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Root Cause
2015-07-13
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.
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5 values
AP | Analysis Process(Enter (AP) when ANALYSIS PROCESS is the reason due to: • Product or supply failure (reagents, calibrators, QC material) • Equipment or instrumentation failure) |
IM | Information Management(Enter (IM) when INFORMATION MANAGEMENT is the reason due to: • Database or Programming issues • Overriding of test results • Inaccurate calculations • Inaccurate flagging, reference ranges, units of measure • Incomplete/inaccurate transmission of test results • Other) |
L | Laboratory(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) |
NA | Not Applicable(Enter (NA) when NOT-APPLICABLE is the reason due to: • If no revisions performed or • unable to determine reason for revision Note: Do not use NA if result code status is not corrected (revised) or if a preliminary release of results with a correction (revision)) |
PD | Placer Data(Enter (PD) when new or changed PLACER DATA information is the reason due to: • Changed patient demographics or • Result code data provided by the client on the requisition or specimen manifest that will be entered during order entry (i.e. Previous Biopsy Date, Clinical Information, Source, etc...)) |
22 components
| 1 | O | - | Identifier | |
| 2 | O | - | Text | |
| 3 | C | Name of Coding System | ||
| 4 | O | - | Alternate Identifier | |
| 5 | O | - | Alternate Text | |
| 6 | C | Name of Alternate Coding System | ||
| 7 | C | - | Coding System Version ID | |
| 8 | O | - | Alternate Coding System Version ID | |
| 9 | O | - | Original Text | |
| 10 | O | - | Second Alternate Identifier | |
| 11 | O | - | Second Alternate Text | |
| 12 | C | Name of Second Alternate Coding System | ||
| 13 | O | - | Second Alternate Coding System Version ID | |
| 14 | C | - | Coding System OID | |
| 15 | O | - | Value Set OID | |
| 16 | C | - | Value Set Version ID | |
| 17 | C | - | Alternate Coding System OID | |
| 18 | O | - | Alternate Value Set OID | |
| 19 | C | - | Alternate Value Set Version ID | |
| 20 | C | - | Second Alternate Coding System OID | |
| 21 | O | - | Second Alternate Value Set OID | |
| 22 | C | - | Second Alternate Value Set Version ID |