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ValueSet: Specimen Type

Official URL: https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/ValueSet/specimen-type Version: 2.2.0
Draft as of 2026-09-20 Computable Name: SpecimenType

A subset of HL7 Europe Laboratory Report ValueSet: Specimen Types Local codes are provided for backward compatability, SNOMED codes are preferred.

References

Logical Definition (CLD)

This value set includes codes based on the following rules:

 

Expansion

Expansion from tx.fhir.org based on:

This value set contains 48 concepts

SystemCodeDisplay (en)Sample Type (SNOMED) to iGene Specimen TypeJSONXML
http://snomed.info/sct  119297000Blood specimen (specimen)~SAMPLE: BL
http://snomed.info/sct  119373006Amniotic fluid specimen (specimen)~SAMPLE: AF
http://snomed.info/sct  309201001Ascitic fluid specimen (specimen)~SAMPLE: Ascitic fluid
http://snomed.info/sct  258580003Whole blood specimen (specimen)~SAMPLE: BL
http://snomed.info/sct  122552005Arterial blood specimen (specimen)
http://snomed.info/sct  122556008Cord blood specimen (specimen)~SAMPLE: BL
http://snomed.info/sct  737357006Fetal blood specimen (specimen)~SAMPLE: BL
http://snomed.info/sct  122555007Venous blood specimen (specimen)~SAMPLE: BL
http://snomed.info/sct  440500007Dried blood spot specimen (specimen)~SAMPLE: BSP
http://snomed.info/sct  119359002Bone marrow specimen (specimen)~SAMPLE: BM
http://snomed.info/sct  733104004Swab from buccal mucosa (specimen)~SAMPLE: BS
http://snomed.info/sct  258450006Cerebrospinal fluid specimen (specimen)~SAMPLE: CSF
http://snomed.info/sct  258565009Chorionic villi specimen (specimen)~SAMPLE: CVB Chorionic
http://snomed.info/sct  702451000Cultured cells (substance)~SAMPLE: Cult Cells
http://snomed.info/sct  309147000Thyroid cyst fluid specimen (specimen)~SAMPLE: Cystic fluid
http://snomed.info/sct  258566005Deoxyribonucleic acid specimen (specimen)
http://snomed.info/sct  441652008Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue specimen (specimen)?SAMPLE: FFPE-SL
?SAMPLE: FFPE-SH
?SAMPLE: FFPE-PCS
http://snomed.info/sct  1003517007Freeze dried specimen (specimen)
http://snomed.info/sct  122571007Pericardial fluid specimen (specimen)~SAMPLE: PERICARDIAL FLUID
http://snomed.info/sct  418564007Pleural fluid specimen (specimen)~Pl F
http://snomed.info/sct  119342007Saliva specimen (specimen)~SAMPLE: SALIVA
http://snomed.info/sct  441479001Fresh tissue specimen (specimen)~SAMPLE: TC
http://snomed.info/sct  122575003Urine specimen (specimen)~SAMPLE: Urine
http://snomed.info/sct  441673008Ribonucleic acid specimen (specimen)
https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/IGENE  SAMPLE: UrineUrine
https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/IGENE  SAMPLE: TCTissue
https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/IGENE  SAMPLE: SALIVASaliva
https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/IGENE  SAMPLE: PERICARDIAL FLUIDPericardial fluid
https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/IGENE  SAMPLE: No sample receivedNo Sample Received
https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/IGENE  SAMPLE: Lyophilised cell pelletLyophilised cell pellet
https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/IGENE  SAMPLE: Liquid BiopsyLiquid Biopsy
https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/IGENE  SAMPLE: FFPE-WBFFPE - Wax block
https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/IGENE  SAMPLE: FFPE-SLFFPE - Slides
https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/IGENE  SAMPLE: FFPE-SHFFPE - Shavings
https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/IGENE  SAMPLE: FFPE-PCSFFPE - Positively Charged Slides
https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/IGENE  SAMPLE: Cystic fluidCystic fluid
https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/IGENE  SAMPLE: CVB ChorionicVillus Biopsy
https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/IGENE  SAMPLE: Cult CellsCultured Cells
https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/IGENE  SAMPLE: CSFCerebrospinal fluid
https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/IGENE  SAMPLE: Cell PelletCell Pellet
https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/IGENE  SAMPLE: BSPBlood Spot
https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/IGENE  SAMPLE: BSBuccal Swab
https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/IGENE  SAMPLE: BMBone Marrow
https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/IGENE  SAMPLE: BLBlood
https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/IGENE  SAMPLE: Ascitic fluidAscitic Fluid
https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/IGENE  SAMPLE: AFAmniotic Fluid
https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/IGENE  SAMPLE: UNKUnknown
https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/IGENE  Pl FPleural fluid

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