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Container Common Name

2020-01-06
Definition: This field is a coded representation of the way the container type is commonly referenced in an organization, in order to aid in ensuring the appropriate container is used. Examples include “Red Top” (for tubes/vials), “Wet Mount” (for slides), etc. Frequently these values will be locally defined and meaning may vary by supplier. Refer to User-Defined Table 0969 for suggested values.

In many cases this is a shorthand way to express a combination of other container attributes, for example the combination of SAC-47 (Container Form) of “Tube/vial” + SAC-48 (Container Material) of “Glass” + SAC-27 (Additive) of “EDTA” may be referenced commonly in an organization as a “Lavender Top”.

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0969Container Common Name
22 components
1O-Identifier
2O-Text
3CName of Coding System
4O-Alternate Identifier
5O-Alternate Text
6CName of Alternate Coding System
7C-Coding System Version ID
8O-Alternate Coding System Version ID
9O-Original Text
10O-Second Alternate Identifier
11O-Second Alternate Text
12CName of Second Alternate Coding System
13O-Second Alternate Coding System Version ID
14C-Coding System OID
15O-Value Set OID
16C-Value Set Version ID
17C-Alternate Coding System OID
18O-Alternate Value Set OID
19C-Alternate Value Set Version ID
20C-Second Alternate Coding System OID
21O-Second Alternate Value Set OID
22C-Second Alternate Value Set Version ID