2062665-001 G 47 
HL7 Data Segment Definitions: Abbreviations
M
MRG Merge Segment
MSH Message Segment Header 
MSA Message Segment Acknowledgment
N
Nno
NACK negative acknowledgment code
NM numeric
Num number
O 
OBR observation request
Obs observation
OBX observation result
O optional
P
PDM Patient Data Model
PN  part number, person name
PID Patient Identification
PV1 Patient Visit
Q
QRD Query Definition
R
Req request
Req. Field  required field
Rev revision
S 
Seq sequence
ST string data
T
TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet
Protocol
TN telephone number
TS time stamp
U 
U unknown
Y
Y/O yes/optional
Y/R yes/required
Y yes