Belgian Cancer Registry on FHIR
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CodeSystem: BCR Specimen Quality (Experimental)

Official URL: https://www.ehealth.fgov.be/standards/fhir/registries/bcr/CodeSystem/bcr-specimen-quality Version: 0.1.0
Draft as of 2026-05-04 Computable Name: BCRSpecimenQuality

Assessment of the specimen's quality / adequacy for diagnosis (fld_qs in the CHP cervix supplement). The metadata does not enumerate codes; common adequacy categories are listed here. Draft — confirm with BCR.

This Code system is referenced in the content logical definition of the following value sets:

This case-sensitive code system https://www.ehealth.fgov.be/standards/fhir/registries/bcr/CodeSystem/bcr-specimen-quality defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinition
adequate Adequate Specimen is adequate for diagnosis.
adequate-with-limitations Adequate with limitations Specimen is adequate but with limitations noted.
inadequate Inadequate Specimen is inadequate for diagnosis.