
Appendix E:
OsmoPRO MAX LIS Specification
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OsmoPRO MAX Automated Osmometer User Guide
E.5 Sample Information Record
The fields used in this record are as specified in LIS2-A2:
7.1
Record type ID—
P
identifies the record as a
sample information record.
7.2
Sequence number—Sequence number (integer)
of the sample record within the message.
7.3
Practice-assigned ID (optional)—Text field
containing the unique sample ID assigned by the
practice.
7.4
Laboratory-assigned ID (optional)—Text field
containing a unique sample ID assigned by the
laboratory.
Example
P|1|PracticeID|LabID<CR><ETX>
Test Order Record
The fields used in this record are as specified in LIS2-A2:
8.4.1
Record type ID—
O
identifies the record as a test
order record.
8.4.2
Sequence number—Number (integer) of the
order record for the sample.
8.4.3
Specimen ID (optional, UTF8-encoded)—Text
field containing the unique specimen ID assigned
by the LIS.
If no
instrument specimen ID
(8.4.4) is specified,
the specimen ID
must
be specified.
8.4.4
Instrument specimen ID (optional)—Text field
containing the unique specimen ID assigned by
the instrument either from reading a barcode or
as entered by an operator.
If no
specimen ID
(8.4.3) is specified, the
instrument specimen ID
must
be specified.
8.4.5
Universal test ID—Text field containing up to four
parts describing the test. This code is always the
four-letter code
OSMO
for the instrument.
8.4.6
Priority flag (optional)—Single character field
indicating the priority of the test. The only codes
recognized by the instrument are
S
for STAT and
R
for routine (default).
8.4.7
Requested/ordered date and time (optional)—
Text field containing the date/time of the order. If
the date/time is in the future, the system does
not look for the specimen until after that date/
time.
8.4.8
Specimen collection date and time (optional)—
Text field indicating the date/time that the
specimen was collected.
8.4.10
Collection volume (optional)—Text field indicating
the volume of the specimen. If no unit is specified
(with a component delimiter), the unit defaults to
milliliters.
8.4.11
Collector ID (optional)—Text field indicating the
ID of the specimen collector.
8.4.12
Action code (optional)—Single character
indicating the action to be taken when the order
is received. See the definition of the codes in the
LIS2-A2 document.
8.4.15
Date and time specimen received (optional)—Text
field indicating the date/time of receiving the
order.
8.4.16
Specimen descriptor (optional)—Text field
indicating the type of the specimen.
8.4.17
Ordering physician (optional)—Text field
indicating the name of the ordering physician.
Parts of the name should be separated with
component delimiters rather than space
characters.
8.4.18
Physician’s telephone number (optional)—Text
field indicating the telephone number of the
ordering physician.
8.4.19
User field number 1 (optional)—Text field sent by
the requester and returned with the response.
8.4.21
Laboratory field number 1—Text field definable for
any use by the laboratory. This field is optional.
8.4.23
Date and time results reported—Text field
indicating the date/time that the order was
reported back with the result. The instrument
always includes this field in reports sent to the
LIS.
8.4.26
Report type (optional)— Single character
specifying the type of the report. See the
definition of the codes in the LIS2-A2 document.