HL7 V2 | TABLE 0487

Table 0487: Specimen Type

HL7-defined table of codes that describe the precise nature of an entity that may be used as the source material for an observation. This is one of two code systems that are used instead of table 0070 (code system 2.16.840.1.113883.18.28) which conflated specimen types and specimen collection methods.

Type: HL7-defined
Codes: 315
Introduced: HL7 v2.5
Used in: SPM-4
FHIR code system: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0487
THO code system: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0487
OID: 2.16.840.1.113883.18.311

HL7-defined: The standard fixes the values. PipeHat flags codes outside this list as warnings.

Codes

Code	Meaning	FHIR code	Status
`ABS`	Abscess	`ABS`
`...`	No suggested values	—	Deprecated in v2.9
`ACNE`	Tissue, Acne	`ACNE`
`ACNFLD`	Fluid, Acne	`ACNFLD`
`AIRS`	Air Sample	`AIRS`
`ALL`	Allograft	`ALL`
`AMN`	Amniotic fluid	`AMN`
`AMP`	Amputation	`AMP`
`ANGI`	Catheter Tip, Angio	`ANGI`
`ARTC`	Catheter Tip, Arterial	`ARTC`
`ASERU`	Serum, Acute	`ASERU`
`ASP`	Aspirate	`ASP`
`ATTE`	Environment, Attest	`ATTE`	deprecated
`AUTOA`	Environmental, Autoclave Ampule	`AUTOA`
`AUTOC`	Environmental, Autoclave Capsule	`AUTOC`	deprecated
`AUTP`	Autopsy	`AUTP`
`BBL`	Blood bag	`BBL`
`BCYST`	Cyst, Baker's	`BCYST`
`BDY`	Whole body	`BDY`
`BIFL`	Bile Fluid	`BIFL`
`BITE`	Bite	`BITE`
`BLD`	Whole blood	`BLD`
`BLDA`	Blood arterial	`BLDA`
`BLDCO`	Cord blood	`BLDCO`
`BLDV`	Blood venous	`BLDV`
`BLEB`	Bleb	`BLEB`
`BLIST`	Blister	`BLIST`
`BOIL`	Boil	`BOIL`
`BON`	Bone	`BON`
`BOWL`	Bowel contents	`BOWL`
`BPH`	Basophils	`BPH`
`BPU`	Blood product unit	`BPU`
`BRN`	Burn	`BRN`
`BRSH`	Brush	`BRSH`
`BRTH`	Breath (use EXHLD)	`BRTH`
`BRUS`	Brushing	`BRUS`
`BUB`	Bubo	`BUB`
`BULLA`	Bulla/Bullae	`BULLA`
`BX`	Biopsy	`BX`
`CALC`	Calculus (=Stone)	`CALC`
`BONE`	Bone	—	Deprecated in v2.9
`CARBU`	Carbuncle	`CARBU`
`CAT`	Catheter	`CAT`
`CBITE`	Bite, Cat	`CBITE`
`CDM`	Cardiac muscle	`CDM`
`CLIPP`	Clippings	`CLIPP`
`CNJT`	Conjunctiva	`CNJT`
`CNL`	Cannula	`CNL`
`COL`	Colostrum	`COL`
`CONE`	Biospy, Cone	`CONE`
`CSCR`	Scratch, Cat	`CSCR`
`CSERU`	Serum, Convalescent	`CSERU`
`CSF`	Cerebral spinal fluid	`CSF`
`CSITE`	Catheter Insertion Site	`CSITE`
`CSMY`	Fluid, Cystostomy Tube	`CSMY`
`CST`	Fluid, Cyst	`CST`
`CSVR`	Blood, Cell Saver	`CSVR`
`CTP`	Catheter tip	`CTP`
`CUR`	Curretage	`CUR`
`CVM`	Cervical Mucus	`CVM`
`CVPS`	Site, CVP	`CVPS`
`CVPT`	Catheter Tip, CVP	`CVPT`
`CYN`	Nodule, Cystic	`CYN`
`CYST`	Cyst	`CYST`
`DBITE`	Bite, Dog	`DBITE`
`DCS`	Sputum, Deep Cough	`DCS`
`DEC`	Ulcer, Decubitus	`DEC`
`DEION`	Environmental, Water (Deionized)	`DEION`
