0371

Additive/Preservative

Introduced in v2.4· hl7· Steward: OO· 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
All codes from codesystem
Where Used
OM4-7, SAC-27, SPM-6
UTG Code Table
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FHIR Mapping
ACDA
ACD Solution A(Yellow top tube)
ACDAequivalentACD Solution A
ACDB
ACD Solution B(Yellow top tube)
ACDBequivalentACD Solution B
ACET
Acetic Acid(Urine preservative)
ACETequivalentAcetic Acid
AMIES
Amies transport medium(Protozoa)
AMIESequivalentAmies transport medium
BACTM
Bacterial Transport medium(Microbiological culture)
BACTMequivalentBacterial Transport medium
BF10
Buffered 10% formalin(Tissue)
BF10equivalentBuffered 10% formalin
BOR
Borate Boric Acid(24HR Urine Additive)
BORequivalentBorate Boric Acid
BOUIN
Bouin's solution(Tissue)
BOUINequivalentBouin's solution
BSKM
Buffered skim milk(Viral isolation)
BSKMequivalentBuffered skim milk
C32
3.2% Citrate(Blue top tube)
C32equivalent3.2% Citrate
C38
3.8% Citrate(Blue top tube)
C38equivalent3.8% Citrate
CARS
Carson's Modified 10% formalin(Tissue)
CARSequivalentCarson's Modified 10% formalin
CARY
Cary Blair Medium(Stool Cultures)
CARYequivalentCary Blair Medium
CHLTM
Chlamydia transport medium(Chlamydia culture)
CHLTMequivalentChlamydia transport medium
CTAD
CTAD (this should be spelled out if not universally understood)(Blue top tube)
CTADequivalentCTAD (this should be spelled out if not universally understood)
EDTK
Potassium/K EDTA(Deprecated. Replaced by EDTK15 and EDTK75)
EDTKequivalentPotassium/K EDTA
EDTK15
Potassium/K EDTA 15%(Purple top tube)
EDTK15equivalentPotassium/K EDTA 15%
EDTK75
Potassium/K EDTA 7.5%(Purple top tube)
EDTK75equivalentPotassium/K EDTA 7.5%
EDTN
Sodium/Na EDTA(Dark Blue top tube)
EDTNequivalentSodium/Na EDTA
ENT
Enteric bacteria transport medium(Bacterial culture)
ENTequivalentEnteric bacteria transport medium
ENT+
Enteric plus(Stool Cultures)
ENT+equivalentEnteric plus
F10
10% Formalin(Tissue preservative)
F10equivalent10% Formalin
FDP
Thrombin NIH; soybean trypsin inhibitor (Fibrin Degradation Products)(Dark Blue top tube)
FDPequivalentThrombin NIH; soybean trypsin inhibitor (Fibrin Degradation Products)
FL10
Sodium Fluoride, 10mg(Urine)
FL10equivalentSodium Fluoride, 10mg
FL100
Sodium Fluoride, 100mg(Urine)
FL100equivalentSodium Fluoride, 100mg
HCL6
6N HCL(24 HR Urine Additive)
HCL6equivalent6N HCL
HEPA
Ammonium heparin(Green top tube)
HEPAequivalentAmmonium heparin
HEPL
Lithium/Li Heparin(Green top tube)
HEPLequivalentLithium/Li Heparin
HEPN
Sodium/Na Heparin(Green top tube)
HEPNequivalentSodium/Na Heparin
HNO3
Nitric Acid(Urine)
HNO3equivalentNitric Acid
JKM
Jones Kendrick Medium(Bordetella pertussis)
JKMequivalentJones Kendrick Medium
KARN
Karnovsky's fixative(Tissue)
KARNequivalentKarnovsky's fixative
KOX
Potassium Oxalate(Gray top tube)
KOXequivalentPotassium Oxalate
LIA
Lithium iodoacetate(Gray top tube)
LIAequivalentLithium iodoacetate
M4
M4(Microbiological culture)
M4equivalent
M4RT
M4-RT(Microbiological culture)
M4RTequivalentM4-RT
M5
M5(Microbiological culture)
M5equivalent
MICHTM
Michel's transport medium(IF tests)
MICHTMequivalentMichel's transport medium
MMDTM
MMD transport medium(Immunofluorescence)
MMDTMequivalentMMD transport medium
NAF
Sodium Fluoride(Gray top tube)
NAFequivalentSodium Fluoride
NAPS
Sodium polyanethol sulfonate 0.35% in 0.85% sodium chloride(Yellow (Blood Culture))
NAPSequivalentSodium polyanethol sulfonate 0.35% in 0.85% sodium chloride
NONE
None(Red or Pink top tube)
NONEequivalentNone
PAGE
Pages's Saline(Acanthaoemba)
PAGEequivalentPages's Saline
PHENOL
Phenol(24 Hr Urine Additive)
PHENOLequivalentPhenol
PVA
PVA (polyvinylalcohol)(O&P)
PVAequivalentPVA (polyvinylalcohol)
RLM
Reagan Lowe Medium(Bordetella pertussis cultures)
RLMequivalentReagan Lowe Medium
SILICA
Siliceous earth, 12 mg(Gray top tube)
SILICAequivalentSiliceous earth, 12 mg
SPS
SPS(this should be spelled out if not universally understood)(Anticoagulant w/o bacteriocidal properties)
SPSequivalentSPS(this should be spelled out if not universally understood)
SST
Serum Separator Tube (Polymer Gel)('Tiger' Top tube)
SSTequivalentSerum Separator Tube (Polymer Gel)
STUTM
Stuart transport medium(Bacterial culture)
STUTMequivalentStuart transport medium
THROM
Thrombin(Orange or Grey/Yellow (STAT Chem))
THROMequivalentThrombin
THYMOL
Thymol(24 Hr Urine Additive)
THYMOLequivalentThymol
THYO
Thyoglycollate broth(Bacterial Isolation)
THYOequivalentThyoglycollate broth
TOLU
Toluene(24 Hr Urine Additive)
TOLUequivalentToluene
URETM
Ureaplasma transport medium(Ureaplasma culture)
URETMequivalentUreaplasma transport medium
VIRTM
Viral Transport medium(Virus cultures)
VIRTMequivalentViral Transport medium
WEST
Buffered Citrate (Westergren Sedimentation Rate)(Black top tube)
WESTequivalentBuffered Citrate (Westergren Sedimentation Rate)
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