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If the

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t	partition-identifier

indicates a long format

Specref

RefType	(data type)
t	SCTID

, the seven-digits immediately to the left of the partition-digit are a

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t	namespace-identifier

. The

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t	namespace-identifier

is an integer value, left padded with 0 s as necessary to ensure there are always seven digits in the value. The

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t	namespace-identifier

does not hold meaning.

Each organization that is authorized to generate

Specref

RefType	(data type)
t	SCTID

is allocated a

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t	namespace-identifier

by the

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t	SNOMED International

. Each allocated namespace is represented in the

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t	Namespace Concept

metadata sub-hierarchy, released as part of the

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t	International release

(see details in

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t	The Namespace hierarchy

).

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