01908
Specimen Handling Code
2003-11-28
Definition: This describes how the specimen and/or container need to be handled from the time of collection through the initiation of testing. As this field is not required, no assumptions can be made as to meaning when this field is not populated.
Refer to User-defined Table 0376 _ Special Handling Code for suggested values.
Length≤250
17 values
AMB | Ambient temperature |
C37 | Body temperature |
CAMB | Critical ambient temperature |
CATM | Protect from air |
CFRZ | Critical frozen temperature |
CREF | Critical refrigerated temperature |
DFRZ | Deep frozen |
DRY | Dry |
FRZ | Frozen temperature |
MTLF | Metal Free |
NTR | Liquid nitrogen |
PRTL | Protect from light |
PSA | Do not shake |
PSO | No shock |
REF | Refrigerated temperature |
UFRZ | Ultra frozen |
UPR | Upright |
9 components
| 1 | O | - | Identifier | |
| 2 | O | - | Text | |
| 3 | O | Name of Coding System | ||
| 4 | O | - | Alternate Identifier | |
| 5 | O | - | Alternate Text | |
| 6 | O | Name of Alternate Coding System | ||
| 7 | C | - | Coding System Version ID | |
| 8 | O | - | Alternate Coding System Version ID | |
| 9 | O | - | Original Text |