SPK Specimen Kit Information

To identify and describe laboratory specimen kit information and handling requirements

Position

Element

Name

Type

Requirement

Min

Max

Repeat

SPK01

Specimen Kit Type Code

Identifier (ID)

Mandatory

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.

SPK02

Transportation Method/Type Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

Code specifying the method or type of transportation for the shipment

SPK02 is the method of shipment to the lab.

SPK03

Temperature

Decimal number (R)

Optional

Temperature

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

SPK04

Identification Code Qualifier

Identifier (ID)

Conditional

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

SPK05

Identification Code

String (AN)

Conditional

Code identifying a party or other code