In the reporting of clinical data, the OBR serves as the report header. It identifies the observation set represented by the following atomic observations. It includes the relevant ordering information when that applies. It contains many of the attributes that usually apply to all of the included observations.

When a set of observations is ordered, the order message contains an OBR segment. However, observations can be collected and reported without an antecedent order. When observations are reported, the report message also includes one or more OBR segments. So, the OBR segment is like a turn-around document. Some fields in the OBR segment apply only to the ordering message and some to the reporting message. To those familiar with healthcare procedures, these should be obvious from their names (e.g., transcriptionist or principal result interpreter could only apply to the reporting phase). However, we have also flagged them in Figure 7-4 to indicate whether placer, filler, or both may send data in a given field.

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C.LenElementv2.3.1FHIR
1..4-SIO1-00237OBR-1Set ID - OBR-
2..22-EIC1-00216OBR-2Placer Order Number7 mappings
3..22-EIC1-00217OBR-3Filler Order Number6 mappings
4..250-CER1-00238OBR-4Universal Service Identifier22 mappings
5..2-IDB1-00239OBR-5Priority2priority
6..26-TSB1-00240OBR-6Requested Date/Time2occurrenceDateTime
7..26-TSC1-00241OBR-7Observation Date/Time#4 mappings
8..26-TSO1-00242OBR-8Observation End Date/Time#2 mappings
9..20-CQO1-00243OBR-9Collection Volume*collection.quantity
10..250-XCNO*-00244OBR-10Collector Identifier*Lengthcollection.collector(Practitioner)
11..1-IDO1006500245OBR-11Specimen Action Code*3 mappings
12..250-CEO1-00246OBR-12Danger CodeLength-
13..300-STO1-00247OBR-13Relevant Clinical Info.4 mappings
14..26-TSC1-00248OBR-14Specimen Received Date/Time*receivedTime
15..300-SPSO1007000249OBR-15Specimen Source$this
16..250-XCNO*-00226OBR-16Ordering ProviderLengthrequester(Practitioner)
17..250-XTNO2-00250OBR-17Order Callback Phone NumberLength2 mappings
18..60-STO1-00251OBR-18Placer Field 1-
19..60-STO1-00252OBR-19Placer Field 2-
20..60-STO1-00253OBR-20Filler Field 1+-
21..60-STO1-00254OBR-21Filler Field 2+-
22..26-TSC1-00255OBR-22Results Rpt/Status Chng - Date/Time+issued
23..40-MOCO1-00256OBR-23Charge to Practice+-
24..10-IDO1007400257OBR-24Diagnostic Serv Sect IDcategory
25..1-IDC1012300258OBR-25Result Status+status
26..400-PRLO1-00259OBR-26Parent Result+Length-
27..200-TQO*-00221OBR-27Quantity/Timing$this
28..250-XCNO5-00260OBR-28Result Copies ToLength-
29..200-EIPO1-00261OBR-29Parent4 mappings
30..20-IDO1012400262OBR-30Transportation Mode-
31..250-CEO*-00263OBR-31Reason for StudyLengthreasonCode
32..200-NDLO1-00264OBR-32Principal Result Interpreter+resultsInterpreter(PractitionerRole)
33..200-NDLO*-00265OBR-33Assistant Result Interpreter+-
34..200-NDLO*-00266OBR-34Technician+4 mappings
35..200-NDLO*-00267OBR-35Transcriptionist+4 mappings
36..26-TSO1-00268OBR-36Scheduled Date/Time+-
37..4-NMO1-01028OBR-37Number of Sample Containers*-
38..250-CEO*-01029OBR-38Transport Logistics of Collected Sample*Length-
39..250-CEO*-01030OBR-39Collector's Comment*2note
40..250-CEO1-01031OBR-40Transport Arrangement ResponsibilityLength-
41..30-IDO1022401032OBR-41Transport Arranged-
42..1-IDO1022501033OBR-42Escort Required-
43..250-CEO*-01034OBR-43Planned Patient Transport CommentLength-
44..250-CE_0088O1008800393OBR-44Procedure CodeLength-
45..250-CE_0340O*034001316OBR-45Procedure Code ModifierLength-
46..250-CE_0411O*041101474OBR-46Placer Supplemental Service InformationNEWorderDetail[1]
47..250-CE_0411O*041101475OBR-47Filler Supplemental Service InformationNEWorderDetail[2]
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