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1. MSH segment structure

-. This segment is the HL7 MSH message segment, indicating the Message Header.
-. Segment Field
• MSH-1: Field Separator (ST)
• MSH-2: Encoding Characters (ST)
• MSH-3: Sending Application (HD) optional
• MSH-4: Sending Facility (HD) optional
• MSH-5: Receiving Application (HD) optional
• MSH-6: Receiving Facility (HD) optional
• MSH-7: Date/Time of Message (DTM)
• MSH-8: Security (ST) optional
• MSH-9: Message Type (MSG)
• MSH-10: Message Control ID (ST)
• MSH-11: Processing ID (PT)
• MSH-12: Version ID (VID)
• MSH-13: Sequence Number (NM) optional
• MSH-14: Continuation Pointer (ST) optional
• MSH-15: Accept Acknowledgment Type (ID) optional
• MSH-16: Application Acknowledgment Type (ID) optional
• MSH-17: Country Code (ID) optional
• MSH-18: Character Set (ID) optional repeating
• MSH-19: Principal Language Of Message (CWE) optional
• MSH-20: Alternate Character Set Handling Scheme (ID) optional
• MSH-21: Message Profile Identifier (EI) optional repeating
• MSH-22: Sending Responsible Organization (XON) optional
• MSH-23: Receiving Responsible Organization (XON) optional
• MSH-24: Sending Network Address (HD) optional
• MSH-25: Receiving Network Address (HD) optional

2. PID segment structure

-. This segment is the HL7 PID segment, indicating the Patient Identification
-. Segment Field
• PID-1: Set ID - PID (SI) optional
• PID-2: Patient ID (CX) optional
• PID-3: Patient Identifier List (CX) repeating
• PID-4: Alternate Patient ID - PID (CX) optional repeating
• PID-5: Patient Name (XPN) repeating
• PID-6: Mother's Maiden Name (XPN) optional repeating
• PID-7: Date/Time of Birth (DTM) optional
• PID-8: Administrative Sex (IS) optional
• PID-9: Patient Alias (XPN) optional repeating
• PID-10: Race (CWE) optional repeating

3. OBR segment structure

-. This segment is the HL7 OBR message segment, indicating the Observation Request
-. Segment Field
• OBR-1: Set ID - OBR (SI) optional
• OBR-2: Placer Order Number (EI) optional
• OBR-3: Filler Order Number (EI) optional
• OBR-4: Universal Service Identifier (CWE)
• OBR-5: Priority (ID) optional
• OBR-6: Requested Date/Time (DTM) optional
• OBR-7: Observation Date/Time # (DTM) optional
• OBR-8: Observation End Date/Time # (DTM) optional
• OBR-9: Collection Volume * (CQ) optional
• OBR-10: Collector Identifier * (XCN) optional repeating
• OBR-11: Specimen Action Code * (ID) optional
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• OBR-12: Danger Code (CWE) optional

4. ORC segment structure

-. This segment is the HL7 ORC message segment, indicating the Common Order
-. Segment Field
• ORC-1: Order Control (ID)
• ORC-2: Placer Order Number (EI) optional
• ORC-3: Filler Order Number (EI) optional
• ORC-4: Placer Group Number (EI) optional
• ORC-5: Order Status (ID) optional
• ORC-6: Response Flag (ID) optional
• ORC-7: Quantity/Timing (TQ) optional repeating
• ORC-8: Parent (EIP) optional
• ORC-9: Date/Time of Transaction (DTM) optional
• ORC-10: Entered By (XCN) optional repeating
• ORC-11: Verified By (XCN) optional repeating
• ORC-12: Ordering Provider (XCN) optional repeating
• ORC-13: Enterer's Location (PL) optional
• ORC-14: Call Back Phone Number (XTN) optional repeating
• ORC-15: Order Effective Date/Time (DTM) optional
• ORC-16: Order Control Code Reason (CWE) optional
• ORC-17: Entering Organization (CWE) optional
• ORC-18: Entering Device (CWE) optional
• ORC-19: Action By (XCN) optional repeating

5. SPM segment structure

-. This segment is the HL7 SPM message segment, indicating the specimen
-. Segment Field

