Concepts specifying any additive introduced to the specimen before or at the time of collection. These additives may be introduced in order to preserve, maintain or enhance the particular nature or component of the specimen. Used in Version 2 messaging in the SPM segment.
This value set contains 57 concepts
Expansion based on additivePreservative v2.1.0 (CodeSystem)
Code System Display Definition
F10 http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 10% Formalin
C32 http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 3.2% Citrate
C38 http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 3.8% Citrate
HCL6 http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 6N HCL
ACDA http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 ACD Solution A
ACDB http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 ACD Solution B
ACET http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 Acetic Acid
AMIES http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 Amies transport medium
HEPA http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 Ammonium heparin
BACTM http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 Bacterial Transport medium
Bacterial Transport medium
BOR http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 Borate Boric Acid
BOUIN http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 Bouin's solution
BF10 http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 Buffered 10% formalin
WEST http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 Buffered Citrate (Westergren Sedimentation Rate)
Buffered Citrate (Westergren Sedimentation Rate)
BSKM http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 Buffered skim milk
CARS http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 Carson's Modified 10% formalin
Carson's Modified 10% formalin
CARY http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 Cary Blair Medium
CHLTM http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 Chlamydia transport medium
Chlamydia transport medium
CTAD http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 CTAD (this should be spelled out if not universally understood)
CTAD (this should be spelled out if not universally understood)
ENT http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 Enteric bacteria transport medium
Enteric bacteria transport medium
ENT+ http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 Enteric plus
JKM http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 Jones Kendrick Medium
KARN http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 Karnovsky's fixative
LIA http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 Lithium iodoacetate
HEPL http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 Lithium/Li Heparin
M4 http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 M4
M4RT http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 M4-RT
M5 http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 M5
MICHTM http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 Michel's transport medium
Michel's transport medium
MMDTM http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 MMD transport medium
HNO3 http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 Nitric Acid
NONE http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 None
PAGE http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 Pages's Saline
PHENOL http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 Phenol
KOX http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 Potassium Oxalate
EDTK http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 Potassium/K EDTA
EDTK15 http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 Potassium/K EDTA 15%
EDTK75 http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 Potassium/K EDTA 7.5%
PVA http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 PVA (polyvinylalcohol)
RLM http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 Reagan Lowe Medium
SST http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 Serum Separator Tube (Polymer Gel)
Serum Separator Tube (Polymer Gel)
SILICA http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 Siliceous earth, 12 mg
NAF http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 Sodium Fluoride
FL100 http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 Sodium Fluoride, 100mg
FL10 http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 Sodium Fluoride, 10mg
NAPS http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 Sodium polyanethol sulfonate 0.35% in 0.85% sodium chloride
Sodium polyanethol sulfonate 0.35% in 0.85% sodium chloride
HEPN http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 Sodium/Na Heparin
EDTN http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 Sodium/Na EDTA
SPS http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 SPS(this should be spelled out if not universally understood)
SPS(this should be spelled out if not universally understood)
STUTM http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 Stuart transport medium
THROM http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 Thrombin
FDP http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 Thrombin NIH; soybean trypsin inhibitor (Fibrin Degradation Products)
Thrombin NIH; soybean trypsin inhibitor (Fibrin Degradation Products)
THYMOL http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 Thymol
THYO http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 Thyoglycollate broth
TOLU http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 Toluene
URETM http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 Ureaplasma transport medium
Ureaplasma transport medium
VIRTM http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371 Viral Transport medium
Level
A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level.
In this scheme, some codes are under other codes, and imply that the code they are under also applies
System
The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)