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Specimen Reject Reason
Vocabulary Type Code System - Universal
Concept Domain Specimen Reject Reason
Code System Name
Code System Identifier
Code System OID
HL7 Table Identifier HL70490
Version
Status Active
Where Used SPM-21
Purpose and Use HL7-defined table of codes specifying the reasons a specimen may be rejected for a specified observation/result/analysis.


Specimen Reject Reason - Code System
Code Display Definition Deprecated
EX Expired Expired
QS Quantity not sufficient Quantity not sufficient
RB Broken container Broken container
RC Clotting Clotting
RD Missing collection date Missing collection date
RA Missing patient ID number Missing patient ID number
RE Missing patient name Missing patient name
RH Hemolysis Hemolysis
RI Identification problem Identification problem
RM Labeling Labeling
RN Contamination Contamination
RP Missing phlebotomist ID Missing phlebotomist ID
RR Improper storage Improper storage
RS Name misspelling Name misspelling