H | Historical Specimen | N | N | | The order of specimen processing can be derived from the SPM-3 value in all SPM segments in the message. More than one historical SPM can be submitted, each SPM describes one step in the derivation process of the specimen submitted for testing. | The order of specimen processing can be derived from the SPM-3 value in all SPM segments in the message. More than one historical SPM can be submitted, each SPM describes one step in the derivation process of the specimen submitted for testing. | N | N | | The order of specimen processing can be derived from the SPM-3 value in all SPM segments in the message. More than one historical SPM can be submitted, each SPM describes one step in the derivation process of the specimen submitted for testing. | The order of specimen processing can be derived from the SPM-3 value in all SPM segments in the message. More than one historical SPM can be submitted, each SPM describes one step in the derivation process of the specimen submitted for testing. | |
P | Patient | A | A | | If the component is not valued (blank) this represents the default meaning. | If the component is not valued (blank) this represents the default meaning. | A | A | | If the component is not valued (blank) this represents the default meaning. | If the component is not valued (blank) this represents the default meaning. | |