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<CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="v3-EntityHandling"/> <language value="en"/> <text> <status value="generated"/> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en"><h2>EntityHandling</h2><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>Specializes</td><td/><td>The child code is a more narrow version of the concept represented by the parent code. I.e. Every child concept is also a valid parent concept. Used to allow determination of subsumption. Must be transitive, irreflexive, antisymmetric.</td><td>Coding</td></tr><tr><td>Generalizes</td><td/><td>Inverse of Specializes. Only included as a derived relationship.</td><td>Coding</td></tr><tr><td>internalId</td><td>http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v3-internal-id</td><td>The internal identifier for the concept in the HL7 Access database repository.</td><td>code</td></tr><tr><td>status</td><td>http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status</td><td>Designation of a concept's state. Normally is not populated unless the state is retired.</td><td>code</td></tr></table><p>This code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-EntityHandling 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>internalId</b></td><td><b>status</b></td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">AMB<a name="v3-EntityHandling-AMB"> </a></td><td>Ambient Temperature</td><td>Keep at ambient temperature, 22 +/- 2C</td><td>10394</td><td>active</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">C37<a name="v3-EntityHandling-C37"> </a></td><td>Body Temperature</td><td>Critical to keep at body temperature 36-38C</td><td>10395</td><td>active</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">CAMB<a name="v3-EntityHandling-CAMB"> </a></td><td>Critical Ambient temperature</td><td>Critical ambient - must not be refrigerated or frozen.</td><td>14405</td><td>active</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">CATM<a name="v3-EntityHandling-CATM"> </a></td><td>Protect from Air</td><td>Critical. Do not expose to atmosphere. Do not uncap.</td><td>14409</td><td>active</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">CFRZ<a name="v3-EntityHandling-CFRZ"> </a></td><td>Critical frozen</td><td>Critical frozen. Specimen must not be allowed to thaw until immediately prior to testing.</td><td>14407</td><td>active</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">CREF<a name="v3-EntityHandling-CREF"> </a></td><td>Critical refrigerated temperature</td><td>Critical refrigerated - must not be allowed to freeze or warm until imediately prior to testing.</td><td>14406</td><td>active</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">DFRZ<a name="v3-EntityHandling-DFRZ"> </a></td><td>Deep Frozen</td><td>Deep Frozen -16 to -20C.</td><td>10398</td><td>active</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">DRY<a name="v3-EntityHandling-DRY"> </a></td><td>dry</td><td>Keep in a dry environment</td><td>10400</td><td>active</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">FRZ<a name="v3-EntityHandling-FRZ"> </a></td><td>frozen</td><td>Keep frozen below 0 ?C</td><td>10397</td><td>active</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">MTLF<a name="v3-EntityHandling-MTLF"> </a></td><td>Metal Free</td><td>Container is free of heavy metals, including lead.</td><td>14410</td><td>active</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">NTR<a name="v3-EntityHandling-NTR"> </a></td><td>nitrogen</td><td>Keep in liquid nitrogen</td><td>10399</td><td>active</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">PRTL<a name="v3-EntityHandling-PRTL"> </a></td><td>Protect from Light</td><td>Protect from light (eg. Wrap in aluminum foil).</td><td>10401</td><td>active</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">PSA<a name="v3-EntityHandling-PSA"> </a></td><td>do not shake</td><td>Do not shake</td><td>10404</td><td>active</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">PSO<a name="v3-EntityHandling-PSO"> </a></td><td>no shock</td><td>Protect against shock</td><td>10402</td><td>active</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">REF<a name="v3-EntityHandling-REF"> </a></td><td>Refrigerated temperature</td><td>Keep at refrigerated temperature:4-8C Accidental warming or freezing is of little consequence.