HL7 V2 | TABLE 0493
Table 0493: Specimen Condition
Table of codes specifying a mode or state of being that describes the nature of the specimen.
- Type
- User-defined (site-defined)
- Codes
- 10
- Introduced
- HL7 v2.5
- Used in
- SPM-24
- FHIR code system
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0493- THO code system
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0493- OID
2.16.840.1.113883.18.317
User-defined (site-defined): HL7 suggests these values, and each site may use its own. PipeHat notes codes outside this list as information, not errors.
Codes
| Code | Meaning | FHIR code |
|---|---|---|
AUT | Autolyzed | AUT |
CLOT | Clotted | CLOT |
CON | Contaminated | CON |
COOL | Cool | COOL |
FROZ | Frozen | FROZ |
HEM | Hemolyzed | HEM |
LIVE | Live | LIVE |
ROOM | Room temperature | ROOM |
SNR | Sample not received | SNR |
CFU | Centrifuged | CFU |
FHIR codes from the HL7 v2-to-FHIR concept map SpecimenCondition (unconditional mappings only).
Where it's used
| Element | Name | FHIR (v2-to-FHIR mapping) |
|---|---|---|
SPM-24 | Specimen Condition | Specimen.condition |
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.