Automated Multi-

Multi-ite Analyzer

Bi-
Bi-directional Communication
Specifications

Version 1.07
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Table of Contents

1. Preface -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1
2. Connection Codition--------------------------------------------------------------------2
Codition
3. Protocal of Data Link Layer ---------------------------------------------------------3
3.1. Frame --------------------------------------------------------------------------------3
3.2. Transition of States --------------------------------------------------------------4
3.2.1. Idle State ---------------------------------------------------------------------4
3.2.2. Establishment Phase------------------------------------------------------4
3.2.3. Transfer Phase --------------------------------------------------------------7
3.2.4. Termination Phase---------------------------------------------------------8
4. Record --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9
4.1. Delimiter ----------------------------------------------------------------------------10
4.2. Usable Character Code ---------------------------------------------------------10
4.3. The maximum Length of Record ---------------------------------------------11
4.4. The Record to be transmitted from Prestige to Host -------------------11
4.4.1. Message Header Record (From Prestige to Host)-----------------11
4.4.2. Patient Information Record (From Prestige to Host) ------------12
4.4.3. Measurement Order Record (From Prestige to Host)------------13
4.4.4. Enquiry Record (From Prestige to Host) ----------------------------14
4.4.5. Comment Record (From Prestige to Host) --------------------------14
4.4.6. Measurement Result Record (From Prestige to Host)-----------15
4.4.7. Message Terminator Record (From Prestige to Host) -----------16
4.5. The Record to be transmitted from Host to Prestige -------------------17
4.5.1. Message Header Record (From Host to Prestige)-----------------17
4.5.2. Patient Information Record (From Host to Prestige) ------------18
4.5.3. Measurement Order Record (From Host to Prestige)------------19
4.5.4. Enquiry Record (From Host to Prestige) ----------------------------21
4.5.5. Comment Record (From Host to Prestige) --------------------------22
4.5.6. Measurement Result Record (From Host to Prestige)-----------22
4.5.7. Message Terminator Record (From Host to Prestige) -----------22

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5. Message ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23
5.1. Enquiry Message (From Prestige to Host)-------------------------------- 23
5.1.1. Transmission Timing ----------------------------------------------------- 23
5.1.2. Record Configuration----------------------------------------------------- 23
5.2. Measurement Order Message (From Host to Prestige) --------------- 25
5.2.1. Transmission Timing ----------------------------------------------------- 25
5.2.2. Record Configuration----------------------------------------------------- 26
5.2.3. Test order cancellation-----------------------------------------------------27
5.2.4. Order entry for control sample------------------------------------------27
5.2.5. Order entry for STAT sample--------------------------------------------28
5.2.6. Measurement Order Refusal (From Prestige to Host) ---------- 29
5.3. Measurement Result Message (From Prestige to Host) -------------- 30
5.3.1. Transmission Timing ----------------------------------------------------- 30
5.3.2. Record Configuration----------------------------------------------------- 30
5.3.3. Measuring Failure -------------------------------------------------------- 31

Appendix A Error Code List ---------------------------------------------------------- 32

Appendix B ASTM Message Record List------------------------------------------
List 33
B-1 Message Header Record------------------------------------------------------- 33
B-2 Patient Information Record -------------------------------------------------- 34
B-3 Measurement Order Record ------------------------------------------------- 36
B-4 Measurement Result Record------------------------------------------------- 38
B-5 Comment Record ---------------------------------------------------------------- 40
B-6 Enquiry Record ------------------------------------------------------------------ 41
B-7 Message Terminator Record ------------------------------------------------- 42
Appendix C Interfaceamento no Labmax 240 ----------------------------------- 47

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1. Preface

Bi-directional communication between Prestige 24i (Prestige) and the host computer
(Host) is specified here.

Bi-directional communication is based on ASTM1381-91 and ASTM1394-91.

The specifications may change without notice.

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2. Connection
Connection Condition

Prestige uses the cross cable of RS-232C for connection to Host.

The connector of Prestige side is D-SUB (9 pins).

Assignment of pins
1 1
Tx 2 2 Tx
Rx 3 3 Rx
DTR 4 4 DTR
SG 5 5 SG
DSR 6 6 DSR
RTS 7 7 RTS
CTS 8 8 CTS
9 9

No. Setting items Available setting value

1 Transmission speed 1200 bps
2400 bps
9600 bps (default)
14400 bps
19200 bps
2 Parity None (default)
Odd
Even
3 Data bits 7
8 (default)
4 Stop bits 1 (default)
2

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3. Protocol of Data Link Layer

The protocol of data link layer is defined by ASTM 1381-91.

The protocol of data link layer uses the following transmission control codes.

No. Transmission Transmission Explanation

control code control code
name
1 <STX> 2(02h) Code to show the beginning of text.
2 <ETB> 23(17h) Code to show the interruption of text.
When the text to be transmitted is too large, the text is split
into multiple frames, using <ETB>.
3 <ETX> 3(03h) Code to show the end of text.
4 <CR> 13(0Dh) Carriage return
5 <LF> 10(0Ah) Line feed code
6 <ENQ> 5(05h) Enquiry
7 <ACK> 6(06h) Acknowledge
8 <NAK> 21(15h) Not acknowledge
9 <EOT> 4(04h) End of transmission
10 [FN] - Frame number
ASCII numbers from 0 to 7. The first frame begins with 1.
11 [C1][C2] - Checksum

3.1. Frame

<STX>[FN][TEXT]<ETB>[C1][C2]<CR><LF> Intermediate frame

<STX>[FN][TEXT]<ETX>[C1][C2]<CR><LF> Termination frame

[TEXT] is the text data to be transmitted.

In Prestige, [TEXT] corresponds to the record (ASTM 1394-91).
240 characters are the maximum in [TEXT]. (240 octets)
The text, which exceeds 240 octets, uses multiple frames, using <ETB>.

Checksum is the least 8 bits of the value, that is gotton when the sum of character codes
from [FN] to <ETB>, <ETX>. (modulo 256).
[C1] and [C2] are ASCII alphanumeric hexadecimal notations of the upper 4 bits and the
lower 4 bits of checksum, respectively.

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3.2. Transition of States

There are the following four states in data link layer.

Idle state

Establishment Termination
phase phase

Transfer phase

3.2.1. Idle State

The idle state is the state that transmission is not performed between Prestige and Host.

3.2.2. Establishment Phase

The establishment phase determines the direction of information flow.

The system with information to send transmits the <ENQ>, after transforming the state
into the establishment phase.

1) A reply of <ACK>

The system that received <ENQ> transmits <ACK>, if it is ready to receive

information.

The state is transformed from the establishment phase to the transfer phase.

Sender Direction of information flow Receiver

<ENQ>

 <ACK>

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2) A replay of <NAK>

The system that received <ENQ> transmits <NAK>, if it cannot immediately receive
information.

The system, which received a reply of <NAK> to its transmitted <ENQ>, transmits
<ENQ> again after 10 seconds.

In case that the system received a reply of <NAK> six times successively, the state is
transformed into the termination phase.

Sender Direction of information flow Receiver

<ENQ>
The first transmission
 <NAK>
WAIT for 10 sec.
<ENQ>

 <NAK>
： ：
<ENQ>
The sixth transmission
 <NAK>
<EOT>

3) No response/response delay

In case that there is no response within 15 seconds after transmitting of <ENQ>, the
state is transformed into the termination phase.

Sender Direction of information flow Receiver

<ENQ>

No response for 15 sec.
<EOT>

4) Contention of <ENQ>

When both systems simultaneously transmit <ENQ>, Prestige has priority.

In case that Prestige received a reply of <ENQ> to its transmitted <ENQ>, it

interprets that the data link is in contention, and transmits <ENQ> again after
waiting for one second.

Upon receiving a reply of <ENQ> to its transmitted <ENQ>, Host waits for a replay of
<ENQ> from Prestige.

Sender Direction of information flow Receiver

<ENQ>
 <ENQ>
WAIT for one sec.
<ENQ>

 <ACK>

5) Defective response
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Upon receiving a code except <ACK>, <NAK>, <EOT> and <ENQ>, the state is
transformed into the termination phase.

Sender Direction of information flow Receiver

<ENQ>

 Data
<EOT>

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3.2.3. Transfer Phase

The transfer phase transmits the data from the sender to the receiver.
The data are transmitted in frames.

