OBR

Requirements for messages outbound from Updox are dependent on the receiving implementation/system, and are negotiated during the implementation phase. The following describes a typical (default) implementation.

OBR Outbound

Sequence	Length	Data Type	Req/Optional/Not Used/Notes	Element Name
1	4	SI	R	Set ID – OBR
2	75	EI	NU	Placer Order Number
3	75	EI	NU	Filler Order Number
4	200	CE	R - UPDX^(Title as entered in Updox)	Universal Service ID
5	2	ID	NU	Priority
6	26	TS	NU	Requested Date/time
7	26	TS	R	Observation Date/Time
8	26	TS	NU	Observation End Date/Time
9	20	CQ	NU	Collection Volume
10	60	XCN	NU	Collector Identifier
11	1	ID	NU	Specimen Action Code
12	60	CE	NU	Danger Code
13	300	ST	R - Notes as entered in Updox	Relevant Clinical Info.
14	26	TS	NU	Specimen Received Date/Time
15	300	CM	NU	Specimen Source
16	80	XCN	NU	Ordering Provider
17	40	XTN	NU	Order Callback Phone Number
18	60	ST	NU	Placer field 1
19	60	ST	NU	Placer field 2
20	60	ST	NU	Filler Field 1
21	60	ST	NU	Filler Field 2
22	26	TS	R - Timestamp of Import	Results Rpt/Status Chng – Date/Time
23	40	CM	NU	Charge to Practice
24	10	ID	NU	Diagnostic Serv Sect ID
25	1	ID	NU	Result Status
26	400	CM	NU	Parent Result
27	200	TQ	NU	Quantity/Timing
28	150	XCN	O - Provider, if chosen in Updox	Result Copies To
29	150	CM	NU	Parent
30	20	ID	NU	Transportation Mode
31	300	CE	NU	Reason for Study
32	200	CM	NU	Principal Result Interpreter
33	200	CM	NU	Assistant Result Interpreter
34	200	CM	NU	Technician
35	200	CM	NU	Transcriptionist
36	26	TS	NU	Scheduled Date/Time
37	4	NM	NU	Number of Sample Containers
38	60	CE	NU	Transport Logistics of Collected Sample
39	200	CE	NU	Collector’s Comment
40	60	CE	NU	Transport Arrangement Responsibility
41	30	ID	NU	Transport Arranged
42	1	ID	NU	Escort Required
43	200	CE	NU	Planned Patient Transport Comment