Observation Result Status Codes Interpretation

Code Description Comment Version
A Amended based on adjustments provided by the Placer (Physician) regarding patient demographics (such as age and/or gender or other patient specific information added 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 result added v2.2
D Deletes the OBX record from v2.1
F Final results from v2.1
I Specimen in lab; results pending from 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 results added v2.2
R Results entered -- not verified from 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 final added v2.2
V Verified - Final results reviewed and confirmed to be correct, no change to result value, normal range or abnormal flag added v2.8
W Post original as wrong, e.g., transmitted for wrong patient added v2.3.1
X Results cannot be obtained for this observation added v2.2
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