<status value="active"/> <experimental value="true"/> <date value="2026-03-13T11:04:57+00:00"/> <publisher value="HL7/FO"/> <contact> <name value="HL7/FO"/> <telecom> <system value="url"/> <value value="http://www.hl7.org"/> </telecom> </contact> <description value="HL7-defined code system of concepts that identify the status of the unique container in which the specimen resides at the time the transaction was initiated. Used in the Interaction Specimen Container Detail (SAC) segment in HL7 Version 2.x messaging."/> <copyright value="HL7 Inc., 2026"/> <caseSensitive value="true"/> <compositional value="false"/> <content value="complete"/> <property> <code value="versionIntroduced"/> <uri value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionIntroduced"/> <description value="version when was this code introduced"/> <type value="string"/> </property> <property> <code value="versionDeprecated"/> <uri value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionDeprecated"/> <description value="version when was this code deprecated"/> <type value="string"/> </property> <property> <code value="status"/> <uri value="http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status"/> <description value="A code that indicates the status of the concept. Typical values are active, experimental, deprecated, and retired"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="comment"/> <uri value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#comment"/> <description value="A string that provides additional detail pertinent to the use or understanding of the concept"/> <type value="string"/> </property> <property> <code value="usage"/> <uri value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#usage"/> <description value="usage notes for this code"/> <type value="string"/> </property> <property> <code value="modified"/> <uri value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#modified"/> <description value="date of last modification"/> <type value="dateTime"/> </property> <concept id="3726"> <code value="A"/> <display value="Archived"/> <definition value="Archived status is used by one system to inform another that the container was already processed by this system, archived for a longer time period and is re-introduced to the automation system for re-processing."/> <property> <code value="modified"/> <valueDateTime value="2016-03-16"/> </property> <property> <code value="versionIntroduced"/> <valueString value="2.9"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3727"> <code value="I"/> <display value="Identified"/> <definition value="Identified status is used by one system to inform another that it has received a container. In the exchange between the LAS and LIS the Identified status can be used for reporting of the "In Lab" (Specimen Received) status. In some cases this may not be equal to the first event of sample recognition."/> <property> <code value="modified"/> <valueDateTime value="2016-03-12"/> </property> <property> <code value="versionIntroduced"/> <valueString value="2.4"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3728"> <code value="L"/> <display value="Left Equipment"/> <definition value="Left Equipment status is used by one system to inform another that the container has been released from that system."/> <property> <code value="modified"/> <valueDateTime value="2016-03-12"/> </property> <property> <code value="versionIntroduced"/> <valueString value="2.4"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3729"> <code value="M"/> <display value="Missing"/> <definition value="Missing status is used by one system to inform another that the container did not arrive at its next expected location."/> <property> <code value="modified"/> <valueDateTime value="2016-03-12"/> </property> <property> <code value="versionIntroduced"/> <valueString value="2.4"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3730"> <code value="O"/> <display value="In Process"/> <definition value="In Process status is used by one system to inform another that the specific container is being processed by the equipment. It is useful as a response to a query about Container Status, when the specific step of the process is not relevant."/> <property> <code value="modified"/> <valueDateTime value="2016-03-12"/> </property> <property> <code value="versionIntroduced"/> <valueString value="2.4"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3731"> <code value="P"/> <display value="In Position"/> <definition value="In Position status is used by one system to inform another that the container is in position for specimen transfer (e.g., container removal from track, pipetting, etc.)."/> <property> <code value="modified"/> <valueDateTime value="2016-03-12"/> </property> <property> <code value="versionIntroduced"/> <valueString value="2.4"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3732"> <code value="R"/> <display value="Process Completed"/> <definition value="Process Completed status is used by one system to inform another that the processing has been completed, but the container has not been released from that system."/> <property> <code value="modified"/> <valueDateTime value="2016-03-12"/> </property> <property> <code value="versionIntroduced"/> <valueString value="2.4"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3733"> <code value="U"/> <display value="Unknown"/> <definition value="Unknown status is used by one system to inform another that the container has not been identified."/> <property> <code value="modified"/> <valueDateTime value="2016-03-12"/> </property> <property> <code value="versionIntroduced"/> <valueString value="2.4"/> </property> </concept> <concept id="3734"> <code value="X"/> <display value="Container Unavailable"/> <definition value="Cancelled status is used by one system to inform another that the container is no longer available within the scope of the system (e.g., tube broken or discarded)."/> <property> <code value="modified"/> <valueDateTime value="2016-03-12"/> </property> <property> <code value="versionIntroduced"/> <valueString value="2.4"/> </property> </concept> </CodeSystem>