Files > LAB SHIPPING CONTAINER

name

LAB SHIPPING CONTAINER

number

62.91

location

^LAHM(62.91,

description

This file is used to define the shipping containers used by the Lab Shipping Manifest. Shipping containers can be of three types: Primary: specimen shipped in original collecting container. Aliquot: specimen transferred to this type of ontainer prior to shipping. Packaging: container used to hold and contain other specimen containers during shipping.

Fields

#	Name	Location	Type	Details	Index	Description
.01	name(+)	0;1	FREE TEXT		B	This field is used to name containers that are used by lab to ship specimens to other testing facilities. Enter the name of containers using a standard nomenclature, such as tube, plastic, 2ml.
.02	type	0;2	SET OF CODES	1:PACKAGING 2:PRIMARY 3:ALIQUOT		This field describes the type of shipping container, whether it is the original specimen container (primary), a container that the specimen is transferred for shipping purposes (aliquot) or the container which is used to ship the specimens to another facility (packaging).