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V2-0376.xml

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FHIR Value set/code system definition for HL7 v2 table 0376 ( Special Handling Code)
<ValueSet xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <id value="v2-0376"/>
  <meta>
    <profile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-shareable-definition"/>
  </meta>
  <text>
    <status value="additional"/>
    <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
      <p>Special Handling Code</p>

      <table class="grid">
        <tr>
          <td>
            <b>Code</b>
          </td>
          <td>
            <b>Description</b>
          </td>
          <td>
            <b>Comment</b>
          </td>
          <td>
            <b>Version</b>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>AMB
            <a name="AMB"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>Ambient temperature</td>
          <td>Keep at ambient (room) temperature, approximately 22 ( 2 degrees C. Accidental refrigeration
               or freezing is of little consequence</td>
          <td>added v2.5</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>C37
            <a name="C37"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>Body temperature</td>
          <td>Critical to keep at body temperature: 36 - 38( C.</td>
          <td>added v2.4</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>CAMB
            <a name="CAMB"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>Critical ambient temperature</td>
          <td>Critical ambient - must not be refrigerated or frozen.</td>
          <td>added v2.4</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>CATM
            <a name="CATM"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>Protect from air</td>
          <td>Critical. Do not expose to atmosphere. Do not uncap.</td>
          <td>added v2.4</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>CFRZ
            <a name="CFRZ"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>Critical frozen temperature</td>
          <td>Critical frozen - must not be allowed to thaw until immediately prior to testing</td>
          <td>added v2.4</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>CREF
            <a name="CREF"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>Critical refrigerated temperature</td>
          <td>Critical refrigerated -  must not be allowed to freeze or warm until immediately prior
               to testing</td>
          <td>added v2.4</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>DFRZ
            <a name="DFRZ"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>Deep frozen</td>
          <td>Deep frozen: -16 to -20( C.</td>
          <td>added v2.5</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>DRY
            <a name="DRY"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>Dry</td>
          <td>Keep in a dry environment.</td>
          <td>added v2.5</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>FRZ
            <a name="FRZ"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>Frozen temperature</td>
          <td>Keep at frozen temperature: -4( C. Accidental thawing is of little consequence</td>
          <td>added v2.5</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>MTLF
            <a name="MTLF"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>Metal Free</td>
          <td>Container is free of heavy metals including lead.</td>
          <td>added v2.5</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>NTR
            <a name="NTR"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>Liquid nitrogen</td>
          <td>Keep in liquid nitrogen.</td>
          <td>added v2.5</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>PRTL
            <a name="PRTL"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>Protect from light</td>
          <td>Protect from light (e.g. wrap in aluminum foil).</td>
          <td>added v2.4</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>PSA
            <a name="PSA"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>Do not shake</td>
          <td>Do not shake.</td>
          <td>added v2.5</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>PSO
            <a name="PSO"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>No shock</td>
          <td>Protect from shock.</td>
          <td>added v2.5</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>REF
            <a name="REF"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>Refrigerated temperature</td>
          <td>Keep at refrigerated temperature: 4-8( C. Accidental warming or freezing is of little
               consequence</td>
          <td>added v2.5</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>UFRZ
            <a name="UFRZ"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>Ultra frozen</td>
          <td>Ultra cold frozen: ~ -75 to -85( C. (ultra cold freezer is typically at temperature of
               dry ice).</td>
          <td>added v2.5</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>UPR
            <a name="UPR"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>Upright</td>
          <td>Keep upright. Do not turn upside down.</td>
          <td>added v2.5</td>
        </tr>
      </table>

