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Date2019-03-20PublisherHealth Level Seven InternationalDescriptionSpecial handling requirements for an Entity. *Example:*Keep at room temperature; Keep frozen below 0 C; Keep in a dry environment; Keep upright, do not turn upside down.
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Generated Narrative: CodeSystem v3-EntityHandling
Language: en
Properties
This code system defines the following properties for its concepts
| Name | Code | URI | Type | Description |
| Status | status | http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status | code | Designation of a concept's state. Normally is not populated unless the state is retired. |
Concepts
This case-sensitive code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-EntityHandling defines the following codes in a Is-A hierarchy:
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"div" : "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\" xml:lang=\"en\" lang=\"en\"><p class=\"res-header-id\"><b>Generated Narrative: CodeSystem v3-EntityHandling</b></p><a name=\"v3-EntityHandling\"> </a><a name=\"hcv3-EntityHandling\"> </a><div style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: #d9e0e7; padding: 6px; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid #8da1b4; border-radius: 5px; line-height: 60%\"><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px\">Language: en</p></div><p><b>Properties</b></p><p><b>This code system defines the following properties for its concepts</b></p><table class=\"grid\"><tr><td><b>Name</b></td><td><b>Code</b></td><td><b>URI</b></td><td><b>Type</b></td><td><b>Description</b></td></tr><tr><td>Status</td><td>status</td><td>http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status</td><td>code</td><td>Designation of a concept's state. Normally is not populated unless the state is retired.</td></tr></table><p><b>Concepts</b></p><p>This case-sensitive code system <code>http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-EntityHandling</code> defines the following codes in a Is-A hierarchy:</p><table class=\"codes\"><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\"><b>Code</b></td><td><b>Display</b></td><td><b>Definition</b></td><td><b>Status</b></td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">AMB<a name=\"v3-EntityHandling-AMB\"> </a></td><td>Ambient Temperature</td><td>Keep at ambient temperature, 22 +/- 2C</td><td>active</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">C37<a name=\"v3-EntityHandling-C37\"> </a></td><td>Body Temperature</td><td>Critical to keep at body temperature 36-38C</td><td>active</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">CAMB<a name=\"v3-EntityHandling-CAMB\"> </a></td><td>Critical Ambient temperature</td><td>Critical ambient - must not be refrigerated or frozen.</td><td>active</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">CATM<a name=\"v3-EntityHandling-CATM\"> </a></td><td>Protect from Air</td><td>Critical. Do not expose to atmosphere. Do not uncap.</td><td>active</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">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.</td><td>active</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">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.</td><td>active</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">DFRZ<a name=\"v3-EntityHandling-DFRZ\"> </a></td><td>Deep Frozen</td><td>Deep Frozen -16 to -20C.</td><td>active</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">DRY<a name=\"v3-EntityHandling-DRY\"> </a></td><td>dry</td><td>Keep in a dry environment</td><td>active</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">FRZ<a name=\"v3-EntityHandling-FRZ\"> </a></td><td>frozen</td><td>Keep frozen below 0 ?C</td><td>active</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">MTLF<a name=\"v3-EntityHandling-MTLF\"> </a></td><td>Metal Free</td><td>Container is free of heavy metals, including lead.</td><td>active</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">NTR<a name=\"v3-EntityHandling-NTR\"> </a></td><td>nitrogen</td><td>Keep in liquid nitrogen</td><td>active</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">PRTL<a name=\"v3-EntityHandling-PRTL\"> </a></td><td>Protect from Light</td><td>Protect from light (eg. Wrap in aluminum foil).</td><td>active</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">PSA<a name=\"v3-EntityHandling-PSA\"> </a></td><td>do not shake</td><td>Do not shake</td><td>active</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">PSO<a name=\"v3-EntityHandling-PSO\"> </a></td><td>no shock</td><td>Protect against shock</td><td>active</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">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.</td><td>active</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">SBU<a name=\"v3-EntityHandling-SBU\"> </a></td><td>Shake before use</td><td>Shake thoroughly before using</td><td>active</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">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.</td><td>active</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">UPR<a name=\"v3-EntityHandling-UPR\"> </a></td><td>upright</td><td>Keep upright, do not turn upside down</td><td>active</td></tr></table></div>",
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