01900
Specimen Type
2013-03-10
Definition: This field describes the precise nature of the entity that will be the source material for the observation.
Any physical entity that may have observations made about it may qualify as a specimen. The entry in this attribute describes the specific entity as precisely as possible, whether that is a complex organism (e.g., an ostrich) or a specific cellular mass (e.g., a specific muscle biopsy).
LengthNot specified
271 values
ABS | Abscess |
ACNE | Tissue, Acne(Tissue) |
ACNFLD | Fluid, Acne(Fluid) |
AIRS | Air Sample(Environment) |
ALL | Allograft(Tissue) |
AMP | Amputation(Tissue) |
ANGI | Catheter Tip, Angio(Device) |
ARTC | Catheter Tip, Arterial(Device) |
ASERU | Serum, Acute(Blood) |
ASP | Aspirate |
ATTE | Environment, Attest(Environment) |
AUTOA | Environmental, Autoclave Ampule(Environment) |
AUTOC | Environmental, Autoclave Capsule(Environment) |
AUTP | Autopsy(Tissue) |
BBL | Blood bag(Blood) |
BCYST | Cyst, Baker's(Condition) |
BITE | Bite(Conditions) |
BLEB | Bleb(Condition, Fluid/Tissue) |
BLIST | Blister(Condition, Fluid/Tissue) |
BOIL | Boil(Condition) |
BON | Bone |
BOWL | Bowel contents(Condition) |
BPU | Blood product unit(Blood) |
BRN | Burn |
BRSH | Brush(Product; Brush or brushing (these may be 2 separate entries as in a physical brush or a portion thereof vs the substance obtained after a surface has been brushed)) |
BRTH | Breath (use EXHLD) |
BRUS | Brushing(Product) |
BUB | Bubo(Condition) |
BULLA | Bulla/Bullae(Condition) |
BX | Biopsy(Tissue) |
CALC | Calculus (=Stone) |
CARBU | Carbuncle(Condition) |
CAT | Catheter(Device) |
CBITE | Bite, Cat(Conditions) |
CLIPP | Clippings(Condition) |
CNJT | Conjunctiva |
COL | Colostrum |
CONE | Biospy, Cone(Tissue) |
CSCR | Scratch, Cat(Condition) |
CSERU | Serum, Convalescent(Blood) |
CSITE | Catheter Insertion Site(Device) |
CSMY | Fluid, Cystostomy Tube(Fluid) |
CST | Fluid, Cyst(Fluid) |
CSVR | Blood, Cell Saver(Transfusion) |
CTP | Catheter tip(Device) |
CVPS | Site, CVP(Site) |
CVPT | Catheter Tip, CVP(Device) |
CYN | Nodule, Cystic(Condition) |
CYST | Cyst |
DBITE | Bite, Dog(Conditions) |
DCS | Sputum, Deep Cough(Condition) |
DEC | Ulcer, Decubitus(Condition) |
DEION | Environmental, Water (Deionized)(Environment) |
DIA | Dialysate(Condition) |
DISCHG | Discharge(Condition) |
DIV | Diverticulum(Condition) |
DRN | Drain(Device) |
DRNG | Drainage, Tube(Device) |
DRNGP | Drainage, Penrose(Condition) |
EARW | Ear wax (cerumen) |
EBRUSH | Brush, Esophageal(Product) |
EEYE | Environmental, Eye Wash(Environment) |
EFF | Environmental, Effluent(Environment) |
EFFUS | Effusion(Condition) |
EFOD | Environmental, Food(Environment) |
EISO | Environmental, Isolette(Environment) |
ELT | Electrode |
ENVIR | Environmental, Unidentified Substance(Environment) |
EOTH | Environmental, Other Substance(Environment; (Substance is Known but not in code Table)) |
ESOI | Environmental, Soil(Environment) |
ESOS | Environmental, Solution (Sterile)(Environment) |
ETA | Aspirate, Endotrach(Aspirate) |
ETTP | Catheter Tip, Endotracheal(Device) |
ETTUB | Tube, Endotracheal(Device) |
EWHI | Environmental, Whirlpool(Environment) |
EXG | Gas, exhaled (=breath) |
EXS | Shunt, External(Condition) |
EXUDTE | Exudate(Condition) |
