01759

Specimen Collection Method

2003-08-22
Definition: Describes the procedure or process by which the specimen was collected.

Any nationally recognized coding system might be used for this field including SNOMED; alternatively the HL7 defined table 0488 may be used. Veterinary medicine may choose the tables supported for the components of this field as decided by their industry.

Length≤250
42 values
ANPPlates, Anaerobic
BAPPlates, Blood Agar
BCAEBlood Culture, Aerobic Bottle
BCANBlood Culture, Anaerobic Bottle
BCPDBlood Culture, Pediatric Bottle
BIOBiopsy
CAPCapillary Specimen
CATHCatheterized
CVPLine, CVP
EPLAEnvironmental, Plate
ESWAEnvironmental, Swab
FNAAspiration, Fine Needle
KOFFPPlate, Cough
LNALine, Arterial
LNVLine, Venous
MARTLMartin-Lewis Agar
ML11Mod. Martin-Lewis Agar
MLPPlate, Martin-Lewis
NYPPlate, New York City
PACEPace, Gen-Probe
PINPinworm Prep
PNAAterial puncture
PRIMEPump Prime
PUMPPump Specimen
QC5Quality Control For Micro
SCLPScalp, Fetal Vein
SCRAPSScrapings
SHAShaving
SWASwab
SWDSwab, Dacron tipped
TMANTransport Media, Anaerobic
TMCHTransport Media, Chalamydia
TMM4Transport Media, M4
TMMYTransport Media, Mycoplasma
TMOTTransport Media,
TMPPlate, Thayer-Martin
TMPVTransport Media, PVA
TMSCTransport Media, Stool Culture
TMUPTransport Media, Ureaplasma
TMVITransport Media, Viral
VENIPVenipuncture
WOODSwab, Wooden Shaft
9 components
1O-Identifier
2O-Text
3OName of Coding System
4O-Alternate Identifier
5O-Alternate Text
6OName of Alternate Coding System
7C-Coding System Version ID
8O-Alternate Coding System Version ID
9O-Original Text