00576
Abnormal Flags
2003-08-22
Definition: This field contains a table lookup indicating the normalcy status of the result. We strongly recommend sending this value when applicable. (See ASTM 1238 - review for more details). Refer to User-defined Table 0078 - Abnormal flags for valid entries.
When the laboratory can discern the normal status of a textual report, such as chest X-ray reports or microbiologic culture, these should be reported as N when normal and A when abnormal. Multiple codes, e.g., abnormal and worse, would be separated by a repeat delimiter, e.g., A~W.
Length≤5
19 values
| No range defined, or normal ranges don't apply | Deprecated |
< | Below absolute low-off instrument scale | |
> | Above absolute high-off instrument scale | |
A | Abnormal (applies to non-numeric results) | |
AA | Very abnormal (applies to non-numeric units, analogous to panic limits for numeric units) | |
B | Better--use when direction not relevant | |
D | Significant change down | |
H | Above high normal | |
HH | Above upper panic limits | |
I | Intermediate. Indicates for microbiology susceptibilities only. | |
L | Below low normal | |
LL | Below lower panic limits | |
MS | Moderately susceptible. Indicates for microbiology susceptibilities only. | |
N | Normal (applies to non-numeric results) | |
R | Resistant. Indicates for microbiology susceptibilities only. | |
S | Susceptible. Indicates for microbiology susceptibilities only. | |
U | Significant change up | |
VS | Very susceptible. Indicates for microbiology susceptibilities only. | |
W | Worse--use when direction not relevant |