> ## Documentation Index
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# Observation/Result (OBX)
| seq | type | opt | Description |
| --- | --------------------- | --- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| 1 | integer | R | Set ID |
| 2 | char(2) | R | Value Type (ST/TX/NM/ED) |
| 3.1 | char(50) | R | Observation Identifier ID |
| 3.2 | char(255) | R | Observation Identifier Description |
| 3.4 | char(250) | O | Observation Identifier LOINC Code |
| 3.5 | char(250) | O | Observation Identifier LOINC Description |
| 5 | char(22) or char(500) | R | Observation Value |
| 6 | char(20) | O | Units |
| 7 | char(10) | O | References Range Reference range will display when user hovers over test value in the EHR or when a result report is generated or printed. |
| 8 | char(5) | O | Abnormal Flags \< = Panic low > = Panic high A = Abnormal (applies to non-numeric results) AA = Critical abnormal (applies to non-numeric units) B = Better-use when direction not relevant D = Significant change down H = Above high normal HH = Alert high I = Intermediate. Indicates for microbiology susceptibilities only. L = Below low normal LL = Alert low MS = Moderately susceptible. Indicates for microbiology susceptibilities only. N = Normal (No abnormal flag will show.) R = Resistant. Indicates for microbiology susceptibilities only. S = Susceptible. Indicates for microbiology susceptibilities only. U = Significant change up VS = Very susceptible. Indicates for microbiology susceptibilities only. W = Worse-use when direction not relevant |
| 11 | char(1) | R | Observation Result Status |
| 14 | `YYYYMMDDhhmm` | O | Date/Time of the Observation |
| 15 | 60 | O | Test Center Information Note: OBX 15.4 (address line 2) is a required field to use this segment. Correct Format: `FacilityID^Facility name^ Street address 1^Street address 2^City^State^Zip^Medical director` Example: `LA^Labs, Inc.^1234 N Street Rd^^City^CA^12345^Dennis Fong` |
```text text theme={null}
OBX|1|NM|Final^Final^^Final^Final^SFSM||Moderate Staphylococcus aureus||||||F||||
OBX|2|NM|GramStain^Gram Stain^^GramStain^Gram Stain^SFSM||Few White Blood Cells ||||||F||||
OBX|3|NM|GramStain^Gram Stain^^GramStain^Gram Stain^SFSM||1+ Gram Positive Cocci in pairs and clusters||||||F||||
```
