HL7 v2.7.1 Vocabulary
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CodeSystem: Cycle Type (2.7.1 - 1.0.0) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/cycleType Version: 1.0.0
Active as of 2026-01-27 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 content logical definition of the following value sets:

Properties

This code system defines the following properties for its concepts

NameCodeURITypeDescription
versionIntroduced versionIntroduced http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionIntroduced string version when was this code introduced
versionDeprecated versionDeprecated http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionDeprecated string version when was this code deprecated
status status http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status code A code that indicates the status of the concept. Typical values are active, experimental, deprecated, and retired
comment comment http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#comment string A string that provides additional detail pertinent to the use or understanding of the concept
usage usage http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#usage string usage notes for this code
modified modified http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#modified dateTime date of last modification

Concepts

This case-sensitive code system http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/cycleType defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinitionversionIntroducedusage
2RS Second Rinse Second Rinse 2.6
ANR Anesthesia/Respiratory Anesthesia/Respiratory 2.6 Special Wash cycle
BDP Bedpans Bedpans 2.6
BWD Bowie-Dick Test Bowie-Dick Test 2.6 A Bowie-Dick test cycle is a special cycle used to test the integrity of the sterilizer chamber to hold a vacuum.
CMW Chemical Wash Chemical Wash 2.6 A chemical wash cycle.
COD Code Code 2.6
CRT Cart Wash Cart Wash 2.6
DEC Decontamination Decontamination 2.6
DRT Dart Dart 2.6 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 2.6 A dart warm-up cycle is used to bring the sterilizer chamber up to operating temperature in order to run a dart test cycle.
EOH EO High Temperature EO High Temperature 2.6
EOL EO Low Temperature EO Low Temperature 2.6
EXP Express Express 2.6 An express cycle is similar to a flash cycle but the supply item is wrapped.
FLS Flash Flash 2.6 Used to quickly sterilize instruments that were dropped during surgery.
GLS Glassware Glassware 2.6
GNP Gen. Purpose Gen. Purpose 2.6
GRV Gravity Gravity 2.6 A gravity cycle is executed at atmospheric pressure.
GTL Gentle Gentle 2.6
ISO Isothermal Isothermal 2.6
IST Instrument Wash Instrument Wash 2.6
LKT Leak Test Leak Test 2.6 A leak test cycle tests the integrity of the sterilizer chamber to hold a vacuum over a specific period of time.
LQD Liquid Liquid 2.6 A cycle specific to sterilizing liquids.
OPW Optional Wash Optional Wash 2.6 Any Optional Wash cycle
PEA Peracetic Acid Peracetic Acid 2.6 A peracetic acid cycle.
PLA Plastic Goods Wash Plastic Goods Wash 2.6
PRV Prevac Prevac 2.6 A prevac cycle is vacuum assisted.
RNS Rinse Rinse 2.6
SFP Steam Flush Pressure Pulse Steam Flush Pressure Pulse 2.6 An SFPP cycle uses steam pulses instead of a vacuum during the conditioning phase of the cycle when the supply item is wrapped.
THR Thermal Thermal 2.6
TRB Tray/Basin Tray/Basin 2.6
UTL Utensil Wash Utensil Wash 2.6
WFP Wrap/Steam Flush Pressure Pulse (Wrap/SFPP) Wrap/Steam Flush Pressure Pulse (Wrap/SFPP) 2.6 A Wrap/SFPP cycle uses steam pulses instead of a vacuum during the conditioning phase of the cycle when the supply item is unwrapped.