1) Data delay/no response to the transfer

transfer phase
In case that the first data are not transferred within 20 seconds after transformed into
the transfer phase, the state is transformed into the termination phase.

Sender Direction of information flow Receiver

<ENQ>

 <ACK>
WAIT for 20 sec.
 <EOT>

2) A replay of <ACK>
Upon receiving the data adequately, the system replies with <ACK>.

Sender Direction of information flow Receiver

<ENQ>

 <ACK>
Data

 <ACK>

3) A replay of <NAK>
Upon not receiving the data adequately, the system replies with <NAK>.
In case of receiving a reply of <NAK> to its transmitted data, the system re-transmits
the same data (frames).

The sender transmits the same frame six times.

In case of receiving a reply of <NAK> to its sixth transmitted data, the sender
transforms the state into the termination phase.

Sender Direction of information flow Receiver

<ENQ>

 <ACK>
Data
The first transmission
 <NAK>
WAIT for 10 sec. :
Data
The sixth transmission
 <NAK>
<EOT>

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The conditions that Prestige replies with <NAK> are as follows.

No. Condition of a reply of <NAK> Explanation

1 Error signal Parity error, frame error, port overrun, etc.
2 Checksum discord In case that the values of frame checksums, [C1] and
[C2], are in discord.
3 Defective frame number The frame except 0 – 7, the smaller frame number
than the number received before, and so on.
4 Frame length over The frame exceeds the maximum length.

4) No response/ response delay

In case of receiving no response within 15 seconds after transmitted the data, the
state is transformed into the termination phase.

Sender Direction of information flow Receiver

<ENQ>

 <ACK>
Data

No response for 15 sec.
<EOT>

5) Defective response
Upon receiving a replay except <ACK>, <NAK> and <EOT> to the transmitted data,
the system re-transmits the same frame.

The system transmits the same frame six times, and then transforms the state into
the termination phase.

Sender Direction of information flow Receiver

<ENQ>

 <ACK>
Data
The first transmission
 Defective response
: :
Data
The sixth transmission
 Defective response
<EOT>

3.2.4. Termination Phase

Transmitting <EOT>, the system transforms the state into the idle state.

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4. Record

The record is defined by ASTM1394-91.

The records supported by Prestige are as follows.

No. Record ID Record

1 H Message Header Record
2 P Patient Information Record
3 O Measurement Order Record
4 Q Enquiry Record
5 C Comment Record
6 R Measurement Result Record
7 L Message Terminator Record

Any record except the above is ignored.

To clear the extensive data, a hierarchical structure is adopted for the message.

The relationship between the hierarchical level supported by Prestige and the
hierarchical level of record is as follows.

level 0 level 1 level 2 level 3 level 4

Message Header Record (H) * -- -- -- --
Patient Information Record (P) -- * -- -- --
Measurement Order Record (O) -- -- * -- --
Enquiry Record (Q) -- * -- -- --
Comment Record (C) -- * * * *
Measurement Result Record (R) -- -- -- * --
Message Terminator Record (L) * -- -- -- --

* Level supported
-- Level not supported

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4.1. Delimiter

The setting of the delimiter used by the record that is transmitted from Prestige can be
changed.

The delimiters at initialization are as follows.

No. Delimiter Explanation

1 | Field Delimiter
Used to partition a field from a field.
2 \ Repeat Delimiter
Used to repeat to define a particular field.
For Prestige, it cannot be used without any notice.
3 ^ Component Delimiter
Used to partition a component in the field.
4 & Escape Delimiter
Used within text fields to signify certain special
characteristics of portions.
For Prestige, the following escape characters can be used.
“&F&” : The same character as the field delimiter
“&S&” : The same character as the component delimiter
“&R&” : The same character as the repeat delimiter
“&E&” : The same character as the escape delimiter
The escape characters except the above are deleted.

To terminate the record, <CR> (13(ODh) in ASCII code) is used.

4.2. Usable Character Code

The character codes, 20h – 7Eh and 80h – FFh, can be used in the record.

When the record includes the character codes that cannot be shown, it is likely to disturb
the screen of Prestige

In case that the record includes the same codes as the codes defined for the delimiters, use
the escape characters.

For Prestige, the fields in which the escape characters can be used are settled.
The fields in which the escape characters can be used are as follows.

No. Field name Notes

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1 Patient name (Family name, First name) Patient Information Record

2 Doctor in charge Patient Information Record
3 Patient ID Patient Information Record
4 Sample ID Measurement Order Record
5 Comment Text Comment Record

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4.3. The Maximum Length of Record

The maximum length of record is a record that includes 1024 characters (1024 octets).

The escape characters are counted for the characters after escape.
(For example, “&F&” is counted as three characters.)

4.4. The Record to be transmitted from Prestige to Host

In this chapter, the definition for each record to be transmitted from Prestige to Host is
explained.
In the field of each record, the necessity of transmission means as follows.

No. Necessity of Explanation

transmission
1 Indispensable It is always needed to set.
It is dealt as an invalid record, if this setting is
omitted.
2 Optional Set when needed.
Refer to the explanation of each message.
3 Not supported Set blank.
When the value is set, Prestige ignores it.

Refer to Appendix B of the specifications for the maximum length of each field.

4.4.1. Message Header Record (From Prestige to Host)

Field No. Field name Explanation Necessity of

transmission
1 Record ID “H” Indispensable
2 Delimiter definition Prestige initial values are as follows. Indispensable
Field delimiter | （Setting is possible.）
Repeat delimiter \
Component delimiter ^
Escape delimiter &
5 Sender ID Indispensable
Sender’s name Prestige 24i Indispensable
System ID The fixed system ID is set. Indispensable
（Setting is possible.）
10 Receiver ID Indispensable
Receiver’s name The fixed system name is set. Indispensable
（Setting is possible.）
System ID The fixed system ID is set. Indispensable
（Setting is possible.）
12 Process ID “P” : Production Indispensable
13 Version No. “1” Indispensable
14 Date & time of message The date when this record is generated is set. Indispensable

Example of transmission
H|\^&|||Prestige24i^System1|||||Host^PC1||P|1|20000530192631<CR>

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4.4.2. Patient Information Record (From Prestige to Host)

Field No. Field name Explanation Necessity of

transmission
1 Record ID The character to discriminate this record Indispensable
“P”
2 Sequence No. Sequence No. of patient information record Indispensable
3 Patient ID ID that doctor in charge put to identify the patient Optional
6 Patient’s name Patient’s name Optional
Family name Patient’s family name Optional
First name Patient’s first name Optional
8 Date of birth Date of birth Optional
In the form of “YYYYMMDD”
9 Sex “M” : Male Optional
“F” : Female
“U” : Unknown
14 Doctor in charge It is impossible to partition the name by component. Optional

When the patient information is in Prestige, the optional items of patient information
record are set.

Example of transmission in case there is no patient information in Prestige

P|1<CR>

Example of transmission in case there is any patient information in Prestige

P|1|1234|||Yamada^Hanako||19710322|M|||||Junichiro Koizumi<CR>

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4.4.3. Measurement
Measurement Order Record (From Prestige to Host)

Field Field name Explanation Necessity of

No. transmission
1 Record ID “O” Indispensable
2 Sequence No. Sequence number of measurement order record Indispensable
3 Sample ID Barcode value or sample ID transmitted from Host is set. Indispensable
4 System sample ID Indispensable
Sample tag Blank is set. Not supported
Sample round No. Sample round number is set. Indispensable
Sample position Sample positions are set. Indispensable
In case of STAT sample positions, “E1” – “E50” are set.
In case of control sample positions,“C1” – “C66” are set.
5 Test item ID When there are multiple test items, the repeat delimiters Indispensable
are used.
Test ID Blank is set. Not supported
Test name Blank is set. Not supported
Test type Not supported
Test item No. Test item number Indispensable
Test item name Test item name Indispensable
Dilution rate “0” : No dilution (default) Optional
“1” : 1 : 6 “7 “ : 1 : 60
“2” : 1 : 10 “8” : 1 : 70
“3” : 1 : 20 “9” : 1 : 80
“4” : 1 : 30 “10” : 1 : 90
“5” : 1 : 40 “11” : 1 : 100
“6” : 1 : 50
Prestige always sets one of the above mentioned dilution
rates.
6 Priority “S” : STAT Optional
“R” : Routine
Prestige always sets either of the above.
12 Action code “Q” : A sample which is used for QC. Optional
In case of patient or STAT sample test results transfer,
Blank is set.
16 Sample “Serum” ：Serum Indispensable
information
“Urine” :Urine
（Sample kind） “Plasma” :Plasma
“CSF” : Marrow fluid
“Dialysis” : Dialysis fluid
“Other” :Other
26 Report form “F” : Final result Indispensable
In case of transmission of measurement result.
In case an error occurred during measurement.
“X” : No result obtained, or order cancelled
In case of rejecting of measurement order message
from Host.

