PSD Physical Sample Description

To define the physical sample parameters associated with a test resulting in discrete measurements.

Position: PSD-01 · Element: 939 · Name: Sample Process Status Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code specifying the stage in the product development cycle at which the specimen was selected for testing.

Position: PSD-02 · Element: 940 · Name: Sample Selection Method Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code denoting the method of selecting the specimen.

Position: PSD-03 · Element: 942 · Name: Sample Frequency Value per Unit of Measurement Code · Type: Numeric (N0) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 9 · Repeat: -

The number of samples collected.

P0304: If either PSD-03 or PSD-04 is present, then the other is required

E0309: Only one of PSD-03 or PSD-09 may be present

Position: PSD-04 · Element: 355 · Name: Unit or Basis for Measurement Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken

Position: PSD-05 · Element: 943 · Name: Sample Description Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code describing the physical configuration or condition of the test specimen

Position: PSD-06 · Element: 944 · Name: Sample Direction Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code specifying the direction in which the sample was collected or tested.

Position: PSD-07 · Element: 945 · Name: Sample Location Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code specifying the location, within the specimen, from which the sample was taken.

Position: PSD-08 · Element: 352 · Name: Description · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 80 · Repeat: -

A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content.

PSD08 can provide a more complete description of the physical sampling location.

Position: PSD-09 · Element: 1167 · Name: Sample Selection Modulus · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

To specify the sampling frequency in terms of a modulus of the Unit of Measure, e.g., every fifth bag, every 1.5 minutes