01374

Substance Type

2001-03-01
Components: <identifier (ST)> ^ <text (ST)> ^ <name of coding system (IS)> ^ <alternate identifier (ST)> ^ <alternate text (ST)> ^ <name of alternate coding system (IS)>

Definition: The type of substance. Refer to HL7 Table 0384 - Substance type for suggested values.

Length≤250
12 values
COControl
DIDiluent
LIMeasurable Liquid Item
LWLiquid Waste
MRMultiple Test Reagent (consumption cannot be tied to orders for single test)
OTOther
PTPretreatment
PWPurified Water
RCReagent Calibrator
SCCountable Solid Item (e.g., Tip, etc.)
SRSingle Test Reagent
SWSolid Waste
6 components
1Oidentifier (ST)
2O-text
3O-name of coding system
4O-alternate identifier (ST)
5O-alternate text
6O-name of alternate coding system