PSD Physical Sample Description
PSD Physical Sample Description
To define the physical sample parameters associated with a test resulting in discrete measurements
Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
PSD-01
Sample Process Status Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code specifying the stage in the product development cycle at which the specimen was selected for testing
PSD-02
Sample Selection Method Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code specifying the method of selecting the specimen
PSD-03
Sample Frequency Value per Unit of Measurement Code
Numeric (N0)
Conditional
1
9
-
The number of samples collected
PSD-04
Conditional
-
PSD-05
Sample Description Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code specifying the physical configuration or condition of the test specimen
PSD-06
Sample Direction Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code specifying the direction in which the sample was collected or tested
PSD-07
Position Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code specifying the position of an item such as the location, within a specimen, from which the sample was taken; the position of a coupon within an advertisement; etc
PSD-08
Description
String (AN)
Optional
1
80
-
A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content
PSD08 can provide a more complete description of the physical sampling location.
PSD-09
Sample Selection Modulus
Decimal number (R)
Conditional
1
6
-
To specify the sampling frequency in terms of a modulus of the Unit of Measure, e.g., every fifth bag, every 1.5 minutes