IDS IDS-iSYS

The ASTM Compatible V3 version uses the sections defined as follows:
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The Header block: this block is the first one found in an ASTM frame, it defines the characteristics of the
messages as well as the characters separating the fields and components which will be used
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The Patient block: this block contains all the information about the patient such as his or her last name, first
name, PID, etc, and, in case of control transfer, the name of the control.
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The Test Order block: this block defines a test, so it contains the data relating to a test carried out on one or
several analytes. This block is always preceded by a patient block
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The Result block: this block contains the result of one analyte and one alone. It is always preceded by a Test
Order block or by another Result block. If several results are sent through for one test, there will then be
several Result blocks following a Test Order block (typically if a test has been carried out on several analytes,
the result of each of these will be provided in one single message but in several Result blocks)
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The Manufacturer Information block: this block contains the information about the traceability of the result.
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The Request Information block: This block allows information to be requested in both directions Analyser to
LIS and vice versa. Results or information can be requested about a patient
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The Comment block: this block contains comments. It can be located anywhere in the message before the
end block
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The Message Terminator block: This block indicates that the message is ended
The quality control results are transferred to the LIS when the option is selected (see 4-10-3- Transferring
quality control results, page 56).
The ASTM message has a hierarchical structure, each block from the lower level refers to the block from the
level immediately above, except for the comments blocks.
4- ASTM Compatible V3 Version
4-1- General information
IDS-iSYS Connection Protocol - Revision N1"
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