FHIR Extensions Pack
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CodeSystem: Fallback Action Code System

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/CodeSystem/codesystem-fallBackAction Version: 5.3.0-ballot-tc1
Standards status: Trial-use Maturity Level: 1 Responsible: HL7 International / Orders and Observations Computable Name: FallBackAction

Codes describing fallback actions when the preferred specimen cannot be used.

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

Changes since version 5.2.0:

  • New Content

    • This case-sensitive code system http://hl7.org/fhir/CodeSystem/codesystem-fallBackAction defines the following codes:

    CodeDisplayDefinition
    new Draw new specimen Draw a new specimen if the suggested specimen cannot be used.
    cancel Cancel test Do not perform the test if the suggested specimen cannot be used (would require communication from the lab when it ended up canceling).