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18.8.23 BUI - Blood Unit information Segment (4.17.2)

The intent of this segment is to describe the information associated with a blood unit, one example of which is one or more blood unit(s) resulting from a donation.

HL7 Attribute Table - BUI - Blood Unit Information

Base Framework
Seq#Data ElementDescriptionFlagsImplementCardinalityLengthC.LENVocabularyData Type
BUI
103373Set ID - BUI MAY[0..1][1..4]
SI

Sequence ID

203374Blood Unit Identifier SHOULD[1..1] 
EI

Entity Identifier

303375Blood Unit Type SHOULD[1..1] univ: BloodUnitType (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

403376Blood Unit Weight SHOULD[1..1] 
NM

Numeric

503377Weight Units SHALL[1..1] univ: WeightUnits (CD) hl7VS-weightUnits (VS)
CNE

Coded with No Exceptions

603378Blood Unit Volume SHOULD[1..1] 
NM

Numeric

703379Volume Units SHALL[1..1] univ: VolumeUnits (CD) hl7VS-volumeUnits (VS)
CNE

Coded with No Exceptions

803380Container Catalog Number SHOULD[1..1] 
ST

String Data

903381Container Lot Number SHOULD[1..1] 
ST

String Data

1003382Container Manufacturer SHOULD[1..1] 
XON

Extended Composite Name and Identification Number for Organizations

1103383Transport Temperature SHOULD[1..1] 
NR

Numeric Range

1203384Transport Temperature Units SHALL[1..1] univ: TemperatureUnits (CD) hl7VS-temperatureUnits (VS)
CNE

Coded with No Exceptions

1300816Action Code MAY[0..1][2..2]univ: SegmentActionCode (CD) hl7VS-segmentActionCode (VS) segmentAction (CS)
ID

Coded Value for HL7 Defined Tables

Seq#Data ElementDescriptionFlagsImplementCardinalityLengthC.LENVocabularyData Type
BUI
103373Set ID - BUI MAY[0..1][1..4]
SI

Sequence ID

203374Blood Unit Identifier SHALL[1..1] 
EI

Entity Identifier

303375Blood Unit Type SHALL[1..1] univ: BloodUnitType (CD) hl7VS-bloodUnitType (VS) bloodUnitType (CS)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

403376Blood Unit Weight SHALL[1..1] 
NM

Numeric

503377Weight Units SHALL[1..1] univ: WeightUnits (CD) hl7VS-weightUnits (VS)
CNE

Coded with No Exceptions

603378Blood Unit Volume SHALL[1..1] 
NM

Numeric

703379Volume Units SHALL[1..1] univ: VolumeUnits (CD) hl7VS-volumeUnits (VS)
CNE

Coded with No Exceptions

803380Container Catalog Number SHALL[1..1] 
ST

String Data

903381Container Lot Number SHALL[1..1] 
ST

String Data

1003382Container Manufacturer SHALL[1..1] 
XON

Extended Composite Name and Identification Number for Organizations

1103383Transport Temperature SHALL[1..1] 
NR

Numeric Range

1203384Transport Temperature Units SHALL[1..1] univ: TemperatureUnits (CD) hl7VS-temperatureUnits (VS)
CNE

Coded with No Exceptions

1300816Action Code MAY[0..1][2..2]univ: SegmentActionCode (CD) hl7VS-segmentActionCode (VS) segmentAction (CS)
ID

Coded Value for HL7 Defined Tables

Base FrameworkBase Standard Profile
Seq#Data ElementDescriptionFlagsImplementCardinalityLengthC.LENVocabularyData TypeImplementVocabulary
BUI 
103373Set ID - BUI MAY[0..1][1..4]
SI

Sequence ID

MAY
203374Blood Unit Identifier SHOULD[1..1] 
EI

Entity Identifier

SHALL
303375Blood Unit Type SHOULD[1..1] univ: BloodUnitType (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

SHALLhl7VS-bloodUnitType (VS) bloodUnitType (CS)
403376Blood Unit Weight SHOULD[1..1] 
NM

Numeric

SHALL
503377Weight Units SHALL[1..1] univ: WeightUnits (CD) hl7VS-weightUnits (VS)
CNE

Coded with No Exceptions

SHALL 
603378Blood Unit Volume SHOULD[1..1] 
NM

Numeric

SHALL
703379Volume Units SHALL[1..1] univ: VolumeUnits (CD) hl7VS-volumeUnits (VS)
CNE

Coded with No Exceptions

SHALL 
803380Container Catalog Number SHOULD[1..1] 
ST

String Data

SHALL
903381Container Lot Number SHOULD[1..1] 
ST

String Data

SHALL
1003382Container Manufacturer SHOULD[1..1] 
XON

Extended Composite Name and Identification Number for Organizations

SHALL
1103383Transport Temperature SHOULD[1..1] 
NR

Numeric Range

SHALL
1203384Transport Temperature Units SHALL[1..1] univ: TemperatureUnits (CD) hl7VS-temperatureUnits (VS)
CNE

Coded with No Exceptions

SHALL 
1300816Action Code MAY[0..1][2..2]univ: SegmentActionCode (CD) hl7VS-segmentActionCode (VS) segmentAction (CS)
ID

Coded Value for HL7 Defined Tables

MAY 
Base Framework Base Standard Profile
Seq# Data Element Description Flags Optionality Repetition Length C.LEN Table Data Type Optionality Table
BUI  
1 03373 Set ID - BUI   O   [1..4]  
SI

Sequence ID

   
2 03374 Blood Unit Identifier   O      
EI

Entity Identifier

R  
3 03375 Blood Unit Type   O     (0566)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

R  
4 03376 Blood Unit Weight   O      
NM

Numeric

R  
5 03377 Weight Units   R      
CNE

Coded with No Exceptions

  (0929)
6 03378 Blood Unit Volume   O      
NM

Numeric

R  
7 03379 Volume Units   R      
CNE

Coded with No Exceptions

  (0930)
8 03380 Container Catalog Number   O      
ST

String Data

R  
9 03381 Container Lot Number   O      
ST

String Data

R  
10 03382 Container Manufacturer   O      
XON

Extended Composite Name and Identification Number for Organizations

R  
11 03383 Transport Temperature   O      
NR

Numeric Range

R  
12 03384 Transport Temperature Units   R      
CNE

Coded with No Exceptions

  (0931)
13 00816 Action Code   O   [2..2]  
ID

Coded Value for HL7 Defined Tables

  (0206)
Seq# Data Element Description Optionality Repetition Length C.LEN Table Data Type
BUI
1 03373 Set ID - BUI O   [1..4]  
SI

Sequence ID

2 03374 Blood Unit Identifier R      
EI

Entity Identifier

3 03375 Blood Unit Type R     (0566)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

4 03376 Blood Unit Weight R      
NM

Numeric

5 03377 Weight Units R     (0929)
CNE

Coded with No Exceptions

6 03378 Blood Unit Volume R      
NM

Numeric

7 03379 Volume Units R     (0930)
CNE

Coded with No Exceptions

8 03380 Container Catalog Number R      
ST

String Data

9 03381 Container Lot Number R      
ST

String Data

10 03382 Container Manufacturer R      
XON

Extended Composite Name and Identification Number for Organizations

11 03383 Transport Temperature R      
NR

Numeric Range

12 03384 Transport Temperature Units R     (0931)
CNE

Coded with No Exceptions

13 00816 Action Code O   [2..2] (0206)
ID

Coded Value for HL7 Defined Tables

18.8.23.1 BUI field definitions (4.17.2.0)

18.8.23.2 BUI-1 Set ID (SI) 03373 (4.17.2.1)

Definition: This field contains a sequence number. When multiple BUI segments are included in the same segment group, this number differentiates between them.

18.8.23.3 BUI-2 Blood Unit Identifier (EI) 03374 (4.17.2.2)

Definition: The blood unit identifier is a unique identifier assigned to the particular blood unit in a container.

18.8.23.4 BUI-3 Blood Unit Type (CWE) 03375 (4.17.2.3)

Definition: The type of blood unit. For donations, this is the type blood unit being described. This element defines which of the types from the referenced table are being described. Refer to HL7-Defined Table 0566 - Blood Unit Type in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for valid entries.

18.8.23.5 BUI-4 Blood Unit Weight (NM) 03376 (4.17.2.4)

Definition: The weight of the blood unit collected, not including the weight of the container.

18.8.23.6 BUI-5 Weight Units (CNE) 03377 (4.17.2.5)

Definition: The unit of measure for the weight of the blood unit. Concepts are pulled from the UCUM code system (www.unitsofmeasure.org). Refer to HL7-Defined Table 0929 - Weight Units in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for valid entries.

18.8.23.7 BUI-6 Blood Unit Volume (NM) 03378 (4.17.2.6)

Definition: The volume of the blood unit collected.

18.8.23.8 BUI-7 Volume Units (CNE) 03379 (4.17.2.7)

Definition: The unit of measure for the volume of the blood unit. Concepts are pulled from the UCUM code system (www.unitsofmeasure.org). Refer to HL7-Defined Table 0930 - Volume Units in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for valid entries.

18.8.23.9 BUI-8 Container Catalog Number (ST) 03380 (4.17.2.8)

Definition: The string catalog number of the blood unit container, which includes a specific container code to identify a collection bag.

18.8.23.10 BUI-9 Container Lot Number (ST) 03381 (4.17.2.9)

Definition: The lot number for the collection bag container as assigned by the container manufacturer.

18.8.23.11 BUI-10 Container Manufacturer (XON) 03382 (4.17.2.10)

Definition: The organization which manufactured the collection bag container.

18.8.23.12 BUI-11 Transport Temperature (NR) 03383 (4.17.2.11)

Definition: The temperature range between which the blood unit must be kept during transport.

18.8.23.13 BUI-12 Transport Temperature Units (CNE) 03384 (4.17.2.12)

Definition: The unit of measure of the transport temperature range. Concepts are pulled from the UCUM code system (www.unitsofmeasure.org). Refer to HL7-Defined Table 0931 - Temperature Units in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for valid entries.

18.8.23.14 BUI-13 Action Code (ID) 00816 (4.17.2.13)

Definition: This field reveals the intent of the message. Refer to HL7 Table 0206 - Segment Action Code for valid values.

The action code can only be used when an BUI is uniquely identified sufficiently within the specific implementation using BUI-2 in accordance with Chapter 2, Section 2.10.4.2