This code indicates that the OBX-5 carries a summary new born screen report as formatted text. Use HL7 type FT or if you want to see as PDF use HL7 encoded data type (ED) and send as binary data in the OBX-5. It is an option entry that provides a convenient way for laboratories to send reports for display and/or printing to clinicians with whatever format they now deliver. If sent as a PDF it could include letter head, water marks etc.
status
ACTIVE
Fully-Specified Name
component
Full newborn screening summary report for display or printing
property
-
time
Pt = Point in time: To identify measures at a point in time. This is a synonym for “spot” or “random” as applied to urine measurements.
system
^Patient
scale
Doc = Document: A document that could be in many formats (XML, narrative, etc.)
method
Additional Names
short name
Asympt; Asymptomatic; Chemistry; Document; Full NBS summary for display & print; New born; Point in time; Random; Scn