Parent Result

Definition: defined to make it available for other types of linkages (e.g., toxicology). This important information, together with the information in OBR-29-parent number uniquely identifies the parent result's OBX segment related to this order. The value of this OBX segment in the parent result is the organism or chemical species about which this battery reports. E.g., if the current battery is an antimicrobial sensitivity, the parent result's identified OBX contains a result which identifies the organism on which the sensitivities were run. This indirect linkage is preferred because the name of the organism in the parent result may undergo several preliminary values prior to finalization.