0371

Additive/Preservative

Introduced in v2.4· hl7· universal· 57 values

HL7-defined code system of 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 HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the SPM and SAC segments.

No description available in the specification.

OID & Vocabulary Information

THO Canonical URL (v2.0.0)
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0371
Table OID
2.16.840.1.113883.12.371
Codesystem OID (v1)
2.16.840.1.113883.18.229
Value Set OID
2.16.840.1.113883.21.245
Binding
universal
Expansion
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Used In Data-Type Components1

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FHIR Mapping
ACDA
ACD Solution A
THO: Yellow top tube
ACDAequivalentACD Solution A
ACDB
ACD Solution B
THO: Yellow top tube
ACDBequivalentACD Solution B
ACET
Acetic Acid
THO: Urine preservative
ACETequivalentAcetic Acid
AMIES
Amies transport medium
THO: Protozoa
AMIESequivalentAmies transport medium
BACTM
Bacterial Transport medium
THO: Microbiological culture
BACTMequivalentBacterial Transport medium
BF10
Buffered 10% formalin
THO: Tissue
BF10equivalentBuffered 10% formalin
BOR
Borate Boric Acid
THO: 24HR Urine Additive
BORequivalentBorate Boric Acid
BOUIN
Bouin's solution
THO: Tissue
BOUINequivalentBouin's solution
BSKM
Buffered skim milk
THO: Viral isolation
BSKMequivalentBuffered skim milk
C32
3.2% Citrate
THO: Blue top tube
C32equivalent3.2% Citrate
C38
3.8% Citrate
THO: Blue top tube
C38equivalent3.8% Citrate
CARS
Carson's Modified 10% formalin
THO: Tissue
CARSequivalentCarson's Modified 10% formalin
CARY
Cary Blair Medium
THO: Stool Cultures
CARYequivalentCary Blair Medium
CHLTM
Chlamydia transport medium
THO: Chlamydia culture
CHLTMequivalentChlamydia transport medium
CTAD
CTAD (this should be spelled out if not universally understood)
THO: Blue top tube
CTADequivalentCTAD (this should be spelled out if not universally understood)
EDTK
Potassium/K EDTA
THO: Deprecated. Replaced by EDTK15 and EDTK75
EDTKequivalentPotassium/K EDTA
EDTK15
Potassium/K EDTA 15%
THO: Purple top tube
EDTK15equivalentPotassium/K EDTA 15%
EDTK75
Potassium/K EDTA 7.5%
THO: Purple top tube
EDTK75equivalentPotassium/K EDTA 7.5%
EDTN
Sodium/Na EDTA
THO: Dark Blue top tube
EDTNequivalentSodium/Na EDTA
ENT
Enteric bacteria transport medium
THO: Bacterial culture
ENTequivalentEnteric bacteria transport medium
ENT+
Enteric plus
THO: Stool Cultures
ENT+equivalentEnteric plus
F10
10% Formalin
THO: Tissue preservative
F10equivalent10% Formalin
FDP
Thrombin NIH; soybean trypsin inhibitor (Fibrin Degradation Products)
THO: Dark Blue top tube
FDPequivalentThrombin NIH; soybean trypsin inhibitor (Fibrin Degradation Products)
FL10
Sodium Fluoride, 10mg
THO: Urine
FL10equivalentSodium Fluoride, 10mg
FL100
Sodium Fluoride, 100mg
THO: Urine
FL100equivalentSodium Fluoride, 100mg
HCL6
6N HCL
THO: 24 HR Urine Additive
HCL6equivalent6N HCL
HEPA
Ammonium heparin
THO: Green top tube
HEPAequivalentAmmonium heparin
HEPL
Lithium/Li Heparin
THO: Green top tube
HEPLequivalentLithium/Li Heparin
HEPN
Sodium/Na Heparin
THO: Green top tube
HEPNequivalentSodium/Na Heparin
HNO3
Nitric Acid
THO: Urine
HNO3equivalentNitric Acid
JKM
Jones Kendrick Medium
THO: Bordetella pertussis
JKMequivalentJones Kendrick Medium
KARN
Karnovsky's fixative
THO: Tissue
KARNequivalentKarnovsky's fixative
KOX
Potassium Oxalate
THO: Gray top tube
KOXequivalentPotassium Oxalate
LIA
Lithium iodoacetate
THO: Gray top tube
LIAequivalentLithium iodoacetate
M4
M4
THO: Microbiological culture
M4equivalent
M4RT
M4-RT
THO: Microbiological culture
M4RTequivalentM4-RT
M5
M5
THO: Microbiological culture
M5equivalent
MICHTM
Michel's transport medium
THO: IF tests
MICHTMequivalentMichel's transport medium
MMDTM
MMD transport medium
THO: Immunofluorescence
MMDTMequivalentMMD transport medium
NAF
Sodium Fluoride
THO: Gray top tube
NAFequivalentSodium Fluoride
NAPS
Sodium polyanethol sulfonate 0.35% in 0.85% sodium chloride
THO: Yellow (Blood Culture)
NAPSequivalentSodium polyanethol sulfonate 0.35% in 0.85% sodium chloride
NONE
None
THO: Red or Pink top tube
NONEequivalentNone
PAGE
Pages's Saline
THO: Acanthaoemba
PAGEequivalentPages's Saline
PHENOL
Phenol
THO: 24 Hr Urine Additive
PHENOLequivalentPhenol
PVA
PVA (polyvinylalcohol)
THO: O&P
PVAequivalentPVA (polyvinylalcohol)
RLM
Reagan Lowe Medium
THO: Bordetella pertussis cultures
RLMequivalentReagan Lowe Medium
SILICA
Siliceous earth, 12 mg
THO: Gray top tube
SILICAequivalentSiliceous earth, 12 mg
SPS
SPS(this should be spelled out if not universally understood)
THO: Anticoagulant w/o bacteriocidal properties
SPSequivalentSPS(this should be spelled out if not universally understood)
SST
Serum Separator Tube (Polymer Gel)
THO: 'Tiger' Top tube
SSTequivalentSerum Separator Tube (Polymer Gel)
STUTM
Stuart transport medium
THO: Bacterial culture
STUTMequivalentStuart transport medium
THROM
Thrombin
THO: Orange or Grey/Yellow (STAT Chem)
THROMequivalentThrombin
THYMOL
Thymol
THO: 24 Hr Urine Additive
THYMOLequivalentThymol
THYO
Thyoglycollate broth
THO: Bacterial Isolation
THYOequivalentThyoglycollate broth
TOLU
Toluene
THO: 24 Hr Urine Additive
TOLUequivalentToluene
URETM
Ureaplasma transport medium
THO: Ureaplasma culture
URETMequivalentUreaplasma transport medium
VIRTM
Viral Transport medium
THO: Virus cultures
VIRTMequivalentViral Transport medium
WEST
Buffered Citrate (Westergren Sedimentation Rate)
THO: Black top tube
WESTequivalentBuffered Citrate (Westergren Sedimentation Rate)
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