FAW | Environmental, Water (Well)(Environment) |
FBLOOD | Blood, Fetal(Blood) |
FGA | Fluid, Abdomen(Fluid) |
FIST | Fistula |
FLD | Fluid, Other(Fluid) |
FLT | Filter |
FLU | Fluid, Body unsp |
FLUID | Fluid(Fluid) |
FOLEY | Catheter Tip, Foley(Device) |
FRS | Fluid, Respiratory(Fluid) |
FSCLP | Scalp, Fetal(Condition) |
FUR | Furuncle(Condition) |
GAS | Gas |
GASA | Aspirate, Gastric(Aspirate) |
GASAN | Antrum, Gastric(Tissue) |
GASBR | Brushing, Gastric(Product) |
GASD | Drainage, Gastric(Condition) |
GAST | Fluid/contents, Gastric |
GENV | Genital vaginal |
GRAFT | Graft(Condition) |
GRAFTS | Graft Site(Condition) |
GRANU | Granuloma(Condition) |
GROSH | Catheter, Groshong(Device) |
GSOL | Solution, Gastrostomy(Product) |
GSPEC | Biopsy, Gastric(Tissue) |
GT | Tube, Gastric(Device) |
GTUBE | Drainage Tube, Drainage (Gastrostomy)(Condition) |
HBITE | Bite, Human(Conditions) |
HBLUD | Blood, Autopsy(Blood) |
HEMAQ | Catheter Tip, Hemaquit(Device) |
HEMO | Catheter Tip, Hemovac(Device) |
HERNI | Tissue, Herniated(Tissue) |
HEV | Drain, Hemovac(Device) |
HIC | Catheter, Hickman(Device) |
HYDC | Fluid, Hydrocele(Fluid) |
IBITE | Bite, Insect(Conditions) |
ICYST | Cyst, Inclusion(Condition) |
IDC | Catheter Tip, Indwelling(Device) |
IHG | Gas, Inhaled |
ILEO | Drainage, Ileostomy(Condition) |
ILLEG | Source of Specimen Is Illegible |
IMP | Implant(Device) |
INCI | Site, Incision/Surgical(Site) |
INFIL | Infiltrate(Condition) |
INS | Insect(Object) |
INTRD | Catheter Tip, Introducer(Device) |
IT | Intubation tube |
IUD | Intrauterine Device(Device (Common Usage)) |
IVCAT | Catheter Tip, IV(Device) |
IVFLD | Fluid, IV(Fluid) |
IVTIP | Tubing Tip, IV(Device) |
JEJU | Drainage, Jejunal(Condition) |
JNTFLD | Fluid, Joint(Fluid) |
JP | Drainage, Jackson Pratt(Condition) |
KELOI | Lavage(Product) |
KIDFLD | Fluid, Kidney(Fluid) |
LAVG | Lavage, Bronhial(Product) |
LAVGG | Lavage, Gastric(Product) |
LAVGP | Lavage, Peritoneal(Product) |
LAVPG | Lavage, Pre-Bronch(Product) |
LENS1 | Contact Lens(Device) |
LENS2 | Contact Lens Case(Device) |
LESN | Lesion(Condition) |
LIQ | Liquid, Unspecified |
LIQO | Liquid, Other |
LSAC | Fluid, Lumbar Sac(Fluid) |
MAHUR | Catheter Tip, Makurkour(Device) |
MASS | Mass(Condition) |
MBLD | Blood, Menstrual(Blood) |
MUCOS | Mucosa(Condition) |
MUCUS | Mucus(Condition) |
NASDR | Drainage, Nasal(Condition) |
NEDL | Needle(Device) |
NEPH | Site, Nephrostomy(Site) |
NGASP | Aspirate, Nasogastric(Aspirate) |
NGAST | Drainage, Nasogastric(Condition) |
NGS | Site, Naso/Gastric(Site) |
NODUL | Nodule(s)(Condition) |
NSECR | Secretion, Nasal(Condition) |
ORH | Other |
ORL | Lesion, Oral(Condition (Common Usage)) |
OTH | Source, Other |
PACEM | Pacemaker(Device) |
PCFL | Fluid, Pericardial |
PDSIT | Site, Peritoneal Dialysis(Site) |
PDTS | Site, Peritoneal Dialysis Tunnel(Site) |
PELVA | Abscess, Pelvic(Condition) |
PENIL | Lesion, Penile(Condition (Common Usage)) |
PERIA | Abscess, Perianal(Condition, Abscess & Body Part) |
PILOC | Cyst, Pilonidal(Condition) |
PINS | Site, Pin(Site) |
PIS | Site, Pacemaker Insetion(Site) |
PLAN | Plant Material(Object) |
PLAS | Plasma(Blood) |
PLB | Plasma bag(Blood) |
PLEVS | Serum, Peak Level(Blood) |
PND | Drainage, Penile(Condition) |
POL | Polyps(Condition) |
POPGS | Graft Site, Popliteal(Condition) |
