Files > SPECIMENS

parent
62.8
name
SPECIMENS
number
62.801
Fields
#NameLocationTypeDetailsIndexDescription
.01lrdfn0;1POINTER63BThis field identifies the laboratory patient (LRDFN) for this specimen.
.02test(+)0;2POINTER60This field contains the test that is being ordered for this specimen. This field is populated using the LAB SHIPPING CONFIGURATION file (#62.9).
.03specimen type0;3POINTER61This field contains the specimen type, identified in the TOPOGRAPHY FIELD file (#61).
.04urgency0;4POINTER62.05This field contains information about the urgency of the test.
.05specimen id0;5FREE TEXTUIDThis field contains the specimen id. The specimen id is the UID or unique accession number from the ACCESSION file (#68).
.06shipping container0;6POINTER62.91This field identifies the specimens shipping container. This field is populated with information gathered from the LAB SHIPPING CONFIGURATION file (#62.9).
.07shipping conditions0;7POINTER62.93This field contains the specimens shipping conditions. The information in this field is pulled from the LAB SHIPPING CONFIGURATION file (#62.9).
.08test status(+)0;8SET OF CODES0:CANCELLED/REMOVED
1:PENDING SHIPMENT
2:SHIPPED
3:RECEIVED
4:PARTIAL
5:COMPLETED
6:REJECTED
This field contains the status of the test as it pertains to the shipping manifest. This field is updated by various events within the Laboratory Electronic Data Interchange (LEDI) software.
.09packaging container0;9POINTER62.91This field is used to designate the package which is used to transport the specimen. It is the container into which the specimen container is placed.
.1relevant clinical information.1;1FREE TEXTThis field contains additional clinical information about the patient or specimen. It is used to report the suspected diagnosis and clinical findings on requests for interpreted diagnostic studies.
1.1require patient height1;1BOOLEAN0:NO
1:YES
Determines if the patient's height is required to be sent in the HL7 ORM order message and printed on the shipping manifest. Actual shipping and/or electronic transmission of a shipping manifest will check for entry of the patient's height and prevent release if absent.
1.11patient height1;2NUMERICStores the patient's height for transmission in the HL7 ORM order message and display on the shipping manifest when required to accompany test orders and specimens. See field REQUIRE PATIENT HEIGHT #1.1.
1.13patient height units1;3POINTER64.061Units used to measure the patient's height. Select an entry from the LAB ELECTRONIC CODE file (#64.061) that are measurements.
1.14patient height code1;7POINTER95.3Select the appropriate LOINC code to identify the patient's height.
1.2require patient weight1;4BOOLEAN0:NO
1:YES
Determines if the patient's weight is required to be sent in the HL7 ORM order message and printed on the shipping manifest. Actual shipping and/or electronic transmission of a shipping manifest will check for entry of the patient's weight and prevent release if absent.
1.21patient weight1;5NUMERICStores the patient's weight for transmission in the HL7 ORM order message and display on the shipping manifest when required to accompany test orders and specimens. See field REQUIRE PATIENT WEIGHT #1.2.
1.23patient weight units1;6POINTER64.061Units used to measure the patient's weight. Select an entry from the LAB ELECTRONIC CODE file (#64.061) that are measurements.
1.24patient weight code1;8POINTER95.3Select the appropriate LOINC code to identify the patient's weight.
2.1require collection volume2;1BOOLEAN0:NO
1:YES
Determines if the specimen's collection volume is required to be sent in the HL7 ORM order message and printed on the shipping manifest. Actual shipping and/or electronic transmission of a shipping manifest will check for entry of the specimen's collection volume and prevent release if absent.
2.11collection volume2;2NUMERICStores the specimen's collection volume for transmission in the HL7 ORM order message and printing on the shipping manifest when required to accompany test orders and specimens. See field REQUIRE COLLECTION VOLUME #2.1.
2.13collection volume units2;3POINTER64.061Units used to measure the specimen's collection volume. Select an entry from the LAB ELECTRONIC CODE file #64.061) that is a measurement.
2.14collection volume code2;11POINTER95.3Enter the appropriate LOINC code to identify the specimen's collection volume.
2.2require collection end d/t2;4BOOLEAN1:YES
Determines if the specimen's collection end date/time is required to be sent in the HL7 ORM order message and printed on the shipping manifest. Actual shipping and/or electronic transmission of a shipping manifest will check for entry of the specimen's collection end date/time and prevent release if absent.
2.21collection end date/time2;5DATE-TIMEStores the specimen's collection end date/time for transmission in the HL7 ORM order message and on the shipping manifest when required to accompany test orders and specimens. See field REQUIRE COLLECTION END D/T #2.2.
