HL7 v2.9 Vocabulary
0.2.0 - ci-build
HL7 v2.9 Vocabulary, published by HL7/FO. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.2.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/frankoemig/hl7.v2.terminology.v29/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions
| Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/ValueSet/hl7VSspecialHandlingConsiderations | Version: 1.1.1 | |||
| Active as of 2026-03-13 | Computable Name: Hl7VSspecialHandlingConsiderations | |||
| Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.21.250, urn:ietf:rfc:3986#Uniform Resource Identifier (URI)#http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/ValueSet/v2-0376 | ||||
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Concepts describing how a specimen and/or container needs to be handled from the time of collection through the initiation of testing. Used in Version 2 messaging in the SPM segment.
References
This value set is not used here; it may be used elsewhere (e.g. specifications and/or implementations that use this content)
http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/specialHandling version 📍1.1.1
Expansion performed internally based on codesystem Special Handling Code (2.9 - 1.1.1) v1.1.1 (CodeSystem)
This value set contains 17 concepts
| System | Code | Display (en) | Definition | JSON | XML |
http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/specialHandling | AMB | Ambient temperature | Ambient temperature | ||
http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/specialHandling | C37 | Body temperature | Body temperature | ||
http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/specialHandling | CAMB | Critical ambient temperature | Critical ambient temperature | ||
http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/specialHandling | CATM | Protect from air | Protect from air | ||
http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/specialHandling | CFRZ | Critical frozen temperature | Critical frozen temperature | ||
http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/specialHandling | CREF | Critical refrigerated temperature | Critical refrigerated temperature | ||
http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/specialHandling | DFRZ | Deep frozen | Deep frozen | ||
http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/specialHandling | DRY | Dry | Dry | ||
http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/specialHandling | FRZ | Frozen temperature | Frozen temperature | ||
http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/specialHandling | MTLF | Metal Free | Metal Free | ||
http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/specialHandling | NTR | Liquid nitrogen | Liquid nitrogen | ||
http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/specialHandling | PRTL | Protect from light | Protect from light | ||
http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/specialHandling | PSA | Do not shake | Do not shake | ||
http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/specialHandling | PSO | No shock | No shock | ||
http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/specialHandling | REF | Refrigerated temperature | Refrigerated temperature | ||
http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/specialHandling | UFRZ | Ultra frozen | Ultra frozen | ||
http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/specialHandling | UPR | Upright | Upright |
Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:
| Level | A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. In this scheme, some codes are under other codes, and imply that the code they are under also applies |
| System | The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere) |
| Code | The code (used as the code in the resource instance) |
| Display | The display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application |
| Definition | An explanation of the meaning of the concept |
| Comments | Additional notes about how to use the code |