186 Laboratory Reporting
Function Group UW
This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Laboratory Reporting Transaction Set (186) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to provide laboratory test results and associated information for the purpose of life and health insurance underwriting on an individual basis and to assist in the management and control of the collection, delivery, and testing of specimens.
Position
Segment
Name
Max Use
010
Transaction Set HeaderMandatory
Max 1
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
020
Beginning SegmentMandatory
Max 1
To indicate the beginning of a transaction set.
030
CurrencyOptional
Max 1
To specify the currency (dollars, pounds, francs, etc.) used in a transaction
040
Laboratory Test ResultsOptional
Max 99
To describe laboratory testing results, normal result ranges, or both
NM1Loop
Optional
Repeat 2
050
Individual or Organizational NameMandatory
Max 1
To supply the full name of an individual or organizational entity
060
Address InformationOptional
Max 3
To specify the location of the named party
070
Geographic LocationOptional
Max 1
To specify the geographic place of the named party
080
Reference NumbersOptional
Max 9
To specify identifying numbers.
090
Administrative Communications ContactOptional
Max 3
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
Position
Segment
Name
Max Use
ACTLoop
Mandatory
Repeat >1
010
Account IdentificationMandatory
Max 1
To specify account information.
LINLoop
Mandatory
Repeat >1
020
Item IdentificationMandatory
Max 1
To specify basic item identification data.
030
Individual or Organizational NameOptional
Max 9
To supply the full name of an individual or organizational entity
040
Reference NumbersOptional
Max 9
To specify identifying numbers.
050
Address InformationOptional
Max 3
To specify the location of the named party
060
Geographic LocationOptional
Max 1
To specify the geographic place of the named party
070
Demographic InformationOptional
Max 1
To supply demographic information
080
Date or Time or PeriodOptional
Max 5
To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period
090
Informational ValuesOptional
Max 9
To specify a code and the amount, quantity associated with it, or both
110
PaperworkOptional
Max 1
To identify the type and transmission of paperwork or supporting information
120
File InformationOptional
Max 3
To transmit a fixed format record
SPKLoop
Mandatory
Repeat >1
130
Specimen Kit InformationMandatory
Max 1
To identify and describe laboratory specimen kit information and handling requirements
140
Multi-Valued CharacteristicsOptional
Max 9
To provide characteristics that may have multiple values
150
File InformationOptional
Max 3
To transmit a fixed format record
NM1Loop
Optional
Repeat >1
160
Individual or Organizational NameMandatory
Max 1
To supply the full name of an individual or organizational entity
170
Geographic LocationOptional
Max 1
To specify the geographic place of the named party
LTRLoop
Optional
Repeat >1
180
Laboratory Test ResultsMandatory
Max 1
To describe laboratory testing results, normal result ranges, or both
190
Multi-Valued CharacteristicsOptional
Max 9
To provide characteristics that may have multiple values
200
Date or Time or PeriodOptional
Max 9
To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period
210
Individual or Organizational NameOptional
Max 9
To supply the full name of an individual or organizational entity
220
File InformationOptional
Max 3
To transmit a fixed format record
230
Transaction Set TrailerMandatory
Max 1
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments).