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Root Cause

2014-11-02
Definition: This element contains the reason code indicating the root cause for the reissue of a previously released lab report. This element is used in conjunction with OBX-11 Observation Result Status to define the root cause for a reissued laboratory result in the case of a corrected, amended, appended, or revised result. For example, if the laboratory result was reissued due to an equipment malfunction.

Refer to User-defined Table 0914 - Root Cause in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for potential values.

LengthNot specified
5 values
APAnalysis Process(Enter (AP) when ANALYSIS PROCESS is the reason due to:<p>• Product or supply failure (reagents, calibrators, QC material)<p>• Equipment or instrumentation failure)
IMInformation Management(Enter (IM) when INFORMATION MANAGEMENT is the reason due to:<p>• Database or Programming issues<p>• Overriding of test results<p>• Inaccurate calculations<p>• Inaccurate flagging, reference ranges, units of measure<p>• Incomplete/inaccurate tran)
LLaboratory(Enter (L) when LABORATORY is the reason due to:<p>• Data Entry error<p>• Testing/Technical error<p>• Repeat testing causing change to test result)
NANot Applicable(Enter (NA) when NOT-APPLICABLE is the reason due to:<p>• If no revisions performed or<p>• unable to determine reason for revision<p>Note: Do not use NA if result code status is not corrected (revised) or if a preliminary release of results with a cor)
PDPlacer Data(Enter (PD) when new or changed PLACER DATA information is the reason due to:<p>• Changed patient demographics or<p>• Result code data provided by the client on the requisition or specimen manifest that will be entered during order entry (i.e. Previous)
22 components
1O-Identifier
2O-Text
3CName of Coding System
4O-Alternate Identifier
5O-Alternate Text
6CName of Alternate Coding System
7C-Coding System Version ID
8O-Alternate Coding System Version ID
9O-Original Text
10O-Second Alternate Identifier
11O-Second Alternate Text
12CName of Second Alternate Coding System
13O-Second Alternate Coding System Version ID
14C-Coding System OID
15O-Value Set OID
16C-Value Set Version ID
17C-Alternate Coding System OID
18O-Alternate Value Set OID
19C-Alternate Value Set Version ID
20C-Second Alternate Coding System OID
21O-Second Alternate Value Set OID
22C-Second Alternate Value Set Version ID