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HL7-defined code system of concepts which specify sources for speciments for clinical testing. These concepts are used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the OBR segment prior to version 2.7, and was replaced by the concepts in code system 2.16.840.1.133883.18.311 specimenType and code system 2.16.840.1.133883.18.312 specimenCollectionMethod as of version 2.5 and thereafter.
Status in source: active.
Names: SpecimenSourceCodes, v2-0070
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"url": "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0070",
"date": "2019-12-01",
"title": "specimenSourceCodes",
"status": "active",
"contact": [
{
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},
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"system": "email"
}
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}
],
"purpose": "Underlying Master Code System for V2 table 0070 (Specimen Source Codes)",
"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",
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"system": "urn:ietf:rfc:3986"
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}Downloaded: 2026-10-19T20:26:54.046133+00:00.
Status in source: complete.
Names: specimenSourceCodes
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"coding_system_name": "Specimen Source Codes",
"published_oid_type": "18"
}HL7 report status: OID review is complete.
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| OID | Name | Direct children | Descendants | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.1 | sex | 0 | 0 | Sex |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.2 | administrativeSex, AdministrativeSex, v2-0001 | 0 | 0 | Administrative sex |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.3 | problemGoalActionCode, ProblemGoalAction, v2-0287, problem-goalAction | 0 | 0 | Health Level 7 (HL7) Table 0287 – Problem/goal action code |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.4 | Event, v2-0003, eventType | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.5 | PatientClass, v2-0004, patientClass | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.6 | ethnicGroup | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.7 | religion | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.8 | Religion2, v2-0006, religion2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.9 | AdmissionType, v2-0007, admissionType | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.10 | AcknowledgmentCodes, v2-0008, acknowledgmentCodes | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.11 | AmbulatoryStatus, v2-0009, ambulatoryStatus | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.12 | StockLocation, v2-0012, stockLocation | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.13 | TransactionType, v2-0017, transactionType | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.14 | admitSource | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.15 | Priority, v2-0027, priority | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.16 | Route, v2-0033, route | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.17 | SiteAdministered, v2-0034, siteAdministered | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.18 | OrderStatus, v2-0038, orderStatus | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.19 | conditionCodes | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.20 | WhatSubjectFilter, v2-0048, whatSubjectFilter | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.21 | DiagnosisType, v2-0052, diagnosisType | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.22 | CheckDigitScheme, v2-0061, checkDigitScheme | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.23 | EventReason, v2-0062, eventReason | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.24 | Relationship, v2-0063, relationship | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.25 | SpecimenAction, v2-0065, specimenAction | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.26 | EmploymentStatus, v2-0066, employmentStatus | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.27 | HospitalService, v2-0069, hospitalService | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.29 | DiagnosticServiceSectionId, v2-0074, diagnosticServiceSectionId | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.30 | MessageType, v2-0076, messageType | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.31 | interpretationCodes | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.32 | NatureOfAbnormalTesting, v2-0080, natureOfAbnormalTesting | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.33 | OutlierType, v2-0083, outlierType | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.34 | ObservationResultStatusCodesInterpretation, v2-0085, observationResultStatusCodesInterpretation | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.35 | QueryPriority, v2-0091, queryPriority | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.36 | ReAdmissionIndicator, v2-0092, re-admissionIndicator | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.37 | TypeOfAgreement, v2-0098, typeOfAgreement | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.38 | InvocationEvent, v2-0100, invocationEvent | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.39 | DelayedAcknowledgmentType, v2-0102, delayedAcknowledgmentType | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.40 | ProcessingId, v2-0103, processingId | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.41 | VersionId, v2-0104, versionId | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.42 | SourceOfComment, v2-0105, sourceOfComment | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.43 | QueryResponseFormat, v2-0106, queryResponseFormat | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.44 | DeferredResponseType, v2-0107, deferredResponseType | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.45 | QueryResultsLevel, v2-0108, queryResultsLevel | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.46 | ReportPriority, v2-0109, reportPriority | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.47 | BedStatus, v2-0116, bedStatus | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.48 | OrderControlCodes, v2-0119, orderControlCodes | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.49 | ResponseFlag, v2-0121, responseFlag | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.50 | ChargeType, v2-0122, chargeType | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.51 | ResultStatus, v2-0123, resultStatus | 0 | 0 |