Table 0487 - Specimen Type

269 coded values. Used by SPM-4.

Code	Meaning
`ABS`	Abscess
`ACNE`	Tissue, Acne
`ACNFLD`	Fluid, Acne
`AIRS`	Air Sample
`ALL`	Allograft
`AMP`	Amputation
`ANGI`	Catheter Tip, Angio
`ARTC`	Catheter Tip, Arterial
`ASERU`	Serum, Acute
`ASP`	Aspirate
`ATTE`	Environmental, Autoclave Ampule
`AUTOC`	Environment, Attest
`AUTP`	Autopsy
`BBL`	Blood bag
`BCYST`	Cyst, Baker's
`BITE`	Bite
`BLEB`	Bleb
`BLIST`	Blister
`BOIL`	Boil
`BON`	Bone
`BOWL`	Bowel contents
`BPU`	Blood product unit
`BRN`	Burn
`BRSH`	Brush
`BRTH`	Breath (use EXHLD)
`BRUS`	Brushing
`BUB`	Bubo
`BULLA`	Bulla/Bullae
`BX`	Biopsy
`CALC`	Calculus (=Stone)
`CARBU`	Carbuncle
`CAT`	Catheter
`CBITE`	Bite, Cat
`CLIPP`	Clippings
`CNJT`	Conjunctiva
`COL`	Colostrum
`CONE`	Biospy, Cone
`CSCR`	Scratch, Cat
`CSERU`	Serum, Convalescent
`CSITE`	Catheter Insertion Site
`CSMY`	Fluid, Cystostomy Tube
`CST`	Fluid, Cyst
`CSVR`	Blood, Cell Saver
`CTP`	Catheter tip
`CVPS`	Site, CVP
`CVPT`	Catheter Tip, CVP
`CYN`	Nodule, Cystic
`CYST`	Cyst
`DBITE`	Bite, Dog
`DCS`	Sputum, Deep Cough
`DEC`	Ulcer, Decubitus
`DEION`	Environmental, Water (Deionized)
`DIA`	Dialysate
`DISCHG`	Discharge
`DIV`	Diverticulum
`DRN`	Drain
`DRNG`	Drainage, Tube
`DRNGP`	Drainage, Penrose
`EARW`	Ear wax (cerumen)
`EBRUSH`	Brush, Esophageal
`EEYE`	Environmental, Eye Wash
`EFF`	Environmental, Effluent
`EFFUS`	Effusion
`EFOD`	Environmental, Food
`EISO`	Environmental, Isolette
`ELT`	Electrode
`ENVIR`	Environmental, Unidentified Substance
`EOTH`	Environmental, Other Substance
`ESOI`	Environmental, Soil
`ESOS`	Environmental, Solution (Sterile)
`ETA`	Aspirate, Endotrach
`ETTP`	Catheter Tip, Endotracheal
`ETTUB`	Tube, Endotracheal
`EWHI`	Environmental, Whirlpool
`EXG`	Gas, exhaled (=breath)
`EXS`	Shunt, External
`EXUDTE`	Exudate
`FAW`	Environmental, Water (Well)
`FBLOOD`	Blood, Fetal
`FGA`	Fluid, Abdomen
`FIST`	Fistula
`FLD`	Fluid, Other
`FLT`	Filter
`FLU`	Fluid, Body unsp
`FLUID`	Fluid
`FOLEY`	Catheter Tip, Foley
`FRS`	Fluid, Respiratory
`FSCLP`	Scalp, Fetal
`FUR`	Furuncle
`GAS`	Gas
`GASA`	Aspirate, Gastric
`GASAN`	Antrum, Gastric
`GASBR`	Brushing, Gastric
`GASD`	Drainage, Gastric
`GAST`	Fluid/contents, Gastric
`GENV`	Genital vaginal
`GRAFT`	Graft
`GRANU`	Granuloma
`GROSH`	Catheter, Groshong
`GSOL`	Solution, Gastrostomy
`GSPEC`	Biopsy, Gastric
`GT`	Tube, Gastric
`GTUBE`	Drainage Tube, Drainage (Gastrostomy)
`HBITE`	Bite, Human
`HBLUD`	Blood, Autopsy
`HEMAQ`	Catheter Tip, Hemaquit
`HEMO`	Catheter Tip, Hemovac
`HERNI`	Tissue, Herniated
`HEV`	Drain, Hemovac
`HIC`	Catheter, Hickman
`HYDC`	Fluid, Hydrocele
`IBITE`	Bite, Insect
`ICYST`	Cyst, Inclusion
`IDC`	Catheter Tip, Indwelling
`IHG`	Gas, Inhaled
`ILEO`	Drainage, Ileostomy
`ILLEG`	Source of Specimen Is Illegible
`IMP`	Implant
`INCI`	Site, Incision/Surgical
`INFIL`	Infiltrate
`INS`	Insect
`INTRD`	Catheter Tip, Introducer
`IT`	Intubation tube
`IUD`	Intrauterine Device
`IVCAT`	Catheter Tip, IV
`IVFLD`	Fluid, IV
`IVTIP`	Tubing Tip, IV
`JEJU`	Drainage, Jejunal
`JNTFLD`	Fluid, Joint
`JP`	Drainage, Jackson Pratt
`KELOI`	Lavage
`KIDFLD`	Fluid, Kidney
`LAVG`	Lavage, Bronhial
