HL7.TERMINOLOGY\specialHandling

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CodeSystem: specialHandling

Summary

Defining URL:

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0376

Version:

2.2.0

Name:

SpecialHandling

Status:

Active as of 2019-12-01

Definition:

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.

Publisher:

HL7, Inc

Committee:

Orders and Observations

Content:

Complete: All the concepts defined by the code system are included in the code system resource

OID:

2.16.840.1.113883.18.234 (for OID based terminology systems)

Value Set:

http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v2-0376 ( is the value set for all codes in this code system)

Source Resource:

XML / JSON / Turtle

This Code system is referenced in the content logical definition of the following value sets:

Hl7VSSpecialHandlingConsiderations

Properties

Code

URL

Description

Type

status

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#status

Status of the concept

code

deprecated

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v2-table-deprecated

Version of HL7 in which the code was deprecated

code

v2-concComment

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v2-concComment

V2 Concept Comment

string

v2-concCommentAsPub

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v2-concCommentAsPub

V2 Concept Comment As Published

string

This code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0376 defines the following codes:

History

Date

Action

Author

Custodian

Comment

2020-05-06

revise

Ted Klein

Vocabulary WG

Migrated to the UTG maintenance environment and publishing tooling.

Code	Display	Definition	V2 Concept Comment	V2 Concept Comment As Published
C37	Body temperature	Body temperature	Critical to keep at body temperature: 36 - 38( C.	Critical to keep at body temperature: 36 - 38( C.
AMB	Ambient temperature	Ambient temperature	Keep at ambient (room) temperature, approximately 22 ( 2 degrees C. Accidental refrigeration or freezing is of little consequence	Keep at ambient (room) temperature, approximately 22 ( 2 degrees C. Accidental refrigeration or freezing is of little consequence
CAMB	Critical ambient temperature	Critical ambient temperature	Critical ambient - must not be refrigerated or frozen.	Critical ambient - must not be refrigerated or frozen.
REF	Refrigerated temperature	Refrigerated temperature	Keep at refrigerated temperature: 4-8( C. Accidental warming or freezing is of little consequence	Keep at refrigerated temperature: 4-8( C. Accidental warming or freezing is of little consequence
CREF	Critical refrigerated temperature	Critical refrigerated temperature	Critical refrigerated - must not be allowed to freeze or warm until immediately prior to testing	Critical refrigerated - must not be allowed to freeze or warm until immediately prior to testing
FRZ	Frozen temperature	Frozen temperature	Keep at frozen temperature: -4( C. Accidental thawing is of little consequence	Keep at frozen temperature: -4( C. Accidental thawing is of little consequence
CFRZ	Critical frozen temperature	Critical frozen temperature	Critical frozen - must not be allowed to thaw until immediately prior to testing	Critical frozen - must not be allowed to thaw until immediately prior to testing
DFRZ	Deep frozen	Deep frozen	Deep frozen: -16 to -20( C.	Deep frozen: -16 to -20( C.
UFRZ	Ultra frozen	Ultra frozen	Ultra cold frozen: ~ -75 to -85( C. (ultra cold freezer is typically at temperature of dry ice).	Ultra cold frozen: ~ -75 to -85( C. (ultra cold freezer is typically at temperature of dry ice).
NTR	Liquid nitrogen	Liquid nitrogen	Keep in liquid nitrogen.	Keep in liquid nitrogen.
PRTL	Protect from light	Protect from light	Protect from light (e.g., wrap in aluminum foil).	Protect from light (e.g., wrap in aluminum foil).
CATM	Protect from air	Protect from air	Critical. Do not expose to atmosphere. Do not uncap.	Critical. Do not expose to atmosphere. Do not uncap.
DRY	Dry	Dry	Keep in a dry environment.	Keep in a dry environment.
PSO	No shock	No shock	Protect from shock.	Protect from shock.
PSA	Do not shake	Do not shake	Do not shake.	Do not shake.
UPR	Upright	Upright	Keep upright. Do not turn upside down.	Keep upright. Do not turn upside down.
MTLF	Metal Free	Metal Free	Container is free of heavy metals including lead.	Container is free of heavy metals including lead.