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OM4 - Observations That Require Specimens Segment (OM4)

Global Profile (Snapshot)
Seq#Data ElementDescriptionFlagsImplementCardinalityVocabularyData Type
OM4
100586Sequence Number - Test/Observation Master File
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MAY[0..1]
NM

Numeric

200642Derived Specimen MAY[0..1]univ: DerivedSpecimen (CD) hl7VS-derivedSpecimen (VS) derivedSpecimen (CS)
ID

Coded Value for HL7 Defined Tables

300643Container Description
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MAY[0..*]
TX

Text Data

400644Container Volume
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MAY[0..*]
NM

Numeric

500645Container Units MAY[0..*]ContainerUnits (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

600646Specimen MAY[0..1]Specimen (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

700647Additive MAY[0..1]univ: Additive/Preservative (CD) hl7VS-additivePreservative (VS) additivePreservative (CS)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

800648Preparation MAY[0..1]
TX

Text Data

900649Special Handling Requirements MAY[0..1]
TX

Text Data

1000650Normal Collection Volume MAY[0..1]
CQ

Composite Quantity with Units

1100651Minimum Collection Volume MAY[0..1]
CQ

Composite Quantity with Units

1200652Specimen Requirements MAY[0..1]
TX

Text Data

1300653Specimen Priorities MAY[0..*]univ: Priority (CD) hl7VS-priority (VS) priority (CS)
ID

Coded Value for HL7 Defined Tables

1400654Specimen Retention Time MAY[0..1]
CQ

Composite Quantity with Units

1501908Specimen Handling Code  MAY[0..*]repr: SpecialHandlingCode (CD) hl7VS-specialHandlingConsiderations (VS) specialHandling (CS)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

1603311Specimen Preference MAY[0..1]univ: PreferredSpecimen_AttributeStatus (CD) hl7VS-preferredSpecimen-AttributeStatus (VS) preferredSpecimen-AttributeStatus (CS)
ID

Coded Value for HL7 Defined Tables

1703312Preferred Specimen/Attribture Sequence ID MAY[0..1]
NM

Numeric

1801539Taxonomic Classification Code MAY[0..*]
CWE

Coded with Exceptions