`DIA`	Dialysate	`DIA`
`DIAF`	Dialysis Fluid	`DIAF`
`DISCHG`	Discharge	`DISCHG`
`DIV`	Diverticulum	`DIV`
`DRN`	Drain	`DRN`
`DRNG`	Drainage, Tube	`DRNG`
`DRNGP`	Drainage, Penrose	`DRNGP`
`DUFL`	Duodenal fluid	`DUFL`
`EARW`	Ear wax (cerumen)	`EARW`
`EBRUSH`	Brush, Esophageal	`EBRUSH`
`EEYE`	Environmental, Eye Wash	`EEYE`
`EFF`	Environmental, Effluent	`EFF`
`EFFUS`	Effusion	`EFFUS`
`EFOD`	Environmental, Food	`EFOD`
`EISO`	Environmental, Isolette	`EISO`
`ELT`	Electrode	`ELT`
`ENVIR`	Environmental, Unidentified Substance	`ENVIR`
`EOS`	Eosinophils	`EOS`
`EOTH`	Environmental, Other Substance	`EOTH`
`ESOI`	Environmental, Soil	`ESOI`
`ESOS`	Environmental, Solution (Sterile)	`ESOS`
`ETA`	Aspirate, Endotrach	`ETA`
`ETTP`	Catheter Tip, Endotracheal	`ETTP`
`ETTUB`	Tube, Endotracheal	`ETTUB`
`EWHI`	Environmental, Whirlpool	`EWHI`
`EXG`	Gas, exhaled (=breath)	`EXG`
`EXS`	Shunt, External	`EXS`
`EXUDTE`	Exudate	`EXUDTE`
`FAW`	Environmental, Water (Well)	`FAW`
`FBLOOD`	Blood, Fetal	`FBLOOD`
`FGA`	Fluid, Abdomen	`FGA`
`FIB`	Fibroblasts	`FIB`
`FIST`	Fistula	`FIST`
`FLD`	Fluid, Other	`FLD`
`FLT`	Filter	`FLT`
`FLU`	Fluid, Body unsp	`FLU`
`FLUID`	Fluid	`FLUID`
`FOLEY`	Catheter Tip, Foley	`FOLEY`
`FRS`	Fluid, Respiratory	`FRS`
`FSCLP`	Scalp, Fetal	`FSCLP`
`FUR`	Furuncle	`FUR`
`GAS`	Gas	`GAS`
`GASA`	Aspirate, Gastric	`GASA`
`GASAN`	Antrum, Gastric	`GASAN`
`GASBR`	Brushing, Gastric	`GASBR`
`GASD`	Drainage, Gastric	`GASD`
`GAST`	Fluid/contents, Gastric	`GAST`
`GENL`	Genital lochia	`GENL`
`GENV`	Genital vaginal	`GENV`
`GRAFT`	Graft	`GRAFT`
`GRAFTS`	Graft Site	`GRAFTS`
`GRANU`	Granuloma	`GRANU`
`GROSH`	Catheter, Groshong	`GROSH`
`GSOL`	Solution, Gastrostomy	`GSOL`
`GSPEC`	Biopsy, Gastric	`GSPEC`
`GT`	Tube, Gastric	`GT`
`GTUBE`	Drainage Tube, Drainage (Gastrostomy)	`GTUBE`
`HAR`	Hair	`HAR`
`HBITE`	Bite, Human	`HBITE`
`HBLUD`	Blood, Autopsy	`HBLUD`
`HEMAQ`	Catheter Tip, Hemaquit	`HEMAQ`
`HEMO`	Catheter Tip, Hemovac	`HEMO`
`HERNI`	Tissue, Herniated	`HERNI`
`HEV`	Drain, Hemovac	`HEV`
`HIC`	Catheter, Hickman	`HIC`
`HYDC`	Fluid, Hydrocele	`HYDC`
`IBITE`	Bite, Insect	`IBITE`
`ICYST`	Cyst, Inclusion	`ICYST`
`IDC`	Catheter Tip, Indwelling	`IDC`
`IHG`	Gas, Inhaled	`IHG`
`ILEO`	Drainage, Ileostomy	`ILEO`
`ILLEG`	Source of Specimen Is Illegible	`ILLEG`
`IMP`	Implant	`IMP`
`INCI`	Site, Incision/Surgical	`INCI`
`INFIL`	Infiltrate	`INFIL`
`INS`	Insect	`INS`
`INTRD`	Catheter Tip, Introducer	`INTRD`
`ISLT`	Isolate	`ISLT`
`IT`	Intubation tube	`IT`
`IUD`	Intrauterine Device	`IUD`
`IVCAT`	Catheter Tip, IV	`IVCAT`
`IVFLD`	Fluid, IV	`IVFLD`
`IVTIP`	Tubing Tip, IV	`IVTIP`
`JEJU`	Drainage, Jejunal	`JEJU`
`JNTFLD`	Fluid, Joint	`JNTFLD`
