| Vocabulary Type | Code System - Representative |
| Concept Domain | Special Handling Code |
| Code System Name | |
| Code System Identifier | |
| Code System OID | |
| HL7 Table Identifier | HL70376 |
| Version | |
| Status | Active |
| Where Used | SPM-15, SAC-43, PAC-7, OM4-15 |
| Purpose and Use | Table of codes describing how a specimen and/or container needs to be handled from the time of collection through the initiation of testing. |
| Code | Display | Definition | Deprecated |
|---|---|---|---|
| C37 | Body temperature | Body temperature | |
| AMB | Ambient temperature | Ambient temperature | |
| CAMB | Critical ambient temperature | Critical ambient temperature | |
| REF | Refrigerated temperature | Refrigerated temperature | |
| CREF | Critical refrigerated temperature | Critical refrigerated temperature | |
| FRZ | Frozen temperature | Frozen temperature | |
| CFRZ | Critical frozen temperature | Critical frozen temperature | |
| DFRZ | Deep frozen | Deep frozen | |
| UFRZ | Ultra frozen | Ultra frozen | |
| NTR | Liquid nitrogen | Liquid nitrogen | |
| PRTL | Protect from light | Protect from light | |
| CATM | Protect from air | Protect from air | |
| DRY | Dry | Dry | |
| PSO | No shock | No shock | |
| PSA | Do not shake | Do not shake | |
| UPR | Upright | Upright | |
| MTLF | Metal Free | Metal Free |
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