Example of transmission
O|1|12345|^2^12|^^^1^GOT^0|R||||||||||Serum||||||||||F<CR>

Example of transmission in case there are multiple measurement items

O|1|12345|^2^12|^^^1^GOT^0\^^^2^GPT^1\^^^3^ALP^0|R||||||||||Serum|||||||||
|F<CR>

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4.4.4. Enquiry
Enquiry Record (From Prestige to Host)

Field No. Field name Explanation Necessity of

transmission
1 Record ID “Q” Indispensable
2 Sequence No. Sequence number of enquiry record Indispensable
3 Start range ID “ALL” Indispensable
5 Test item ID “ALL” Indispensable
13 Condition code “O”: Order of measurement and of patient information only Indispensable

Example of transmission
Q|1|ALL||ALL||||||||O<CR>

4.4.5. Comment Record (From Prestige to Host)

Field Field name Explanation Necessity of

No. transmission
1 Record ID “C” Indispensable
2 Sequence No. Sequence number of comment record Indispensable
3 Comment source “I” : Clinical inspection system Indispensable
4 Comment text Measurement result comment by operator and error Indispensable
codes by system errors are set.
In case that there are multiple error causes, error codes
are set in the form of separated by “，”.
Refer to the error code list in Appendix A.
5 Comment type “G”：General test comment Indispensable
Comment of operator for measurement result
“I”：System flag comment
Error code for no result because of system error

Example of transmission
C|1|I|R1,S|I<CR>

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4.4.6. Measurement Result Record (From Prestige to Host)

Field No. Field name Explanation Necessity of

transmission
1 Record ID “R” Indispensable
2 Sequence No. Sequence number of measurement result record Indispensable
3 Test item ID Indispensable
Test ID Not supported
Test name Not supported
Test type Not supported
Test item No. Test item number Indispensable
Test item name Test item name Indispensable
Dilution rate “0” : No dilution (default) Indispensable
“1” : 1 : 6 “7 “ : 1 : 60
“2” : 1 : 10 “8” : 1 : 70
“3” : 1 : 20 “9” : 1 : 80
“4” : 1 : 30 “10” : 1 : 90
“5” : 1 : 40 “11” : 1 : 100
“6” : 1 : 50
4 Measurement Measurement value is written by ASCII text. Indispensable
value In case the condition of result is “X” or “I”, blank is set.
5 Unit In case unit is registered in Prestige, it is set. Optional
6 Reference range In the form of “the lower limit to the higher limit” Optional
In case that sex is “U” (unknown) or omitted in patient
information record, reference range for man is set.
This is set when normal range is registered in Prestige.
7 Abnormal result “L” : lower than the lower limit. Indispensable
flag “H” : higher than the higher limit.
“N” : normal
In case of measurement failure, “N”is set, too.
9 Condition of “F” : final result Indispensable
result Measurement result is transmitted.
“I” : in instrument, result pending
This test item is for automatic re-measurement
procedure
（No measurement value）
“P” : preliminary result
When measurement ended in failure, it is set.
（With a measurement value.）
“X” : No result
When measurement ended in failure, it is set.
（No measurement value）
The cause of failure (error code) is set to the comment
record, following to this record.
13 Date & time of Date and time when measurement was over. Indispensable
ending of test （In the form of YYYYMMDDHHMMSS）

Example of transmission
transmission when measurement succeeded
R|1|^^^1^GOT^0|54.5143|IU/L|8 TO 38|H||F||||20010618145805<CR>

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Example of transmission when measurement failed

R|1|^^^1^GOT^0||IU/L|8 TO 38|N||X||||20010618145805<CR>

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4.4.7. Message Terminator Record (From Prestige to Host)

Field No. Field name Explanation Necessity of

transmission
1 Record ID The character to discriminate this record Indispensable
“L”
2 Sequence No. Sequence number of message terminator record Indispensable
3 Termination code “N” : normal termination Indispensable

Example of transmission
L|1|N<CR>

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4.5. The Record to be transmitted from Host to Prestige

4.5.1. Message Header Record (From Host to Prestige)

Field No. Field name Explanation Necessity of

transmission
1 Record ID The character to discriminate this record Indispensable
“H”: The field with only one character, H
2 Delimiter definition Prestige initial values are as follows. Indispensable
Field delimiter |
Repeat delimiter \
Component delimiter ^
Escape delimiter &
5 Sender ID Indispensable
Sender’s name The name of Host is set. Indispensable
System ID System ID of Host is set. Indispensable
10 Receiver ID Indispensable
Receiver’s name Prestige24i Indispensable
System ID System ID of Prestige is set. Indispensable
12 Process ID “P” : Production Indispensable
13 Version number “1” Indispensable
14 Date & time of The date and time that the message was generated. Indispensable
message In the form of YYYYMMDDHHMMSS.
（year/month/day/hour/min./sec.）

There is no discrimination between capital letters and small letters in Sender ID and
Receiver ID.

Example of transmission
H|\^&|||Host^PC1|||||Prestige24i^System1||P|1|20000530192631<CR>

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4.5.2.
4.5.2. Patient Information Record (From Host to Prestige)

Field No. Field name Explanation Necessity of

transmission
1 Record ID The character to discriminate this record Indispensable
“P”
2 Sequence No. Sequence number of patient information record Indispensable
3 Patient ID ID that doctor in charge put to identify the patient. Optional
6 Patient’s name Patient’s name Optional
Family name Patient’s family name Optional
First name Patient’s first name Optional
8 Date of birth Date of birth Optional
In the form of “YYYYMMDD”
9 Sex “M” : Male Optional
“F” : Female
“U” : Unknown
14 Doctor in charge It is impossible to partition the name with component. Optional
In case it is partitioned with component, the first
component is used.

In case there is no patient information to transmit, leave the optional item blank.

In case the patient ID is blank, other optional items are ignored.

In case there is no patient information to transmit

P|1<CR>

In case there is any patient information to transmit

P|1|1234|||Yamada^Taro||19710322|U|||||Junichiro Koizumi<CR>

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4.5.3. Measurement Order Record (From Host to Prestige)

Field Field name Explanation Necessity of

No. transmission
1 Record ID “O” Indispensable
2 Sequence No. Sequence number of measurement order record Indispensable
3 Sample ID Sample ID managed by barcode value or Host Indispensable
4 System sample In case that sample application mode is position mode, be Indispensable
ID sure to set it.
In case that sample application mode is ID mode, set
blank.（Even if value is set, it is ignored.）
Sample tag Not supported
Sample Set sample round number. Indispensable
round No. You can ignore zero “0” and “space” to put close.
Sample Set sample positions. Indispensable
position STAT sample positions, “E1” – “E50” and control sample
positions, “C1” - ”C66” can be set.
You can ignore zero “O” and “space” to put close.
5 Test item ID Either test item number or test item name can be used to Indispensable
designate.
If both are used, they have to designate the same test item.
In case that there are multiple test items, designate items
as one order record using repeat delimiter.
Test ID Not supported
Test name Not supported
Test type Not supported
Test item No. Set test item number. (Note 2) Indispensable
Test item name Set test item name. (Note 2) Indispensable
Dilution rate “0” : No dilution (default) Optional
“1” : 1 : 6 “7 “ : 1 : 60
“2” : 1 : 10 “8” : 1 : 70
“3” : 1 : 20 “9” : 1 : 80
“4” : 1 : 30 “10” : 1 : 90
“5” : 1 : 40 “11” : 1 : 100
“6” : 1 : 50
6 Priority “R” : routine (default) Optional
“S” : STAT
12 Action code “C” : Measurement order is cancelled. Optional
Measurement order that was transmitted to Prestige
before is cancelled.
Test order of patient, STAT and control samples can be
cancelled.
But measurement order that can be cancelled is only for
sample before measurement.
“N” : New measurement order (default)
Set this code when test orders of patient and STAT
samples are transmitted. (Note 1)
“A” : Additional test item
Add test items to the test order, which is already
registered. (Note 1)
“Q” : Quality Contorol sample
Transferring control sample test order, aet this code.
16 Sample “Serum” :Serum “Urine” :Urine Indispensable
information “Plasma” :Plasma “CSF” : Marrow fluid
(sample kinds) “Dialysis” : Dialysis fluid “Other” :Other
In this item, there is no discrimination between capital
letters and small letters.
Also, space cannot be used to fill digit.
26 Report form “O” : Measurement order Indispensable

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Note 1: The difference between “N” and “A” action codes.