`JP`	Drainage, Jackson Pratt	`JP`
`KELOI`	Lavage	`KELOI`
`KIDFLD`	Fluid, Kidney	`KIDFLD`
`LAVG`	Lavage, Bronhial	`LAVG`
`LAVGG`	Lavage, Gastric	`LAVGG`
`LAVGP`	Lavage, Peritoneal	`LAVGP`
`LAVPG`	Lavage, Pre-Bronch	`LAVPG`
`LENS1`	Contact Lens	`LENS1`
`LENS2`	Contact Lens Case	`LENS2`
`LESN`	Lesion	`LESN`
`LIQ`	Liquid, Unspecified	`LIQ`
`LIQO`	Liquid, Other	`LIQO`
`LNA`	Line arterial	`LNA`
`LNV`	Line venous	`LNV`
`LSAC`	Fluid, Lumbar Sac	`LSAC`
`LYM`	Lymphocytes	`LYM`
`MAC`	Macrophages	`MAC`
`MAHUR`	Catheter Tip, Makurkour	`MAHUR`
`MAR`	Marrow	`MAR`
`MASS`	Mass	`MASS`
`MBLD`	Blood, Menstrual	`MBLD`
`MEC`	Meconium	`MEC`
`MILK`	Breast milk	`MILK`
`MLK`	Milk	`MLK`
`MUCOS`	Mucosa	`MUCOS`
`MUCUS`	Mucus	`MUCUS`
`NAIL`	Nail	`NAIL`
`NASDR`	Drainage, Nasal	`NASDR`
`NEDL`	Needle	`NEDL`
`NEPH`	Site, Nephrostomy	`NEPH`
`NGASP`	Aspirate, Nasogastric	`NGASP`
`NGAST`	Drainage, Nasogastric	`NGAST`
`NGS`	Site, Naso/Gastric	`NGS`
`NODUL`	Nodule(s)	`NODUL`
`NSECR`	Secretion, Nasal	`NSECR`
`ORH`	Other	`ORH`
`ORL`	Lesion, Oral	`ORL`
`OTH`	Source, Other	`OTH`
`PACEM`	Pacemaker	`PACEM`
`PAFL`	Pancreatic fluid	`PAFL`
`PCFL`	Fluid, Pericardial	`PCFL`
`PDSIT`	Site, Peritoneal Dialysis	`PDSIT`
`PDTS`	Site, Peritoneal Dialysis Tunnel	`PDTS`
`PELVA`	Abscess, Pelvic	`PELVA`
`PENIL`	Lesion, Penile	`PENIL`
`PERIA`	Abscess, Perianal	`PERIA`
`PILOC`	Cyst, Pilonidal	`PILOC`
`PINS`	Site, Pin	`PINS`
`PIS`	Site, Pacemaker Insetion	`PIS`
`PLAN`	Plant Material	`PLAN`
`PLAS`	Plasma	`PLAS`
`PLB`	Plasma bag	`PLB`
`PLC`	Placenta	`PLC`
`PLEVS`	Serum, Peak Level	`PLEVS`
`PLR`	Pleural fluid (thoracentesis fluid)	`PLR`
`PMN`	Polymorphonuclear neutrophils	`PMN`
`PND`	Drainage, Penile	`PND`
`POL`	Polyps	`POL`
`POPGS`	Graft Site, Popliteal	`POPGS`
`POPLG`	Graft, Popliteal	`POPLG`
`POPLV`	Site, Popliteal Vein	`POPLV`
`PORTA`	Catheter, Porta	`PORTA`
`PPP`	Plasma, Platelet poor	`PPP`
`PROST`	Prosthetic Device	`PROST`
`PRP`	Plasma, Platelet rich	`PRP`
`PSC`	Pseudocyst	`PSC`
`PUNCT`	Wound, Puncture	`PUNCT`
`PUS`	Pus	`PUS`
`PUSFR`	Pustule	`PUSFR`
`PUST`	Pus	`PUST`
`QC3`	Quality Control	`QC3`
`RANDU`	Urine, Random	`RANDU`
`RBC`	Erythrocytes	`RBC`
`RBITE`	Bite, Reptile	`RBITE`
`RECT`	Drainage, Rectal	`RECT`
`RECTA`	Abscess, Rectal	`RECTA`
`RENALC`	Cyst, Renal	`RENALC`
`RENC`	Fluid, Renal Cyst	`RENC`
`RES`	Respiratory	`RES`
`SAL`	Saliva	`SAL`
`SCAR`	Tissue, Keloid (Scar)	`SCAR`
`SCLV`	Catheter Tip, Subclavian	`SCLV`
`SCROA`	Abscess, Scrotal	`SCROA`
`SECRE`	Secretion(s)	`SECRE`
`SER`	Serum	`SER`
`SHU`	Site, Shunt	`SHU`
`SHUNF`	Fluid, Shunt	`SHUNF`
`SHUNT`	Shunt	`SHUNT`
`SITE`	Site	`SITE`
`SKBP`	Biopsy, Skin	`SKBP`
`SKN`	Skin	`SKN`
`SMM`	Mass, Sub-Mandibular	`SMM`
