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0487Specimen 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 which conflated specimen types and specimen collection methods.

Values

ValueDescription
ABSAbscess
ACNETissue Acne
ACNFLDFluid Acne
AIRSAir Sample
ALLAllograft
AMPAmputation
ANGICatheter Tip Angio
ARTCCatheter Tip Arterial
ASERUSerum Acute
ASPAspirate
ATTEEnvironment Attest
AUTOAEnvironmental Autoclave Ampule
AUTOCEnvironmental Autoclave Capsule
AUTPAutopsy
BBLBlood bag
BCYSTCyst Baker's
BITEBite
BLEBBleb
BLISTBlister
BOILBoil
BONBone
BOWLBowel contents
BPUBlood product unit
BRNBurn
BRSHBrush
BRTHBreath (use EXHLD)
BRUSBrushing
BUBBubo
BULLABulla/Bullae
BXBiopsy
CALCCalculus (=Stone)
CARBUCarbuncle
CATCatheter
CBITEBite Cat
CLIPPClippings
CNJTConjunctiva
COLColostrum
CONEBiospy Cone
CSCRScratch Cat
CSERUSerum Convalescent
CSITECatheter Insertion Site
CSMYFluid Cystostomy Tube
CSTFluid Cyst
CSVRBlood Cell Saver
CTPCatheter tip
CVPSSite CVP
CVPTCatheter Tip CVP
CYNNodule Cystic
CYSTCyst
DBITEBite Dog
DCSSputum Deep Cough
DECUlcer Decubitus
DEIONEnvironmental Water (Deionized)
DIADialysate
DISCHGDischarge
DIVDiverticulum
DRNDrain
DRNGDrainage Tube
DRNGPDrainage Penrose
EARWEar wax (cerumen)
EBRUSHBrush Esophageal
EEYEEnvironmental Eye Wash
EFFEnvironmental Effluent
EFFUSEffusion
EFODEnvironmental Food
EISOEnvironmental Isolette
ELTElectrode
ENVIREnvironmental Unidentified Substance
EOTHEnvironmental Other Substance
ESOIEnvironmental Soil
ESOSEnvironmental Solution (Sterile)
ETAAspirate Endotrach
ETTPCatheter Tip Endotracheal
ETTUBTube Endotracheal
EWHIEnvironmental Whirlpool
EXGGas exhaled (=breath)
EXSShunt External
EXUDTEExudate
FAWEnvironmental Water (Well)
FBLOODBlood Fetal
FGAFluid Abdomen
FISTFistula
FLDFluid Other
FLTFilter
FLUFluid Body unsp
FLUIDFluid
FOLEYCatheter Tip Foley
FRSFluid Respiratory
FSCLPScalp Fetal
FURFuruncle
GASGas
GASAAspirate Gastric
GASANAntrum Gastric
GASBRBrushing Gastric
GASDDrainage Gastric
GASTFluid/contents Gastric
GENVGenital vaginal
GRAFTGraft
GRAFTSGraft Site
GRANUGranuloma
GROSHCatheter Groshong
GSOLSolution Gastrostomy
GSPECBiopsy Gastric
GTTube Gastric
GTUBEDrainage Tube Drainage (Gastrostomy)
HBITEBite Human
HBLUDBlood Autopsy
HEMAQCatheter Tip Hemaquit
HEMOCatheter Tip Hemovac
HERNITissue Herniated
HEVDrain Hemovac
HICCatheter Hickman
HYDCFluid Hydrocele
IBITEBite Insect
ICYSTCyst Inclusion
IDCCatheter Tip Indwelling
IHGGas Inhaled
ILEODrainage Ileostomy
ILLEGSource of Specimen Is Illegible
IMPImplant
INCISite Incision/Surgical
INFILInfiltrate
INSInsect
INTRDCatheter Tip Introducer
ITIntubation tube
IUDIntrauterine Device
IVCATCatheter Tip IV
IVFLDFluid IV
IVTIPTubing Tip IV
JEJUDrainage Jejunal
