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: -

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: -

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: Numeric (N0) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: -

Temperature.

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