SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 258450006: Cerebrospinal fluid specimen

258450006 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Cerebrospinal fluid specimen in structured clinical data. You may see this concept in clinical documentation systems, problem lists, terminology services, interoperability records, or semantic mapping workflows. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used to capture healthcare meaning in a standardized, interoperable form. This concept is typed as a specimen in the terminology hierarchy.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 25 May 2026

What is this code?

SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used to capture healthcare meaning in a standardized, interoperable form. This concept is typed as a specimen in the terminology hierarchy.

When is it used?

  • Used to represent a standardized clinical concept in health records, terminology services, and semantic mappings.
  • Often linked to diagnoses, findings, procedures, body structures, organisms, substances, or observable entities depending on the concept type.
  • Semantic tag: specimen

What it does not mean

  • A terminology concept label alone does not replace clinical interpretation, diagnosis context, or treatment advice.

Key facts

Semantic tagSpecimen
Definition statusPrimitive
Definition patternSubclass
OWL axioms1
Defining attributes2
Role groups1
Module900000000000207008
Parents2
Children5

Defining attributes

Specimen source topographyCentral nervous system space(body structure)
Specimen substanceCerebrospinal fluid(substance)

Where you may see this code

You may see this concept in clinical documentation systems, problem lists, terminology services, interoperability records, or semantic mapping workflows.

Common synonyms

Cerebrospinal fluid sampleCSF - Cerebrospinal fluid sample

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code258450006
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameCerebrospinal fluid specimen
DescriptionCerebrospinal fluid specimen (specimen)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

About this content

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