electronic QC Used with manufactured reference providing signals that simulate QC results
F Filler Organization Proficiency Specimen used for testing proficiency of the organization performing the testing (Filler).
G Group 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.
H Historical Specimen This identifies a parent specimen to the specimen that is submitted for testing 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.
L Pool 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.
O Operator Proficiency Specimen used for testing Operator Proficiency.
P Patient Used for any patient sample. If the component is not valued (blank) this represents the default meaning.
Q Control specimen Used when specimen is the control specimen (either positive or negative).
R Replicate (of patient sample as a control) Used when a patient sample is re-run as a control for a repeat test.
V Verifying Calibrator Used for periodic calibration checks.

History

DateActionAuthorCustodianComment
2023-11-14reviseMarc DuteauTSMGAdd standard copyright and contact to internal content; up-476
2020-05-06reviseTed KleinVocabulary WGMigrated to the UTG maintenance environment and publishing tooling.