01355

Specimen Component

2000-12-20
Components: <identifier (ST)> ^ <text (ST)> ^ <name of coding system (IS)> ^ <alternate identifier (ST)> ^ <alternate text (ST)> ^ <name of alternate coding system (IS)>

Definition: This field identifies the specimen component, e.g., supernatant, sediment, etc. Refer to User-defined Table 0372 - Specimen component for valid values. This table's values are taken from NCCLS AUTO4. The value set can be extended with user specific values.

Length≤250
6 components
1O-identifier (ST)
2O-text
3O-name of coding system
4O-alternate identifier (ST)
5O-alternate text
6O-name of alternate coding system