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HL7-defined code system of concepts which specify actions to be taken with respect to the specimens that accompany or precede an order. The purpose of these are to further qualify (when appropriate) the general action indicated by the order control code (code system xxxx). Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the OBR segment.
Status in source: active.
Names: SpecimenAction, v2-0065
{
"url": "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0065",
"date": "2019-12-01",
"title": "specimenAction",
"status": "active",
"contact": [
{
"telecom": [
{
"value": "http://hl7.org",
"system": "url"
},
{
"value": "hq@HL7.org",
"system": "email"
}
]
}
],
"purpose": "Underlying Master Code System for V2 table 0065 (Specimen Action Code)",
"version": "3.0.0",
"copyright": "This material derives from the HL7 Terminology (THO). THO is copyright ©1989+ Health Level Seven International and is made available under the CC0 designation. For more licensing information see: https://terminology.hl7.org/license.html",
"publisher": "Health Level Seven International",
"experimental": false,
"caseSensitive": true,
"compositional": false,
"resource_type": "CodeSystem",
"versionNeeded": false,
"oid_identifier": {
"value": "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.18.25",
"system": "urn:ietf:rfc:3986"
},
"hierarchyMeaning": "is-a"
}Downloaded: 2026-10-19T20:26:54.046133+00:00.
Status in source: complete.
Names: specimenAction
{
"organization": "HL7 International",
"coding_system_name": "Specimen Action Code",
"published_oid_type": "18"
}HL7 report status: OID review is complete.
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| OID | Name | Direct children | Descendants | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.203 | SourceType, v2-0332, sourceType | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.204 | DisabilityInformationRelationship, v2-0334, disabilityInformationRelationship | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.205 | RepeatPattern, v2-0335, repeatPattern | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.206 | ReferralReason, v2-0336, referralReason | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.207 | CertificationStatus, v2-0337, certificationStatus | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.208 | practitionerIdNumberType | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.209 | AdvancedBeneficiaryNotice, v2-0339, advancedBeneficiaryNotice | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.210 | PatientsRelationshipToInsured, v2-0344, patientsRelationshipToInsured | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.213 | CweStatuses, v2-0353, cweStatuses | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.214 | MessageStructure, v2-0354, messageStructure | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.215 | PrimaryKeyValueType, v2-0355, primaryKeyValueType | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.216 | AlternateCharacterSetHandlingScheme, v2-0356, alternateCharacterSetHandlingScheme | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.217 | MessageErrorCondition, v2-0357, messageErrorCondition | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.218 | DiagnosisPriority, v2-0359, diagnosisPriority | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.219 | degreeLicenseCertificate | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.220 | DegreeLicenseCertificate, v2-0360, degreeLicenseCertificate | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.221 | assigningAuthority | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.222 | CommentType, v2-0364, commentType | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.223 | EquipmentState, v2-0365, equipmentState | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.224 | LocalRemoteControlState, v2-0366, local-remoteControlState | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.225 | AlertLevel, v2-0367, alertLevel | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.226 | RemoteControlCommand, v2-0368, remoteControlCommand | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.227 | SpecimenRole, v2-0369, specimenRole | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.228 | ContainerStatus, v2-0370, containerStatus | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.229 | AdditivePreservative, v2-0371, additivePreservative | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.230 | SpecimenComponent, v2-0372, specimenComponent | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.231 | Treatment, v2-0373, treatment | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.232 | SystemInducedContaminants, v2-0374, systemInducedContaminants | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.233 | ArtificialBlood, v2-0375, artificialBlood | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.234 | SpecialHandling, v2-0376, specialHandling | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.235 | EnvironmentalFactors, v2-0377, environmentalFactors | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.236 | SubstanceStatus, v2-0383, substanceStatus | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.237 | SubstanceType, v2-0384, substanceType | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.238 | CommandResponse, v2-0387, commandResponse | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.239 | ProcessingType, v2-0388, processingType | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.240 | AnalyteRepeatStatus, v2-0389, analyteRepeatStatus | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.241 | segmentGroup | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.242 | SegmentGroup, v2-0391, segmentGroup | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.243 | MatchReason, v2-0392, matchReason | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.244 | MatchAlgorithms, v2-0393, matchAlgorithms | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.245 | ResponseModality, v2-0394, responseModality | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.246 | ModifyIndicator, v2-0395, modifyIndicator | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.247 | CodingSystem, v2-0396, codingSystem | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.248 | Sequencing, v2-0397, sequencing | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.249 | ContinuationStyle, v2-0398, continuationStyle | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.250 | GovernmentReimbursementProgram, v2-0401, governmentReimbursementProgram | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.251 | SchoolType, v2-0402, schoolType | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.252 | LanguageAbility, v2-0403, languageAbility | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.253 | LanguageProficiency, v2-0404, languageProficiency | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.254 | OrganizationUnitType, v2-0406, organizationUnitType | 0 | 0 |