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Concepts to document procedures or processes by which a specimen may be collected. This is one of two code systems that are used instead of table 0070 (code system xxxx) which conflated specimen types and specimen collection methods. Used in Version 2 messaging in the SPM segment.
Status in source: active.
Names: Hl7VSSpecimenCollectionMethod, v2-0488
{
"url": "http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v2-0488",
"date": "2019-12-01",
"title": "hl7VS-specimenCollectionMethod",
"status": "active",
"contact": [
{
"telecom": [
{
"value": "http://hl7.org",
"system": "url"
},
{
"value": "hq@HL7.org",
"system": "email"
}
]
}
],
"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,
"resource_type": "ValueSet",
"oid_identifier": {
"value": "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.21.328",
"system": "urn:ietf:rfc:3986"
}
}Downloaded: 2026-10-19T20:26:54.046133+00:00.
Status in source: complete.
Names: hl7VS-specimenCollectionMethod
{
"organization": "HL7 International",
"coding_system_name": "Specimen Collection Method HL7 V2 Value Set",
"published_oid_type": "21"
}HL7 report status: OID review is complete.
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| OID | Name | Direct children | Descendants | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.1 | hl7VS-sex | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.2 | Hl7VSAdministrativeSex, v2-0001, hl7VS-administrativeSex | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.3 | Hl7VSMaritalStatus, v2-0002, hl7VS-maritalStatus | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.4 | Hl7VSEventCode, v2-0003, hl7VS-eventTypeCode | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.5 | Hl7VSPatientClass, v2-0004, hl7VS-patientClass | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.6 | hl7VS-ethnicGroup | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.8 | hl7VS-religion | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.9 | Hl7VSReligion2, v2-0006, hl7VS-religion2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.10 | Hl7VSAdmissionType, v2-0007, hl7VS-admissionType | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.11 | Hl7VSAcknowledgmentCode, v2-0008, hl7VS-acknowledgmentCode | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.12 | Hl7VSAmbulatoryStatus, v2-0009, hl7VS-ambulatoryStatus | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.13 | Hl7VSStockLocation, v2-0012, hl7VS-stockLocation | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.14 | Hl7VSTransactionType, v2-0017, hl7VS-transactionType | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.15 | hl7VS-admitSource | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.16 | Hl7VSPriority, v2-0027, hl7VS-priority | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.17 | Hl7VSRoute, v2-0033, hl7VS-route | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.18 | Hl7VSSiteAdministered, v2-0034, hl7VS-siteAdministered | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.20 | hl7VS-unitsOfMeasure | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.21 | Hl7VSOrderStatus, v2-0038, hl7VS-orderStatus | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.22 | hl7VS-conditionCode | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.23 | Hl7VSWhatSubjectFilter, v2-0048, hl7VS-whatSubjectFilter | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.24 | Hl7VSDiagnosisType, v2-0052, hl7VS-diagnosisType | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.25 | Hl7VSCheckDigitScheme, v2-0061, hl7VS-checkDigitScheme | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.26 | Hl7VSEventReason, v2-0062, hl7VS-eventReason | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.27 | Hl7VSRelationship, v2-0063, hl7VS-relationship | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.28 | Hl7VSActionCode, v2-0065, hl7VS-actionCode | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.29 | Hl7VSEmploymentStatus, v2-0066, hl7VS-employmentStatus | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.30 | Hl7VSHospitalService, v2-0069, hl7VS-hospitalService | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.31 | Hl7VSSourceOfSpecimen, v2-0070, hl7VS-sourceOfSpecimen | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.32 | Hl7VSDiagnosticServiceSectionId, v2-0074, hl7VS-diagnosticServiceSectionId | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.33 | Hl7VSMessageType, v2-0076, hl7VS-messageType | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.34 | hl7VS-interpretationCode | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.36 | Hl7VSNatureOfAbnormalTesting, v2-0080, hl7VS-natureOfAbnormalTesting | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.37 | Hl7VSOutlierType, v2-0083, hl7VS-outlierType | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.38 | Hl7VSObservationResultStatus, v2-0085, hl7VS-observationResultStatus | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.39 | Hl7VSQueryPriority, v2-0091, hl7VS-queryPriority | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.40 | Hl7VSReAdmissionIndicator, v2-0092, hl7VS-re-admissionIndicator | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.41 | Hl7VSTypeOfAgreement, v2-0098, hl7VS-typeOfAgreement | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.42 | Hl7VSWhenToCharge, v2-0100, hl7VS-whenToCharge | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.43 | Hl7VSDelayedAcknowledgmentType, v2-0102, hl7VS-delayedAcknowledgmentType | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.44 | Hl7VSProcessingId, v2-0103, hl7VS-processingId | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.45 | Hl7VSVersionControlTable, v2-0104, hl7VS-versionControlTable | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.46 | Hl7VSSourceOfComment, v2-0105, hl7VS-sourceOfComment | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.47 | Hl7VSQueryFormatCode, v2-0106, hl7VS-queryFormatCode | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.48 | Hl7VSDeferredResponseType, v2-0107, hl7VS-deferredResponseType | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.49 | Hl7VSQueryResultsLevel, v2-0108, hl7VS-queryResultsLevel | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.50 | Hl7VSReportPriority, v2-0109, hl7VS-reportPriority | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.51 | Hl7VSBedStatus, v2-0116, hl7VS-bedStatus | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.52 | Hl7VSOrderControl, v2-0119, hl7VS-orderControl | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.16.840.1.113883.21.53 | Hl7VSResponseFlag, v2-0121, hl7VS-responseFlag | 0 | 0 |