HL7.TERMINOLOGY\EntityHandling

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3.0.0 - Publication

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CodeSystem: EntityHandling

Summary

Defining URL:

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-EntityHandling

Version:

2.0.0

Name:

EntityHandling

Status:

Active as of 3/20/19

Publisher:

Health Level 7

Content:

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

OID:

2.16.840.1.113883.5.42 (for OID based terminology systems)

Source Resource:

XML / JSON / Turtle

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

EntityHandling

Properties

Code

URL

Description

Type

Specializes

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.

Coding

Generalizes

Inverse of Specializes. Only included as a derived relationship.

Coding

internalId

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v3-internal-id

The internal identifier for the concept in the HL7 Access database repository.

code

status

http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status

Designation of a concept's state. Normally is not populated unless the state is retired.

code

This code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-EntityHandling defines the following codes:

Code	Display	Definition	internalId	status
AMB	Ambient Temperature	Keep at ambient temperature, 22 +/- 2C	10394	active
C37	Body Temperature	Critical to keep at body temperature 36-38C	10395	active
CAMB	Critical Ambient temperature	Critical ambient - must not be refrigerated or frozen.	14405	active
CATM	Protect from Air	Critical. Do not expose to atmosphere. Do not uncap.	14409	active
CFRZ	Critical frozen	Critical frozen. Specimen must not be allowed to thaw until immediately prior to testing.	14407	active
CREF	Critical refrigerated temperature	Critical refrigerated - must not be allowed to freeze or warm until imediately prior to testing.	14406	active
DFRZ	Deep Frozen	Deep Frozen -16 to -20C.	10398	active
DRY	dry	Keep in a dry environment	10400	active
FRZ	frozen	Keep frozen below 0 ?C	10397	active
MTLF	Metal Free	Container is free of heavy metals, including lead.	14410	active
NTR	nitrogen	Keep in liquid nitrogen	10399	active
PRTL	Protect from Light	Protect from light (eg. Wrap in aluminum foil).	10401	active
PSA	do not shake	Do not shake	10404	active
PSO	no shock	Protect against shock	10402	active
REF	Refrigerated temperature	Keep at refrigerated temperature:4-8C Accidental warming or freezing is of little consequence.	10396	active
SBU	Shake before use	Shake thoroughly before using	14393	active
UFRZ	Ultra frozen	Ultra cold frozen -75 to -85C. Ultra cold freezer is typically at temperature of dry ice.	14408	active
UPR	upright	Keep upright, do not turn upside down	10403	active

History

Date

Action

Custodian

Author

Comment

2020-05-06

revise

Vocabulary WG

Ted Klein

Migrated to the UTG maintenance environment and publishing tooling.

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