Files > ALTERNATE INTERPRETATION

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62.061

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ALTERNATE INTERPRETATION

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62.091

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#	Name	Location	Type	Details	Index	Description
.01	alternate interpretation	0;1	FREE TEXT		B	The interpretation that will be used if the ORGANISM (INTERP) and SPECIMEN (INTERP) are appropriate for the organism and specimen on which results are being entered.
1	organism (interp)(+)	0;2	POINTER	61.2		The organism will be used to determine an ALTERNATE INTERPRETATION. An organism with the name containing 'GRAM POS' implies any gram positive organism. An organism with the name containing 'GRAM NEG' implies any gram negative organism. During result entry in micro, the gram stain on the organism being edited is determined as the entry in the GRAM STAIN field of the ETIOLOGY file. An organism with the name containing 'UNKNOWN' implies any organism.
2	specimen (interp)(+)	0;3	POINTER	61		The specimen used to determine an ALTERNATE INTERPRETATION. A specimen with the name containing 'UNKNOWN' implies any specimen.