OML_O21

OML - laboratory order message (event O21)

56 segments · 1 events

The following message structure may be used for the communication of laboratory and other order messages and must be used for lab automation messages where it is required that the Specimen/Container information is within the ORC/OBR segment group.

The trigger event for this message is any change to a laboratory order. Such changes include submission of new orders, cancellations, updates, etc. OML messages can originate also with a placer, filler, or an interested third party.

Message Structure

56 segments
R RequiredO Optional Choice
MSH
R1
SFT
O*
UAC
O1
NTE
O*
PATIENT
O1
PID
R1
PD1
O1
PRT
O*
NTE
O*
NK1
O*
PATIENT_VISIT
O1
PV1
R1
PV2
O1
PRT
O*
INSURANCE
O*
IN1
R1
IN2
O1
IN3
O1
GT1
O1
AL1
O*
ORDER
R*
ORC
R1
PRT
O*
TIMING
O*
TQ1
R1
TQ2
O*
OBSERVATION_REQUEST
O1
OBR
R1
TCD
O1
NTE
O*
PRT
O*
CTD
O1
DG1
O*
OBSERVATION
O*
OBX
R1
PRT
O*
TCD
O1
NTE
O*
SPECIMEN
O*
SPM
R1
SPECIMEN_OBSERVATION
O*
OBX
R1
PRT
O*
CONTAINER
O*
SAC
R1
CONTAINER_OBSERVATION
O*
OBX
R1
PRT
O*
PRIOR_RESULT
O*
PATIENT_PRIOR
O1
PID
R1
PD1
O1
PRT
O*
PATIENT_VISIT_PRIOR
O1
PV1
R1
PV2
O1
PRT
O*
AL1
O*
ORDER_PRIOR
R*
ORC
R1
OBR
R1
NTE
O*
PRT
O*
TIMING_PRIOR
O*
TQ1
R1
TQ2
O*
OBSERVATION_PRIOR
R*
OBX
R1
PRT
O*
NTE
O*
FT1
O*
CTI
O*
BLG
O1
Used by Events:O21OML - Laboratory order