| # | Name | Location | Type | Details | Index | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .01 | name(+) | 0;1 | FREE TEXT | B | This is the name of the Lab area. It may be a functional area or an area defined by another set of rules. Each area may have multiple accession areas. | |
| 2 | subscript(+) | 0;2 | SET OF CODES | CH:CHEM, HEM, TOX, SER, RIA, ETC. MI:MICROBIOLOGY EM:ELECTRON MICROSCOPY SP:SURGICAL PATHOLOGY CY:CYTOLOGY AU:AUTOPSY BB:BLOOD BANK AD:ADMINISTRATIVE | This is a 2 to 3 character abbreviation designating the Lab area (section). | |
| 3 | abbreviation(+) | 0;3 | FREE TEXT | Abbreviation is used on some reports. | ||
| 4 | lab sub-section(s) | 1;0 | MULTIPLE | 62.201 | These are the names of the various lab sections which may be made up of one or more lab sections. | |
| 5 | major section(+) | 0;4 | POINTER | 62.2 | This is a major section of the laboratory. |