`SMN`	Seminal fluid	`SMN`
`SNV`	Fluid, synovial (Joint fluid)	`SNV`
`SPRM`	Spermatozoa	`SPRM`
`SPRP`	Catheter Tip, Suprapubic	`SPRP`
`SPRPB`	Cathether Tip, Suprapubic	`SPRPB`
`SPS`	Environmental, Spore Strip	`SPS`
`SPT`	Sputum	`SPT`
`SPTC`	Sputum - coughed	`SPTC`
`SPTT`	Sputum - tracheal aspirate	`SPTT`
`SPUT1`	Sputum, Simulated	`SPUT1`
`SPUTIN`	Sputum, Inducted	`SPUTIN`
`SPUTSP`	Sputum, Spontaneous	`SPUTSP`
`STER`	Environmental, Sterrad	`STER`
`STL`	Stool = Fecal	`STL`
`STONE`	Stone, Kidney	`STONE`
`SUBMA`	Abscess, Submandibular	`SUBMA`
`SUBMX`	Abscess, Submaxillary	`SUBMX`
`SUMP`	Drainage, Sump	`SUMP`
`SUP`	Suprapubic Tap	`SUP`
`SUTUR`	Suture	`SUTUR`
`SWGZ`	Catheter Tip, Swan Gantz	`SWGZ`
`SWT`	Sweat	`SWT`
`TASP`	Aspirate, Tracheal	`TASP`
`TEAR`	Tears	`TEAR`
`THRB`	Thrombocyte (platelet)	`THRB`
`TISS`	Tissue	`TISS`
`TISU`	Tissue ulcer	`TISU`
`TLC`	Cathether Tip, Triple Lumen	`TLC`
`TRAC`	Site, Tracheostomy	`TRAC`
`TRANS`	Transudate	`TRANS`
`TSERU`	Serum, Trough	`TSERU`
`TSTES`	Abscess, Testicular	`TSTES`
`TTRA`	Aspirate, Transtracheal	`TTRA`
`TUBES`	Tubes	`TUBES`
`TUMOR`	Tumor	`TUMOR`
`TZANC`	Smear, Tzanck	`TZANC`
`UDENT`	Source, Unidentified	`UDENT`
`UMED`	Unknown Medicine	`UMED`
`UR`	Urine	`UR`
`URC`	Urine clean catch	`URC`
`URINB`	Urine, Bladder Washings	`URINB`
`URINC`	Urine, Catheterized	`URINC`
`URINM`	Urine, Midstream	`URINM`
`URINN`	Urine, Nephrostomy	`URINN`
`URINP`	Urine, Pedibag	`URINP`
`URNS`	Urine sediment	`URNS`
`URT`	Urine catheter	`URT`
`USCOP`	Urine, Cystoscopy	`USCOP`
`USPEC`	Source, Unspecified	`USPEC`
`USUB`	Unkown substance	`USUB`
`VASTIP`	Catheter Tip, Vas	`VASTIP`
`VENT`	Catheter Tip, Ventricular	`VENT`
`VITF`	Vitreous Fluid	`VITF`
`VOM`	Vomitus	`VOM`
`WASH`	Wash	`WASH`
`WASI`	Washing, e.g. bronchial washing	`WASI`
`WAT`	Water	`WAT`
`WB`	Blood, Whole	`WB`
`WBC`	Leukocytes	`WBC`
`WEN`	Wen	`WEN`
`WICK`	Wick	`WICK`
`WND`	Wound	`WND`
`WNDA`	Wound abscess	`WNDA`
`WNDD`	Wound drainage	`WNDD`
`WNDE`	Wound exudate	`WNDE`
`WORM`	Worm	`WORM`
`WRT`	Wart	`WRT`
`WWA`	Environmental, Water	`WWA`
`WWO`	Environmental, Water (Ocean)	`WWO`
`WWT`	Environmental, Water (Tap)	`WWT`

FHIR codes from the HL7 v2-to-FHIR concept map SpecimenType (unconditional mappings only).

Where it's used

Element	Name	FHIR (v2-to-FHIR mapping)
`SPM-4`	Specimen Type	`Specimen.type`

Elements with a dot (such as CX.5) are data type components, used wherever that data type appears.

Source: HL7 Terminology (THO) 7.4.0 and the HL7 v2-to-FHIR Implementation Guide 1.0.0, published by HL7 International under CC0. Check your trading partner's specification for the values they actually send.