This message is used to request information about a device's or piece of equipment's status from one application to another (e.g., Laboratory Automation System to automated equipment). The equipment identified in the EQU segment should respond with its status using the "Automated Equipment Status Update."
MSH-15 | MSH-16 | Immediate ACK | Application Ack |
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Blank | Blank | - | ESU^U01^ESU_U01 |
NE | NE | - | - |
AL, SU, ER | NE | ACK^U02^ACK | - |
NE | AL, SU, ER | - | ESU^U01^ESU_U01 |
AL, SU, ER | AL, SU, ER | ACK^U02^ACK | ESU^U01^ESU_U01 |