POPLG | Graft, Popliteal(Condition) |
POPLV | Site, Popliteal Vein(Site) |
PORTA | Catheter, Porta(Device) |
PPP | Plasma, Platelet poor(Blood) |
PROST | Prosthetic Device(Device) |
PRP | Plasma, Platelet rich(Blood) |
PSC | Pseudocyst(Condition) |
PUNCT | Wound, Puncture(Condition) |
PUS | Pus |
PUSFR | Pustule(Condition) |
PUST | Pus(Condition) |
QC3 | Quality Control(Environment) |
RANDU | Urine, Random(Condition) |
RBITE | Bite, Reptile(Conditions) |
RECT | Drainage, Rectal(Condition) |
RECTA | Abscess, Rectal(Condition) |
RENALC | Cyst, Renal(Condition) |
RENC | Fluid, Renal Cyst(Fluid) |
RES | Respiratory(Condition (Ambiguous)) |
SAL | Saliva |
SCAR | Tissue, Keloid (Scar)(Tissue) |
SCLV | Catheter Tip, Subclavian(Device) |
SCROA | Abscess, Scrotal(Condition) |
SECRE | Secretion(s)(Fluid/Secretion) |
SER | Serum |
SHU | Site, Shunt(Site) |
SHUNF | Fluid, Shunt(Fluid) |
SHUNT | Shunt(Condition) |
SITE | Site(Site) |
SKBP | Biopsy, Skin(Tissue) |
SKN | Skin |
SMM | Mass, Sub-Mandibular(Condition) |
SNV | Fluid, synovial (Joint fluid) |
SPRM | Spermatozoa |
SPRP | Catheter Tip, Suprapubic(Device) |
SPRPB | Cathether Tip, Suprapubic(Device) |
SPS | Environmental, Spore Strip(Environment) |
SPT | Sputum |
SPTC | Sputum - coughed |
SPTT | Sputum - tracheal aspirate |
SPUT1 | Sputum, Simulated(Condition) |
SPUTIN | Sputum, Inducted(Condition) |
SPUTSP | Sputum, Spontaneous(Condition) |
STER | Environmental, Sterrad(Environment) |
STL | Stool = Fecal |
STONE | Stone, Kidney(Condition) |
SUBMA | Abscess, Submandibular(Condition) |
SUBMX | Abscess, Submaxillary(Condition) |
SUMP | Drainage, Sump(Condition) |
SUP | Suprapubic Tap(Product) |
SUTUR | Suture(Object) |
SWGZ | Catheter Tip, Swan Gantz(Device) |
TASP | Aspirate, Tracheal(Aspirate) |
TISS | Tissue |
TISU | Tissue ulcer |
TLC | Cathether Tip, Triple Lumen(Device) |
TRAC | Site, Tracheostomy(Site) |
TRANS | Transudate(Condition) |
TSERU | Serum, Trough(Blood) |
TSTES | Abscess, Testicular(Condition) |
TTRA | Aspirate, Transtracheal(Aspirate) |
TUBES | Tubes(Device) |
TUMOR | Tumor(Condition) |
TZANC | Smear, Tzanck |
UDENT | Source, Unidentified |
UR | Urine |
URC | Urine clean catch |
URINB | Urine, Bladder Washings(Condition) |
URINC | Urine, Catheterized(Condition) |
URINM | Urine, Midstream(Condition) |
URINN | Urine, Nephrostomy(Condition) |
URINP | Urine, Pedibag(Device) |
URT | Urine catheter |
USCOP | Urine, Cystoscopy(Condition) |
USPEC | Source, Unspecified |
VASTIP | Catheter Tip, Vas(Device) |
VENT | Catheter Tip, Ventricular(Device) |
VITF | Vitreous Fluid |
VOM | Vomitus |
WASH | Wash(Product) |
WASI | Washing, e.g. bronchial washing(Product) |
WAT | Water |
WB | Blood, Whole(Blood) |
WEN | Wen(Tissue) |
WICK | Wick |
WND | Wound |
WNDA | Wound abscess |
WNDD | Wound drainage |
WNDE | Wound exudate |
WORM | Worm(Object) |
WRT | Wart(Tissue) |
WWA | Environmental, Water(Environment) |
WWO | Environmental, Water (Ocean) |
WWT | Environmental, Water (Tap)(Environment) |
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| 3 | C | Name of Coding System | ||
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| 9 | O | - | Original Text | |
| 10 | O | - | Second Alternate Identifier | |
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