For the new test order, both “N” and “A” can be registered as action code. But for the
registered test order, the difference is the following.

(A) Action code “N”

Test order is over written by the transferred test order from host.
If designated sample is under testing or already tested, Prestige returns test order
refusal response to host.
Please use action code “N” for the host system, which transfers test orders of already
transferred, as the response of Prestige inquiry message.

(B) Action code “A”

If the test item transferred from host is the new test item, the test item is additionally
registered.
If the test item is already registered, the test item is overwritten.
If designated sample is under testing, test refusal response is transffered to host.
If already tested, it is registered as a rerun test item.

Note 2: Test item number and test item name.

Either item number or item name can be omitted. If both number and name are registered,
these should be consistent.

As test item number and item name are set or modified by each laboratory, they are not
defined in the specifications. Host system should have compatible item number and item
name list registered in Prestige. Please get the list from the person in the laboratory.

Example of transmission in case that sample application mode is “Sample ID mode”

mode”
O|1|12345||^^^78^Na^0|R||||||||||Serum||||||||||O<CR>

mode
Example of transmission in case that sample application mod e is “Position mode”
mode”
O|1|12345|^1^10|^^^78^Na^0|R||||||||||Serum||||||||||O<CR>

Example of discrimination of test item

(The following three records mean the same meaning.)
O|1|12345||^^^22^^0|R||||||||||Serum||||||||||O<CR>
O|1|12345||^^^^PTT^0|R||||||||||Serum||||||||||O<CR>
O|1|12345||^^^22^PTT^0|R||||||||||Serum||||||||||O<CR>

O|1|12345|^2^12|^^^1^^0|R||||||||||Serum||||||||||F<CR>

The following record is null in case that the test item name of test item No. 78 is “Na”
Na”.
O|1|12345||^^^40^Na^0|R||||||||||Serum||||||||||O<CR>

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4.5.4. Enquiry Record (From Host to Prestige)

In case that Host rejects an enquiry from Prestige, this record is transmitted.
If the condition code of the enquiry record is not “X”, this record is ignored.

Field No. Field name Explanation Necessity of

transmission
1 Record ID “Q” Indispensable
2 Sequence No. Sequence number of enquiry record Indispensable
3 Start range ID “ALL” Indispensable

5 Test item ID “ALL” Indispensable

13 Condition code “X” : Can get no result. The order is cancelled. Indispensable

Example of transmission in case of rejecting an enquiry from Prestige

Q|1|ALL||ALL||||||||X<CR>

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4.5.5. Comment Record (From Host to Prestige)

Prestige ignores the comment record from Host.

Field No. Field name Explanation Necessity of

transmission
1 Record ID “C” Indispensable
2 Sequence No. Sequence number of the comment record Indispensable
3 Comment source “L” : computer system Indispensable
4 Comment text No limit is given. Indispensable
But do not exceed the maximum length.
5 Comment type Select the most suitable one out of the followings. Indispensable
“G” : General test comment
“T” : Text name comment
“P” : Positive test comment
“N” : Negative test comment
“I” : System flag comment

Example of transmission
C|1|L|Not in Service|G<CR>

4.5.6. Measurement Result Record (From Host to Prestige)

The measurement result record is not transmitted from Host.

Prestige ignores the measurement result record form Host.

4.5.7. Message Terminator Record (From Host to Prestige)

Field Field name Explanation Necessity of

No. transmission
1 Record ID “L” Indispensable
2 Sequence No. Sequence number of the message terminator record Indispensable
3 Termination code “N”：Normal termination Indispensable

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Example of transmission
L|1|N<CR>

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5. Message

Message is a gathering of records from the message header record to the message
terminator record.

Message Header Record (H)

Patient Information Record(P)
Measurement Order Record (O)
Patient Information Record (P) Massage
Measurement Order Record (O)
Measurement Order Record (O)
Message Terminator Record (L)

5.1. Enquiry Message (From Prestige to Host)

The enquiry message is the message that Prestige inquires of Host about the
measurement order.

5.1.1. Transmission Timing

Prestige can send inquiry message by the following 2 cases.

(1) Upon pressing the measurement start button of Prestige

Prestige transmits an inquiry message to host, when measurement button is pressed.

(2) When Prestige inquiry button is pressed.

When an operator presses inquiry button, Prestige sends an inquiry message to host.

Note

Do not transmit all the measurement orders every time Prestige inquires.
Except the case of changing the contents of measurement order, you do not have to
transmit the measurement order which has been once transmitted.

5.1.2. Record Configuration

Message record configuration

Level Message record

0 Message Header Record (H)
1 Enquiry Record (Q)
0 Message Terminator Record (L)

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(ALL)
Example of transmittion No. 1: Enquiry Message from Prestige (ALL)
H|\^&|||Prestige24i^System1|||||Host^PC1||P|1|20000530192631<CR>
Q|1|ALL||ALL||||||||O<CR>
L|1|N<CR>

Example of response No. 1 : in case of designating multiple measurement items with

repeat delimiters
H|\^&|||Host^PC1|||||Prestige24i^System1||P|1|20000530192631<CR>
P|1<CR>
O|1|123456|^1^20|^^^1^GOT^0\^^^11^LDH^0\^^^42^Ca^0|R||||||||||Serum||||||||
||O<CR>
L|1|N<CR>

Example of response No. 2 : in case of designating measurement items using multiple

measurement order records
H|\^&|||Host^PC1|||||Prestige24i^System1||P|1|20000530192631<CR>
P|1<CR>
O|1|123456|^1^20|^^^1^GOT^0|R||||||||||Serum||||||||||O<CR>
O|2|123456|^1^20|^^^11^LDH^0|R||||||||||Serum||||||||||O<CR>
O|3|123456|^1^20|^^^42^Ca^0|R||||||||||Serum||||||||||O<CR>
L|1|N<CR>

Note
In this example of transmission, only the last measurement order record is effective.
The measurement item of sample ID 123456 is only 42 (Ca).
When requesting measurement items 1 (GOT), 11 (LDH) and 42 (Ca), request them
by a single measurement order record using repeat delimiters.

Example of response No. 3 : in case of no measurement order

H|\^&|||Host^PC1|||||Prestige24i^System1||P|1|20000530192631<CR>
L|1|N<CR>

Example of response No. 4 : in case of refusing the enquiry from Prestige

H|\^&|||Host^PC1|||||Prestige24i^System1||P|1|20000530192631<CR>
Q|1|ALL||ALL||||||||X<CR>
C|1|L|some reason|I<CR>
L|1|N<CR>

In case that there is no measurement order to be transmitted to the enquiry from

Prestige, transmit either the example of response No. 3 or No. 4.

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5.2. Measurement Order Message (From Host to Prestige)

The measurement order message is a message to inform Prestige of measurement items

for samples from Host.
In the measurement message, you can register the measurement order and cancel the
measurement order.

In case that the sample application mode is “Sample ID mode” (the barcode application
mode), you cannot designate a sample round number.
The measurement order that can be used in “Sample ID mode” is only for a sample with
the present sample round number in Prestige.

5.2.1. Transmission Timing

The followings are the timings for Host to transmit the measurement order messages.

1) The response to the enquiry message from Prestige

Host transmits the measurement order of the sample about which Prestige
inquires.

2) A package transmission of measurement orders

Host transmits the measurement orders before Prestige inquires.
Prestige is always able to receive the measurement orders from Host.

