HL7 v2.8.2 Vocabulary
0.1.0 - ci-build

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CodeSystem: Special Handling Code (2.8.2 - 1.1.0) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/specialHandling Version: 1.1.0
Active as of 2026-01-27 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.

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/specialHandling defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinitionversionIntroducedmodified
AMB Ambient temperature Ambient temperature 2.5 2015-07-13
C37 Body temperature Body temperature 2.4 2015-07-13
CAMB Critical ambient temperature Critical ambient temperature 2.4 2015-07-13
CATM Protect from air Protect from air 2.4 2015-07-13
CFRZ Critical frozen temperature Critical frozen temperature 2.4 2015-07-13
CREF Critical refrigerated temperature Critical refrigerated temperature 2.4 2015-07-13
DFRZ Deep frozen Deep frozen 2.5 2015-07-13
DRY Dry Dry 2.5 2015-07-13
FRZ Frozen temperature Frozen temperature 2.5 2015-07-13
MTLF Metal Free Metal Free 2.5 2015-07-13
NTR Liquid nitrogen Liquid nitrogen 2.5 2015-07-13
PRTL Protect from light Protect from light 2.4 2015-07-13
PSA Do not shake Do not shake 2.5 2015-07-13
PSO No shock No shock 2.5 2015-07-13
REF Refrigerated temperature Refrigerated temperature 2.5 2015-07-13
UFRZ Ultra frozen Ultra frozen 2.5 2015-07-13
UPR Upright Upright 2.5 2015-07-13