SPK Specimen Kit Information
To identify and describe laboratory specimen kit information and handling requirements
Sequence
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
Code specifying the specimen kit type or contents used for collecting and
forwarding samples used in the tests being reported
SPK01 describes the specimen kit or contents.
Code specifying the method or type of transportation for the shipment
SPK02 is the method of shipment to the lab.
Codes (81)
Temperature
SPK03 is the urine specimen temperature at time of collection expressed as
Fahrenheit.
Code specifying the system/method of code structure used for Identification
Code (67)
P0405: If either SPK-04 or SPK-05 is present, then the other is required
Codes (259)
Code identifying a party or other code