# | Name | Location | Type | Details | Index | Description |
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.01 | name(+) | 0;1 | FREE TEXT | B | This is the name of the examination being given to a patient. Enter the name of the exam using 3 to 30 characters. | |
.03 | sex specific | 0;3 | SET OF CODES | M:MALE F:FEMALE | (Optional) This is the indicator for specifying the sex for which the exam is given. Enter an "M" for male or an "F" for Female. | |
.04 | inactive flag | 0;4 | SET OF CODES | 1:INACTIVE | This field is used to inactivate an exam type. If this field contains a "1" then the exam type is inactive. Inactive exam types cannot be selected in the manual data entry process. Exam entries should be made inactive when they are no longer used. Do not delete the entry or change the meaning of the exam entry. To make an inactive exam type active, enter the "@" symbol to remove the "1" from the field. | |
8801 | mnemonic | 88;1 | FREE TEXT | This is a 1 - 2 character mnemonic for this exam. Mnemonics will be able to be used for selecting exams at Select EXAM prompts. |