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Healthcare/HL7 v2/SCP
Segment

Sterilizer configuration

Communicates configuration data for sterilizer devices, including the number of decontamination and sterilization cycles and their device-specific parameters. It is used in sterilizer configuration notification messages exchanged between surgical or sterile processing department systems and supply tracking applications within hospitals.

8fields
0required
v2.9HL7 version
scp.py
from zato.hl7v2.v2_9 import SCP
from zato.hl7v2.v2_9 import CWE

scp = SCP()
scp.number_of_decontamination_sterilization_devices = '5'
scp.labor_calculation_type = CWE(
    identifier='STD',
    text='Standard'
)
Python examples

Build SCP segments in Python

How to construct and work with real-world SCP segments.

1

Standard configuration

Basic sterilizer setup

from zato.hl7v2.v2_9 import SCP
from zato.hl7v2.v2_9 import CWE

scp = SCP()
scp.number_of_decontamination_sterilization_devices = '5'
scp.labor_calculation_type = CWE(
    identifier='STD',
    text='Standard'
)
scp.date_format = CWE(identifier='MMDDYYYY')
2

Large facility configuration

Multiple sterilizer setup

from zato.hl7v2.v2_9 import SCP
from zato.hl7v2.v2_9 import CWE

scp = SCP()
scp.number_of_decontamination_sterilization_devices = '12'
scp.labor_calculation_type = CWE(
    identifier='ADV',
    text='Advanced'
)
scp.date_format = CWE(identifier='YYYYMMDD')
3

Small clinic configuration

Minimal sterilizer setup

from zato.hl7v2.v2_9 import SCP
from zato.hl7v2.v2_9 import CWE

scp = SCP()
scp.number_of_decontamination_sterilization_devices = '2'
scp.labor_calculation_type = CWE(
    identifier='BAS',
    text='Basic'
)
scp.date_format = CWE(identifier='DDMMYYYY')
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Related segments

Commonly used with SCP

SFT Software segment UAC User authentication credential
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

SCP contains sterilizer configuration information including device counts, labor calculation types, and date formats for sterilization management.

Use number_of_decontamination_sterilization_devices field:

scp.number_of_decontamination_sterilization_devices = '5'

Labor calculation types vary by implementation. Common values include STD (Standard), ADV (Advanced), and BAS (Basic).

SCP contains sterilizer configuration while SFT contains software information. Both are used for application management and configuration.

Zato connects to any system that speaks HL7v2 over MLLP or FHIR over REST. This includes Epic, Cerner, Meditech, Allscripts, and other EHR platforms.

Yes, Zato has built-in MLLP support for sending and receiving HL7v2 messages. MLLP channels handle the framing protocol automatically.

Zato supports HL7 v2.9, which is backward compatible with earlier versions including v2.3, v2.5, and v2.7. Standard segments and datatypes are available as typed Python classes.

Yes. Zato handles both HL7v2 and FHIR natively, so you can parse v2 messages and build FHIR resources with IG-specific extensions in the same service. Typed Python classes are available for both protocols, including extensions from US Core, UK Core, Da Vinci, and other Implementation Guides.

Reference

SCP field reference

Complete list of fields in the SCP segment, HL7 v2.9.

#Python nameDatatypeUsageRepeatableTable
1number_of_decontamination_sterilization_devicesNMOptionalNo-
2▶labor_calculation_typeCWEOptionalNoHL70651
3▶date_formatCWEOptionalNoHL70653
4▶device_numberEIOptionalNo-
5device_nameSTOptionalNo-
6device_model_nameSTOptionalNo-
7▶device_typeCWEOptionalNoHL70657
8▶lot_controlCWEOptionalNoHL70659

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