OM3
CATEGORICAL TEST/OBSERVATION
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Figure 7B-3 OM3 attributes
RRequiredOOptionalCConditionalWWithdrawn|#Date/Time*Backward compat.+Filler
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| C.Len | Element | v2.1 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ..3 | - | ST | O | 1 | - | 00585 | OM3-1 | Segment Type ID | NEW |
| 2 | ..4 | - | NM | O | 1 | - | 00586 | OM3-2 | Sequence Number - Test/ Observation Master File | NEW |
| 3 | ..5 | - | ID | O | 1 | - | 00636 | OM3-3 | Preferred Coding System | NEW |
| 4 | ..60 | - | CE | O | * | - | 00637 | OM3-4 | Valid coded answers | NEW |
| 5 | ..200 | - | CE | O | * | - | 00638 | OM3-5 | Normal test codes for categorical observations | NEW |
| 6 | ..200 | - | CE | O | 1 | - | 00639 | OM3-6 | Abnormal test codes for categorical observations | NEW |
| 7 | ..200 | - | CE | O | 1 | - | 00640 | OM3-7 | Critical test codes for categorical observations | NEW |
| 8 | ..2 | - | ID | O | 1 | - | 00641 | OM3-8 | Data Type | NEW |