00587

Producer's test / observation ID

1995-12-15
Components: <identifier> ^ <text> ^ <name of coding system>^ <alternate identifier> ^ <alternate text> ^ <name of alternate coding system>

Definition: the producer's usual or preferred identification of the test or observation. Only three components should be included: <ID code>^<service text name/description>^<source list of code>. All components should be non-null. The source list may be any of those included in ASTM Tables 3 and 5, or a local code.

Length≤200
6 components
1O-identifier
2O-text
3O-name of coding system
4O-alternate identifier
5O-alternate text
6O-name of alternate coding system