This page is part of the HL7 Terminology (v1.0.0: Release) based on FHIR R4. The current version which supercedes this version is 5.2.0. For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions
Summary
Defining URL: | http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-EntityHandling |
Version: | 2.0.0 |
Name: | EntityHandling |
Status: | Active |
Title: | EntityHandling |
Definition: | Special handling requirements for an Entity. *Example:*Keep at room temperature; Keep frozen below 0 C; Keep in a dry environment; Keep upright, do not turn upside down. |
OID: | 2.16.840.1.113883.1.11.13988 (for OID based terminology systems) |
Source Resource: | XML / JSON / Turtle |
References
This value set is not used
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-EntityHandling
This value set contains 18 concepts
Expansion based on EntityHandling v2.0.0 (CodeSystem)
All codes from system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-EntityHandling
Code | Display | Definition |
AMB | Ambient Temperature | Keep at ambient temperature, 22 +/- 2C |
C37 | Body Temperature | Critical to keep at body temperature 36-38C |
CAMB | Critical Ambient temperature | Critical ambient - must not be refrigerated or frozen. |
CATM | Protect from Air | Critical. Do not expose to atmosphere. Do not uncap. |
CFRZ | Critical frozen | Critical frozen. Specimen must not be allowed to thaw until immediately prior to testing. |
CREF | Critical refrigerated temperature | Critical refrigerated - must not be allowed to freeze or warm until imediately prior to testing. |
DFRZ | Deep Frozen | Deep Frozen -16 to -20C. |
DRY | dry | Keep in a dry environment |
FRZ | frozen | Keep frozen below 0 ?C |
MTLF | Metal Free | Container is free of heavy metals, including lead. |
NTR | nitrogen | Keep in liquid nitrogen |
PRTL | Protect from Light | Protect from light (eg. Wrap in aluminum foil). |
PSA | do not shake | Do not shake |
PSO | no shock | Protect against shock |
REF | Refrigerated temperature | Keep at refrigerated temperature:4-8C Accidental warming or freezing is of little consequence. |
SBU | Shake before use | Shake thoroughly before using |
UFRZ | Ultra frozen | Ultra cold frozen -75 to -85C. Ultra cold freezer is typically at temperature of dry ice. |
UPR | upright | Keep upright, do not turn upside down |
Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:
Level | A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. In this scheme, some codes are under other codes, and imply that the code they are under also applies |
Source | The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere) |
Code | The code (used as the code in the resource instance) |
Display | The display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application |
Definition | An explanation of the meaning of the concept |
Comments | Additional notes about how to use the code |
History
Date | Action | Author | Custodian | Comment |
2020-05-06 | revise | Ted Klein | Vocabulary WG | Migrated to the UTG maintenance environment and publishing tooling. |
2014-03-26 | revise | Vocabulary (Woody Beeler) (no record of original request) | 2014T1_2014-03-26_001283 (RIM release ID) | Lock all vaue sets untouched since 2014-03-26 to trackingId 2014T1_2014_03_26 |