STANDARD DATA DICTIONARY #727.2 -- DSS LAB TESTS FILE 9/29/25 PAGE 1
STORED IN ^ECX(727.2, (1 ENTRY) SITE: WWW.BMIRWIN.COM UCI: VISTA,VISTA (VERSION 3.0)
DATA NAME GLOBAL DATA
ELEMENT TITLE LOCATION TYPE
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This file contains the set of laboratory tests tracked by the Decision Support System along with the corresponding local data names
in the LABORATORY TEST file (#60) pointed to by these tests. This file also contains the local names for BLOOD and URINE
specimens. Each DSS Lab Test is assigned a predefined indicator (SOURCE field) of the type of specimen (blood or urine) that will
be used as search criteria in conjunction with the local names for blood and urine specimens.
Entries in this file are determined by the DSS Program Office and should not be changed or deleted. New entries in this file
should not be made.
DD ACCESS: @
RD ACCESS: @
WR ACCESS: @
DEL ACCESS: @
LAYGO ACCESS: @
AUDIT ACCESS: @
CROSS
REFERENCED BY: NAME(B), SOURCE(S)
727.2,.01 NAME 0;1 FREE TEXT (Required)
Name
INPUT TRANSFORM: K X
LAST EDITED: DEC 13, 1996
HELP-PROMPT: This field is pre-set, no local entries should be made.
DESCRIPTION: The DSS LAB TEST file (#727.2) has ONE top level file entry which stores local data (i.e., local
lab test names and blood/urine/feces specimen names) for each of the laboratory tests that are
tracked using the Decision Support System. This entry is called "LOCAL DSS LAR SETUP".
TECHNICAL DESCR:
This field is distributed pre-set, no local entries should be made.
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
UNEDITABLE
NOTES: XXXX--CAN'T BE ALTERED EXCEPT BY PROGRAMMER
CROSS-REFERENCE: 727.2^B
1)= S ^ECX(727.2,"B",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""
2)= K ^ECX(727.2,"B",$E(X,1,30),DA)
727.2,1 DSS LAB TEST 1;0 Multiple #727.21
727.21,.01 DSS LAB TEST 0;1 FREE TEXT (Required) (Multiply asked)
INPUT TRANSFORM: K X
LAST EDITED: DEC 13, 1996
HELP-PROMPT: Enter name of laboratory test to be tracked for DSS.
DESCRIPTION:
This is the laboratory test which will be tracked for the Decision Support System.
TECHNICAL DESCR: This entry is pre-determined by the DSS Program office and distributed with the DSS Extracts
software.
DELETE TEST: .01,0)= I 1 W !?10,"THIS LAB TEST MAY NOT BE DELETED"
DELETE AUTHORITY: ^
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
UNEDITABLE
NOTES: XXXX--CAN'T BE ALTERED EXCEPT BY PROGRAMMER
CROSS-REFERENCE: 727.21^B
1)= S ^ECX(727.2,DA(1),1,"B",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""
2)= K ^ECX(727.2,DA(1),1,"B",$E(X,1,30),DA)
727.21,1 LOCAL LAB TEST NAME LOC;0 POINTER Multiple #727.211
DESCRIPTION:
This is the data name in the LABORATORY TEST file (#60) that corresponds to this laboratory test.
TECHNICAL DESCR: Pointer to the NAME field (.01) of the LABORATORY TEST file (#60). Entries will be screened to
allow only individually orderable (atomic) tests and tests which are linked to a National VA Lab
Code.
727.211,.01 LOCAL LAB TEST NAME 0;1 POINTER TO LABORATORY TEST FILE (#60) (Multiply asked)
INPUT TRANSFORM: S DIC("S")="I $L($P(^(0),U,5)),$G(^(64))" D ^DIC K DIC S DIC=DIE,X=+Y K:Y<0 X
LAST EDITED: FEB 26, 1997
HELP-PROMPT: Enter a corresponding lab test (from the LABORATORY TEST file (#60)) for this DSS lab test.
DESCRIPTION:
This is the corresponding data name in the LABORATORY TEST file (#60) for this laboratory test.
TECHNICAL DESCR:
Pointer to the NAME field (.01) of the LABORATORY TEST file (#60).
SCREEN: S DIC("S")="I $L($P(^(0),U,5)),$G(^(64))"
EXPLANATION: Only atomic tests and tests which are linked to a National VA Lab Code.
CROSS-REFERENCE: 727.211^B
1)= S ^ECX(727.2,DA(2),1,DA(1),"LOC","B",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""
2)= K ^ECX(727.2,DA(2),1,DA(1),"LOC","B",$E(X,1,30),DA)
727.21,2 SOURCE 0;2 SET
'B' FOR BLOOD;
'U' FOR URINE;
'F' FOR FECES;
LAST EDITED: SEP 15, 2003
HELP-PROMPT: Enter the type of SPECIMEN to be used for this DSS Lab Test.
DESCRIPTION: This flag is used to denote which specimen type should be used in the search criteria for this
DSS Lab Test.
