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V3-EntityHandling.cs.json

Vocabulary Work GroupMaturity Level: N/AStandards Status: Informative

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{
  "resourceType" : "CodeSystem",
  "id" : "v3-EntityHandling",
  "meta" : {
    "lastUpdated" : "2019-07-31T00:00:00.000+10:00"
  },
  "text" : {
    "status" : "generated",
    "div" : "<div>!-- Snipped for Brevity --></div>"
  },
  "extension" : [{
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status",
    "valueCode" : "external"
  },
  {
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm",
    "valueInteger" : 0
  }],
  "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-EntityHandling",
  "identifier" : [{
    "system" : "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
    "value" : "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.5.42"
  }],
  "version" : "2019-07-31",
  "name" : "v3.EntityHandling",
  "title" : "v3 Code System EntityHandling",
  "status" : "active",
  "experimental" : false,
  "date" : "2019-07-31T00:00:00+10:00",
  "publisher" : "HL7, Inc",
  "contact" : [{
    "telecom" : [{
      "system" : "url",
      "value" : "http://hl7.org"
    }]
  }],
  "description" : "**** MISSING DEFINITIONS ****",
  "caseSensitive" : true,
  "valueSet" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-EntityHandling",
  "hierarchyMeaning" : "is-a",
  "content" : "complete",
  "concept" : [{
    "code" : "AMB",
    "display" : "Ambient Temperature",
    "definition" : "Keep at ambient temperature, 22 +/- 2C"
  },
  {
    "code" : "C37",
    "display" : "Body Temperature",
    "definition" : "Critical to keep at body temperature 36-38C"
  },
  {
    "code" : "CAMB",
    "display" : "Critical Ambient temperature",
    "definition" : "Critical ambient - must not be refrigerated or frozen."
  },
  {
    "code" : "CATM",
    "display" : "Protect from Air",
    "definition" : "Critical. Do not expose to atmosphere.  Do not uncap."
  },
  {
    "code" : "CFRZ",
    "display" : "Critical frozen",
    "definition" : "Critical frozen. Specimen must not be allowed to thaw until immediately prior to testing."
  },
  {
    "code" : "CREF",
    "display" : "Critical refrigerated temperature",
    "definition" : "Critical refrigerated - must not be allowed to freeze or warm until imediately prior to testing."
  },
  {
    "code" : "DFRZ",
    "display" : "Deep Frozen",
    "definition" : "Deep Frozen -16 to -20C."
  },
  {
    "code" : "DRY",
    "display" : "dry",
    "definition" : "Keep in a dry environment"
  },
  {
    "code" : "FRZ",
    "display" : "frozen",
    "definition" : "Keep frozen below 0 ?C"
  },
  {
    "code" : "MTLF",
    "display" : "Metal Free",
    "definition" : "Container is free of heavy metals, including lead."
  },
  {
    "code" : "NTR",
    "display" : "nitrogen",
    "definition" : "Keep in liquid nitrogen"
  },
  {
    "code" : "PRTL",
    "display" : "Protect from Light",
    "definition" : "Protect from light (eg. Wrap in aluminum foil)."
  },
  {
    "code" : "PSA",
    "display" : "do not shake",
    "definition" : "Do not shake"
  },
  {
    "code" : "PSO",
    "display" : "no shock",
    "definition" : "Protect against shock"
  },
  {
    "code" : "REF",
    "display" : "Refrigerated temperature",
    "definition" : "Keep at refrigerated temperature:4-8C Accidental warming or freezing is of little consequence."
  },
  {
    "code" : "SBU",
    "display" : "Shake before use",
    "definition" : "Shake thoroughly before using"
  },
  {
    "code" : "UFRZ",
    "display" : "Ultra frozen",
    "definition" : "Ultra cold frozen -75 to -85C.  Ultra cold freezer is typically at temperature of dry ice."
  },
  {
    "code" : "UPR",
    "display" : "upright",
    "definition" : "Keep upright, do not turn upside down"
  }]
}

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.