HL7 v2 parser Glossary

OM1 - General Segment (HL7 v2.7.1)

Versions: v2.3 v2.3.1 v2.4 v2.5.1 v2.6 v2.7.1

The OM1 segment (General Segment) has 47 fields in HL7 v2.7.1. Fields are addressed as OM1-n; composite fields break into components OM1-n.m. Paste a message into the parser to see every field annotated with this table.

#NameTypeLenOptRepeatsTable
1Sequence Number - Test/Observation Master FileNMRequiredNo
2Producer's Service/Test/Observation IDCWERequiredNo
3Permitted Data TypesID3OptionalYes0125
4Specimen RequiredID1RequiredNo0136
5Producer IDCWERequiredNo
6Observation DescriptionTXOptionalNo
7Other Service/Test/Observation IDs for the ObservationCWEOptionalNo
8Other NamesSTRequiredYes
9Preferred Report Name for the ObservationSTOptionalNo
10Preferred Short Name or Mnemonic for the ObservationST8OptionalNo
11Preferred Long Name for the ObservationSTOptionalNo
12OrderabilityID1OptionalNo0136
13Identity of Instrument Used to Perform this StudyCWEOptionalYes
14Coded Representation of MethodCWEOptionalYes
15Portable Device IndicatorID1OptionalNo0136
16Observation Producing Department/SectionCWEOptionalYes
17Telephone Number of SectionXTNOptionalNo
18Nature of Service/Test/ObservationCWE1RequiredNo0174
19Report SubheaderCWEOptionalNo
20Report Display OrderSTOptionalNo
21Date/Time Stamp for Any Change in Definition for the ObservationDTMOptionalNo
22Effective Date/Time of ChangeDTMOptionalNo
23Typical Turn-Around TimeNMOptionalNo
24Processing TimeNMOptionalNo
25Processing PriorityID1OptionalYes0168
26Reporting PriorityID1OptionalNo0169
27Outside Site(s) Where Observation May Be PerformedCWEOptionalYes
28Address of Outside Site(s)XADOptionalYes
29Phone Number of Outside SiteXTNOptionalNo
30Confidentiality CodeCWEOptionalNo0177
31Observations Required to Interpret this ObservationCWEOptionalNo
32Interpretation of ObservationsTXOptionalNo
33Contraindications to ObservationsCWEOptionalNo
34Reflex Tests/ObservationsCWEOptionalYes
35Rules that Trigger Reflex TestingTXOptionalNo
36Fixed Canned MessageCWEOptionalNo
37Patient PreparationTXOptionalNo
38Procedure MedicationCWEOptionalNo
39Factors that may Affect the ObservationTXOptionalNo
40Service/Test/Observation Performance ScheduleSTOptionalYes
41Description of Test MethodsTXOptionalNo
42Kind of Quantity ObservedCWEOptionalNo0254
43Point Versus IntervalCWEOptionalNo0255
44Challenge InformationTXOptionalNo
45Relationship ModifierCWEOptionalNo0258
46Target Anatomic Site Of TestCWEOptionalNo
47Modality of Imaging MeasurementCWEOptionalNo0910