Each observation request will get a sequence number starting at 1“Relevant clinical information” AKA test center notes will be recorded in an NTE segment
seq
type
opt
description
value
1
R
Sequence Number
2
R
Elation Requisition Number
4.1
R
Test Code
4.2
R
Test Description
4.3
O
Coding System
’L’ - Local
7
YYYYMMDDHHMM
R
Date/Time of Collection
11
O
Action code to identify new order
’N’ - New Order
16.1
R
Ordering Provider NPI
NPI of ordering provider
16.2
R
Ordering Provider Last Name
16.3
R
Ordering Provider First Name
16.4
O
Ordering Provider Initial
27.6
O
Priority
’S’ - STAT
28.1
O
Courtesy Copied Provider NPI
28.2
O
Courtesy Copied Provider Last Name
28.3
O
Courtesy Copied Provider First Name
36
YYYYMMDDHHMM
O
Scheduled date/time
OBR|1|12345678910111213||005009^CBC WITH DIFFERENTIAL/PLATELET^L|||201806130554||||N|||||1234567890^LAST^FIRST^M