`LAVGG`	Lavage, Gastric
`LAVGP`	Lavage, Peritoneal
`LAVPG`	Lavage, Pre-Bronch
`LENS1`	Contact Lens
`LENS2`	Contact Lens Case
`LESN`	Lesion
`LIQ`	Liquid, Unspecified
`LIQO`	Liquid, Other
`LSAC`	Fluid, Lumbar Sac
`MAHUR`	Catheter Tip, Makurkour
`MASS`	Mass
`MBLD`	Blood, Menstrual
`MUCOS`	Mucosa
`MUCUS`	Mucus
`NASDR`	Drainage, Nasal
`NEDL`	Needle
`NEPH`	Site, Nephrostomy
`NGASP`	Aspirate, Nasogastric
`NGAST`	Drainage, Nasogastric
`NGS`	Site, Naso/Gastric
`NODUL`	Nodule(s)
`NSECR`	Secretion, Nasal
`ORH`	Other
`ORL`	Lesion, Oral
`OTH`	Source, Other
`PACEM`	Pacemaker
`PCFL`	Fluid, Pericardial
`PDSIT`	Site, Peritoneal Dialysis
`PDTS`	Site, Peritoneal Dialysis Tunnel
`PELVA`	Abscess, Pelvic
`PENIL`	Lesion, Penile
`PERIA`	Abscess, Perianal
`PILOC`	Cyst, Pilonidal
`PINS`	Site, Pin
`PIS`	Site, Pacemaker Insetion
`PLAN`	Plant Material
`PLAS`	Plasma
`PLB`	Plasma bag
`PLEVS`	Serum, Peak Level
`PND`	Drainage, Penile
`POL`	Polyps
`POPGS`	Graft Site, Popliteal
`POPLG`	Graft, Popliteal
`POPLV`	Site, Popliteal Vein
`PORTA`	Catheter, Porta
`PPP`	Plasma, Platelet poor
`PROST`	Prosthetic Device
`PRP`	Plasma, Platelet rich
`PSC`	Pseudocyst
`PUNCT`	Wound, Puncture
`PUS`	Pus
`PUSFR`	Pustule
`PUST`	Pus
`QC3`	Quality Control
`RANDU`	Urine, Random
`RBITE`	Bite, Reptile
`RECT`	Drainage, Rectal
`RECTA`	Abscess, Rectal
`RENALC`	Cyst, Renal
`RENC`	Fluid, Renal Cyst
`RES`	Respiratory
`SAL`	Saliva
`SCAR`	Tissue, Keloid (Scar)
`SCLV`	Catheter Tip, Subclavian
`SCROA`	Abscess, Scrotal
`SECRE`	Secretion(s)
`SER`	Serum
`SHU`	Site, Shunt
`SHUNF`	Fluid, Shunt
`SHUNT`	Shunt
`SITE`	Site
`SKBP`	Biopsy, Skin
`SKN`	Skin
`SMM`	Mass, Sub-Mandibular
`SNV`	Fluid, synovial (Joint fluid)
`SPRM`	Spermatozoa
`SPRP`	Catheter Tip, Suprapubic
`SPRPB`	Cathether Tip, Suprapubic
`SPS`	Environmental, Spore Strip
`SPT`	Sputum
`SPTC`	Sputum - coughed
`SPTT`	Sputum - tracheal aspirate
`SPUT1`	Sputum, Simulated
`SPUTIN`	Sputum, Inducted
`SPUTSP`	Sputum, Spontaneous
`STER`	Environmental, Sterrad
`STL`	Stool = Fecal
`STONE`	Stone, Kidney
`SUBMA`	Abscess, Submandibular
`SUBMX`	Abscess, Submaxillary
`SUMP`	Drainage, Sump
`SUP`	Suprapubic Tap
`SUTUR`	Suture
`SWGZ`	Catheter Tip, Swan Gantz
`TASP`	Aspirate, Tracheal
`TISS`	Tissue
`TISU`	Tissue ulcer
`TLC`	Cathether Tip, Triple Lumen
`TRAC`	Site, Tracheostomy
`TRANS`	Transudate
`TSERU`	Serum, Trough
`TSTES`	Abscess, Testicular
`TTRA`	Aspirate, Transtracheal
`TUBES`	Tubes
`TUMOR`	Tumor
`TZANC`	Smear, Tzanck
`UDENT`	Source, Unidentified
`UR`	Urine
`URC`	Urine clean catch
`URINB`	Urine, Bladder Washings
`URINC`	Urine, Catheterized
`URINM`	Urine, Midstream
`URINN`	Urine, Nephrostomy
`URINP`	Urine, Pedibag
`URT`	Urine catheter
`USCOP`	Urine, Cystoscopy
`USPEC`	Source, Unspecified
`VASTIP`	Catheter Tip, Vas
`VENT`	Catheter Tip, Ventricular
`VITF`	Vitreous Fluid
`VOM`	Vomitus
`WASH`	Wash
`WASI`	Washing, e.g. bronchial washing
`WAT`	Water
`WB`	Blood, Whole
`WEN`	Wen
`WICK`	Wick
`WND`	Wound
`WNDA`	Wound abscess
`WNDD`	Wound drainage
`WNDE`	Wound exudate
`WORM`	Worm
`WRT`	Wart
`WWA`	Environmental, Water
`WWO`	Environmental, Water (Ocean)
`WWT`	Environmental, Water (Tap)