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Generated Narrative: CodeSystem v3-SpecimenType

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Properties

This code system defines the following properties for its concepts

Name | Code | URI | Type | Description
Not Selectable | notSelectable | http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#notSelectable | boolean | Indicates that the code is abstract - only intended to be used as a selector for other concepts
Status | status | http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status | code | Designation of a concept's state. Normally is not populated unless the state is retired.
Synonym | synonymCode | http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#synonym | code | An additional concept code that was also attributed to a concept

Concepts

This case-sensitive code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-SpecimenType defines the following codes in a Is-A hierarchy:

Lvl | Code | Display | Not Selectable | Status | Synonym
1 | _SpecimenEntityType | SpecimenEntityType | true | active |
2 | ABS | Abcess | | active |
2 | AMN | Amniotic fluid | | active |
2 | ASP | Aspirate | | active |
2 | BBL | Blood bag | | active |
2 | BDY | Whole body | | active |
2 | BIFL | Bile fluid | | active |
2 | BLD | Whole blood | | active |
2 | BLDA | Blood arterial | | active |
2 | BLDC | Blood capillary | | active |
2 | BLDCO | Blood - cord | | active |
2 | BLDV | Blood venous | | active |
2 | BON | Bone | | active |
2 | BPH | Basophils | | active |
2 | BPU | Blood product unit | | active |
2 | BRN | Burn | | active |
2 | BRO | Bronchial | | active |
2 | BRTH | Exhaled gas (=breath) | | active | EXG
2 | EXG | Exhaled gas (=breath) | | active | BRTH
2 | CALC | Calculus (=Stone) | | active | STON
2 | STON | Calculus (=Stone) | | active | CALC
2 | CDM | Cardiac muscle | | active |
2 | CNJT | Conjunctiva | | active |
2 | CNL | Cannula | | active |
2 | COL | Colostrum | | active |
2 | CRN | Cornea | | active |
2 | CSF | Cerebral spinal fluid | | active |
2 | CTP | Catheter tip | | active |
2 | CUR | Curettage | | active |
2 | CVM | Cervical mucus | | active |
2 | CVX | Cervix | | active |
2 | CYST | Cyst | | active |
2 | DIAF | Dialysis fluid | | active |
2 | DOSE | Dose med or substance | | active |
2 | DRN | Drain | | active |
2 | DUFL | Duodenal fluid | | active |
2 | EAR | Ear | | active |
2 | EARW | Ear wax (cerumen) | | active |
2 | ELT | Electrode | | active |
2 | ENDC | Endocardium | | active |
2 | ENDM | Endometrium | | active |
2 | EOS | Eosinophils | | active |
2 | EYE | Eye | | active |
2 | FIB | Fibroblasts | | active |
2 | FIST | Fistula | | active |
2 | FLT | Filter | | active |
2 | FLU | Body fluid, unsp | | active |
2 | FOOD | Food sample | | active |
2 | GAS | Gas | | active |
2 | GAST | Gastric fluid/contents | | active |
2 | GEN | Genital | | active |
2 | GENC | Genital cervix | | active |
2 | GENF | Genital fluid | | active |
2 | GENL | Genital lochia | | active |
2 | GENV | Genital vaginal | | active |
2 | HAR | Hair | | active |
2 | IHG | Inhaled Gas | | active |
2 | ISLT | Isolate | | active |
2 | IT | Intubation tube | | active |
2 | LAM | Lamella | | active |
2 | LIQ | Liquid NOS | | active |
2 | LN | Line | | active |
2 | LNA | Line arterial | | active |
2 | LNV | Line venous | | active |
2 | LYM | Lymphocytes | | active |
2 | MAC | Macrophages | | active |
2 | MAR | Marrow (bone) | | active |
2 | MBLD | Menstrual blood | | active |
2 | MEC | Meconium | | active |
2 | MILK | Breast milk | | active |
2 | MLK | Milk | | active |
2 | NAIL | Nail | | active |
2 | NOS | Nose (nasal passage) | | active |
2 | PAFL | Pancreatic fluid | | active |
2 | PAT | Patient | | active |
2 | PLAS | Plasma | | active |
2 | PLB | Plasma bag | | active |
2 | PLC | Placenta | | active |
2 | PLR | Pleural fluid (thoracentesis fld) | | active |
2 | PMN | Polymorphonuclear neutrophils | | active |
2 | PPP | Platelet poor plasma | | active |
2 | PRP | Platelet rich plasma | | active |
2 | PRT | Peritoneal fluid /ascites | | active |
2 | PUS | Pus | | active |
2 | RBC | Erythrocytes | | active |
2 | SAL | Saliva | | active |
2 | SER | Serum | | active |
2 | SKM | Skeletal muscle | | active |
2 | SKN | Skin | | active |
2 | SMN | Seminal fluid | | active |
2 | SMPLS | Seminal plasma | | active |
2 | SNV | Synovial fluid (Joint fluid) | | active |
2 | SPRM | Spermatozoa | | active |
2 | SPT | Sputum | | active |
2 | SPTC | Sputum - coughed | | active |
2 | SPTT | Sputum - tracheal aspirate | | active |
2 | STL | Stool = Fecal | | active |
2 | SWT | Sweat | | active |
2 | TEAR | Tears | | active |
2 | THRB | Thrombocyte (platelet) | | active |
2 | THRT | Throat | | active |
2 | TISG | Tissue gall bladder | | active |
2 | TISPL | Tissue placenta | | active |
2 | TISS | Tissue, unspecified | | active |
2 | TISU | Tissue ulcer | | active |
2 | TLGI | Tissue large intestine | | active |
2 | TLNG | Tissue lung | | active |
2 | TSMI | Tissue small intestine Tissue ulcer | | active |
2 | TUB | Tube, unspecified | | active |
2 | ULC | Ulcer | | active |
2 | UMB | Umbilical blood | | active |
2 | UMED | Unknown medicine | | active |
2 | UR | Urine | | active |
2 | URC | Urine clean catch | | active |
2 | URNS | Urine sediment | | active |
2 | URT | Urine catheter | | active |
2 | URTH | Urethra | | active |
2 | USUB | Unknown substance | | active |
2 | VOM | Vomitus | | active |
2 | WAT | Water | | active |
2 | WBC | Leukocytes | | active |
2 | WICK | Wick | | active |
2 | WND | Wound | | active |
2 | WNDA | Wound abscess | | active |
2 | WNDD | Wound drainage | | active |
2 | WNDE | Wound exudate | | active |

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# property[].description
Indicates that the code is abstract - only intended to be used as a selector for other concepts

# property[].description
Designation of a concept's state. Normally is not populated unless the state is retired.

# property[].description
An additional concept code that was also attributed to a concept