{2 16 840 1 113883 18 311}
HL7-defined code system of concepts that describe the precise nature of an entity that may be used as the source material for an observation. This is one of two code systems that are used instead of table 0070 (code system 2.16.840.1.113883.18.28) which conflated specimen types and specimen collection methods. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the SPM segment.
Status in source: complete.
Names: specimenType
{
"organization": "HL7 International",
"coding_system_name": "Specimen Type",
"published_oid_type": "18"
}HL7 report status: OID review is complete.
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Status in source: active.
Names: SpecimenType, v2-0487
{
"url": "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0487",
"date": "2019-12-01",
"title": "specimenType",
"status": "active",
"contact": [
{
"telecom": [
{
"value": "http://hl7.org",
"system": "url"
},
{
"value": "hq@HL7.org",
"system": "email"
}
]
}
],
"purpose": "Underlying Master Code System for V2 table 0487 (Specimen Type)",
"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:2.16.840.1.113883.18.311",
"system": "urn:ietf:rfc:3986"
},
"hierarchyMeaning": "is-a"
}Downloaded: 2026-10-19T20:26:54.046133+00:00.
| OID | Name | Direct children | Descendants | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.16.840.1.113883.18.202 | FacilityType, v2-0331, facilityType | 0 | 0 | |
| 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 |