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V2-0376.vs.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/shareablevalueset"/> 
  </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> 
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    <valueString value="External"/> 
  </extension> 
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    <valueInteger value="0"/> 
  </extension> 
  <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="false"/> 
  <publisher value="HL7, Inc"/> 
  <contact> 
    <telecom> 
      <system value="url"/> 
      <value value="http://hl7.org"/> 
    </telecom> 
  </contact> 
  <description value="FHIR Value set/code system definition for HL7 v2 table 0376 ( Special Handling Code)"/> 
  <immutable value="true"/> 
  <compose> 
    <include> 
      <system value="http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0376"/> 
    </include> 
  </compose> 
</ValueSet> 

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