    </div>
  </text>
  <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/v2-0376"/>
  <version value="2.8.2"/>
  <name value="v2 Special Handling Code"/>
  <status value="active"/>
  <experimental value="true"/>
  <publisher value="HL7, Inc"/>
  <contact>
    <telecom>
      <system value="other"/>
      <value value="http://hl7.org"/>
    </telecom>
  </contact>
  <description value="FHIR Value set/code system definition for HL7 v2 table 0376 ( Special Handling Code)"/>
  <codeSystem>
    <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-oid">
      <valueUri value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.133883.18.234"/>
    </extension>
    <system value="http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0376"/>
    <caseSensitive value="false"/>
    <concept>
      <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-comments">
        <valueString value="Keep at ambient (room) temperature, approximately 22 ( 2 degrees C. Accidental refrigeration
           or freezing is of little consequence"/>
      </extension>
      <code value="AMB"/>
      <display value="Ambient temperature"/>
    </concept>
    <concept>
      <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-comments">
        <valueString value="Critical to keep at body temperature: 36 - 38( C."/>
      </extension>
      <code value="C37"/>
      <display value="Body temperature"/>
    </concept>
    <concept>
      <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-comments">
        <valueString value="Critical ambient - must not be refrigerated or frozen."/>
      </extension>
      <code value="CAMB"/>
      <display value="Critical ambient temperature"/>
    </concept>
    <concept>
      <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-comments">
        <valueString value="Critical. Do not expose to atmosphere. Do not uncap."/>
      </extension>
      <code value="CATM"/>
      <display value="Protect from air"/>
    </concept>
    <concept>
      <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-comments">
        <valueString value="Critical frozen - must not be allowed to thaw until immediately prior to testing"/>
      </extension>
      <code value="CFRZ"/>
      <display value="Critical frozen temperature"/>
    </concept>
    <concept>
      <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-comments">
        <valueString value="Critical refrigerated -  must not be allowed to freeze or warm until immediately prior
           to testing"/>
      </extension>
      <code value="CREF"/>
      <display value="Critical refrigerated temperature"/>
    </concept>
    <concept>
      <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-comments">
        <valueString value="Deep frozen: -16 to -20( C."/>
      </extension>
      <code value="DFRZ"/>
      <display value="Deep frozen"/>
    </concept>
    <concept>
      <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-comments">
        <valueString value="Keep in a dry environment."/>
      </extension>
      <code value="DRY"/>
      <display value="Dry"/>
    </concept>
    <concept>
      <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-comments">
        <valueString value="Keep at frozen temperature: -4( C. Accidental thawing is of little consequence"/>
      </extension>
      <code value="FRZ"/>
      <display value="Frozen temperature"/>
    </concept>
    <concept>
      <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-comments">
        <valueString value="Container is free of heavy metals including lead."/>
      </extension>
      <code value="MTLF"/>
      <display value="Metal Free"/>
    </concept>
    <concept>
      <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-comments">
        <valueString value="Keep in liquid nitrogen."/>
      </extension>
      <code value="NTR"/>
      <display value="Liquid nitrogen"/>
    </concept>
    <concept>
      <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-comments">
        <valueString value="Protect from light (e.g. wrap in aluminum foil)."/>
      </extension>
      <code value="PRTL"/>
      <display value="Protect from light"/>
    </concept>
    <concept>
      <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-comments">
        <valueString value="Do not shake."/>
      </extension>
      <code value="PSA"/>
      <display value="Do not shake"/>
    </concept>
    <concept>
      <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-comments">
        <valueString value="Protect from shock."/>
      </extension>
      <code value="PSO"/>
      <display value="No shock"/>
    </concept>
    <concept>
      <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-comments">
        <valueString value="Keep at refrigerated temperature: 4-8( C. Accidental warming or freezing is of little
           consequence"/>
      </extension>
      <code value="REF"/>
      <display value="Refrigerated temperature"/>
    </concept>
    <concept>
      <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-comments">
        <valueString value="Ultra cold frozen: ~ -75 to -85( C. (ultra cold freezer is typically at temperature of
           dry ice)."/>
      </extension>
      <code value="UFRZ"/>
      <display value="Ultra frozen"/>
    </concept>
    <concept>
      <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-comments">
        <valueString value="Keep upright. Do not turn upside down."/>
      </extension>
      <code value="UPR"/>
      <display value="Upright"/>
    </concept>
  </codeSystem>
</ValueSet>
Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the examples are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part of the specification.