oracle.hsgbu.hdr.hl7.rim

Interface Container

All Superinterfaces:

Entity, InfrastructureRoot, ManufacturedMaterial, Material, Serializable, Versioned

public interface Container
extends ManufacturedMaterial

A subtype of ManufacturedMaterial used to hold other entities for purposes such as transportation or protection of contents from loss or damage.

Rationale: The specifications for this class arose from the collaboration between HL7 and the NCCLS. Many of the attribute definitions are drawn from or reference the NCCLS standard. With amorphic substances (liquids, gases) a container is required. However, the content of a container is always distinguishable and relatively easily separable from the container, unlike the content (ingredient) of a mixture.

Usage: A container is related to a content material through Role.classCode = CONT (content).

See Also:

Entity, ManufacturedMaterial, Role

Summary

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
PQ	getBarrierDeltaQuantity() The distance from the point of reference to the separator material (barrier) within a container.
PQ	getBottomDeltaQuantity() The distance from the Point of Reference to the outside bottom of the container.
PQ	getCapacityQuantity() The functional capacity of the container.
CE	getCapTypeCode() The type of container cap consistent with decapping, piercing or other automated manipulation.
PQ	getDiameterQuantity() The outside diameter of the container.
PQ	getHeightQuantity() The height of the container.
CE	getSeparatorTypeCode() A material added to a container to facilitate and create a physical separation of specimen components of differing density.
void	setBarrierDeltaQuantity(PQ barrierQuantity)
void	setBottomDeltaQuantity(PQ bottomDeltaQuantity)
void	setCapacityQuantity(PQ capacityQuantity)
void	setCapTypeCode(CE capTypeCode)
void	setDiameterQuantity(PQ diameterQuantity)
void	setHeightQuantity(PQ heightQuantity)
void	setSeparatorTypeCode(CE separatorTypeCode)

Methods inherited from interface oracle.hsgbu.hdr.hl7.rim.ManufacturedMaterial

getExpirationTime, getLotNumberText, getStabilityTime, setExpirationTime, setLotNumberText, setStabilityTime

Methods inherited from interface oracle.hsgbu.hdr.hl7.rim.Material

getFormCode, setFormCode

Methods inherited from interface oracle.hsgbu.hdr.hl7.rim.Entity

addId, addLanguageCommunication, addName, addPlayedRole, addQuantity, addScopedRole, addTelecom, getClassCode, getCode, getDesc, getDeterminerCode, getExistenceTime, getHandlingCode, getId, getLanguageCommunication, getName, getOwnedPlayedRoles, getOwnedPlayedRoles, getOwnedScopedRoles, getOwnedScopedRoles, getPlayedRoles, getPlayedRoles, getQuantity, getRiskCode, getScopedRoles, getScopedRoles, getStatusCode, getTelecom, setDesc, setExistenceTime, setHandlingCode, setName, setQuantity, setRiskCode, setStatusCode, setTelecom

Methods inherited from interface oracle.hsgbu.hdr.hl7.rim.InfrastructureRoot

getControlAct, getToken, setToken

Methods inherited from interface oracle.hsgbu.hdr.hl7.fwk.Versioned

createNewVersion, getVersionNum, isCurrentVersion

Method Detail

getCapacityQuantity

PQ getCapacityQuantity()

The functional capacity of the container.

setCapacityQuantity

void setCapacityQuantity(PQ capacityQuantity)
                  throws HDRRimException

Throws:

HDRRimException

getHeightQuantity

PQ getHeightQuantity()

The height of the container.

setHeightQuantity

void setHeightQuantity(PQ heightQuantity)
                throws HDRRimException

Throws:

HDRRimException

getDiameterQuantity

PQ getDiameterQuantity()

The outside diameter of the container.

setDiameterQuantity

void setDiameterQuantity(PQ diameterQuantity)
                  throws HDRRimException

Throws:

HDRRimException

getBarrierDeltaQuantity

PQ getBarrierDeltaQuantity()

The distance from the point of reference to the separator material (barrier) within a container.

Rationale: This distance may be provided by a laboratory automation system to an instrument and/or specimen processing/handling device to facilitate the insertion of a sampling probe into the specimen without touching the separator. See the point of reference definition or in NCCLS standard AUTO5 Laboratory Automation: Electromechanical Interfaces.

setBarrierDeltaQuantity

void setBarrierDeltaQuantity(PQ barrierQuantity)
                      throws HDRRimException

Throws:

HDRRimException

getBottomDeltaQuantity

PQ getBottomDeltaQuantity()

The distance from the Point of Reference to the outside bottom of the container.

Rationale: Refer to point of reference in NCCLS standard AUTO5 Laboratory Automation: Electromechanical Interfaces.

setBottomDeltaQuantity

void setBottomDeltaQuantity(PQ bottomDeltaQuantity)
                     throws HDRRimException

Throws:

HDRRimException

getSeparatorTypeCode

CE getSeparatorTypeCode()

A material added to a container to facilitate and create a physical separation of specimen components of differing density.

Examples: A gel material added to blood collection tubes that following centrifugation creates a physical barrier between the blood cells and the serum or plasma.

Rationale: The composition or nature of the separator material may have an effect on the analysis. Knowledge of the material aids interpretation of results.

setSeparatorTypeCode

void setSeparatorTypeCode(CE separatorTypeCode)
                   throws HDRRimException

Throws:

HDRRimException

Membership code to be used:

CL_CONT_SEPARATOR_TYPE_CODE

getCapTypeCode

CE getCapTypeCode()

The type of container cap consistent with decapping, piercing or other automated manipulation.

setCapTypeCode

void setCapTypeCode(CE capTypeCode)
             throws HDRRimException

Throws:

HDRRimException

Membership code to be used:

CL_CONT_CAP_TYPE_CODE