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Generated Narrative: CodeSystem v3-EntityHandling

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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:

Code | Display | Definition | Status
AMB | Ambient Temperature | Keep at ambient temperature, 22 +/- 2C | active
C37 | Body Temperature | Critical to keep at body temperature 36-38C | active
CAMB | Critical Ambient temperature | Critical ambient - must not be refrigerated or frozen. | active
CATM | Protect from Air | Critical. Do not expose to atmosphere. Do not uncap. | active
CFRZ | Critical frozen | Critical frozen. Specimen must not be allowed to thaw until immediately prior to testing. | active
CREF | Critical refrigerated temperature | Critical refrigerated - must not be allowed to freeze or warm until imediately prior to testing. | active
DFRZ | Deep Frozen | Deep Frozen -16 to -20C. | active
DRY | dry | Keep in a dry environment | active
FRZ | frozen | Keep frozen below 0 ?C | active
MTLF | Metal Free | Container is free of heavy metals, including lead. | active
NTR | nitrogen | Keep in liquid nitrogen | active
PRTL | Protect from Light | Protect from light (eg. Wrap in aluminum foil). | active
PSA | do not shake | Do not shake | active
PSO | no shock | Protect against shock | active
REF | Refrigerated temperature | Keep at refrigerated temperature:4-8C Accidental warming or freezing is of little consequence. | active
SBU | Shake before use | Shake thoroughly before using | active
UFRZ | Ultra frozen | Ultra cold frozen -75 to -85C. Ultra cold freezer is typically at temperature of dry ice. | active
UPR | upright | Keep upright, do not turn upside down | active

# description
Special 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.

# copyright
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# property[].description
Designation of a concept's state. Normally is not populated unless the state is retired.

# concept[].definition
Critical to keep at body temperature 36-38C

# concept[].definition
Critical ambient - must not be refrigerated or frozen.

# concept[].definition
Critical. Do not expose to atmosphere. Do not uncap.

# concept[].definition
Critical frozen. Specimen must not be allowed to thaw until immediately prior to testing.

# concept[].definition
Critical refrigerated - must not be allowed to freeze or warm until imediately prior to testing.

# concept[].definition
Container is free of heavy metals, including lead.

# concept[].definition
Protect from light (eg. Wrap in aluminum foil).

# concept[].definition
Keep at refrigerated temperature:4-8C Accidental warming or freezing is of little consequence.

# concept[].definition
Ultra cold frozen -75 to -85C. Ultra cold freezer is typically at temperature of dry ice.