HL7 V2 | TABLE 0070
Table 0070: Specimen Source Codes
HL7-defined table 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 table 0487 Specimen Type and table 0488 Specimen Collection Method as of version 2.5 and thereafter.
- Type
- HL7-defined
- Codes
- 137
- Introduced
- HL7 v2.1
- THO code system
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0070- OID
2.16.840.1.113883.18.28
HL7-defined: The standard fixes the values. PipeHat flags codes outside this list as warnings.
Codes
| Code | Meaning | Status |
|---|---|---|
MN | Amniotic Fluid | Deprecated in v2.6 |
OTH | Other | Deprecated in v2.6 |
TIS | Tissue | Deprecated in v2.6 |
ABS | Abscess | |
AMN | Amniotic fluid | |
ASP | Aspirate | |
BPH | Basophils | |
ABLD | Arterial blood | Deprecated in v2.6 |
BIFL | Bile fluid | |
BLDA | Blood arterial | |
BBL | Blood bag | |
BLDC | Blood capillary | |
BPU | Blood product unit | |
BLDV | Blood venous | |
BON | Bone | |
BRTH | Breath (use EXHLD) | |
BRO | Bronchial | |
BRN | Burn | |
CALC | Calculus (=Stone) | |
CDM | Cardiac muscle | |
CNL | Cannula | |
CTP | Catheter tip | |
CSF | Cerebral spinal fluid | |
CVM | Cervical mucus | |
CVX | Cervix | |
COL | Colostrum | |
CBLD | Cord blood | Deprecated in v2.6 |
BLDCO | Cord blood | |
CNJT | Conjunctiva | |
CUR | Curettage | |
CYST | Cyst | |
DIAF | Dialysis fluid | |
DOSE | Dose med or substance | |
DRN | Drain | |
DUFL | Duodenal fluid | |
EAR | Ear | |
EARW | Ear wax (cerumen) | |
ELT | Electrode | |
ENDC | Endocardium | |
ENDM | Endometrium | |
EOS | Eosinophils | |
RBC | Erythrocytes | |
EYE | Eye | |
EXHLD | Exhaled gas (=breath) | Deprecated in v2.6 |
EXG | Exhaled gas (=breath) | |
FIB | Fibroblasts | |
FLT | Filter | |
FIST | Fistula | |
FLU | Body fluid, unsp | |
GAS | Gas | |
GAST | Gastric fluid/contents | |
GEN | Genital | |
GENC | Genital cervix | |
GENL | Genital lochia | |
GENV | Genital vaginal | |
HAR | Hair | |
IHG | Inhaled Gas | |
IT | Intubation tube | |
ISLT | Isolate | |
LAM | Lamella | |
WBC | Leukocytes | |
LN | Line | |
LNA | Line arterial | |
PER | Peritoneum | Deprecated in v2.6 |
LNV | Line venous | |
LIQ | Liquid NOS | |
LYM | Lymphocytes | |
MAC | Macrophages | |
MAR | Marrow | |
MEC | Meconium | |
MBLD | Menstrual blood | |
MLK | Milk | |
MILK | Breast milk | |
NAIL | Nail | |
NOS | Nose (nasal passage) | |
ORH | Other | |
PAFL | Pancreatic fluid | |
PAT | Patient | |
PRT | Peritoneal fluid /ascites | |
PLC | Placenta | |
PLAS | Plasma | |
PLB | Plasma bag | |
PLR | Pleural fluid (thoracentesis fld) | |
PMN | Polymorphonuclear neutrophils | |
PPP | Platelet poor plasma | |
PRP | Platelet rich plasma | |
PUS | Pus | |
TISB | Tissue bone marrow | Deprecated in v2.6 |
RT | Route of medicine | |
SAL | Saliva | |
SEM | Seminal fluid | Deprecated in v2.6 |
TISL | Tissue lung | Deprecated in v2.6 |
SMN | Seminal fluid | |
SER | Serum | |
TISP | Tissue peritoneum | Deprecated in v2.6 |
SKN | Skin | |
SKM | Skeletal muscle | |
TISC | Tissue curettage | Deprecated in v2.6 |
SPRM | Spermatozoa | |
SPT | Sputum | |
SPTC | Sputum - coughed | |
SPTT | Sputum - tracheal aspirate | |
STON | Stone (use CALC) | |
STL | Stool = Fecal | |
SWT | Sweat | |
SNV | Synovial fluid (Joint fluid) | |
TEAR | Tears | |
THRT | Throat | |
THRB | Thrombocyte (platelet) | |
TISS | Tissue | |
TISG | Tissue gall bladder | |
TLGI | Tissue large intestine | |
TLNG | Tissue lung | |
TISPL | Tissue placenta | |
TSMI | Tissue small intestine | |
TISU | Tissue ulcer | |
TUB | Tube NOS | |
ULC | Ulcer | |
UMB | Umbilical blood | |
UMED | Unknown medicine | |
URTH | Urethra | |
UR | Urine | |
URC | Urine clean catch | |
URT | Urine catheter | |
URNS | Urine sediment | |
USUB | Unknown substance | |
VITF | Vitreous Fluid | |
VOM | Vomitus | |
BLD | Whole blood | |
BDY | Whole body | |
WAT | Water | |
WICK | Wick | |
WND | Wound | |
WNDA | Wound abscess | |
WNDE | Wound exudate | |
WNDD | Wound drainage | |
XXX | To be specified in another part of the message |
Source: HL7 Terminology (THO) 7.4.0, published by HL7 International under CC0. Check your trading partner's specification for the values they actually send.