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18.7.11 SSU/ACK - Specimen Status Update (Event U03) (13.3.3)

This message is used to send information concerning the location and status of specimens from one application to another (e.g., automated equipment to a Laboratory Automation System). The OBX segments attached to the SAC should be used for transfer of information not included in the SAC segment, but relevant for automating processing (e.g., additional characteristics of the specimen container). The NTE segments attached to the SAC should be used for transfer of descriptive information not included in the SAC segment, but relevant for the users (e.g., aliquot groups for an aliquot sample container).

Segment Cardinality Implement Status
SSU^U03^SSU_U03
MSH

Message Header

 [1..1] SHALL
SFT

Software Segment

  
EQU

Equipment Detail

 [1..1] SHALL
SPECIMEN_CONTAINER [1..*] SHALL
SAC

Specimen Container detail

 [1..1] SHALL
OBX

Observation/Result

  
NTE

Notes and Comments

  
PRT

Participation Information

  
SPECIMEN  
SPM

Specimen

 [1..1] SHALL
OBX

Observation/Result

  
PRT

Participation Information

  
ROL

Role

 [0..1]   B

 

SSU_U03

MSH-15 MSH-16 Immediate ACK Application Ack
Blank Blank - ACK^U03^ACK
NE NE - -
AL, SU, ER NE ACK^U03^ACK -
NE AL, SU, ER - ACK^U03^ACK
AL, SU, ER AL, SU, ER ACK^U03^ACK ACK^U03^ACK
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