Shipping conditions
These condition codes apply to issues with a specimen shipment where the specimens are unaccounted for or were received late. If the shipping issue damaged the specimens, a temperature-related code such as DIM (dry ice melted) may be more appropriate.
Code | Description | Usage |
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DSH | Delayed Shipment | A shipment did not occur on schedule, but there is no obvious damage to the specimens. If there was obvious damage, a more descriptive, temperature-related code (such as DIM or TNO) may be more appropriate. |
LSH | Lost Shipment | A shipment was created and sent, but did not arrive at the receiving laboratory. Neither the shipping nor the receiving laboratory can locate it. |
SNR | Sample Not Received | A data collection form, such as a CRF, was received, but a specimen listed on the form was not received. This differs from LSH in that only some specimens were not received, compared to an entire shipment. |