When Host transmits the measurement order again to the order, which has been
transmitted to Prestige before, with the same sample ID, the registration action will be
different depending on the action code of the meaqsurement order record.

The first measurement order

H|\^&|||Host^PC1|||||Prestige24i^System1||P|1|20000530192631<CR>
P|1|<CR>
O|1|1234||^^^1^GOT^0\^^^2^GPT^0|R||||||N||||Serum|||||||||||O<CR>
L|1|N<CR>

The second measurement order (In case of action code is “N”)

H|\^&|||Host^PC1|||||Prestige24i^System1||P|1|20000530192631<CR>
P|1|<CR>
O|1|1234||^^^1^GOT^0\^^^79^K^0|R||||||N||||Serum|||||||||||O<CR>
L|1|N<CR>

If transmitted under action code “N”, registration is over written by the measurement
order of the second transmittion.
The measurement items of the sample ID 1234 transmitted for the first time are changed
into “GOT”, “K” from “GOT”, “GPT” by the measurement order transmitted for the second
time.
But if designated sample is under testing or already tested, no registration renewal
occures and measurement order is refused.

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The second measurement order (In case of action code is “A”)

H|\^&|||Host^PC1|||||Prestige24i^System1||P|1|20000530192631<CR>
P|1|<CR>
O|1|1234||^^^1^GOT^0\^^^79^K^0|R||||||A||||Serum|||||||||||O<CR>
L|1|N<CR>

If transmitted under action code “A”, the measurement order of the second transmittion is
registered additionally.
The measurement items of the sample ID 1234 transmitted for the first time are changed
into “GOT”, “GPT”, “K” from “GOT”, “GPT” by the measurement order transmitted for the
second time. (“GOT” is over written, “K” is new registeration.)
If the first measurement order has finished when second order is transmitted, the second
order is registered as the rerun order. The measurement order items, that will be
registered as rerun order itmes, are “GOT” and “K” of the second transmission.
If the measurement order of the first transmission is under testing, the second
measurement order is refused.

5.2.2. Record Configuration

Message record configuration

Level Message record
0 Message Header Record (H)
1 Patient Information Record (P)
2 Measurement Order Record (O)
1 Patient Information Record (P)
2 Measurement Order Record (O)
: :
0 Message Terminator Record (L)

Example of transmission No. 1 : no patient information

H|\^&|||Host^PC1|||||Prestige24i^System1||P|1|20000530192631<CR>
P|1|<CR>
O|1|1234||^^^1^GOT^0\^^^2^GPT^0\^^^3^ALP^0|R||||||||N|||||Serum|||||||||||O<CR>
O|2|1235||^^^1^GOT^0|R||||||||N|||||Serum|||||||||||O<CR>
O|3|1236||^^^1^GOT^0|R||||||||N|||||Urine|||||||||||O<CR>
L|1|N<CR>

Example of transmission No. 2 : with patient information

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H|\^&|||Host^PC1|||||Prestige24i^System1||P|1|20000530192631<CR>
P|1|123|||Guillen^Carlos||20000101|M<CR>
O|1|1234||^^^1^GOT^0\^^^2^GPT^0\^^^3^ALP^0|R||||||||N|||||Serum|||||||||||O<CR>
P|2|124|||Martinez^Edgar||19991231|F|||||Ichiro Suzuki<CR>
O|1|1235||^^^1^GOT^0|R||||||||N|||||Serum|||||||||||O<CR>
O|2|1236||^^^1^GOT^0|R||||||||N|||||Urine|||||||||||O<CR>
L|1|N<CR>

Example of transmission No. 3 : the measurement orders not gathered

gathered for each patient

H|\^&|||Host^PC1|||||Prestige24i^System1||P|1|20000530192631<CR>
P|1|<CR>
O|1|1234||^^^1^GOT^0\^^^2^GPT^0\^^^3^ALP^0|R||||||||N|||||Serum|||||||||||O<CR>
P|2|<CR>
O|1|1235||^^^1^GOT^0\^^^2^GPT^0\^^^3^ALP^0|R||||||||N|||||Serum|||||||||||O<CR>
P|3|123|||Olerud^John||20000101|M<CR>
O|1|1236||^^^1^GOT^0|R||||||||N|||||Serum|||||||||||O<CR>
P|4|123|||Olerud^John||20000101|M<CR>
O|1|1237||^^^1^GOT^0|R||||||||N|||||Serum|||||||||||O<CR>
P|5|123|||Olerud^John||20000101|M<CR>
O|1|1238||^^^1^GOT^3|R||||||||N|||||Serum|||||||||||O<CR>
L|1|N<CR>

5.2.3. Cancel
Cancellation
ancellation of measurement order

Host can cancel registered measurment order in Prestige.

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Note
Cancellation of measurement order means to cancel all the measurement items for
the sample which measurement order is cancelled.
If sample operation mode is sample ID mode, the sample to be cancelled is the sample of
the present sample round in Prestige.

When the sample is under measurement or has been completed to measure, the
measurement order cannot be cancelled.
If designated sample is not exsisting, measurement order (cancel request) is refused.

Example of transmission No. 1: cancellation

cancellation of measurement order
H|\^&|||Host^PC1|||||Prestige24i^System1||P|1|20000530192631<CR>
P|1|<CR>
O|1|1234||^^^1^GOT^0\^^^2^GPT^0|R||||||||C|||||Serum|||||||||||O<CR>
L|1|N<CR>

5.2.4. Control sample measurement order

It is possible to enter control sample measurement order for the sample at the ordinary
position (1 – 400).
But for the positions C1 – C66, only control sample measurement order is possible.
If patient sample or STAT sample measurement order is entered for the sample at C1 –
C66 positions, an error occurs.

Example
Example of transmittion:

H|\^&|||Host^PC1|||||Prestige24i^System1||P|1|20000530192631<CR>
P|1|<CR>
O|1|QC001|^1^C7|^^^1^GOT^0\^^^2^GPT^0|R||||||Q||||Serum||||||||||O<CR>
O|2|QC002|^1^C8|^^^1^GOT^0\^^^2^GPT^0|R||||||Q||||Serum||||||||||O<CR>
O|3|QC003|^1^20|^^^1^GOT^0\^^^2^GPT^0|R||||||Q||||Serum||||||||||O<CR>
L|1|N<CR>

5.2.5. STAT sample measurement order

It is possible to enter STAT sample measurement order for the sample at the ordinary
position (1 – 400).
But for the positions E1 – E50, only STAT sample measurement order is possible.
If patient sample or control sample measurement order is entered for the sample at E1 –
E50 position, an error occurs.

Example of transmittion:

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H|\^&|||Host^PC1|||||Prestige24i^System1||P|1|20000530192631<CR>
P|1|<CR>
O|1|STAT_001|^1^E1|^^^1^GOT^0\^^^2^GPT^0|S||||||N||||Serum||||||||||O<CR>
O|2|STAT_002|^1^E2|^^^1^GOT^0\^^^2^GPT^0|S||||||N||||Serum||||||||||O<CR>
O|3|STAT_003|^1^8|^^^1^GOT^0\^^^2^GPT^0|S||||||N||||Serum||||||||||O<CR>
L|1|N<CR>

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5.2.6. Measurement
Measurement Order Refusal (From Prestige to Host)

Prestige can refuse the measurement orders from Host.

The conditions to refuse the measurement orders are as follows.

1) In case that the wrong values are included in the measurement order message.
2) In case that the sample to be cancelled is under measurement or has been finished
measurement.
3) In case that the sample with the repeated measurement orders is under
measurement or has been finished measurement.

