SPEC_ROLE
Description:
Specimen roles associated with a given order.

Primary Key
Column Name Ordinal Position
ORDER_ID 1
LINE 2

Column Information
Name Type Discontinued?
1 ORDER_ID NUMERIC No
The unique identifier for the order record.
2 LINE INTEGER No
The line number for the information associated with this record. Multiple pieces of information can be associated with this record.
3 SPEC_ROLE_C_NAME VARCHAR No
Lists the roles associated with a given specimen
May contain organization-specific values: Yes
Category Entries:
Patient
Blind Sample
Used for Calibration
Electronic QC
Specimen used for testing proficiency of the organization performing the testing
Group
Pool
Specimen used for testing Operator Proficiency
Control Specimen
Replicate of patient sample as a control
Used for Periodic Calibration Checks