TECHNICAL DESCR: This flag is used to denote which specimen type should be used in the search criteria for this
DSS Lab Test. B=Blood, U=Urine, F=Feces
DELETE TEST: 2,0)= I 1 W !?10,"THIS SOURCE FLAG MAY NOT BE DELETED"
UNEDITABLE
CROSS-REFERENCE: 727.2^S
1)= S ^ECX(727.2,"S",$E(X,1,30),DA(1),DA)=""
2)= K ^ECX(727.2,"S",$E(X,1,30),DA(1),DA)
3)= DO NOT DELETE!!
This cross reference is used to sort DSS Lab Tests by source of specimen.
727.2,2 BLOOD SPECIMEN BL;0 POINTER Multiple #727.22
727.22,.01 BLOOD SPECIMEN 0;1 POINTER TO TOPOGRAPHY FIELD FILE (#61) (Multiply asked)
INPUT TRANSFORM: S:$D(X) DINUM=X
LAST EDITED: DEC 17, 1996
HELP-PROMPT: Enter a specimen locally considered to be a BLOOD SPECIMEN.
DESCRIPTION:
This field contains all of the specimens a facility considers to be blood specimens.
TECHNICAL DESCR:
Pointer to the NAME field (.01) of the TOPOGRAPHY FIELD file (#61).
NOTES: XXXX--CAN'T BE ALTERED EXCEPT BY PROGRAMMER
CROSS-REFERENCE: 727.22^B
1)= S ^ECX(727.2,DA(1),"BL","B",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""
2)= K ^ECX(727.2,DA(1),"BL","B",$E(X,1,30),DA)
727.2,3 URINE SPECIMEN UR;0 POINTER Multiple #727.23
727.23,.01 URINE SPECIMEN 0;1 POINTER TO TOPOGRAPHY FIELD FILE (#61) (Multiply asked)
INPUT TRANSFORM: S:$D(X) DINUM=X
LAST EDITED: DEC 17, 1996
HELP-PROMPT: Enter a specimen locally considered to be a URINE SPECIMEN.
DESCRIPTION:
This field contains all of the specimens a facility considers to be urine specimens.
TECHNICAL DESCR:
Pointer to the NAME field (.01) of the TOPOGRAPHY FIELD file (#61).
NOTES: XXXX--CAN'T BE ALTERED EXCEPT BY PROGRAMMER
CROSS-REFERENCE: 727.23^B
1)= S ^ECX(727.2,DA(1),"UR","B",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""
2)= K ^ECX(727.2,DA(1),"UR","B",$E(X,1,30),DA)
727.2,4 FECES SPECIMEN FE;0 POINTER Multiple #727.24
727.24,.01 FECES SPECIMEN 0;1 POINTER TO TOPOGRAPHY FIELD FILE (#61) (Multiply asked)
INPUT TRANSFORM: S:$D(X) DINUM=X
LAST EDITED: MAY 15, 2003
HELP-PROMPT: Enter a specimen locally considered to be a FECES SPECIMEN.
DESCRIPTION:
This field contains all of the specimens a facility considers to be feces specimens.
TECHNICAL DESCR:
Pointer to the NAME field (.01) of the TOPOGRAPHY FIELD file (#61).
NOTES: XXXX--CAN'T BE ALTERED EXCEPT BY PROGRAMMER
CROSS-REFERENCE: 727.24^B
1)= S ^ECX(727.2,DA(1),"FE","B",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""
2)= K ^ECX(727.2,DA(1),"FE","B",$E(X,1,30),DA)
FILES POINTED TO FIELDS
LABORATORY TEST (#60) LOCAL LAB TEST NAME:LOCAL LAB TEST NAME (#.01)
TOPOGRAPHY FIELD (#61) BLOOD SPECIMEN:BLOOD SPECIMEN (#.01)
URINE SPECIMEN:URINE SPECIMEN (#.01)
FECES SPECIMEN:FECES SPECIMEN (#.01)
INPUT TEMPLATE(S):
PRINT TEMPLATE(S):
ECX LAB TEST HEADER JUN 12, 2006@10:13 USER #0 @
ECX LAB TEST PRINT JUN 12, 2006@11:13 USER #0 [DSS LAB TEST HEADER]
SORT TEMPLATE(S):
ECX LAB TEST SORT BY DSS NAME MAY 10, 2005@11:38 USER #0
SORT BY: @DSS LAB TEST//
DSS LAB TEST SUB-FIELD: DSS LAB TEST// (DSS LAB TEST not null)
DSS LAB TEST DATASHEET report sorted by DSS LAB TEST NAME.
ECX LAB TEST SORT BY LOCAL MAY 10, 2005@10:51 USER #0
SORT BY: @DSS LAB TEST//
DSS LAB TEST SUB-FIELD: LOCAL LAB TEST NAME//
LOCAL LAB TEST NAME SUB-FIELD: LOCAL LAB TEST NAME// (LOCAL LAB TEST NAME not null)
DSS LAB TEST DATASHEET REPORT sort by local lab name.
ECX LAB TEST SORT BY NUMBER JUN 09, 2005@19:46 USER #0
SORT BY: @NAME// (NAME not null)
WITHIN NAME, SORT BY: @DSS LAB TEST//
DSS LAB TEST SUB-FIELD: NUMBER// (NUMBER not null)
DSS LAB TEST DATASHEET report sorted by DSS LAB TEST NUMBER.
FORM(S)/BLOCK(S):