Example of transmission from Host :

H|\^&|||Host^PC1|||||Prestige24i^System1||P|1|20000530192631<CR>
O|1|SAMPLE_1||^^^1^GOT^0|R||||||N||||Serum||||||||||O<CR>
P|1|<CR>
O|1|SAMPLE_2||^^^1^GOT^0|R||||||N||||Serum||||||||||O<CR>
O|1|SAMPLE_3||^^^1^GOT^0|R||||||N||||Serum||||||||||O<CR>
O|2|SAMPLE_4|^1^C1|^^^1^GOT^0|R||||||N||||Urine||||||||||O<CR>
O|3|SAMPLE_5|^1^C1|^^^1^GOT^0|S||||||Q||||Urine||||||||||O<CR>
O|4|SAMPLE_6|^1^E1|^^^1^GOT^0|R||||||N||||Urine||||||||||O<CR>
O|5|SAMPLE_7|^1^E1|^^^1^GOT^0|S||||||Q||||Urine||||||||||O<CR>
L|1|N<CR>

Example
Example of response

H|\^&|||Prestige24i^System1|||||Host^PC1||P|1|20000530192631<CR>
P|1|<CR>
O|1|SAMPLE_1||^^^1^GOT^0|R||||||N||||Serum||||||||||X<CR>

C|1|I|ASTM_9_4_1|I<CR> … SAMPLE_1 message level abnormal

O|2|SAMPLE_3||^^^1^GOT^0|R||||||N||||Serum||||||||||X<CR>

C|1|I|ASTM_9_4_2|I<CR> … SAMPLE_3 sequence number abnormal

O|3|SAMPLE_4||^^^1^GOT^0|R||||||N||||Urine||||||||||X<CR>

C|1|I|A3|I<CR> … SAMPLE_4 sample position abnormal

O|4|SAMPLE_5|^1^C1|^^^1^GOT^0|S||||||Q||||Urine||||||||||X<CR>

C|1|I|A3|I<CR> … SAMPLE_5 sample position abnormal

O|5|SAMPLE_6|^1^E1|^^^1^GOT^0|R||||||N||||Urine||||||||||X<CR>

C|1|I|A3|I<CR> … SAMPLE_6 sample position abnormal

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O|6|SAMPLE_7|^1^E1|^^^1^GOT^0|S||||||Q||||Urine||||||||||X<CR>

C|1|I|A3|I<CR> … SAMPLE_7 sample position abnormal

L|1|N<CR>

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5.3. Measurement Result Message (From Prestige to Host)

The measurement result message is a message to transmit a measurement result

message of sample.

5.3.1. Transmission Timing

The timings for Prestige to transmit the measurement result messages are the followings.
Each transmittion timing can be changed by setting of measurement result transmission
mode.

1) At the time when the measurement of sample is completed

In case that the measurement result transmission mode is the real-time
transmission mode, Prestige transmits the measurement result of the sample at
the time when the measurement of the sample is completed.

2) Batch transmission
The measurement results designated by an operator of Prestige will be
transmitted as a package.

5.3.2. Record Configuration

Message record configuration

Level Message record
0 Message Header Record (H)
1 Patient Information Record (P)
2 Measurement Order Record (O)
3 Measurement Result Record (R)
4 Comment Record (C)
1 Patient Information Record (P)
2 Measurement Order Record (O)
3 Measurement Result Record (R)
: :
0 Message Terminator Record (L)

Example of transmission
H|\^&|||Prestige24i^System1|||||Host^PC1||P|1|20000530192631<CR>
P|1|<CR>
O|1||^1^30|^^^1^GOT^0\^^^2^GPT^0\^^^27^TG^0|R||||||||N||||20000530|Serum||||||||||
|F<CR>
Tokyo Boeki
R|1|^^^1^GOT^0|21.5143|IU/L|8 TOMedical System Ltd.
38|N||F||||20010530192515<CR>
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R|2|^^^2^GPT^0|8.5793|IU/L|4 TO 44|N||F||||20010530192517<CR>
C|1|I|Operator's Comment|G<CR>
R|3|^^^27^TG^0|381.596|mg/dl|50 TO 130|H||F||||20010530192520<CR>
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For the measurement record, one record is by each measurement item.

When an operator put a comment to the measurement result, the comment record is
transmitted.

Example of transmission : in case that there are re-

re-measured data.
H|\^&|||Prestige24i^System1|||||Host^PC1||P|1|20000530192631<CR>
P|1|<CR>
O|1||^1^30|^^^1^GOT^0\^^^2^GPT^0\^^^27^TG^0|R||||||N||||Serum||||||||||F
<CR>
R|1|^^^1^GOT^0|21.5143|IU/L|8 TO 38|N||F||||20010530192515<CR>
R|2|^^^2^GPT^0||IU/L|4 TO 44|N||X||||20010530192517<CR>
R|3|^^^2^GPT^1||IU/L|4 TO 44|N||X||||20010530192931<CR>
R|4|^^^2^GPT^2|8.5793|IU/L|4 TO 44|N||F||||20010530193551<CR>
R|5|^^^27^TG^0|381.596|mg/dl|50 TO 130|H||F||||20010530192520<CR>
L|1|N<CR>

The sample was re-measured twice for the measurement item “GPT”.

In case of re-measurement, the ordinary measurement result and all the re-measured
data are transmitted.
The newest re-measurement data should be checked by the measurement ending date
and time.

5.3.3. Measuring Failure

In case of the measuring failure of sample, the following measurement result comes out.
And the cause of the measuring failure is included in the comment record.
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H|\^&|||Prestige24i^System1|||||Host^PC1||P|1|20000530192631<CR>
P|1|<CR>
O|1||^1^30|^^^^GOT^0\^^^^GPT^0|R||||||N||||Serum||||||||||F<CR>
R|1|^^^1^GOT^0|0.02|IU/L|8 TO 38|N||P||||20010530192515<CR>
C|1|I|R1|I<CR>
R|2|^^^2^GPT^0||IU/L|4 TO 44|N||X||||20010530192517<CR>
C|1|I|S,R1|I<CR>
L|1|N<CR>

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Appendix A Error Code List

No. Error code Explanation

1 R1 A shortage of R1 reagent
2 R2 A shortage of R2 reagent
3 S A shortage of sample
4 C The cell blank value is out of the range of limit 1.
(The cuvette is unreliable.)
5 E The value exceeded the upper limit/the lower limit by prozone check.
6 D The value exceeded the end point limit in the end point assay.
7 B All the L1 points of the measurement range or the first point is lower than
the ABS limit.
8 G All the L1 points of the measurement range or the first point is higher
than the ABS limit.
9 b One or more points of the measurement range are lower than ABS limit.
10 g One or more points of the measurement range are higher than ABS limit.
11 T The temperature of the reaction tray under measurement exceeded ±1℃
to the set temperature.
12 t Under warming up.
13 c The cell blank value is out of the range of limit 2.
(The cuvette is unreliable.)
14 R The value exceeded the linearity limit in the rate assay.
15 ASTM_x_y_z The value of specific field is defective.
“x, y, z” are the chapter numbers of “ASTM E1394-91 Standard
Specification for Transferring Information Between Clinical Instruments
and Computer Systems Approved April 2, 1991, Published June 1991”.
“ASTM_7_1_x” : Message Header Record
“ASTM_8_1_x” : Patient Information Record
“ASTM_9_4_x” : Measurement Order Record
“ASTM_10_1_x” : Measurement Result Record
“ASTM_11_1_x” : Comment Record
“ASTM_12_1_x” : Enquiry Record
“ASTM_13_1_x” : Message Terminator Record
In case that “x” is “1”, it means the abnormal message level, the maximum
record length over.
16 A1 The measurement order registration error (system error)
17 A2 The designated sample for which measurement order entry was done is
under measurement, or has been finished to measure.
18 A3 Sample position error.
Measurement order entry of patient sample or control sample was
performed to STAT sample position.
Measurement order entry of patient sample or STAT sample was
performed to control sample position.
19 A4 No designated sample.
Cancelation for un-registered measurement order in Prestige was done.

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Appendix B ASTM Message Record List

B-1 Message Header Record

The message header record is the first record of message.