• SPM-1: Set ID - SPM (SI) optional

• SPM-2: Specimen ID (EIP) optional
• SPM-3: Specimen Parent IDs (EIP) optional repeating
• SPM-4: Specimen Type (CWE)
• SPM-5: Specimen Type Modifier (CWE) optional repeating
• SPM-6: Specimen Additives (CWE) optional repeating
• SPM-7: Specimen Collection Method (CWE) optional
• SPM-8: Specimen Source Site (CWE) optional
• SPM-9: Specimen Source Site Modifier (CWE) optional repeating
• SPM-10: Specimen Collection Site (CWE) optional
• SPM-11: Specimen Role (CWE) optional repeating
• SPM-12: Specimen Collection Amount (CQ) optional
• SPM-13: Grouped Specimen Count (NM) optional
• SPM-14: Specimen Description (ST) optional repeating
• SPM-15: Specimen Handling Code (CWE) optional repeating
• SPM-16: Specimen Risk Code (CWE) optional repeating
• SPM-17: Specimen Collection Date/Time (DR) optional
• SPM-18: Specimen Received Date/Time (DTM) optional
• SPM-19: Specimen Expiration Date/Time (DTM) optional

6. OBX segment structure

-. This segment is the HL7 OBX message segment, indicating the Observation/Result
-. Segment Field.
• OBX-1: Set ID - OBX (SI) optional
• OBX-2: Value Type (ID) optional
• OBX-3: Observation Identifier (CWE)
• OBX-4: Observation Sub-ID (ST) optional
• OBX-5: Observation Value (Varies) optional repeating
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• OBX-6: Units (CWE) optional

• OBX-7: References Range (ST) optional
• OBX-8: Abnormal Flags (IS) optional repeating
• OBX-9: Probability (NM) optional
• OBX-10: Nature of Abnormal Test (ID) optional repeating
• OBX-11: Observation Result Status (ID)

7. Message example
-. Message formulation from Analyzer to server
-. <SB>: 0x0B
-. <EB>: 0x1C
-. <CR>: 0x0D

<SB>
MSH|^~\&|Protocol|ModelName|DeviceNum||Date||OUL^R24^OUL_R24|1|T|2.6<CR>
PID||PatientID1|PatientID2|PatientID3|||Age|Gender<CR>
OBR||TestName|TestType|SampleType|||Date|||UserID<CR>
ORC|OK|||||||||||||||||DeviceNum|SlotNum<CR>
SPM|1|CartridgeLotName|||||||||||||||||CartridgeExpiryDate<CR>
SPM|2|ControlLotName||ControlName|||||||||||||||ControlExpiryDate <CR>
OBX|1|TX|Result1TestName||Result1Value|Unit1|Result1Flag|Result1Type|||R<CR>
OBX|2|TX|Result2TestName||Result2Value|Unit2|Result2Flag|Result2Type|||R<CR>
OBX|3|TX|Result3TestName||Result3Value|Unit3|Result3Flag|Result3Type|||R<CR>
OBX|4|TX|Result4TestName||Result4Value|Unit4|Result4Flag|Result4Type|||R<CR>
OBX|5|TX|Result5TestName||Result5Value|Unit5|Result5Flag|Result5Type|||R<CR>
<EB><CR>

-. The meaning of segment

Each parameter
Segment example
segment meaning

<SB> Start Block character

MSH|^~\&|Protocol|ModelName|DeviceNum||Date||OUL^R24^OUL_R24|1|T|2.6<CR> Message header

PID||PatientID1|PatientID2|PatientID3|||Age|Gender<CR> Patient information

OBR||TestName|TestType|SampleType|||Date|||UserID<CR> Test information

ORC|OK|||||||||||||||||DeviceNum|SlotNum<CR> Device information

Cartridge
SPM|1|CartridgeLotName|||||||||||||||||CartridgeExpiryDate<CR> information
Control
SPM|2|ControlLotName|ControlName||||||||||||||||ControlExpiryDate <CR> information

OBX|1|TX|Result1TestName||Result1Value|Unit1|Result1Flag|Result1Type|||R<CR> Test result 1

OBX|2|TX|Result2TestName||Result2Value|Unit2|Result2Flag|Result2Type|||R<CR> Test result 2

OBX|3|TX|Result3TestName||Result3Value|Unit3|Result3Flag|Result3Type|||R<CR> Test result 3

OBX|4|TX|Result4TestName||Result4Value|Unit4|Result4Flag|Result4Type|||R<CR> Test result 4

OBX|5|TX|Result5TestName||Result5Value|Unit5|Result5Flag|Result5Type|||R<CR> Test result 5

End Block character,

<EB><CR> Carriage return
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-. each segment location of the results in HL7 field

