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OBR - Observation Request Segment (OBR)

Global Profile (Snapshot)
Seq#Data ElementDescriptionFlagsImplementCardinalityVocabularyData Type
OBR
100237Set ID - OBR MAY[0..1]
SI

Sequence ID


200216Placer Order Number
C

Condition defined for this element

MAY[0..1]
EI

Entity Identifier


300217Filler Order Number
C

Condition defined for this element

MAY[0..1]
EI

Entity Identifier

400238Universal Service Identifier SHALL[1..1]
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

500239Priority
W

withdrawn Element

SHOULD NOT  
600240Requested Date/Time
W

withdrawn Element

SHOULD NOT  

700241Observation Date/Time #
C

Condition defined for this element

MAY[0..1]
DTM

Date/Time

800242Observation End Date/Time # MAY[0..1]
DTM

Date/Time

900243Collection Volume *
B

backward compatible use only

SHOULD NOT 
CQ

Composite Quantity with Units

1000244Collector Identifier *
B

backward compatible use only

SHOULD NOT 
XCN

Extended Composite ID Number and Name for Persons

1100245Specimen Action Code * MAY[0..1]univ: SpecimenActionCode (CD) hl7VS-actionCode (VS) specimenAction (CS)
ID

Coded Value for HL7 Defined Tables

1200246Danger Code MAY[0..1]DangerCode (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

1300247Relevant Clinical Information
=

Truncation not allowed!

MAY[0..*]RelevantClinicialInformation (CD) hl7VS-relevantClincialInformation (VS) relevantClincialInformation (CS)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

1400248Specimen Received Date/Time
W

withdrawn Element

SHOULD NOT 
DTM

Date/Time

1500249Specimen Source
W

withdrawn Element

SHOULD NOT  
1600226Ordering Provider
W

withdrawn Element

SHOULD NOT  
1700250Order Callback Phone Number MAY[0..2]
XTN

Extended Telecommunication Number

1800251Placer Field 1
=

Truncation not allowed!

MAY[0..1]
ST

String Data

1900252Placer Field 2
=

Truncation not allowed!

MAY[0..1]
ST

String Data

2000253Filler Field 1 +
=

Truncation not allowed!

MAY[0..1]
ST

String Data

2100254Filler Field 2 +
=

Truncation not allowed!

MAY[0..1]
ST

String Data


2200255Results Rpt/Status Chng - Date/Time +
C

Condition defined for this element

MAY[0..1]
DTM

Date/Time

2300256Charge to Practice + MAY[0..1]
MOC

Money and Code

2400257Diagnostic Serv Sect ID MAY[0..1]univ: DiagnosticServiceSectionId (CD) hl7VS-diagnosticServiceSectionId (VS) diagnosticServiceSectionId (CS)
ID

Coded Value for HL7 Defined Tables


2500258Result Status +
C

Condition defined for this element

MAY[0..1]univ: ResultStatus (CD) hl7VS-resultStatus-Obr (VS) resultStatus (CS)
ID

Coded Value for HL7 Defined Tables

2600259Parent Result + MAY[0..1]
PRL

Parent Result Link

2700221Quantity/Timing
W

withdrawn Element

SHOULD NOT  
2800260Result Copies To
W

withdrawn Element

SHOULD NOT  
2900261Parent Results Observation Identifier MAY[0..1]
EIP

Entity Identifier Pair

3000262Transportation Mode MAY[0..1]univ: TransportationMode (CD) hl7VS-transportationMode (VS) transportationMode (CS)
ID

Coded Value for HL7 Defined Tables

3100263Reason for Study MAY[0..*]repr: reasonForStudy (CD) hl7VS-ReasonForStudy (VS) reasonForStudy (CS)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

3200264Principal Result Interpreter +
W

withdrawn Element

SHOULD NOT  
3300265Assistant Result Interpreter +
W

withdrawn Element

SHOULD NOT  
3400266Technician +
W

withdrawn Element

SHOULD NOT  
3500267Transcriptionist +
W

withdrawn Element

SHOULD NOT  
3600268Scheduled Date/Time + MAY[0..1]
DTM

Date/Time

3701028Number of Sample Containers *
=

Truncation not allowed!

MAY[0..1]
NM

Numeric

3801029Transport Logistics of Collected Sample * MAY[0..*]TransportLogisticsofCollectedSample* (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

3901030Collector's Comment * MAY[0..*]Collector'sComment* (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

4001031Transport Arrangement Responsibility MAY[0..1]TransportArrangementResponsibility (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

4101032Transport Arranged MAY[0..1]univ: TransportArranged (CD) hl7VS-transportArranged (VS) transportArranged (CS)
ID

Coded Value for HL7 Defined Tables

4201033Escort Required MAY[0..1]univ: EscortRequired (CD) hl7VS-escortRequired (VS) escortRequired (CS)
ID

Coded Value for HL7 Defined Tables

4301034Planned Patient Transport Comment MAY[0..*]PlannedPatientTransportComment (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

4400393Procedure Code MAY[0..1]ProcedureCode (CD)
CNE

Coded with No Exceptions

4501316Procedure Code Modifier MAY[0..*]ProcedureCodeModifier (CD)
CNE

Coded with No Exceptions

4601474Placer Supplemental Service Information MAY[0..*]ex.:SupplementalServiceInformationValues (CD) hl7VS-supplementalServiceInformation (VS) supplementalServiceInformation (CS)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

4701475Filler Supplemental Service Information MAY[0..*]ex.:SupplementalServiceInformationValues (CD) hl7VS-supplementalServiceInformation (VS) supplementalServiceInformation (CS)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions


4801646Medically Necessary Duplicate Procedure Reason
C

Condition defined for this element

MAY[0..1]V2MedicallyNecessaryDuplicateProcedureReason (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

4901647Result Handling MAY[0..1]ex.:ObservationResultHandling (CD) hl7VS-observationResultHandling (VS) observationResultHandling (CS)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

5002286Parent Universal Service Identifier
W

withdrawn Element

SHOULD NOT  
5102307Observation Group ID MAY[0..1]
EI

Entity Identifier

5202308Parent Observation Group ID MAY[0..1]
EI

Entity Identifier

5303303Alternate Placer Order Number MAY[0..*]
CX

Extended Composite ID with Check Digit

5400222Parent Order MAY[0..*]
EIP

Entity Identifier Pair

5500816Action Code MAY[0..1]univ: SegmentActionCode (CD) hl7VS-segmentActionCode (VS) segmentAction (CS)
ID

Coded Value for HL7 Defined Tables