This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0371 defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayComments
ACDAACD Solution AYellow top tube
ACDBACD Solution BYellow top tube
ACETAcetic AcidUrine preservative
AMIESAmies transport mediumProtozoa
BACTMBacterial Transport mediumMicrobiological culture
BF10Buffered 10% formalinTissue
BORBorate Boric Acid24HR Urine Additive
BOUINBouin's solutionTissue
BSKMBuffered skim milkViral isolation
C323.2% CitrateBlue top tube
C383.8% CitrateBlue top tube
CARSCarson's Modified 10% formalinTissue
CARYCary Blair MediumStool Cultures
CHLTMChlamydia transport mediumChlamydia culture
CTADCTAD (this should be spelled out if not universally understood)Blue top tube
EDTKPotassium/K EDTADeprecated. Replaced by EDTK15 and EDTK75
EDTK15Potassium/K EDTA 15%Purple top tube
EDTK75Potassium/K EDTA 7.5%Purple top tube
EDTNSodium/Na EDTADark Blue top tube
ENTEnteric bacteria transport mediumBacterial culture
ENT+Enteric plusStool Cultures
F1010% FormalinTissue preservative
FDPThrombin NIH; soybean trypsin inhibitor (Fibrin Degradation Products)Dark Blue top tube
FL10Sodium Fluoride, 10mgUrine
FL100Sodium Fluoride, 100mgUrine
HCL66N HCL24 HR Urine Additive
HEPAAmmonium heparinGreen top tube
HEPLLithium/Li HeparinGreen top tube
HEPNSodium/Na HeparinGreen top tube
HNO3Nitric AcidUrine
JKMJones Kendrick MediumBordetella pertussis
KARNKarnovsky's fixativeTissue
KOXPotassium OxalateGray top tube
LIALithium iodoacetateGray top tube
M4M4Microbiological culture
M4RTM4-RTMicrobiological culture
M5M5Microbiological culture
MICHTMMichel's transport mediumIF tests
MMDTMMMD transport mediumImmunofluorescence
NAFSodium FluorideGray top tube
NAPSSodium polyanethol sulfonate 0.35% in 0.85% sodium chlorideYellow (Blood Culture)
NONENoneRed or Pink top tube
PAGEPages's SalineAcanthaoemba
PHENOLPhenol24 Hr Urine Additive
PVAPVA (polyvinylalcohol)O&P
RLMReagan Lowe MediumBordetella pertussis cultures
SILICASiliceous earth, 12 mgGray top tube
SPSSPS(this should be spelled out if not universally understood)Anticoagulant w/o bacteriocidal properties
SSTSerum Separator Tube (Polymer Gel)'Tiger' Top tube
STUTMStuart transport mediumBacterial culture
THROMThrombinOrange or Grey/Yellow (STAT Chem)
THYMOLThymol24 Hr Urine Additive
THYOThyoglycollate brothBacterial Isolation
TOLUToluene24 Hr Urine Additive
URETMUreaplasma transport mediumUreaplasma culture
VIRTMViral Transport mediumVirus cultures
WESTBuffered Citrate (Westergren Sedimentation Rate)Black top tube

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ACDA
ACDB
ACET
AMIES
BACTM
BF10
BOR
BOUIN
BSKM
C323,2% Citraat
C383,8% Citraat
CARS
CARY
CHLTM
CTAD
EDTK
EDTK15
EDTK75
EDTN
ENT
ENT+
F10
FDP
FL10
FL100
HCL6
HEPA
HEPL
HEPN
HNO3
JKM
KARN
KOX
LIA
M4
M4RT
M5
MICHTM
MMDTM
NAF
NAPS
NONE
PAGE
PHENOL
PVA
RLM
SILICA
SPS
SST
STUTM
THROM
THYMOL
THYO
TOLU
URETM
VIRTM
WEST