</td><td>10396</td><td>active</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">SBU<a name="v3-EntityHandling-SBU"> </a></td><td>Shake before use</td><td>Shake thoroughly before using</td><td>14393</td><td>active</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">UFRZ<a name="v3-EntityHandling-UFRZ"> </a></td><td>Ultra frozen</td><td>Ultra cold frozen -75 to -85C. Ultra cold freezer is typically at temperature of dry ice.</td><td>14408</td><td>active</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">UPR<a name="v3-EntityHandling-UPR"> </a></td><td>upright</td><td>Keep upright, do not turn upside down</td><td>10403</td><td>active</td></tr></table></div> </text> <url value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-EntityHandling"/> <identifier> <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/> <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.5.42"/> </identifier> <version value="2.0.0"/> <name value="EntityHandling"/> <title value="EntityHandling"/> <status value="active"/> <date value="2019-03-20T00:00:00-04:00"/> <publisher value="Health Level 7"/> <contact> <name value="Health Level Seven"/> </contact> <hierarchyMeaning value="is-a"/> <content value="complete"/> <property> <extension url="http://terminology.hl7.org/StructureDefinition/ext-mif-relationship-symmetry"> <valueCode value="antisymmetric"/> </extension> <extension url="http://terminology.hl7.org/StructureDefinition/ext-mif-relationship-transitivity"> <valueCode value="transitive"/> </extension> <extension url="http://terminology.hl7.org/StructureDefinition/ext-mif-relationship-reflexivity"> <valueCode value="irreflexive"/> </extension> <extension url="http://terminology.hl7.org/StructureDefinition/ext-mif-relationship-isNavigable"> <valueBoolean value="true"/> </extension> <extension url="http://terminology.hl7.org/StructureDefinition/ext-mif-relationship-relationshipKind"> <valueCode value="Specializes"/> </extension> <extension url="http://terminology.hl7.org/StructureDefinition/ext-mif-relationship-inverseName"> <valueString value="Generalizes"/> </extension> <code value="Specializes"/> <description value="The child code is a more narrow version of the concept represented by the parent code. I.e. Every child concept is also a valid parent concept. Used to allow determination of subsumption. Must be transitive, irreflexive, antisymmetric."/> <type value="Coding"/> </property> <property> <extension url="http://terminology.hl7.org/StructureDefinition/ext-mif-relationship-symmetry"> <valueCode value="antisymmetric"/> </extension> <extension url="http://terminology.hl7.org/StructureDefinition/ext-mif-relationship-transitivity"> <valueCode value="transitive"/> </extension> <extension url="http://terminology.hl7.org/StructureDefinition/ext-mif-relationship-reflexivity"> <valueCode value="irreflexive"/> </extension> <extension url="http://terminology.hl7.org/StructureDefinition/ext-mif-relationship-isNavigable"> <valueBoolean value="true"/> </extension> <extension url="http://terminology.hl7.org/StructureDefinition/ext-mif-relationship-relationshipKind"> <valueCode value="Generalizes"/> </extension> <extension url="http://terminology.hl7.org/StructureDefinition/ext-mif-relationship-inverseName"> <valueString value="Specializes"/> </extension> <code value="Generalizes"/> <description value="Inverse of Specializes. Only included as a derived relationship."/> <type value="Coding"/> </property> <property> <code value="internalId"/> <uri value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v3-internal-id"/> <description value="The internal identifier for the concept in the HL7 Access database repository."/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <uri value="http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status"/> <description value="Designation of a concept's state. Normally is not populated unless the state is retired."/> <type value="code"/> </property> <concept> <code value="AMB"/> <display value="Ambient Temperature"/> <definition value="Keep at ambient temperature, 22 +/- 2C"/> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="active"/> </property> <property> <code value="internalId"/> <valueCode value="10394"/> </property> </concept> <concept> <code value="C37"/> <display value="Body Temperature"/> <definition value="Critical to keep at body temperature 36-38C"/> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="active"/> </property> <property> <code value="internalId"/> <valueCode value="10395"/> </property> </concept> <concept> <code value="CAMB"/> <display value="Critical Ambient temperature"/> <definition value="Critical ambient - must not be refrigerated or frozen."/> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="active"/> </property> <property> <code value="internalId"/> <valueCode value="14405"/> </property> </concept> <concept> <code value="CATM"/> <display value="Protect from Air"/> <definition value="Critical. Do not expose to atmosphere. Do not uncap."/> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="active"/> </property> <property> <code value="internalId"/> <valueCode value="14409"/> </property> </concept> <concept> <code value="CFRZ"/> <display value="Critical frozen"/> <definition value="Critical frozen. Specimen must not be allowed to thaw until immediately prior to testing."/> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="active"/> </property> <property> <code value="internalId"/> <valueCode value="14407"/> </property> </concept> <concept> <code value="CREF"/> <display value="Critical refrigerated temperature"/> <definition value="Critical refrigerated - must not be allowed to freeze or warm until imediately prior to testing."/> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="active"/> </property> <property> <code value="internalId"/> <valueCode value="14406"/> </property> </concept> <concept> <code value="DFRZ"/> <display value="Deep Frozen"/> <definition value="Deep Frozen -16 to -20C."/> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="active"/> </property> <property> <code value="internalId"/> <valueCode value="10398"/> </property> </concept> <concept> <code value="DRY"/> <display value="dry"/> <definition value="Keep in a dry environment"/> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="active"/> </property> <property> <code value="internalId"/> <valueCode value="10400"/> </property> </concept> <concept> <code value="FRZ"/> <display value="frozen"/> <definition value="Keep frozen below 0 ?C"/> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="active"/> </property> <property> <code value="internalId"/> <valueCode value="10397"/> </property> </concept> <concept> <code value="MTLF"/> <display value="Metal Free"/> <definition value="Container is free of heavy metals, including lead."/> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="active"/> </property> <property> <code value="internalId"/> <valueCode value="14410"/> </property> </concept> <concept> <code value="NTR"/> <display value="nitrogen"/> <definition value="Keep in liquid nitrogen"/> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="active"/> </property> <property> <code value="internalId"/> <valueCode value="10399"/> </property> </concept> <concept> <code value="PRTL"/> <display value="Protect from Light"/> <definition value="Protect from light (eg. Wrap in aluminum foil)."/> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="active"/> </property> <property> <code value="internalId"/> <valueCode value="10401"/> </property> </concept> <concept> <code value="PSA"/> <display value="do not shake"/> <definition value="Do not shake"/> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="active"/> </property> <property> <code value="internalId"/> <valueCode value="10404"/> </property> </concept> <concept> <code value="PSO"/> <display value="no shock"/> <definition value="Protect against shock"/> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="active"/> </property> <property> <code value="internalId"/> <valueCode value="10402"/> </property> </concept> <concept> <code value="REF"/> <display value="Refrigerated temperature"/> <definition value="Keep at refrigerated temperature:4-8C Accidental warming or freezing is of little consequence."/> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="active"/> </property> <property> <code value="internalId"/> <valueCode value="10396"/> </property> </concept> <concept> <code value="SBU"/> <display value="Shake before use"/> <definition value="Shake thoroughly before using"/> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="active"/> </property> <property> <code value="internalId"/> <valueCode value="14393"/> </property> </concept> <concept> <code value="UFRZ"/> <display value="Ultra frozen"/> <definition value="Ultra cold frozen -75 to -85C. Ultra cold freezer is typically at temperature of dry ice."/> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="active"/> </property> <property> <code value="internalId"/> <valueCode value="14408"/> </property> </concept> <concept> <code value="UPR"/> <display value="upright"/> <definition value="Keep upright, do not turn upside down"/> <property> <code value="status"/> <valueCode value="active"/> </property> <property> <code value="internalId"/> <valueCode value="10403"/> </property> </concept> </CodeSystem>