Primary codes
This section lists all of the available primary codes in LDMS
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| ABS | Abscess |
| ADG | Adrenal Glands |
| ADP | Adipose |
| AHR | Non-Occipital scalp hair |
| AMN | Amniotic Fluid |
| ANL | Anal |
| AOR | Aorta |
| APP | Air Pollution Particles |
| ARB | Rectal Biopsy by Anoscopy |
| ARL | Breast Areola |
| ART | Arterial Blood Draw |
| ASC | Ascending Colon |
| BAL | Bronchoalveolar Lavage |
| BHR | Hair, Body |
| BLA | Bladder |
| BLC | Blood Clots |
| BLD | Blood (Whole - Venous) |
| BMA | Bone Marrow Aspirate |
| BMC | Bone Marrow Core Biopsy |
| BMK | Breast Milk |
| BML | Breast Milk - Left |
| BMR | Breast Milk - Right |
| BNE | Bone |
| BNM | Bone Marrow |
| BRB | Bronchoscopy Brush |
| BRN | Brain Tissue |
| BRS | Breast Tissue |
| BSG | Basal Ganglia |
| BUC | Buccal |
| BUG | bulbourethral glands |
| CAT | Coronary Artery |
| CCD | Common Carotid |
| CDE | Caudate |
| CER | Cervix |
| CLL | Colon (left) |
| CLR | Colon (right) |
| CLS | Sigmoid Colon |
| CRB | Cerebellum |
| CRD | Cord Blood |
| CRN | Colorectal Neoplasm |
| CSC | Cervical Secretion |
| CSF | Cerebro-Spinal Fluid |
| CVB | Cervical Biopsy/Aspirate |
| CVF | Cervicovaginal Fluid |
| CVL | Cervical Vaginal Lavage |
| CVM | Cervical Mucous |
| CXC | Cervical Culturette |
| CXS | Cervical Swab |
| DDM | Duodenum |
| DIA | Dialysate |
| DMM | DMEM |
| DPL | Dried Plasma |
| DRG | Dorsal Root Ganglia |
| DSC | Descending Colon |
| DTC | Distal Colon |
| DWB | Dried Whole Blood |
| DWM | Deep White Matter |
| EBC | Exhaled Breath Condensate |
| END | Endometrium |
| ENV | Environmental |
| EPI | Epididymus |
| EPS | Expressed Prostatic Secretions |
| ESO | Esophagus |
| EVX | Endocervix |
| EYE | Corneal Tissue |
| FAT | Femoral Artery |
| FCM | Frontal Cortex (motor) |
| FCP | Frontal Cortex (pre-motor) |
| FGN | Finger Nails |
| FHR | Hair, Facial |
| FLT | Fallopian Tubes |
| FSC | Sigmoid Colon Biopsy by Flexible Sigmoidoscopy |
| FSI | Penis Foreskin, Inner Tissue |
| FSK | Penis Foreskin, Whole Tissue |
| FSO | Penis Foreskin, Outer Tissue |
| FSR | Rectal Biopsy by Flexible Sigmoidoscopy |
| FST | Blood from Fingerstick (capillary) |
| GAS | Gastric Secretions |
| GCF | Gingival Crevicular Fluid |
| GLN | Glans |
| GLS | Glycerol Stock |
| GLU | Genital Lesion/Ulcer |
| GMI | Gastro Intestinal Mucosa |
| HAR | Hair |
| HPC | Hippocampus |
| HRT | Heart |
| HST | Blood from Heelstick (capillary) |
| ICD | Internal Carotid |
| ILM | Ileum |
| INT | Intestinal Biopsy/Aspirate |
| INW | Induction Waste |
| IVR | Intra-vaginal Ring |
| IVS | Intraventricular Septum |
| JJM | Jejunum |
| KDY | Kidney |
| KID | Kidney Biopsy |
| LAL | Lymph Node Axillary-left |
| LAR | Lymph Node Axillary-right |
| LAT | Left Atrium |
| LBL | Large Bowel |
| LBT | Lateral Border of the Tongue |
| LIL | Lymph Node Inguinal-left |
| LIR | Lymph Node Inguinal-right |
| LIV | Liver Tissue |
| LNA | Lymph Node (aortic) |
| LNC | Lymph Node (cervical) |
| LNE | Pre-auricular Lymph Node |
