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CodeSystem: specialHandling

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0376 Version: 2.0.0
Active as of 2019-12-01 Responsible: Health Level Seven International Computable Name: SpecialHandling
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.234

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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.

Underlying Master Code System for V2 table 0376 (Special Handling Code)

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

Generated Narrative: CodeSystem v2-0376

Properties

This code system defines the following properties for its concepts

NameCodeURITypeDescription
status status http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#status code Status of the concept
deprecated deprecated http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v2-table-deprecated code Version of HL7 in which the code was deprecated
V2 Concept Comment v2-concComment http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v2-concComment string V2 Concept Comment
V2 Concept Comment As Published v2-concCommentAsPub http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v2-concCommentAsPub string V2 Concept Comment As Published

Concepts

This case-sensitive code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0376 defines the following codes in a Is-A hierarchy:

CodeDisplayDefinitionV2 Concept CommentV2 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.

History

DateActionAuthorCustodianComment
2023-11-14reviseMarc DuteauTSMGAdd standard copyright and contact to internal content; up-476
2020-05-06reviseTed KleinVocabulary WGMigrated to the UTG maintenance environment and publishing tooling.