HL7 v2 parser Glossary

Table 0255 - Duration categories

26 coded values. Used by OM1-43.

CodeMeaning
*(asterisk) Life of the "unit." Used for blood products.
12H12 hours
1H1 hour
1L1 months (30 days)
1W1 week
2.5H2?? hours
24H24 hours
2D2 days
2H2 hours
2L2 months
2W2 weeks
30M30 minutes
3D3 days
3H3 hours
3L3 months
3W3 weeks
4D4 days
4H4 hours
4W4 weeks
5D5 days
5H5 hours
6D6 days
6H6 hours
7H7 hours
8H8 hours
PTTo identify measures at a point in time. This is a synonym for "spot" or "random" as applied to urine measurements.