Release 5

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4.3.2.181 CodeSystem http://hl7.org/fhir/specimen-status

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Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/specimen-status Version: 5.0.0

active as of 2021年01月05日 Computable Name: SpecimenStatus

Flags: CaseSensitive, Complete. All codes ValueSet: Specimen Status OID: 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.472

This Code system is used in the following value sets:

ValueSet: Specimen Status (Codes providing the status/availability of a specimen.)

4.3.2.181.1 Definition

Codes providing the status/availability of a specimen.

4.3.2.181.2 Content

This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/specimen-status defines the following codes:

Code Display Definition Copy

available Available The physical specimen is present and in good condition. btn btn

unavailable Unavailable There is no physical specimen because it is either lost, destroyed or consumed. btn btn

unsatisfactory Unsatisfactory The specimen cannot be used because of a quality issue such as a broken container, contamination, or too old. btn btn

entered-in-error Entered in Error The specimen was entered in error and therefore nullified. btn btn

See the full registry of code systems defined as part of FHIR.

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Level A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. See Code System for further information.

Source The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)

Code The code (used as the code in the resource instance). If the code is in italics, this indicates that the code is not selectable ('Abstract')

Display The display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application

Definition An explanation of the meaning of the concept

Comments Additional notes about how to use the code