Observation Result Status Codes Interpretation

CodeDescriptionCommentVersion
A Amended based on adjustments provided by the Placer (Physician) regarding patient demographics (such as age and/or gender or other patient specific informationadded v2.8
B Appended Report - Final results reviewed and further information provided for clarity without change to the original result values.added v2.8
C Record coming over is a correction and thus replaces a final resultadded v2.2
D Deletes the OBX recordfrom v2.1
F Final resultsfrom v2.1
I Specimen in lab; results pendingfrom v2.1
N Not asked; used to affirmatively document that the observation identified in the OBX was not sought when the universal service ID in OBR-4 implies that it would be sought.added v2.3.1
O Order detail description only (no result)added v2.3.1
P Preliminary resultsadded v2.2
R Results entered -- not verifiedfrom v2.1
S Partial results. Deprecated. Retained only for backward compatibility as of V2.6.Deprecated.from v2.1
U Results status change to final without retransmitting results already sent as 'preliminary.' E.g., radiology changes status from preliminary to finaladded v2.2
V Verified - Final results reviewed and confirmed to be correct, no change to result value, normal range or abnormal flagadded v2.8
W Post original as wrong, e.g., transmitted for wrong patientadded v2.3.1
X Results cannot be obtained for this observationadded v2.2
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