HL7 Terminology
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HL7 Terminology
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"div" : "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><h2>specialHandling</h2><div><p>Code system of concepts describing how a specimen and/or container needs to be handled from the time of collection through the initiation of testing. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the SPM, SAC, PAC and OM4 segments.</p>\n</div><p><b>Copyright Statement:</b> Copyright HL7. Licensed under creative commons public domain</p><p><b>Properties</b></p><table class=\"grid\"><tr><td><b>Code</b></td><td><b>URL</b></td><td><b>Description</b></td><td><b>Type</b></td></tr><tr><td>status</td><td>http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#status</td><td>Status of the concept</td><td>code</td></tr><tr><td>deprecated</td><td>http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v2-table-deprecated</td><td>Version of HL7 in which the code was deprecated</td><td>code</td></tr><tr><td>v2-concComment</td><td>http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v2-concComment</td><td>V2 Concept Comment</td><td>string</td></tr><tr><td>v2-concCommentAsPub</td><td>http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v2-concCommentAsPub</td><td>V2 Concept Comment As Published</td><td>string</td></tr></table><p>This code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0376 defines the following codes:</p><table class=\"codes\"><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\"><b>Code</b></td><td><b>Display</b></td><td><b>Definition</b></td><td><b>V2 Table Status</b></td><td><b>V2 Concept Comment</b></td><td><b>V2 Concept Comment As Published</b></td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">C37<a name=\"v2-0376-C37\"> </a></td><td>Body temperature</td><td>Body temperature</td><td>A</td><td>Critical to keep at body temperature: 36 - 38( C.</td><td>Critical to keep at body temperature: 36 - 38( C.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">AMB<a name=\"v2-0376-AMB\"> </a></td><td>Ambient temperature</td><td>Ambient temperature</td><td>A</td><td>Keep at ambient (room) temperature, approximately 22 ( 2 degrees C. Accidental refrigeration or freezing is of little consequence</td><td>Keep at ambient (room) temperature, approximately 22 ( 2 degrees C. Accidental refrigeration or freezing is of little consequence</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">CAMB<a name=\"v2-0376-CAMB\"> </a></td><td>Critical ambient temperature</td><td>Critical ambient temperature</td><td>A</td><td>Critical ambient - must not be refrigerated or frozen.</td><td>Critical ambient - must not be refrigerated or frozen.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">REF<a name=\"v2-0376-REF\"> </a></td><td>Refrigerated temperature</td><td>Refrigerated temperature</td><td>A</td><td>Keep at refrigerated temperature: 4-8( C. Accidental warming or freezing is of little consequence</td><td>Keep at refrigerated temperature: 4-8( C. Accidental warming or freezing is of little consequence</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">CREF<a name=\"v2-0376-CREF\"> </a></td><td>Critical refrigerated temperature</td><td>Critical refrigerated temperature</td><td>A</td><td>Critical refrigerated - must not be allowed to freeze or warm until immediately prior to testing</td><td>Critical refrigerated - must not be allowed to freeze or warm until immediately prior to testing</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">FRZ<a name=\"v2-0376-FRZ\"> </a></td><td>Frozen temperature</td><td>Frozen temperature</td><td>A</td><td>Keep at frozen temperature: -4( C. Accidental thawing is of little consequence</td><td>Keep at frozen temperature: -4( C. Accidental thawing is of little consequence</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">CFRZ<a name=\"v2-0376-CFRZ\"> </a></td><td>Critical frozen temperature</td><td>Critical frozen temperature</td><td>A</td><td>Critical frozen - must not be allowed to thaw until immediately prior to testing</td><td>Critical frozen - must not be allowed to thaw until immediately prior to testing</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">DFRZ<a name=\"v2-0376-DFRZ\"> </a></td><td>Deep frozen</td><td>Deep frozen</td><td>A</td><td>Deep frozen: -16 to -20( C.</td><td>Deep frozen: -16 to -20( C.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">UFRZ<a name=\"v2-0376-UFRZ\"> </a></td><td>Ultra frozen</td><td>Ultra frozen</td><td>A</td><td>Ultra cold frozen: ~ -75 to -85( C. (ultra cold freezer is typically at temperature of dry ice).</td><td>Ultra cold frozen: ~ -75 to -85( C. (ultra cold freezer is typically at temperature of dry ice).</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">NTR<a name=\"v2-0376-NTR\"> </a></td><td>Liquid nitrogen</td><td>Liquid nitrogen</td><td>A</td><td>Keep in liquid nitrogen.</td><td>Keep in liquid nitrogen.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">PRTL<a name=\"v2-0376-PRTL\"> </a></td><td>Protect from light</td><td>Protect from light</td><td>A</td><td>Protect from light (e.g., wrap in aluminum foil).</td><td>Protect from light (e.g., wrap in aluminum foil).</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">CATM<a name=\"v2-0376-CATM\"> </a></td><td>Protect from air</td><td>Protect from air</td><td>A</td><td>Critical. Do not expose to atmosphere. Do not uncap.</td><td>Critical. Do not expose to atmosphere. Do not uncap.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">DRY<a name=\"v2-0376-DRY\"> </a></td><td>Dry</td><td>Dry</td><td>A</td><td>Keep in a dry environment.</td><td>Keep in a dry environment.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">PSO<a name=\"v2-0376-PSO\"> </a></td><td>No shock</td><td>No shock</td><td>A</td><td>Protect from shock.</td><td>Protect from shock.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">PSA<a name=\"v2-0376-PSA\"> </a></td><td>Do not shake</td><td>Do not shake</td><td>A</td><td>Do not shake.</td><td>Do not shake.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">UPR<a name=\"v2-0376-UPR\"> </a></td><td>Upright</td><td>Upright</td><td>A</td><td>Keep upright. Do not turn upside down.</td><td>Keep upright. Do not turn upside down.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">MTLF<a name=\"v2-0376-MTLF\"> </a></td><td>Metal Free</td><td>Metal Free</td><td>A</td><td>Container is free of heavy metals including lead.</td><td>Container is free of heavy metals including lead.</td></tr></table></div>"
