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Laboratory Test Request
Appears In: Laboratory Test Result Reporting LDM Subject Area
The laboratory request means a request for testing of a laboratory sample made in either electronic (e.g., order/entry) or paper format (e.g., Laboratory requisition, physician office requisition) that is legible with clear orders (no undefined mnemonics or phone orders).<br/>
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Laboratory Test Request Identifier Identifier
Notes: An identifier of a request to perform laboratory test(s) (e.g., Order Placer Number)<br/>
Laboratory Test Request Ordered Date Date
Notes: The date the laboratory test was ordered.<br/>
Laboratory Test Request Type Code Codeable Concept
Notes: The type of laboratory service being requested, such as chemistry, serology, hematology, microbiology, histology, anatomic pathology, cytology or virology.<br/><br/>Value Set: To be developed.<br/><br/>
Laboratory Test Request Code Codeable Concept
Notes: A laboratory test code and test description (e.g., typically LOINC code).<br/><br/>Value Set: To be developed.<br/><br/>
Laboratory Test Request Status Code Codeable Concept
Notes: A status of a Laboratory Test request (e.g., ordered, canceled, completed).<br/><br/>Value Set: To be developed.<br/><br/>
Laboratory Test Request Intent Code Codeable Concept
Notes: An intent reflects if a request is a proposal, plan, an original order or a reflex order (e.g., proposal, plan, filler-order, option).<br/><br/>Value Set: To be developed.<br/><br/>
Laboratory Test Request Reason Code Codeable Concept
Notes: An explanation or justification for why this lab test is being requested in coded or textual form.<br/><br/>Value Set: To be developed.<br/><br/><br/>
Laboratory Test Request Priority Code Codeable Concept
Notes: A coded concept that  indicates the urgency assigned to the request, used to determine the order in which the laboratory performs the analysis and reports results, as defined by agreed service level definitions (e.g., stat, urgent, routine).<br/><br/><b>Value Set:</b> To be developed.<br/>
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associated with   Laboratory Test Result
for   Patient Health Concern
defines   Specimen
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subject of   Patient
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Generalization To Service Request