NN.6-1. Specimen Module for Gross Specimen Attribute Name Tag Attribute Description Example Value Comments Container Identifier (0040,0512) The identifier for the S07-100 A Note that the container that contains container ID is the specimen(s) being required, even imaged. though the container itself does not figure in the Issuer of the (0040,0513) Organization that Container Identifier assigned the Sequence Container Identifier >Local Namespace (0040,0031) Identifies an entity Case Medical Center Entity ID within the local namespace or domain. Container Type Code (0040,0518) Type of container that This would likely be a Sequence contains the default container specimen(s) being value for all gross imaged. Zero or one specimens. The LIS items shall be does not keep permitted in this information on the sequence gross container type, so this is an empty sequence. Specimen Description (0040,0560) Sequence of Sequence identifiers and detailed description of the specimen(s) imaged. One or more Items shall be included in this Sequence. >Specimen Identifier (0040,0551) A departmental S07-100 A Specimen and information system Container have same identifier for the ID Specimen. >Issuer of the (0040,0562) The name or code for Specimen Identifier the institution that has Sequence assigned the Specimen Identifier. >> Local Namespace (0040,0031) Identifies an entity Case Medical Center Entity ID within the local namespace or domain. >Specimen UID (0040,0554) Unique Identifier for Specimen
NN.6-1. Specimen Module for Gross Specimen Attribute Name Tag Attribute Description Example Value Comments Container Identifier (0040,0512) The identifier for the container that contains the specimen(s) being imaged. S07-100 A Note that the container ID is required, even though the container itself does not figure in the Issuer of the Container Identifier Sequence (0040,0513) Organization that assigned the Container Identifier >Local Namespace Entity ID (0040,0031) Identifies an entity within the local namespace or domain. Case Medical Center Container Type Code Sequence (0040,0518) Type of container that contains the specimen(s) being imaged. Zero or one items shall be permitted in this sequence This would likely be a default container value for all gross specimens. The LIS does not keep information on the gross container type, so this is an empty sequence. Specimen Description Sequence (0040,0560) Sequence of identifiers and detailed description of the specimen(s) imaged. One or more Items shall be included in this Sequence. >Specimen Identifier (0040,0551) A departmental information system identifier for the Specimen. S07-100 A Specimen and Container have same ID >Issuer of the Specimen Identifier Sequence (0040,0562) The name or code for the institution that has assigned the Specimen Identifier. >> Local Namespace Entity ID (0040,0031) Identifies an entity within the local namespace or domain. Case Medical Center >Specimen UID (0040,0554) Unique Identifier for Specimen