00638
Normal Text/Codes for Categorical Observations
2000-10-28
Components: <identifier (ST)> ^ <text (ST)> ^ <name of coding system (IS)> ^ <alternate identifier (ST)> ^ <alternate text (ST)> ^ <name of alternate coding system (IS)>
Definition: Certain observations/tests with a nature code of A or C (see OM1-18 - Nature of service/test/observation) have text (alpha) results (e.g., reactive, nonreactive). Alpha normals for those tests should be entered in this field (e.g., "nonreactive").
Length≤250
9999for unknown CE data elements
6 components
| 1 | O | - | identifier (ST) | |
| 2 | O | - | text | |
| 3 | O | - | name of coding system | |
| 4 | O | - | alternate identifier (ST) | |
| 5 | O | - | alternate text | |
| 6 | O | - | name of alternate coding system |