Reference Tables: Unit

ID:

CD-UNIT

STATUS:

Published

VERSION:

1.7

DATE:

2014-12-01

DESCRIPTION:

This is a code for any unit. Its is used in many elements like cost, duration, content, ...

More specialized tables, such as 'CD-TIMEUNIT', have been defined more recently. You should use this table only if there is no such appropriate specialized table.

Context of use: unit element (of content element)

Code Meaning (English) SNOMED-CT
% PERCENT
%vv PERCENT VOL./VOL.
%wv PERCENT WT./VOL.
%ww PERCENT WT./WT.
1000/mm3 milles/mm3
mg/dl MILLIGRAMS PER DECILITER
amp AMPULE
bag BAG
bitperminute bit per minute
bol BOLUS
bot BOTTLE
box BOX
c HOMEOPATHIC DILUTION (CENTESIMAL 1/100)
can CAN
cap CAPSULE
cc CUBIC CENTIMETER
cm cm
cmm CUBIC MILLIMETER
cnt COUNT
ctr CONTAINER
daily daily
day day(s)
spoon Spoon
week Week
month Month
degree degree
dis DISK
drm DRUM
fl fl
fld FLUID DRAM
flo FLUID OUNCE
ftc FEET, CUBIC
fts FEET, SQUARE
g/dl g/dl
mg MILLIGRAM
mg/ml MILLIGRAMS PER MILLILITER
mg/l MILLIGRAMS PER LITER
mg/m2 MILLIGRAMS PER M2
kg/m2 KILOGRAMS PER M2
minute minute
mm MILLIMETER
mm/h MILLIMETER PER HOUR
second second
millisecond milli second
hour Hour
goutte Drop
ml MILLILITER
ctg CARTRIDGE
gal GALLON
gm GRAM
gr GRAIN
in INCH
inc INCH, CUBIC
jar JAR
kg KILOGRAM
kit KIT
l LITER
lb POUND
lm HOMEOPATHIC DILUTION (FIFTY MILLESIMAL 1/50,000)
loz LOZENGE
mcg MICROGRAM
mcl MICROLITER
mcm MILLIMOLE
mcn MICRON
meq MILLIEQUIVALENT
mic MICROCURIE
mil MILLICURIE
min MINIM
mis MISCELLANEOUS
mm MILLIMETER
mmo MICROMOLE
mol MOLAR
nl NORMAL
nmg NANOGRAM, MILLIMICROGRAM
nmo NANOMOLE, MILLIMICROMOLE
ns NOT STATED
oz OUNCE
pel PELLET
pg pg
pkg PACKAGE
pnu PROTEIN UNIT
ppm PART PER MILLION
pt PINT
qs QUANTITY SUFFICIENT
qt QUART
sat SATURATED
spr SPRAY
sqc SQUARE CENTIMETER
stp STRIP
sup SUPPOSITORY
syr SYRINGE
tab TABLET
tbl TABLESPOON
tes TEST
ton TON
tpn TAMPON
trc TRACE
tro TROCHE
tsp TEASPOON
tub TUBE
umg UNITS PER MILLIGRAM
unt UNITS
vil VIAL
vpr VARIES PER REGIMEN
waf WAFER
x HOMEOPATHIC DILUTION (DECIMAL 1/10)
ydl YARD, LINEAR
yds YARD, SQUARE
ondemand On Demand
mmhg mmHg
mgper100ml mg per 100ml
ml/min Milliliter per minute
shock Shock
atptreatment Number of treatments by anti-tachycardia pacing
sap Cumulative sap value
ml/min/1.73m2 Glomerular filtration rate
<item>
..	
	<content>
		<decimal>53</decimal>
		<unit>
			<cd SV="1.7" S="CD-UNIT">kg</cd>
		</unit>	
	</content>
</item>
This represents a 'quantity' of 53 kg.