JNTFLDFluid Joint
JPDrainage Jackson Pratt
KELOILavage
KIDFLDFluid Kidney
LAVGLavage Bronhial
LAVGGLavage Gastric
LAVGPLavage Peritoneal
LAVPGLavage Pre-Bronch
LENS1Contact Lens
LENS2Contact Lens Case
LESNLesion
LIQLiquid Unspecified
LIQOLiquid Other
LSACFluid Lumbar Sac
MAHURCatheter Tip Makurkour
MASSMass
MBLDBlood Menstrual
MUCOSMucosa
MUCUSMucus
NASDRDrainage Nasal
NEDLNeedle
NEPHSite Nephrostomy
NGASPAspirate Nasogastric
NGASTDrainage Nasogastric
NGSSite Naso/Gastric
NODULNodule(s)
NSECRSecretion Nasal
ORHOther
ORLLesion Oral
OTHSource Other
PACEMPacemaker
PCFLFluid Pericardial
PDSITSite Peritoneal Dialysis
PDTSSite Peritoneal Dialysis Tunnel
PELVAAbscess Pelvic
PENILLesion Penile
PERIAAbscess Perianal
PILOCCyst Pilonidal
PINSSite Pin
PISSite Pacemaker Insetion
PLANPlant Material
PLASPlasma
PLBPlasma bag
PLEVSSerum Peak Level
PNDDrainage Penile
POLPolyps
POPGSGraft Site Popliteal
POPLGGraft Popliteal
POPLVSite Popliteal Vein
PORTACatheter Porta
PPPPlasma Platelet poor
PROSTProsthetic Device
PRPPlasma Platelet rich
PSCPseudocyst
PUNCTWound Puncture
PUSPus
PUSFRPustule
PUSTPus
QC3Quality Control
RANDUUrine Random
RBITEBite Reptile
RECTDrainage Rectal
RECTAAbscess Rectal
RENALCCyst Renal
RENCFluid Renal Cyst
RESRespiratory
SALSaliva
SCARTissue Keloid (Scar)
SCLVCatheter Tip Subclavian
SCROAAbscess Scrotal
SECRESecretion(s)
SERSerum
SHUSite Shunt
SHUNFFluid Shunt
SHUNTShunt
SITESite
SKBPBiopsy Skin
SKNSkin
SMMMass Sub-Mandibular
SNVFluid synovial (Joint fluid)
SPRMSpermatozoa
SPRPCatheter Tip Suprapubic
SPRPBCathether Tip Suprapubic
SPSEnvironmental Spore Strip
SPTSputum
SPTCSputum - coughed
SPTTSputum - tracheal aspirate
SPUT1Sputum Simulated
SPUTINSputum Inducted
SPUTSPSputum Spontaneous
STEREnvironmental Sterrad
STLStool = Fecal
STONEStone Kidney
SUBMAAbscess Submandibular
SUBMXAbscess Submaxillary
SUMPDrainage Sump
SUPSuprapubic Tap
SUTURSuture
SWGZCatheter Tip Swan Gantz
TASPAspirate Tracheal
TISSTissue
TISUTissue ulcer
TLCCathether Tip Triple Lumen
TRACSite Tracheostomy
TRANSTransudate
TSERUSerum Trough
TSTESAbscess Testicular
TTRAAspirate Transtracheal
TUBESTubes
TUMORTumor
TZANCSmear Tzanck
UDENTSource Unidentified
URUrine
URCUrine clean catch
URINBUrine Bladder Washings
URINCUrine Catheterized
URINMUrine Midstream
URINNUrine Nephrostomy
URINPUrine Pedibag
URTUrine catheter
USCOPUrine Cystoscopy
USPECSource Unspecified
VASTIPCatheter Tip Vas
VENTCatheter Tip Ventricular
VITFVitreous Fluid
VOMVomitus
WASHWash
WASIWashing e.g. bronchial washing
WATWater
WBBlood Whole
WENWen
WICKWick
WNDWound
WNDAWound abscess
WNDDWound drainage
WNDEWound exudate
WORMWorm
WRTWart
WWAEnvironmental Water
WWOEnvironmental Water (Ocean)
WWTEnvironmental Water (Tap)