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Observation Sub-Type

2015-07-13
Definition: The result sub-type provides further classification of OBX-29 Observation Type. This may aid in the grouping of OBX-segments. See HL7-defined Table 0937 - Observation Sub-Type in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for a set of valid values.
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8 values
AOEAsk at Order Entry(Sub-type of QST (Question) - OBX-5 value is answer to an Ask at Order Entry question)
ASCAsk at Specimen Collection(Sub-type of QST (Question) - OBX-5 value is answer to an Ask at Specimen Collection question)
MIRMicro Isolate Related(Sub-type of RSLT (Result) - qualifies the result as an isolate.)
MIRMMicro Isolate Related Modifier(Sub-type of RSLT (Result) - result is a modifier of the isolate (e.g., Few, Some, etc.))
MNIRMicro Non-Isolate Related(Sub-type of RSLT (Result) - qualifies result as microbiology not related to any isolate (e.g., gram stain observations))
SUPSupplemental Result(Sub-type of RSLT (Result) - result coming over is additional material, for example points on a graph, an image, raw instrument data, links to related observations, etc.)
SURSusceptibility Related(Sub-type of RSLT (Result) - result value is for micro susceptibility/sensitivity)
UNSPUnspecified(Sub-type of RSLT (Result) - result falls outside of the other sub-types.)
IDCoded Value for HL7 Defined TablesPrimitive