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Specimen Role

2003-08-22
This field indicates the role of the sample. Refer to User-defined Table 0369 _ Specimen role for suggested values. Each of these values is normally identifiable by the systems and its components and can influence processing and data management related to the specimen.

If this field is not populated, then the specimen described has no special, or specific, role other than serving as the focus of the observation. Such specimens include patient, environmental and other specimens that are intended for analysis.

Length≤250
11 values
BBlind Sample
CCalibrator
EElectronic QC, used with manufactured reference providing signals that simulate QC results
FSpecimen used for testing proficiency of the organization performing the testing (Filler)
GGroup (where a specimen consists of multiple individual elements that are not individually identified)
LPool (aliquots of individual specimens combined to form a single specimen representing all of the components.)
OSpecimen used for testing Operator Proficiency
PPatient (default if blank component value)
QControl specimen
RReplicate (of patient sample as a control)
VVerifying Calibrator, used for periodic calibration checks
9 components
1O-Identifier
2O-Text
3OName of Coding System
4O-Alternate Identifier
5O-Alternate Text
6OName of Alternate Coding System
7C-Coding System Version ID
8O-Alternate Coding System Version ID
9O-Original Text