SPK Specimen Kit Information

To identify and describe laboratory specimen kit information and handling requirements

Position: SPK-01 · Element: 1415 · Name: Specimen Kit Type Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 4 · Repeat: 1

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.

Position: SPK-02 · Element: 91 · Name: Transportation Method/Type Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Code specifying the method or type of transportation for the shipment

SPK02 is the method of shipment to the lab.

Position: SPK-03 · Element: 408 · Name: Temperature · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 4 · Repeat: 1

Temperature

SPK03 is the urine specimen temperature at time of collection expressed as Fahrenheit.

Position: SPK-04 · Element: 66 · Name: Identification Code Qualifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

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

Position: SPK-05 · Element: 67 · Name: Identification Code · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 2 · Max: 80 · Repeat: 1

Code identifying a party or other code