Properties This code system defines the following properties for its concepts Code URI Type Description status http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#status code Status of the concept deprecated http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v2-table-deprecated code Version of HL7 in which the code was deprecated v2-concComment http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v2-concComment string V2 Concept Comment v2-concCommentAsPub http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v2-concCommentAsPub string V2 Concept Comment As Published Concepts This case-sensitive code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0920 defines the following codes in a Is-A heirarchy: Code Display Definition V2 Concept Comment V2 Concept Comment As Published P Preferred Preferred This specimen is Preferred for all attributes (Container and Additive) identified in the OM4 segment. This specimen is Preferred for all attributes (Container and Additive) identified in the OM4 segment. A Alternate Alternate This is a specimen that is acceptable as a replacement for a preferred specimen. In the following field (OM4-17), the sequence number of the preferred specimen must be messaged. This is a specimen that is acceptable as a replacement for a preferred specimen. In the following field (OM4-17), the sequence number of the preferred specimen must be messaged.
HL7-defined code system of concepts that indicate whether a Specimen/Attribute is Preferred or Alternate for collection of a particular specimen. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in Master Files (OM4 segment) to characterize information about specimens that are associated with certain observations.
Underlying Master Code System for V2 table 0920 (Preferred Specimen/Attribute Status)
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Version of HL7 in which the code was deprecated
This specimen is Preferred for all attributes (Container and Additive) identified in the OM4 segment.
This is a specimen that is acceptable as a replacement for a preferred specimen. In the following field (OM4-17), the sequence number of the preferred specimen must be messaged.