| LNF | Infraclavicular Lymph Node |
| LNG | Lung |
| LNI | Inguinal Lymph Node |
| LNK | Popliteal Lymph Node |
| LNM | Lymph Node (mediastinal) |
| LNO | Lymph Node (other) |
| LNP | Lymph Node (per-hilar) |
| LNR | Para-aortic Lymph Node |
| LNS | Supraclavicular Lymph Node |
| LNT | Mesenteric Lymph Node |
| LNX | Lymph Node (axillary) |
| LPK | Leukopak |
| LSG | Labial Salivary Gland |
| LUE | Lung, Excised |
| LUF | Lung, Filter Paper |
| LVE | Left Ventricle |
| LYM | Lymph Node Biopsy/Aspirate |
| MBR | Midbrain Consists of Cerebral Penduncles and Tectum |
| MCP | Prefrontal Medial Cortex |
| MEC | Meconium |
| MED | Medulla |
| MEN | Dura Mater – Meninges |
| MES | Mesentery |
| MFP | Placenta Membranes |
| MSB | Main Stem Bronchus Wash |
| MTC | Motor Cortex |
| NAS | Nasal |
| NPH | Nasopharyngeal |
| NPW | Nasopharyngeal Wash |
| NRH | Naso-oropharyngeal |
| NSB | Nasal brush |
| OCC | Occip Cortex |
| OCL | Ocular |
| OHR | Occipital scalp hair |
| OPW | Oropharyngeal Wash |
| ORH | Oropharyngeal |
| ORL | Oral |
| OTH | Other |
| OVR | Ovaries |
| PAD | Adipose (pericardial) |
| PAN | Perianal |
| PCF | Pericardial Fluid |
| PCT | Perietal Cortex |
| PEN | Penis |
| PFL | Pleural Fluid |
| PFR | Parotid Flow |
| PHR | Hair, Pubic |
| PHX | Pharynx |
| PLC | Placental Tissue |
| PLM | Placenta - Membrane Slice |
| PLN | Peritrach Lymph Nodes |
| PLP | Polyp |
| PLQ | Plaque |
| PMD | Plasmids |
| PNC | Pancreas |
| PON | Pons |
| PPK | Plasmapak |
| PRC | Premotor Cortex |
| PRO | Prostate |
| PRT | Prostate Tissue Biopsy |
| PTF | Peritoneal Fluid |
| PTY | Parathyroid |
| RAT | Right Atrium |
| RCT | Rectum |
| REC | Rectal |
| RSC | Rectosigmoid Colon |
| RVE | Right Ventricle |
| SAD | Subcutaneous Adipose |
| SAL | Saliva |
| SCC | Spinal Cord Cervical |
| SCL | Spinal Cord Lumbosacral |
| SCR | Scrotum |
| SCT | Spinal Cord Thoracic |
| SEM | Semen |
| SHR | Hair, Scalp |
| SIN | Sputum, Induced Non-Select |
| SIS | Sputum, Induced Select |
| SKN | Skin |
| SLU | Skin Lesion |
| SMD | Skeletal Muscle (distal) |
| SMP | Skeletal Muscle (proximal) |
| SMV | Seminal Vesicle |
| SPI | Sputum, Induced |
| SPL | Spleen |
| SPS | Sputum, Spontaneous |
| SPT | Sputum |
| SSN | Sputum, Spontaneous Non-Select |
| SSS | Sputum, Spontaneous Select |
| STL | Stool |
| STM | Stomach |
| SVG | Salivary Glands |
| TBD | Specimen type to be defined |
| TCA | Tracheal Aspirate |
| TCX | Temporal Cortex |
| TER | Tears |
| THD | Thoracic Duct |
| THL | Thalamus |
| THR | Throat Swab |
| THW | Throat Wash |
| THY | Thymus |
| TIL | Terminal Ileum |
| TNA | Toe Nails |
| TNG | Tongue |
| TON | Tonsillar Biopsy/Aspirate |
| TRN | Transverse |
| TST | Testes |
| TTH | Tooth |
| TUM | Tumor |
| TVC | Transverse colon |
| TYD | Thyroid |
| UMB | Placenta - Cord Slice |
| UNK | Unknown Primary |
| URN | Urine |
| UTH | Urethra |
| UTS | Uterus |
| VAG | Vaginal Swab |
| VCS | Cervicovaginal Secretions |
| VGL | Vaginal |
| VGN | Vagina |
| VSC | Vaginal Secretions |
| VUL | Vulva |
| WAR | Warts |