Field Field name Explanation Max. Necessity of

No digit transmission
1 Record ID The character to distinguish this record. 1 Indispensable
The field with a single character, “H”.
2 Delimiter The definitions of Field delimiter, Repeat 3 Indispensable
definition delimiter, Component delimiter and Escape (setting
delimiter. available)
Prestige initial values are as follows.
Field delimiter |
Repeat delimiter \
Component delimiter ^
Escape delimiter &
3 Message ID to recognize a transmission by a unique - Not supported
Control ID number or a network system.
4 Access password The password approved by sender and receiver. - Not supported
5 Sender ID It consists of two components, sender name and Indispensable
system ID.
Sender name The name of system to transmit 20 Indispensable
When the sender is Prestige, it is “Prestige24i”. (setting
available)
System ID ID of the system to transmit 20 Indispensable
(setting
available)
6 Sender street The street address of sender - Not supported
address
7 Reserved field - Not supported
8 Sender Tel. No. Telephone number of sender - Not supported
9 Quality of The quality of sender to establish the connection - Not supported
sender of receiver.
10 Receiver ID It consists of two components, receiver name and Indispensable
system ID.
Receiver The name of system to receive 20 Indispensable
name When the receiver is Prestige, it is “Prestige24i”. (setting
available)
System ID ID of the system to receive 20 Indispensable
(setting
available)
11 Annotation or The particular orders concerned with comments - Not supported
particular order or the following message fields
12 Process ID ID to designate which process to use. - Not supported
“P” : Production
“T” : Training
“D” : Debugging
“Q” : Quality control
13 Version number To define the version level of ASTM. 1 Indispensable
In ASTM 1394-91, a single character is “1”.
14 Date & time Date and time the message was generated. 14 Indispensable
of message In the form of “YYYYMMDDHHMMSS”
( year/month/day/hour/min./sec.)

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B-2 Patient Information Record

Field Field name Explanation Max. Necessity of

No digit transmission
1 Record ID The character to distinguish this record. 1 Indispensable
The field with a single character, “P”.
2 Sequence No. Sequence number of patient information record 2 Indispensable
3 Patient ID ID which is put by doctor in charge to distinguish 20 Optional
the patient.
The max. digit is the previous digit which is not
yet overlaid with escape characters.
4 Lab. patient ID ID which is put to distinguish the patient in the - Not supported
laboratory.
5 System patient ID ID set by the system - Not supported
6 Patient name Patient name is divided into family, first, middle Optional
(initial) names, suffix, and title by components.
Family name Patient’s family name 30 Optional
The max. digit is the previous digit which is not
yet overlaid with escape characters.
First name Patient’s first name 30 Optional
The max. digit is the previous digit which is not
yet overlaid with escape characters.
Middle name Patient’s middle name - Not supported
（initial）
Suffix Patient’s suffix - Not supported
Title Patient’s title - Not supported
7 Maiden name Family name before marriage Not supported
8 Date of birth Date of birth in the form of “YYYYMMDD” 8 Optional
9 Sex Patient’s sex １ Optional
“M” : man
“F” : female
“U” : unknown
10 The human race The race of patient - Not supported
“W” : white
“B” : colored
“O” : Asian, Pacific islander
“NA” : Native American, Alaskan native
“H” : Hispanic
11 Address Patient’s address - Not supported
12 Reserved field - Not supported
13 Telephone No. Patient’s telephone number - Not supported
14 Doctor in charge Name of doctor in charge, or his code. 30 Optional
The max. digit is the previous digit which is not
yet overlaid with escape characters.
15 Special field 1 The field for the maker use - Not supported
16 Special field 2 The field for the maker use - Not supported
17 Height Patient’s height (cm) - Not supported
18 Weight Patient’s weight (kg) - Not supported
19 Diagnosis Known or suspected diagnosis to the patient. - Not supported
Write ICD-9 code or patient’s bed.
20 Active medications Patient suspected in overdose situations. - Not supported
21 Treatment meal - Not supported

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Field Field name Explanation Max. Necessity of

No digit transmission
22 Practice field 1 Text field for the doctor use - Not supported
23 Practice field 2 Text field for the doctor use - Not supported
24 Date in hospital Dates the patient entered in and out of hospital - Not supported
25 Admission status “OP” : outpatient - Not supported
“PA” : readmit
“IP” : inpatient
“ER” : emergency room
26 Location Ward, bed location in hospital - Not supported
27 Alternative Code class or classifications - Not supported
diagnostic code &
classifications
28 Diagnostic code Diagnostic code - Not supported
and
classifications
29 Religion Religion of patient - Not supported
30 Marital status Marital status - Not supported
“M” : married
“S” : single
“D” : divorced
“W” : widowed
“A” : separated
31 Isolation status Code to protect the patient or the staff against - Not supported
infection.
32 Language Patient’s mother language - Not supported
33 Hospital service The hospital service currently assigned to - Not supported
the patient.
34 Hospital The hospital institution currently assigned to - Not supported
institution the patient.
35 Dosage category Indicates the patient dosage group. - Not supported
“A” : Adult
“P1” : Pediatric (1-6 months)
“P2” : Pediatric (6 months – 3 years)

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B-3 Measurement Order Record

Field Field name Explanation Max. Necessity of

No digit transmission
1 Record ID The character to distinguish this record. 1 Indispensable
The field with a single character, “O”.
2 Sequence No. Sequence number of measurement order record 2 Indispensable
3 Sample ID Sample ID 18 Indispensable
The max. digit is the previous digit which is not
yet overlaid with escape characters.
4 System sample Sample ID the system uses. Indispensable
ID It consists of three components: sample tag, tray
number and sample position.
Sample tag Not supported
Sample 2 Indispensable
round No.
Sample 4 Indispensable
position
5 Test item ID Multiple test item IDs can be designated with Indispensable
repeat delimiters.
Test ID - Not supported
Test name - Not supported
Test type - Not supported
Test item Measurement item number 2 Indispensable
No.
Test item Measurement item name 5 Indispensable
name
Dilution rate The dilution rate for sample is designated. 2 Optional
“0” : No dilution (default)
“1” : 1 : 6 “7 “ : 1 : 60
“2” : 1 : 10 “8” : 1 : 70
“3” : 1 : 20 “9” : 1 : 80
“4” : 1 : 30 “10” : 1 : 90
“5” : 1 : 40 “11” : 1 : 100
“6” : 1 : 50
6 Priority Measurement priority 1 Optional
“S” : STAT
“A” : in a hurry
“R” : routine (default)
“C” : call back
“P” : pre-operation
7 Date & time of Date and time that measurement was requested. - Not supported
test request
8 Date & time of Date and time that sample was collected. - Not supported
blood collection
9 Latest date & The latest date and time that sample was - Not supported
time of blood collected.
collection
10 Collection The collection amount of sample - Not supported
amount
11 Collector ID ID of blood collector - Not supported
12 Action code Action to take for this measurement request 1 Indispensable
“C” : Cancellation of measurement request
“A” : Addition of measurement item
“N” : New measurement request
“P” : Pending
“L” : Reservation completed

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“X” : Under measurement

“Q” : Sample to be treated as QC

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Field Field name Explanation Max. Necessity of

No digit transmission
13 Danger code It indicates any special hazard associated with - Not supported
the sample.
14 Relevant clinical Additional information about the sample. - Not supported
information
15 Date sample Date the sample was received. 8 Not supported
received In the form of YYYYMMDD.
16 Sample Indispensable
information
Sample type Sample types 8 Indispensable
“Serum” :Serum
“Urine” :Urine
“Plasma” :Plasma
“CSF” : marrow fluid
“Dialysis” : dialysis fluid
“Other” : Other
Sample - Not supported
information
17 Ordering doctor Doctor’s name who ordered measurement - Not supported
18 Doctor’s Tel. No. Telephone number of requesting doctor - Not supported
19 User field 1 Text sent by the requestor - Not supported
20 User field 2 Text sent by the requestor - Not supported
21 Laboratory field 1 The field used by laboratory - Not supported
22 Laboratory field 2 The field used by laboratory - Not supported
23 Date/Time results - Not supported
reported
24 Charge It contains the billing charge or accounting - Not supported
reference by this system for tests performed.
25 System section ID This ID may denote the section of the system - Not supported
where the test was performed.
26 Report type “O” order record; user asking that analysis is 1 Indispensable
performed.
“C” correction of previously transmitted results
“P” preliminary results
“F” final results
“X” results cannot be got, request cancelled
“I” in system pending
“Y” no order on record for this test
(in response to query)
“Z” no record of this patient
(in response to query)
“Q” response to query (this record is a
response to a request-information query.)
27 Reserved field - Not supported
28 Location or ward This defines the ward of sample collection if - Not supported
of sample different from the patient ward.
collection
29 Nosocomial This shows whether the organism identified is - Not supported
infection flag the result of a nosocomial (hospital acquired)
infection.
30 Sample service - Not supported
31 Sample This is used to record the institution of - Not supported
institution sample collection.

