SPK Specimen Kit Information
To identify and describe laboratory specimen kit information and handling requirements
Position
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.
Temperature
SPK03 is the urine specimen temperature at time of collection expressed as Fahrenheit.
Code designating 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
Code identifying a party or other code