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5.2.0.754 0937 - Observation Sub-Type (2.C.2.754)

Concept Domain Information

Display Name: Observation Sub-Type
Description:
Interpretation:

Value Set Information

OID: 2.16.840.1.113883.21.461
Description: Value Set of codes specifying an observation sub-type.
Symbolic Name: observationSubtype

Binding Information

Binding: universal

Table Metadata

Table: 937
Steward:

Code System Identification Information

CS-OID: 2.16.840.1.113883.18.440
Description: HL7-defined code system of concepts specifying the observation sub-type. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the OBX segment.
CS Symbolic Name: observationSubtype
case insensitive: Falsch
contains 'unknown': Falsch
contains 'other': Falsch

Code System Version Information

OID Version:
2

Table Values

Value Display Name Interpretation Comment Usage Note Modification Date Active
AOE Ask at Order Entry Sub-type of QST (Question) - OBX-5 value is answer to an Ask at Order Entry question Jul 13 2015  
ASC Ask at Specimen Collection Sub-type of QST (Question) - OBX-5 value is answer to an Ask at Specimen Collection question Jul 13 2015  
MCS Micro Culture Status Examples are: no growth, normal flora Aug 25 2022  
MID Micro Isolate Descriptor Examples: catalase positive, hemolytic, etc. Aug 25 2022  
MIG Micro Isolate Growth Quantity Examples: <10,000 CFU, >100,00 CFU, Few, Moderate, Many, etc. Aug 25 2022  
MIN Micro Isolate Name Examples are: Genus Serratia, Neisseria meningitidis, Escherichia coli O157:H7, but also identification on a culture plate like presumptive Proteus species. Aug 25 2022  
MIR Micro Isolate Related Sub-type of RSLT (Result) - qualifies the result as an isolate. Dez 5 2017  
MIRM Micro Isolate Related Modifier Sub-type of RSLT (Result) - result is a modifier of the isolate (e.g., Few, Some, etc.) Dez 5 2017  
MNIR Micro Non-Isolate Related Sub-type of RSLT (Result) - qualifies result as microbiology not related to any isolate (e.g., gram stain observations) Dez 5 2017  
MOD Micro Other Descriptor Aug 25 2022  
MSS Micro Sample Stain Examples are: many gram positive rods, acid fast bacteria seen, etc. Dez 5 2017  
SUP Supplemental Result Sub-type of RSLT (Result) - result coming over is additional material, for example points on a graph, an image, raw instrument data, links to related observations, etc. Jul 13 2015  
SUR Susceptibility Related Sub-type of RSLT (Result) - result value is for micro susceptibility/sensitivity Jul 13 2015  
UNSP Unspecified Sub-type of RSLT (Result) - result falls outside of the other sub-types. Jul 13 2015