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B-4 Measurement Result Record

Field Field name Explanation Max. Necessity of

No digit transmission
1 Record ID The character to distinguish this record. 1 Indispensable
The field with a single character, “R”.
2 Sequence No. Sequence number of measurement result record 2 Indispensable
3 Test item ID Indispensable
Test ID - Not supported
Test name - Not supported
Test type - Not supported
Test item Test item number 2 Indispensable
number
Test item Test item name 5 Indispensable
name
Dilution rate The dilution rate for the sample 2 Optional
“0” : No dilution (default)
“1” : 1 : 6 “7 “ : 1 : 60
“2” : 1 : 10 “8” : 1 : 70
“3” : 1 : 20 “9” : 1 : 80
“4” : 1 : 30 “10” : 1 : 90
“5” : 1 : 40 “11” : 1 : 100
“6” : 1 : 50
4 Measurement Measurement value is shown in ASCII text. 9 Indispensable
value
5 Unit Abbreviation of unit of test result is used 8 Indispensable
according to ISO2955.
6 Reference range Reference range of normal value. 21 Indispensable
In the form of “the lower limit to the upper limit”
7 Abnormal result Abnormal test result is shown. 2 Indispensable
flag “L” : lower than the lower limit
“H” : higher than the upper limit
“LL” : lower than the lowest limit
“HH” : higher than the highest limit
“<” : lower than the low limit absolute value
“>” : higher than the high limit absolute value
“N” : normal
“A” : abnormal
“U” : the significant digit goes up.
“D” : the significant digit goes down.
“B” : good
“W” : wrong
8 Cause of Causes of abnormality - Not supported
abnormality “A” : result based on population
“S” : sex based on population
“R” : human race based on population
“N” : normal range applied generally

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Field Field name Explanation Max. Necessity of

No digit transmission
9 Result status Condition of measurement result - Indispensable
“C”: correction of previously transmitted results
“P” : preliminary results
“F” : final results
“X” : results cannot be done, request will not be
honored.
“I” : in instrument, result pending
“S” : partial result
“M” : this result is a MIC level.
“R” : this result was previously transmitted.
“N” : this result record contains necessary
information to run a new order
“Q” : this result is response to an outstanding
query.
“V” : operator verified/approved result
10 Changed date Date to have changed normal value or unit. - Not supported
In the form of YYYYMMDDHHMMSS
11 Operator ID Operator ID - Not supported
12 Date & time of Date and time of test start. - Not supported
test start In the form of YYYYMMDDHHMMSS
13 Date & time of Date and time of test end - Indispensable
test end In the form of YYYYMMDDHHMMSS
14 Instrument ID ID of the system used for measurement. - Not supported
code

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B-5 Comment Record

Field Field name Explanation Max. Necessity of

No digit transmission
1 Record ID The character to distinguish this record. 1 Indispensable
The field with a single character, “C”.
2 Sequence No. Sequence number of comment record 2 Indispensable
3 Comment source The source of comment 1 Indispensable
“P” : doctor in charge
“L” : computer system
“I” : clinical inspection system
4 Comment text In Prestige, mainly error message is 160 Indispensable
transmitted.
For example,
“R1, 2” : shortage of 1st reagent and 2nd reagent
“R1” : shortage of 1st reagent
“R2” : shortage of 2nd reagent
etc.
Refer to the error code list of Appendix A for
other error codes.
The max. digit is the previous digit which is not
yet overlaid with escape characters.
5 Comment type It is used when the form of comment record is 1 Indispensable
limited.
“G” : general test comment
“T” : text name comment
“P” : positive test comment
“N” : negative test comment
“I” : instrument flag comment

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B-6 Enquiry Record

Field Field name Explanation Max. Necessity of

No digit transmission
1 Record ID The character to distinguish this record. 1 Indispensable
The field with a single character, “Q”.
2 Sequence No. Sequence number of enquiry record 2 Indispensable
3 Starting range ID When inquiry of specific sample is not made, - Indispensable
set “ALL”.
Patient ID - Not supported
Sample ID Sample ID that is managed by barcode or Host. 18 Optional
Sample Sample round number 2 Optional
round No.
Sample Sample position 4 Optional
position
4 Termination To designate the selection standard of patient/ - Not supported
range ID sample/ manufacturer.
5 Test item ID In Prestige, only “ALL” is supported. 3 Indispensable
6 Request time Date and time of sample collection and order.
range
7 Date & time of The oldest date and time of starting to request - Not supported
starting to the results.
request results
8 Date & time of The ending date and time of request for the - Not supported
terminating to results.
request results
9 Requesting doctor The name of the physician requesting the results. - Not supported
name
10 Doctor’s Tel. No The telephone number of the requesting - Not supported
physician.
11 User field No.1 User defined field. - Not supported
12 User field No.2 User defined field - Not supported
13 Request The following codes shall be used: 1 Indispensable
information “C” : correction of previously transmitted results
status codes “P” : preliminary results
“F” : final results
“X” : results cannot be got, request will not
be honored.
“I” : in instrument, results pending
“S” : partial results
“M” : this result is a MIC level.
“R” : this result was previously transmitted.
“A” : condition suspension/cancellation of
the last request.
“N” : requesting only new or changed results
“O” : request for only test order and population
statistics.
“D” : request for only population statistics.

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B-7 Message Terminator Record

Field Field name Explanation Max. Necessity of

No digit transmission
1 Record ID The character to distinguish this record. 1 Indispensable
The field with a single character, “L”.
2 Sequence No. Sequence number of the message terminator 1 Indispensable
record
3 Terminator “N” : normal termination 1 Indispensable
record “T” : sender aborted
“R” : receiver requested abort
“E” : unknown system error
“Q” : error in last request for information
“I” : no information available from last query
“F” : last request for information processed

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ANEXO 1

Este anexo tem como objetivo descrever os passos necessários para as configurações de
Interfaceamento do Analisador Labmax 240.

1 – ALTERANDO A TELA SYSTEM PARAMETER

a) Na tela principal do Software Prestige 24i clicar no botão “SYSTEM

SYSTEM”
SYSTEM e em seguida no
menu que se abre clicar sobre a opção “SYS
SYS PARA.”
PARA.

b) No campo ASTM marcar a opção ON.

c) No campo “KIND
KIND OF FORMAT”
FORMAT manter a opção “1
1” selecionada.

OBS.: Para o Interfaceamento do Analisador Labmax 240 a caixa “USE

USE ONLINE” do
campo “TMS
TMS HOST ONLINE” DEVE PERMANECER DESABILITADA
DESABILITADA.
ILITADA

(c)

(a)

(b)

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2 – SELECIONANDO A PORTA DE COMUNICAÇÃO

a) Utilizando o Explorer, abrir arquivo ASTM.INI que se encontra na pasta

C:\
C:\U24pdev_N\
U24pdev_N\PRG

b) Na linha “PortNo”
PortNo” que se encontra no campo “COMPORT
COMPORT”
COMPORT inserir o no. da porta em que
será realizado o Interfaceamento com o sistema conforme o exemplo abaixo.

(b)

3 – ACOMPANHAMENTO DA COMUNICAÇÃO

É possível acompanhar a comunicação que está sendo realizada através do arquivo

ASTMTRACE.TXT
ASTMTRACE.TXT localizado na pasta C:\
C:\U24pdev_N\
U24pdev_N\PRG.
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3 – MENSAGENS DE ERRO ( ASTM LIST )

Code Contents Remedy

: Is the communication cable connected?

No response from Host Is Host started up all right?
200 : Perform batch-transmission for not tested
No communication with Host
: sample in Host.
: Perform batch-transmission for not tested
sample in Host.
201 No response from Host : Make a service call in case no transferring can be
made.
: Perform manual input till recovery.
: Perform batch-transmission for not tested
sample in Host.
Communication is interrupted because of
203 : Make a service call in case no transmission can
wrong message.
be made.
: Input on the keyboard till recovery.
204
: Is the communication cable connected?
205
: Is Host started up?
206 Communication port error
: Is parameter setting of Prestige 24i right?
207
Start up Host and Prestige 24i.
208

When the above error occurs ;

Error code is displayed on the screen like “ASTM Error : ***”.
Refer to Remedy above.
Please perform manual input or batch-transmission until recovery.

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