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V3-EntityHandling.xml

Vocabulary Work Group
Maturity Level: N/A
Standards Status: Informative
Raw XML (canonical form + also see XML Format Specification)
**** MISSING DEFINITIONS ****
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<ValueSet xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <id value="v3-EntityHandling"/> 
  <meta> 
    <lastUpdated value="2019-07-31T00:00:00.000+10:00"/> 
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  <text> 
    <status value="generated"/> 
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      <p> Release Date: 2019-07-31</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="v3-EntityHandling-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="v3-EntityHandling-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="v3-EntityHandling-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="v3-EntityHandling-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="v3-EntityHandling-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="v3-EntityHandling-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="v3-EntityHandling-DFRZ"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Deep Frozen</td> 
          <td> 
                        Deep Frozen -16 to -20C.
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> DRY
            <a name="v3-EntityHandling-DRY"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> dry</td> 
          <td> 
                        Keep in a dry environment
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> FRZ
            <a name="v3-EntityHandling-FRZ"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> frozen</td> 
          <td> 
                        Keep frozen below 0 ?C
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> MTLF
            <a name="v3-EntityHandling-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="v3-EntityHandling-NTR"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> nitrogen</td> 
          <td> 
                        Keep in liquid nitrogen
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> PRTL
            <a name="v3-EntityHandling-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="v3-EntityHandling-PSA"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> do not shake</td> 
          <td> 
                        Do not shake
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> PSO
            <a name="v3-EntityHandling-PSO"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> no shock</td> 
          <td> 
                        Protect against shock
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> REF
            <a name="v3-EntityHandling-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="v3-EntityHandling-SBU"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Shake before use</td> 
          <td> 
                        Shake thoroughly before using
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> UFRZ
            <a name="v3-EntityHandling-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="v3-EntityHandling-UPR"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> upright</td> 
          <td> 
                        Keep upright, do not turn upside down
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 

      </table> 

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  <url value="http://terminology.hl7.org/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="2019-07-31"/> 
  <name value="v3.EntityHandling"/> 
  <title value="v3 Code System EntityHandling"/> 
  <status value="active"/> 
  <experimental value="false"/> 
  <date value="2019-07-31"/> 
  <publisher value="HL7, Inc"/> 
  <contact> 
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      <value value="http://hl7.org"/> 
    </telecom> 
  </contact> 
  <description value="**** MISSING DEFINITIONS ****"/> 
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      <system value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-EntityHandling"/> 
    </include> 
  </compose> 
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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.