Number Parameter Description Valid value Segment location

1 Protocol Protocol version Digit MSH-3

2 ModelName Device model name alphanumeric MSH-4

3 DeviceNum Device serial number alphanumeric MSH-5, ORC-18

Test date
4 Date alphanumeric MSH-7, OBR-7
(YYYYMMDDHHMMSS)

5 UserID Operator ID alphanumeric OBR-10

6 Patient ID1 User input Patient ID alphanumeric PID-2

7 Patient ID2 Specimen barcode ID alphanumeric PID-3

8 Patient ID3 Default Patient ID alphanumeric PID-4

9 Age Patient age Digit PID-7

10 Gender Patient gender Male / Female PID-8

Test name
11 TestName alphanumeric OBR-2
Ex) CRP, PCT

0: General mode
12 TestType 1: QC mode Digit OBR-3
2: QC calibration mode
0: Whole blood
1: Serum/Plasma
2: Urine
13 SampleType Digit OBR-4
3: Feces
4: Swab
5: Etc
14 CartridgeLotName Test cartridge lot name alphanumeric 1st SPM-2

Test cartridge expiry date

15 CartridgeExpiry Date alphanumeric 1st SPM-19
(YYYYMMDD)

16 ControlLotName Control lot name alphanumeric 2nd SPM-2

17 ControlName Control name alphanumeric 2nd SPM-4

Control expiry date
18 ControlExpiryDate alphanumeric 2nd SPM-19
(YYYYMM)

Test name of result 1

19 Result1TestName alphanumeric 1st OBX-3
Ex) CRP, PCT

Test name of result 2

20 Result2TestName alphanumeric 2nd OBX-3
Ex) CRP, PCT

Test name of result 3

21 Result3TestName alphanumeric 3rd OBX-3
Ex) CRP, PCT
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Test name of result 4

22 Result4TestName alphanumeric 4th OBX-3
Ex) CRP, PCT

Test name of result 5

23 Result5TestName alphanumeric 5th OBX-3
Ex) CRP, PCT

24 Result1Value Quantitative result of Result 1 alphanumeric 1st OBX-5

Qualitative result of Result 1
0: Positive
25 Result1Flag Digit 1st OBX-7
1: Negative
2: Indeterminate
Result type of Result 1
0: Quantitative
26 Result1Type Digit 1st OBX-8
1: Qualitative
2: Semi quantitative

27 Result2Value Quantitative result of Result 2 alphanumeric 2nd OBX-5

Qualitative result of Result 2
0: Positive
28 Result2Flag Digit 2nd OBX-7
1: Negative
2: Indeterminate
Result type of Result 2
0: Quantitative
29 Result2Type Digit 2nd OBX-8
1: Qualitative
2: Semi quantitative

30 Result3Value Quantitative result of Result 3 alphanumeric 3rd OBX-5

Qualitative result of Result 3
0: Positive
31 Result3Flag Digit 3rd OBX-7
1: Negative
2: Indeterminate
Result type of Result 3
0: Quantitative
32 Result3Type Digit 3rd OBX-8
1: Qualitative
2: Semi quantitative

33 Result4Value Quantitative result of Result 4 alphanumeric 4th OBX-5

Qualitative result of Result 4
0: Positive
34 Result4Flag Digit 4th OBX-7
1: Negative
2: Indeterminate
Result type of Result 4
0: Quantitative
35 Result4Type Digit 4th OBX-8
1: Qualitative
2: Semi quantitative

36 Result5Value Quantitative result of Result 5 alphanumeric 5th OBX-5

Qualitative result of Result 5
0: Positive
37 Result5Flag Digit 5th OBX-7
1: Negative
2: Indeterminate
Result type of Result 5
0: Quantitative
38 Result5Type Digit 5th OBX-8
1: Qualitative
2: Semi quantitative
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39 Unit1 Unit of result 1 alphanumeric 1st OBX-6

40 Unit2 Unit of result 2 alphanumeric 2nd OBX-6

41 Unit3 Unit of result 3 alphanumeric 3rd OBX-6

42 Unit4 Unit of result 4 alphanumeric 4th OBX-6

43 Unit5 Unit of result 5 alphanumeric 5th OBX-6

44 SlotNum Device slot number alphanumeric ORC-19

-. Message formulation from Server to analyzer (Only 3 byte)

-. <SB>: 0x0B
-. <EB>: 0x1C
-. <CR>: 0x0D

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