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Generated Narrative: ValueSet v3-ActCodeProcessStep

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Include these codes as defined in http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ActCode version 📦9.0.0

Code | Display | Definition
ACID | Acidification | The lowering of specimen pH through the addition of an acid
ALK | Alkalization | The act rendering alkaline by impregnating with an alkali; a conferring of alkaline qualities.
C | corrected | **Description:**Indicates that result data has been corrected.
DEFB | Defibrination | The removal of fibrin from whole blood or plasma through physical or chemical means
F | final | **Description:**Indicates that a result is complete. No further results are to come. This maps to the 'complete' state in the observation result status code.
FILT | Filtration | The passage of a liquid through a filter, accomplished by gravity, pressure or vacuum (suction).
LDLP | LDL Precipitation |
NEUT | Neutralization | The act or process by which an acid and a base are combined in such proportions that the resulting compound is neutral.
PRLMN | preliminary | **Description:**Indicates that a result is incomplete. There are further results to come. This maps to the 'active' state in the observation result status code.
RECA | Recalcification | The addition of calcium back to a specimen after it was removed by chelating agents
SREC | specimen received | **Description:**Specimen has been received by the participating organization/department.
SSTOR | specimen in storage | **Description:**Specimen has been placed into storage at a participating location.
STRAN | specimen in transit | **Description:**Specimen has been put in transit to a participating receiver.
UFIL | Ultrafiltration | The filtration of a colloidal substance through a semipermeable medium that allows only the passage of small molecules.

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