Additive/Preservative

Introduced in v2.4· hl7· Steward: OO· universal· 57 values

THO:AdditivePreservativev2.0.0

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.

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2.6Sep2007

2.7Jan2011

2.7.1Jul2012

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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: All codes from codesystem
Where Used: SPM-6, SAC-27
UTG Code Table: prev version

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

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Additive/Preservative

OID & Vocabulary Information

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