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"name" : "SpecialHandling",
"title" : "specialHandling",
"status" : "active",
"experimental" : false,
"date" : "2019-12-01T00:00:00-05:00",
"publisher" : "HL7, Inc",
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"purpose" : "Underlying Master Code System for V2 table 0376 (Special Handling Code)",
"copyright" : "Copyright HL7. Licensed under creative commons public domain",
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"code" : "C37",
"display" : "Body temperature",
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"id" : "3812",
"code" : "AMB",
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"id" : "3814",
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"display" : "Refrigerated temperature",
"definition" : "Refrigerated temperature",
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"id" : "3815",
"code" : "CREF",
"display" : "Critical refrigerated temperature",
"definition" : "Critical refrigerated temperature",
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"code" : "v2-concComment",
"valueString" : "Critical refrigerated - must not be allowed to freeze or warm until immediately prior to testing"
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"id" : "3816",
"code" : "FRZ",
"display" : "Frozen temperature",
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"code" : "v2-concComment",
"valueString" : "Keep at frozen temperature: -4( C. Accidental thawing is of little consequence"
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"id" : "3817",
"code" : "CFRZ",
"display" : "Critical frozen temperature",
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"code" : "v2-concComment",
"valueString" : "Critical frozen - must not be allowed to thaw until immediately prior to testing"
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{
"id" : "3818",
"code" : "DFRZ",
"display" : "Deep frozen",
"definition" : "Deep frozen",
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"code" : "v2-concComment",
"valueString" : "Deep frozen: -16 to -20( C."
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"code" : "v2-concCommentAsPub",
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"id" : "3819",
"code" : "UFRZ",
"display" : "Ultra frozen",
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"code" : "v2-concComment",
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{
"id" : "3820",
"code" : "NTR",
"display" : "Liquid nitrogen",
"definition" : "Liquid nitrogen",
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"code" : "v2-concComment",
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},
{
"id" : "3821",
"code" : "PRTL",
"display" : "Protect from light",
"definition" : "Protect from light",
"property" : [
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"code" : "v2-concComment",
"valueString" : "Protect from light (e.g., wrap in aluminum foil)."
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{
"code" : "v2-concCommentAsPub",
"valueString" : "Protect from light (e.g., wrap in aluminum foil)."
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{
"code" : "status",
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},
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"id" : "3822",
"code" : "CATM",
"display" : "Protect from air",
"definition" : "Protect from air",
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"code" : "v2-concComment",
"valueString" : "Critical. Do not expose to atmosphere. Do not uncap."
},
{
"code" : "v2-concCommentAsPub",
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{
"id" : "3823",
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{
"id" : "3824",
"code" : "PSO",
"display" : "No shock",
"definition" : "No shock",
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"code" : "v2-concComment",
"valueString" : "Protect from shock."
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{
"code" : "v2-concCommentAsPub",
"valueString" : "Protect from shock."
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{
"code" : "status",
"valueCode" : "A"
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]
},
{
"id" : "3825",
"code" : "PSA",
"display" : "Do not shake",
"definition" : "Do not shake",
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"code" : "v2-concComment",
"valueString" : "Do not shake."
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{
"code" : "status",
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]
},
{
"id" : "3826",
"code" : "UPR",
"display" : "Upright",
"definition" : "Upright",
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"code" : "v2-concComment",
"valueString" : "Keep upright. Do not turn upside down."
},
{
"code" : "v2-concCommentAsPub",
"valueString" : "Keep upright. Do not turn upside down."
},
{
"code" : "status",
"valueCode" : "A"
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]
},
{
"id" : "3827",
"code" : "MTLF",
"display" : "Metal Free",
"definition" : "Metal Free",
"property" : [
{
"code" : "v2-concComment",
"valueString" : "Container is free of heavy metals including lead."
},
{
"code" : "v2-concCommentAsPub",
"valueString" : "Container is free of heavy metals including lead."
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}
]
}
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