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This value set (http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/v3-SpecimenType) is defined as part of HL7 v3.
Summary
| Defining URL: | http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/v3-SpecimenType | 
| Name: | v3 Code System SpecimenType | 
| Definition: | **** MISSING DEFINITIONS **** | 
| OID: | (for OID based terminology systems) | 
| Source Resource | XML / JSON | 
This value set is used in the following places:
This value set includes codes from the following code systems:
This expansion generated 06 Dec 2016
This value set contains 123 concepts
Expansion based on http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/SpecimenType version 2016-11-11
All codes from system http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/SpecimenType
| Code | Display | Definition | 
| _SpecimenEntityType | SpecimenEntityType | SpecimenEntityType | 
| ABS | Abcess | Abcess | 
| AMN | Amniotic fluid | Amniotic fluid | 
| ASP | Aspirate | Aspirate | 
| BBL | Blood bag | Blood bag | 
| BDY | Whole body | Whole body | 
| BIFL | Bile fluid | Bile fluid | 
| BLD | Whole blood | Whole blood | 
| BLDA | Blood arterial | Blood arterial | 
| BLDC | Blood capillary | Blood capillary | 
| BLDCO | Blood - cord | Blood - cord | 
| BLDV | Blood venous | Blood venous | 
| BON | Bone | Bone | 
| BPH | Basophils | Basophils | 
| BPU | Blood product unit | Blood product unit | 
| BRN | Burn | Burn | 
| BRO | Bronchial | Bronchial | 
| BRTH | Exhaled gas (=breath) | Exhaled gas (=breath) | 
| CALC | Calculus (=Stone) | Calculus (=Stone) | 
| CDM | Cardiac muscle | Cardiac muscle | 
| CNJT | Conjunctiva | Conjunctiva | 
| CNL | Cannula | Cannula | 
| COL | Colostrum | Colostrum | 
| CRN | Cornea | Cornea | 
| CSF | Cerebral spinal fluid | Cerebral spinal fluid | 
| CTP | Catheter tip | Catheter tip | 
| CUR | Curettage | Curettage | 
| CVM | Cervical mucus | Cervical mucus | 
| CVX | Cervix | Cervix | 
| CYST | Cyst | Cyst | 
| DIAF | Dialysis fluid | Dialysis fluid | 
| DOSE | Dose med or substance | Dose med or substance | 
| DRN | Drain | Drain | 
| DUFL | Duodenal fluid | Duodenal fluid | 
| EAR | Ear | Ear | 
| EARW | Ear wax (cerumen) | Ear wax (cerumen) | 
| ELT | Electrode | Electrode | 
| ENDC | Endocardium | Endocardium | 
| ENDM | Endometrium | Endometrium | 
| EOS | Eosinophils | Eosinophils | 
| EYE | Eye | Eye | 
| FIB | Fibroblasts | Fibroblasts | 
| FIST | Fistula | Fistula | 
| FLT | Filter | Filter | 
| FLU | Body fluid, unsp | Body fluid, unsp | 
| FOOD | Food sample | Food sample | 
| GAS | Gas | Gas | 
| GAST | Gastric fluid/contents | Gastric fluid/contents | 
| GEN | Genital | Genital | 
| GENC | Genital cervix | Genital cervix | 
| GENF | Genital fluid | Genital fluid | 
| GENL | Genital lochia | Genital lochia | 
| GENV | Genital vaginal | Genital vaginal | 
| HAR | Hair | Hair | 
| IHG | Inhaled Gas | Inhaled Gas | 
| ISLT | Isolate | Isolate | 
| IT | Intubation tube | Intubation tube | 
| LAM | Lamella | Lamella | 
| LIQ | Liquid NOS | Liquid NOS | 
| LN | Line | Line | 
| LNA | Line arterial | Line arterial | 
| LNV | Line venous | Line venous | 
| LYM | Lymphocytes | Lymphocytes | 
| MAC | Macrophages | Macrophages | 
| MAR | Marrow (bone) | Marrow (bone) | 
| MBLD | Menstrual blood | Menstrual blood | 
| MEC | Meconium | Meconium | 
| MILK | Breast milk | Breast milk | 
| MLK | Milk | Milk | 
| NAIL | Nail | Nail | 
| NOS | Nose (nasal passage) | Nose (nasal passage) | 
| PAFL | Pancreatic fluid | Pancreatic fluid | 
| PAT | Patient | Patient | 
| PLAS | Plasma | Plasma | 
| PLB | Plasma bag | Plasma bag | 
| PLC | Placenta | Placenta | 
| PLR | Pleural fluid (thoracentesis fld) | Pleural fluid (thoracentesis fld) | 
| PMN | Polymorphonuclear neutrophils | Polymorphonuclear neutrophils | 
| PPP | Platelet poor plasma | Platelet poor plasma | 
| PRP | Platelet rich plasma | Platelet rich plasma | 
| PRT | Peritoneal fluid /ascites | Peritoneal fluid /ascites | 
| PUS | Pus | Pus | 
| RBC | Erythrocytes | Erythrocytes | 
| SAL | Saliva | Saliva | 
| SER | Serum | Serum | 
| SKM | Skeletal muscle | Skeletal muscle | 
| SKN | Skin | Skin | 
| SMN | Seminal fluid | Seminal fluid | 
| SMPLS | Seminal plasma | Seminal plasma | 
| SNV | Synovial fluid (Joint fluid) | Synovial fluid (Joint fluid) | 
| SPRM | Spermatozoa | Spermatozoa | 
| SPT | Sputum | Sputum | 
| SPTC | Sputum - coughed | Sputum - coughed | 
| SPTT | Sputum - tracheal aspirate | Sputum - tracheal aspirate | 
| STL | Stool = Fecal | Stool = Fecal | 
| SWT | Sweat | Sweat | 
| TEAR | Tears | Tears | 
| THRB | Thrombocyte (platelet) | Thrombocyte (platelet) | 
| THRT | Throat | Throat | 
| TISG | Tissue gall bladder | Tissue gall bladder | 
| TISPL | Tissue placenta | Tissue placenta | 
| TISS | Tissue, unspecified | Tissue, unspecified | 
| TISU | Tissue ulcer | Tissue ulcer | 
| TLGI | Tissue large intestine | Tissue large intestine | 
| TLNG | Tissue lung | Tissue lung | 
| TSMI | Tissue small intestine Tissue ulcer | Tissue small intestine Tissue ulcer | 
| TUB | Tube, unspecified | Tube, unspecified | 
| ULC | Ulcer | Ulcer | 
| UMB | Umbilical blood | Umbilical blood | 
| UMED | Unknown medicine | Unknown medicine | 
| UR | Urine | Urine | 
| URC | Urine clean catch | Urine clean catch | 
| URNS | Urine sediment | Urine sediment | 
| URT | Urine catheter | Urine catheter | 
| URTH | Urethra | Urethra | 
| USUB | Unknown substance | Unknown substance | 
| VOM | Vomitus | Vomitus | 
| WAT | Water | Water | 
| WBC | Leukocytes | Leukocytes | 
| WICK | Wick | Wick | 
| WND | Wound | Wound | 
| WNDA | Wound abscess | Wound abscess | 
| WNDD | Wound drainage | Wound drainage | 
| WNDE | Wound exudate | Wound exudate |