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CodeSystem: cycleType

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0702 Version: 2.0.0
Active as of 2019-12-01 Responsible: Health Level Seven International Computable Name: CycleType
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.387

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Code system of concepts specifying the type of cycle that is being executed. A cycle type is a specific sterilization method used for a specific type of supply item. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the SCD segment.

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

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/v2-0702 defines the following codes in a Is-A hierarchy:

CodeDisplayDefinitionstatusV2 Concept CommentV2 Concept Comment As Published
FLS Flash Flash A Used to quickly sterilize instruments that were dropped during surgery. Used to quickly sterilize instruments that were dropped during surgery.
PRV Prevac Prevac A A prevac cycle is vacuum assisted. A prevac cycle is vacuum assisted.
GRV Gravity Gravity A A gravity cycle is executed at atmospheric pressure. A gravity cycle is executed at atmospheric pressure.
LQD Liquid Liquid A A cycle specific to sterilizing liquids. A cycle specific to sterilizing liquids.
EXP Express Express A An express cycle is similar to a flash cycle but the supply item is wrapped. An express cycle is similar to a flash cycle but the supply item is wrapped.
DRT Dart Dart A A dart cycle is a special cycle used to test the integrity of the sterilizer chamber to hold a vacuum. A dart cycle is a special cycle used to test the integrity of the sterilizer chamber to hold a vacuum.
DRW Dart Warm-up Cycle Dart Warm-up Cycle A A dart warm-up cycle is used to bring the sterilizer chamber up to operating temperature in order to run a dart test cycle. A dart warm-up cycle is used to bring the sterilizer chamber up to operating temperature in order to run a dart test cycle.
THR Thermal Thermal A
ISO Isothermal Isothermal A
BWD Bowie-Dick Test Bowie-Dick Test A A Bowie-Dick test cycle is a special cycle used to test the integrity of the sterilizer chamber to hold a vacuum. A Bowie-Dick test cycle is a special cycle used to test the integrity of the sterilizer chamber to hold a vacuum.
LKT Leak Test Leak Test A A leak test cycle tests the integrity of the sterilizer chamber to hold a vacuum over a specific period of time. A leak test cycle tests the integrity of the sterilizer chamber to hold a vacuum over a specific period of time.
WFP Wrap/Steam Flush Pressure Pulse (Wrap/SFPP) Wrap/Steam Flush Pressure Pulse (Wrap/SFPP) A A Wrap/SFPP cycle uses steam pulses instead of a vacuum during the conditioning phase of the cycle when the supply item is unwrapped. A Wrap/SFPP cycle uses steam pulses instead of a vacuum during the conditioning phase of the cycle when the supply item is unwrapped.
SFP Steam Flush Pressure Pulse Steam Flush Pressure Pulse A An SFPP cycle uses steam pulses instead of a vacuum during the conditioning phase of the cycle when the supply item is wrapped. An SFPP cycle uses steam pulses instead of a vacuum during the conditioning phase of the cycle when the supply item is wrapped.
CMW Chemical Wash Chemical Wash A A chemical wash cycle. A chemical wash cycle.
PEA Peracetic Acid Peracetic Acid A A peracetic acid cycle. A peracetic acid cycle.
EOH EO High Temperature EO High Temperature A
EOL EO Low Temperature EO Low Temperature A
CRT Cart Wash Cart Wash A
UTL Utensil Wash Utensil Wash A
IST Instrument Wash Instrument Wash A
GLS Glassware Glassware A
PLA Plastic Goods Wash Plastic Goods Wash A
ANR Anesthesia/Respiratory Anesthesia/Respiratory A Special Wash cycle Special Wash cycle
GTL Gentle Gentle A
OPW Optional Wash Optional Wash A Any Optional Wash cycle Any Optional Wash cycle
BDP Bedpans Bedpans A
TRB Tray/Basin Tray/Basin A
GNP Gen. Purpose Gen. Purpose A
COD Code Code A
RNS Rinse Rinse A
2RS Second Rinse Second Rinse A
DEC Decontamination Decontamination A

Description of the above table(s).

History

DateActionCustodianAuthorComment
2023-11-14reviseTSMGMarc DuteauAdd standard copyright and contact to internal content; up-476
2020-05-06reviseVocabulary WGTed KleinMigrated to the UTG maintenance environment and publishing tooling.