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4.3.2.129  HL7 v3 Code System SpecimenType 
This code system (http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/SpecimenType) is defined as part of HL7 v3. 
Summary
 | Defining URL: | http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/SpecimenType | 
 | Name: | v3 Code System SpecimenType | 
 | Definition: |  MISSING DEFINITIONS  | 
 | OID: | 2.16.840.1.113883.5.129 (for OID based terminology systems) | 
 | Source Resource | XML / JSON | 
This Code system is used in the following value sets:
4.3.2.129.1 Code System Content 
Release Date: 2017-07-31
 | Level | Code | Display | Definition | 
 | 1 | (_SpecimenEntityType) Abstract |  |  | 
 | 2 | ABS | Abcess |  | 
 | 2 | AMN | Amniotic fluid |  | 
 | 2 | ASP | Aspirate |  | 
 | 2 | BBL | Blood bag |  | 
 | 2 | BDY | Whole body |  | 
 | 2 | BIFL | Bile fluid |  | 
 | 2 | BLD | Whole blood |  | 
 | 2 | BLDA | Blood arterial |  | 
 | 2 | BLDC | Blood capillary |  | 
 | 2 | BLDCO | Blood - cord |  | 
 | 2 | BLDV | Blood venous |  | 
 | 2 | BON | Bone |  | 
 | 2 | BPH | Basophils |  | 
 | 2 | BPU | Blood product unit |  | 
 | 2 | BRN | Burn |  | 
 | 2 | BRO | Bronchial |  | 
 | 2 | BRTH | Exhaled gas (=breath) |  | 
 | 2 | CALC | Calculus (=Stone) |  | 
 | 2 | CDM | Cardiac muscle |  | 
 | 2 | CNJT | Conjunctiva |  | 
 | 2 | CNL | Cannula |  | 
 | 2 | COL | Colostrum |  | 
 | 2 | CRN | Cornea |  | 
 | 2 | CSF | Cerebral spinal fluid |  | 
 | 2 | CTP | Catheter tip |  | 
 | 2 | CUR | Curettage |  | 
 | 2 | CVM | Cervical mucus |  | 
 | 2 | CVX | Cervix |  | 
 | 2 | CYST | Cyst |  | 
 | 2 | DIAF | Dialysis fluid |  | 
 | 2 | DOSE | Dose med or substance |  | 
 | 2 | DRN | Drain |  | 
 | 2 | DUFL | Duodenal fluid |  | 
 | 2 | EAR | Ear |  | 
 | 2 | EARW | Ear wax (cerumen) |  | 
 | 2 | ELT | Electrode |  | 
 | 2 | ENDC | Endocardium |  | 
 | 2 | ENDM | Endometrium |  | 
 | 2 | EOS | Eosinophils |  | 
 | 2 | EYE | Eye |  | 
 | 2 | FIB | Fibroblasts |  | 
 | 2 | FIST | Fistula |  | 
 | 2 | FLT | Filter |  | 
 | 2 | FLU | Body fluid, unsp |  | 
 | 2 | FOOD | Food sample |  | 
 | 2 | GAS | Gas |  | 
 | 2 | GAST | Gastric fluid/contents |  | 
 | 2 | GEN | Genital |  | 
 | 2 | GENC | Genital cervix |  | 
 | 2 | GENF | Genital fluid |  | 
 | 2 | GENL | Genital lochia |  | 
 | 2 | GENV | Genital vaginal |  | 
 | 2 | HAR | Hair |  | 
 | 2 | IHG | Inhaled Gas |  | 
 | 2 | ISLT | Isolate |  | 
 | 2 | IT | Intubation tube |  | 
 | 2 | LAM | Lamella |  | 
 | 2 | LIQ | Liquid NOS |  | 
 | 2 | LN | Line |  | 
 | 2 | LNA | Line arterial |  | 
 | 2 | LNV | Line venous |  | 
 | 2 | LYM | Lymphocytes |  | 
 | 2 | MAC | Macrophages |  | 
 | 2 | MAR | Marrow (bone) |  | 
 | 2 | MBLD | Menstrual blood |  | 
 | 2 | MEC | Meconium |  | 
 | 2 | MILK | Breast milk |  | 
 | 2 | MLK | Milk |  | 
 | 2 | NAIL | Nail |  | 
 | 2 | NOS | Nose (nasal passage) |  | 
 | 2 | PAFL | Pancreatic fluid |  | 
 | 2 | PAT | Patient |  | 
 | 2 | PLAS | Plasma |  | 
 | 2 | PLB | Plasma bag |  | 
 | 2 | PLC | Placenta |  | 
 | 2 | PLR | Pleural fluid (thoracentesis fld) |  | 
 | 2 | PMN | Polymorphonuclear neutrophils |  | 
 | 2 | PPP | Platelet poor plasma |  | 
 | 2 | PRP | Platelet rich plasma |  | 
 | 2 | PRT | Peritoneal fluid /ascites |  | 
 | 2 | PUS | Pus |  | 
 | 2 | RBC | Erythrocytes |  | 
 | 2 | SAL | Saliva |  | 
 | 2 | SER | Serum |  | 
 | 2 | SKM | Skeletal muscle |  | 
 | 2 | SKN | Skin |  | 
 | 2 | SMN | Seminal fluid |  | 
 | 2 | SMPLS | Seminal plasma |  | 
 | 2 | SNV | Synovial fluid (Joint fluid) |  | 
 | 2 | SPRM | Spermatozoa |  | 
 | 2 | SPT | Sputum |  | 
 | 2 | SPTC | Sputum - coughed |  | 
 | 2 | SPTT | Sputum - tracheal aspirate |  | 
 | 2 | STL | Stool = Fecal |  | 
 | 2 | SWT | Sweat |  | 
 | 2 | TEAR | Tears |  | 
 | 2 | THRB | Thrombocyte (platelet) |  | 
 | 2 | THRT | Throat |  | 
 | 2 | TISG | Tissue gall bladder |  | 
 | 2 | TISPL | Tissue placenta |  | 
 | 2 | TISS | Tissue, unspecified |  | 
 | 2 | TISU | Tissue ulcer |  | 
 | 2 | TLGI | Tissue large intestine |  | 
 | 2 | TLNG | Tissue lung |  | 
 | 2 | TSMI | Tissue small intestine Tissue ulcer |  | 
 | 2 | TUB | Tube, unspecified |  | 
 | 2 | ULC | Ulcer |  | 
 | 2 | UMB | Umbilical blood |  | 
 | 2 | UMED | Unknown medicine |  | 
 | 2 | UR | Urine |  | 
 | 2 | URC | Urine clean catch |  | 
 | 2 | URNS | Urine sediment |  | 
 | 2 | URT | Urine catheter |  | 
 | 2 | URTH | Urethra |  | 
 | 2 | USUB | Unknown substance |  | 
 | 2 | VOM | Vomitus |  | 
 | 2 | WAT | Water |  | 
 | 2 | WBC | Leukocytes |  | 
 | 2 | WICK | Wick |  | 
 | 2 | WND | Wound |  | 
 | 2 | WNDA | Wound abscess |  | 
 | 2 | WNDD | Wound drainage |  | 
 | 2 | WNDE | Wound exudate |  |