2.22collection duration2;6NUMERICStores the calculated duration of the specimen collection. Based on specimen's collection date/time and end date/time. Reported in the units specified in field COLLECTION DURATION UNITS (#2.23)
2.23collection duration units2;7POINTER64.061Units used to calculate the specimen's collection duration. Select an entry from the LAB ELECTRONIC CODE file (#64.061) that is a measurement and relate to time.
2.24collection duration code2;12POINTER95.3Enter the appropriate LOINC code to identify the specimen's collection duration.
2.3require collection weight2;8BOOLEAN0:NO
1:YES
Determines if the specimen's collection weight is required to be sent in the HL7 ORM order message and printed on the shipping manifest. Actual shipping and/or electronic transmission of a shipping manifest will check for entry of the specimen's collection weight and prevent release if absent.
2.31collection weight2;9NUMERICStores the specimen's collection weight for transmission in the HL7 ORM order message and on the shipping manifest when required to accompany test orders and specimens. See field REQUIRE COLLECTION WEIGHT (#2.3).
2.33collection weight units2;10POINTER64.061Units used to measure the specimen's collection weight. Select an entry from the LAB ELECTRONIC CODE file #64.061) that is a measurement.
2.34collection weight code2;13POINTER95.3Enter the appropriate LOINC code to identify the specimen's collection weight.
5.1non-nlt test order code5;1FREE TEXTIf sending test orders to a non-VistA facility this field is used to store the test order codes used by the non-VistA system. It is valued by VistA from the corresponding field in LAB SHIPPING CONFIGURATION file (#62.9) during shipping manifest building.
5.2non-nlt test order name5;2FREE TEXTIf sending test orders to a non-VistA system this field is used to store the test order name used by the non-VistA system. It is valued VistA from the corresponding field in LAB SHIPPING CONFIGURATION file (#62.9) during shipping manifest building.
5.3non-hl7 specimen code5;3FREE TEXTIf sending test orders to a non-VistA system that does not use HL7 Table 0070 Specimen Source, use this field to store the specimen code used by the non-VistA system. It is only used when the value of field SPECIMEN CODING SYSTEM (#.06) is LOCAL-NON HL7. It provides a means for a collecting facility to map non standard specimen codes to the host site.
5.4non-hl7 specimen name5;4FREE TEXTIf sending test orders to a non-VistA system that does not use HL7 Table 0070 Specimen Source, use this field to store the specimen name used by the non-VA system. It is only used when the value of field SPECIMEN CODING SYSTEM (#.06) is LOCAL-NON HL7. It provides a means for a collecting facility to map non standard specimen names to the site's TOPOGRAPHY FIELD file (#61).
5.5non-nlt test coding system5;5FREE TEXTIf sending test orders to a non-VistA system use this field to store the name of the coding system used by the non-VistA system. It will be used when the TEST CODING SYSTEM field (#.05) is set to "NON-VA". Name usually begins with "99" to indicate a local coding system in the HL7 Standard.
5.6non-hl7 specimen coding system5;6FREE TEXTIf sending test orders to a non-VistA system that does not use HL7 Table 0070 Specimen Source, use this field to store the name of the coding system used by the non-VistA system. It will be used when the value of field SPECIMEN CODING SYSTEM (#.06) is LOCAL-NON HL7. Name usually begins with "99" to indicate a local coding system in the HL7 Standard.
5.7collection sample code5;7FREE TEXTIf sending test orders to a non-VA facility that also requires a collection sample code use this field to store the collection sample code used by the non-VA system. It is only used when the value of field SPECIMEN CODING SYSTEM (#.06) is LOCAL-NON HL7.
5.8collection sample name5;8FREE TEXTIf sending test orders to a non-VA facility that also requires a collection sample name use this field to store the collection sample name used by the non-VA system. It is only used when the value of field SPECIMEN CODING SYSTEM (#.06) is LOCAL-NON HL7.
5.9collect sample system5;9FREE TEXTIf sending collection sample codes/names to a non-VA facility use this field to store the name of the coding system used by the non-VA system. It will be used when the TEST CODING SYSTEM field (#.05) is set to "NON-VA". Name usually begins with "99" to indicate a local coding system in the HL7 Standard.
20.1non-va specimen snomed ctSCT;1NUMERICAllows a facility to transmit a SNOMED CT ID code for a specimen topography that is different than the code assigned by the VA to the term. It accommodates those situations when the external system does not recognize or accept the standard VA code assigned to a given term.
20.2non-va sample snomed ctSCT;2NUMERICAllows a facility to transmit a SNOMED CT ID code for a collection sample that is different than the code assigned by the VA to the term. It accommodates those situations when the external system does not recognize or accepts the assigned standard VA code .

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