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name
LAB ELECTRONIC CODES
number
64.061
location
^LAB(64.061,
description
Lab Electronic Codes file contains a collection of codes used in electronic messaging. Some of these codes originated in established recognized sources (i.e. HL7 tables). Other codes are unique to the laboratory package needs or requirements. This file is a standard file for many types of terms used in electronic messaging.
Fields
#NameLocationTypeDetailsIndexDescription
.001sequence11
.01name(+)0;1FREE TEXT
1loinc abbr0;2FREE TEXT
2hl7 abbr0;3FREE TEXTD
3lab abbr0;4FREE TEXTF
4associated files7;0MULTIPLE64.614
5hl7 table0;5FREE TEXTAC
6attribute0;6FREE TEXT
7type0;7SET OF CODESU:UPDATE/STATUS
S:SPECIMEN
P:PRIORITY
E:EVENT
M:MEASUREMENTS
G:GENERAL
C:CHALLENGE
PR:PROPERTY
A:ADJUSTMENT
CL:CLASS
G
8description0;8FREE TEXT
9loinc table0;9NUMERICThis field contains the number of the LOINC table from the LOINC Users' Guide.
10subtype0;10POINTER64.062This field is used to further define properties. Can be used as screen element.
11screen0;11FREE TEXTThis field contains a screen value triggered by SUBTYPE (#10) field. Look can be done on this file by indicating how the returned value should be screened.
12lex abbrev1;1FREE TEXTIf this entry is an SCT Hierarchical term, this field contains the Lexicon abbreviation for this concept. This abbreviation should be passed to the Lexicon (LEX API) for term look-up. This abbreviation is used by the LEX API to scope the returned values when a SCT text term's SCT code is requested.
63subscript63;1SET OF CODESEM:EM
CH:CH
BB:BB
MI:MI
SP:SP
AU:AU
CY:CY
This field contains the LAB DATA (#63) file subscript. The entry indicates the subfile subscript where data should be stored. When selecting database data storage location, screen on this field.
63.1file/subfile63;2FREE TEXTThis file contains the subfile where the data should be stored for this subscript.
63.2field number63;3FREE TEXTThis filed contains the field number of the subfile or the subscript; where results should be stored.
63.3sct top concept63;4POINTER64.061This field points to the SNOMED CT Top Level Concepts (hierarchy). Only those entries associated with SNOMED mapping may have this association established.
63.5storage file63;5NUMERICThis field contains the file that this SCT concept term is stored in the Laboratory Package number space. Enter a valid file number between 60-69.9999.

Referenced by 10 types

  1. TOPOGRAPHY FIELD (61) -- ledi hl7, time aspect, sct top concept
  2. ETIOLOGY FIELD (61.2) -- sct top concept
  3. COLLECTION SAMPLE (62) -- sct top concept
  4. URGENCY (62.05) -- ledi hl7
  5. LAB CODE MAPPING (62.47) -- database code
  6. LAB SHIPPING EVENT (62.85) -- event code
  7. WKLD CODE (64) -- time aspect, units, mi/ap database code
  8. LAB ELECTRONIC CODES (64.061) -- sct top concept
  9. LAB PENDING ORDERS ENTRY (69.6) -- specimen status
  10. LAB LOINC (95.3) -- challenge, adjustment, non-patient specimen, property, time aspect, time modifier, system, scale type, class, units