FHIR IG analytics| Package | fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk |
| Resource Type | ValueSet |
| Id | ValueSet-specimen-type.json |
| FHIR Version | R4 |
| Source | https://build.fhir.org/ig/nw-gmsa/nw-gmsa.github.com/ValueSet-specimen-type.html |
| URL | https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/ValueSet/specimen-type |
| Version | 0.1.0 |
| Status | draft |
| Date | 2026-02-03T16:04:38+00:00 |
| Name | SpecimenType |
| Title | Specimen Type |
| Realm | us |
| Authority | hl7 |
| Description | A subset of [HL7 Europe Laboratory Report ValueSet: Specimen Types](https://build.fhir.org/ig/hl7-eu/laboratory/ValueSet-lab-specimenType-eu-lab.html) |
| StructureDefinition | |
| Specimen | Specimen |
| CodeSystem | |
| sct | SNOMED codes used in this IG |
| NWGMSA | NW GMSA Codes |
Note: links and images are rebased to the (stated) source
Generated Narrative: ValueSet specimen-type
This value set includes codes based on the following rules:
http://snomed.info/sct version Not Stated (use latest from terminology server)| Code | Display |
| 119373006 | Amniotic fluid specimen |
| 309201001 | Ascitic fluid specimen |
| 258580003 | Whole blood specimen |
| 122552005 | Arterial blood specimen |
| 122556008 | Cord blood specimen |
| 737357006 | Fetal blood specimen |
| 122555007 | Venous blood specimen |
| 440500007 | Dried blood spot specimen |
| 119359002 | Bone marrow specimen |
| 733104004 | Swab from buccal mucosa |
| 258450006 | Cerebrospinal fluid specimen |
| 258565009 | Chorionic villi specimen |
| 702451000 | Cultured cells substance |
| 309147000 | Thyroid cyst fluid specimen |
| 258566005 | Deoxyribonucleic acid specimen |
| 441652008 | Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue specimen |
| 3040001000004100 | Paraffin embedded tissue block specimen |
| 1003517007 | Freeze dried specimen |
| 122571007 | Pericardial fluid specimen |
| 418564007 | Pleural fluid specimen |
| 119342007 | Saliva specimen |
| 441479001 | Fresh tissue specimen |
| 16214131000119100 | Frozen tissue section specimen |
| 122575003 | Urine specimen |
| 441673008 | Ribonucleic acid specimen (specimen) |
https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/NWGMSA version 📦0.1.0| Code | Display |
| CellPellet | Cell Pellet |
| LiquidBiopsy | Liquid Biopsy |
| FFPEShavings | FFPE - Shavings |
| FFPESlides | FFPE - Slides |
| FFPEPositivelyChargedSlides | FFPE - Positively Charged Slides |
| FFPEWaxBlock | FFPE - Wax block |
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"date": "2026-02-03T16:04:38+00:00",
"publisher": "NHS North West Genomics",
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],
"description": "A subset of [HL7 Europe Laboratory Report ValueSet: Specimen Types](https://build.fhir.org/ig/hl7-eu/laboratory/ValueSet-lab-specimenType-eu-lab.html)",
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{
"system": "urn:iso:std:iso:3166",
"code": "GB",
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"concept": [
{
"code": "119373006",
"display": "Amniotic fluid specimen"
},
{
"code": "309201001",
"display": "Ascitic fluid specimen"
},
{
"code": "258580003",
"display": "Whole blood specimen"
},
{
"code": "122552005",
"display": "Arterial blood specimen"
},
{
"code": "122556008",
"display": "Cord blood specimen"
},
{
"code": "737357006",
"display": "Fetal blood specimen"
},
{
"code": "122555007",
"display": "Venous blood specimen"
},
{
"code": "440500007",
"display": "Dried blood spot specimen"
},
{
"code": "119359002",
"display": "Bone marrow specimen"
},
{
"code": "733104004",
"display": "Swab from buccal mucosa"
},
{
"code": "258450006",
"display": "Cerebrospinal fluid specimen"
},
{
"code": "258565009",
"display": "Chorionic villi specimen"
},
{
"code": "702451000",
"display": "Cultured cells substance"
},
{
"code": "309147000",
"display": "Thyroid cyst fluid specimen"
},
{
"code": "258566005",
"display": "Deoxyribonucleic acid specimen"
},
{
"code": "441652008",
"display": "Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue specimen"
},
{
"code": "3040001000004100",
"display": "Paraffin embedded tissue block specimen"
},
{
"code": "1003517007",
"display": "Freeze dried specimen"
},
{
"code": "122571007",
"display": "Pericardial fluid specimen"
},
{
"code": "418564007",
"display": "Pleural fluid specimen"
},
{
"code": "119342007",
"display": "Saliva specimen"
},
{
"code": "441479001",
"display": "Fresh tissue specimen"
},
{
"code": "16214131000119100",
"display": "Frozen tissue section specimen"
},
{
"code": "122575003",
"display": "Urine specimen"
},
{
"code": "441673008",
"display": "Ribonucleic acid specimen (specimen)"
}
]
},
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"concept": [
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"display": "Cell Pellet"
},
{
"code": "LiquidBiopsy",
"display": "Liquid Biopsy"
},
{
"code": "FFPEShavings",
"display": "FFPE - Shavings"
},
{
"code": "FFPESlides",
"display": "FFPE - Slides"
},
{
"code": "FFPEPositivelyChargedSlides",
"display": "FFPE - Positively Charged Slides"
},
{
"code": "FFPEWaxBlock",
"display": "FFPE - Wax block"
}
]
}
]
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