HL7 v2 parser Glossary

Table 0488 - Specimen Collection Method

42 coded values. Used by SPM-7.

CodeMeaning
ANPPlates, Anaerobic
BAPPlates, Blood Agar
BCAEBlood Culture, Aerobic Bottle
BCANBlood Culture, Anaerobic Bottle
BCPDBlood Culture, Pediatric Bottle
BIOBiopsy
CAPCapillary Specimen
CATHCatheterized
CVPLine, CVP
EPLAEnvironmental, Plate
ESWAEnvironmental, Swab
FNAAspiration, Fine Needle
KOFFPPlate, Cough
LNALine, Arterial
LNVLine, Venous
MARTLMartin-Lewis Agar
ML11Mod. Martin-Lewis Agar
MLPPlate, Martin-Lewis
NYPPlate, New York City
PACEPace, Gen-Probe
PINPinworm Prep
PNAAterial puncture
PRIMEPump Prime
PUMPPump Specimen
QC5Quality Control For Micro
SCLPScalp, Fetal Vein
SCRAPSScrapings
SHAShaving
SWASwab
SWDSwab, Dacron tipped
TMANTransport Media, Anaerobic
TMCHTransport Media, Chalamydia
TMM4Transport Media, M4
TMMYTransport Media, Mycoplasma
TMOTTransport Media,
TMPPlate, Thayer-Martin
TMPVTransport Media, PVA
TMSCTransport Media, Stool Culture
TMUPTransport Media, Ureaplasma
TMVITransport Media, Viral
VENIPVenipuncture
WOODSwab, Wooden Shaft