SSU_U03

SSU/ACK - Specimen Status Update (Event U03)

9 segments · 1 events

This message is used to send information concerning the location and status of specimens from one application to another (e.g., automated equipment to a Laboratory Automation System). The OBX segments attached to the SAC should be used for transfer of information not included in the SAC segment, but relevant for automating processing (e.g., additional charecteristics of the specimen container). The NTE segments atatched to the SAC should be used for transfer of descriptive information not included in the SAC segment, but relevant for the users (e.g., aliquot groups for a aliquot sample container).

Message Structure

9 segments
R RequiredO Optional Choice
MSH
R1
SFT
O*
UAC
O1
EQU
R1
SPECIMEN_CONTAINER
R*
SAC
R1
OBX
O*
NTE
O*
SPECIMEN
O*
SPM
R1
OBX
O*
Used by Events:U03SSU/ACK - Specimen status update