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V2-0376.cs.xml

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FHIR Value set/code system definition for HL7 v2 table 0376 ( Special handling considerations)
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <id value="v2-0376"/> 
  <meta> 
    <profile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/shareablecodesystem"/> 
  </meta> 
  <language value="en"/> 
  <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> 
  <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status">
    <valueCode value="external"/> 
  </extension> 
  <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm">
    <valueInteger value="0"/> 
  </extension> 
  <url value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0376"/> 
  <identifier> 
    <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/> 
    <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.18.234"/> 
  </identifier> 
  <version value="2.9"/> 
  <name value="v2.0376"/> 
  <title value="v2 Special handling considerations"/> 
  <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 considerations)"/> 
  <content value="complete"/> 
  <concept> 
    <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/codesystem-concept-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/codesystem-concept-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/codesystem-concept-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/codesystem-concept-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/codesystem-concept-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/codesystem-concept-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/codesystem-concept-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/codesystem-concept-comments">
      <valueString value="Keep in a dry environment."/> 
    </extension> 
    <code value="DRY"/> 
    <display value="Dry"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/codesystem-concept-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/codesystem-concept-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/codesystem-concept-comments">
      <valueString value="Keep in liquid nitrogen."/> 
    </extension> 
    <code value="NTR"/> 
    <display value="Liquid nitrogen"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/codesystem-concept-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/codesystem-concept-comments">
      <valueString value="Do not shake."/> 
    </extension> 
    <code value="PSA"/> 
    <display value="Do not shake"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/codesystem-concept-comments">
      <valueString value="Protect from shock."/> 
    </extension> 
    <code value="PSO"/> 
    <display value="No shock"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/codesystem-concept-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/codesystem-concept-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/codesystem-concept-comments">
      <valueString value="Keep upright. Do not turn upside down."/> 
    </extension> 
    <code value="UPR"/> 
    <display value="Upright"/> 
  </concept> 
</CodeSystem>
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.