[Coding/Content] Bl

Aliases

• Bl
• blood
• bleeding

Definition

Bl is coded when the main content is blood.
It does not refer to a full anatomical structure; it refers to blood itself or the idea of bleeding.

Conditions

• Use it when the person names blood, a stream of blood, a blood stain, or bleeding.
• It may be coded whether the blood is understood as human or animal.
• If the response mainly centers on bones, organs, or body structure, first reconsider scoring-input/contents/An.
• If the blood is part of a human or animal figure, Bl may be combined with scoring-input/contents/H or scoring-input/contents/A when appropriate.

Cautions

• Bl is not a color code; it does not replace chromatic determinant coding.
• Bl and scoring-input/contents/An may both sound biological, but Bl centers on blood and An on anatomy.
• It is not enough that the blot looks red. The person has to name blood or a clearly equivalent idea.

Cross References

• [Coding/Content] Contents
• [Coding/Content] An
• [Coding/Content] H
• [Coding/Content] A

Evidence Note

• Detailed source comparisons remain in the internal provenance note.