STU 3 Ballot

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V3-EntityHandling.xml

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<ValueSet xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <id value="v3-EntityHandling"/>
  <meta>
    <lastUpdated value="2016-03-23T00:00:00.000+11:00"/>
    <profile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-shareable-definition"/>
  </meta>
  <text>
    <status value="generated"/>
    <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
      <p>Release Date: 2016-03-23</p>

      <table class="grid">
 
        <tr>
          <td>
            <b>Level</b>
          </td>
          <td>
            <b>Code</b>
          </td>
          <td>
            <b>Display</b>
          </td>
          <td>
            <b>Definition</b>
          </td>
        </tr>
 
        <tr>
          <td>1</td>
          <td>AMB
            <a name="AMB"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>Ambient Temperature</td>
          <td>
                        Keep at ambient temperature, 22 +/- 2C
            <br/>

                     
          </td>
        </tr>
 
        <tr>
          <td>1</td>
          <td>C37
            <a name="C37"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>Body Temperature</td>
          <td>
                        Critical to keep at body temperature 36-38C
            <br/>

                     
          </td>
        </tr>
 
        <tr>
          <td>1</td>
          <td>CAMB
            <a name="CAMB"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>Critical Ambient temperature</td>
          <td>
                        Critical ambient - must not be refrigerated or frozen.
            <br/>

                     
          </td>
        </tr>
 
        <tr>
          <td>1</td>
          <td>CATM
            <a name="CATM"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>Protect from Air</td>
          <td>
                        Critical. Do not expose to atmosphere.  Do not uncap.
            <br/>

                     
          </td>
        </tr>
 
        <tr>
          <td>1</td>
          <td>CFRZ
            <a name="CFRZ"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>Critical frozen</td>
          <td>
                        Critical frozen. Specimen must not be allowed to thaw until immediately
               prior to testing.
            <br/>

                     
          </td>
        </tr>
 
        <tr>
          <td>1</td>
          <td>CREF
            <a name="CREF"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>Critical refrigerated temperature</td>
          <td>
                        Critical refrigerated - must not be allowed to freeze or warm
               until imediately prior to testing.
            <br/>

                     
          </td>
        </tr>
 
        <tr>
          <td>1</td>
          <td>DFRZ
            <a name="DFRZ"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>Deep Frozen</td>
          <td>
                        Deep Frozen -16 to -20C.
            <br/>

                     
          </td>
        </tr>
 
        <tr>
          <td>1</td>
          <td>DRY
            <a name="DRY"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>dry</td>
          <td>
                        Keep in a dry environment
            <br/>

                     
          </td>
        </tr>
 
        <tr>
          <td>1</td>
          <td>FRZ
            <a name="FRZ"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>frozen</td>
          <td>
                        Keep frozen below 0 ?C
            <br/>

                     
          </td>
        </tr>
 
        <tr>
          <td>1</td>
          <td>MTLF
            <a name="MTLF"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>Metal Free</td>
          <td>
                        Container is free of heavy metals, including lead.
            <br/>

                     
          </td>
        </tr>
 
        <tr>
          <td>1</td>
          <td>NTR
            <a name="NTR"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>nitrogen</td>
          <td>
                        Keep in liquid nitrogen
            <br/>

                     
          </td>
        </tr>
 
        <tr>
          <td>1</td>
          <td>PRTL
            <a name="PRTL"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>Protect from Light</td>
          <td>
                        Protect from light (eg. Wrap in aluminum foil).
            <br/>

                     
          </td>
        </tr>
 
        <tr>
          <td>1</td>
          <td>PSA
            <a name="PSA"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>do not shake</td>
          <td>
                        Do not shake
            <br/>

                     
          </td>
        </tr>
 
        <tr>
          <td>1</td>
          <td>PSO
            <a name="PSO"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>no shock</td>
          <td>
                        Protect against shock
            <br/>

                     
          </td>
        </tr>
 
        <tr>
          <td>1</td>
          <td>REF
            <a name="REF"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>Refrigerated temperature</td>
          <td>
                        Keep at refrigerated temperature:4-8C Accidental warming or freezing
               is of little consequence.
            <br/>

                     
          </td>
        </tr>
 
        <tr>
          <td>1</td>
          <td>SBU
            <a name="SBU"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>Shake before use</td>
          <td>
                        Shake thoroughly before using
            <br/>

                     
          </td>
        </tr>
 
        <tr>
          <td>1</td>
          <td>UFRZ
            <a name="UFRZ"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>Ultra frozen</td>
          <td>
                        Ultra cold frozen -75 to -85C.  Ultra cold freezer is typically
               at temperature of dry ice.
            <br/>

                     
          </td>
        </tr>
 
        <tr>
          <td>1</td>
          <td>UPR
            <a name="UPR"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>upright</td>
          <td>
                        Keep upright, do not turn upside down
            <br/>

                     
          </td>
        </tr>

      </table>

    </div>
  </text>
  <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/v3-EntityHandling"/>
  <identifier>
    <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/>
    <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.1.11.13988"/>
  </identifier>
  <version value="2016-03-23"/>
  <name value="v3 Code System EntityHandling"/>
  <status value="active"/>
  <experimental value="false"/>
  <publisher value="HL7, Inc"/>
  <contact>
    <telecom>
      <system value="other"/>
      <value value="http://hl7.org"/>
    </telecom>
  </contact>
  <date value="2016-03-23"/>
  <description value="**** MISSING DEFINITIONS ****"/>
  <compose>
    <include>
      <system value="http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/EntityHandling"/>
    </include>
  </compose>
</ValueSet>

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