STZ - Sterilization Parameter Segment

The STZ segment contains sterilization-specific attributes of a supply item.

HL7 Attribute Table - STZ - Sterilization Parameter Segment

Seq#	Data Element Name	DataType	Usage	Vocabulary	Cardinality	Item #	Length	C.LEN	Flags
STZ
1	Sterilization Type	CWE	O	0806 Sterilization Type	[0..1]	02213
2	Sterilization Cycle	CWE	O	0702 Cycle Type	[0..1]	02214
3	Maintenance Cycle	CWE	O	0809 Maintenance Cycle	[0..1]	02215
4	Maintenance Type	CWE	O	0811 Maintenance Type	[0..1]	02216

STZ-1: Sterilization Type (CWE) 02213

Definition: This field contains the type of sterilization used for sterilizing the inventory supply item in the ITM segment. Refer to User-defined Table 0806 – Sterilization Type in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

STZ-2: Sterilization Cycle (CWE) 02214

Definition: This field contains the sterilization cycle used for sterilization of the inventory supply item. The AAMI Standard defines steam sterilization cycles – cycle names: pressure, temperature, dry time. Refer to SCD-28 Cycle Type (CWE) 02131 which references User-defined Table 0702 – Cycle Type in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, providing suggested values.

STZ-3: Maintenance Cycle (CWE) 02215

Definition: This field contains the maintenance cycle used for the inventory supply item, such as the number of times to sharpen after five uses. Refer to User-defined Table 0809 – Maintenance Cycle in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

STZ-4: Maintenance Type (CWE) 02216

Definition: This field contains the type of maintenance performed on the inventory supply item. This is different than the maintenance cycle in the sense that it can describe the number of maintenance cycles that can be performed before disposing of the inventory supply item. Refer to User-defined Table 0811 – Maintenance Type in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.