25.8 Protocol 000003 - reagent dispatch information - Standards for electronic data interchange within the UK Blood Transfusion Services

Two data line structures are defined within this protocol:

  1. A single line containing administrative information (see Table 25.10).
  2. A multiple occurrence line with an entry for each item on the dispatch (see Table 25.11).

To distinguish between the 2 line types, a line type indicator is included as the first field in each line following the line number.

Please see explanatory notes below each table.

Table 25.10: Protocol 000003 - administration line

Field Length Description Format Mandatory?
1
5
Line number
NNNNN
Yes
2
1
Line type
N
Yes
3
12
Order number
C(12)
Yes
4
12
Dispatch number
C(12)
Yes
5
8
Date
YYYYMMDD
Yes
6
4
Time
HHMM
No
7
2
Checksum
NN
Yes
8
1
Terminator
Carriage return
Yes

Notes on Table 25.10

Line type (field 2)

The administration line type is '1'

Table 25.11: Protocol 000003 - dispatch line

Field Length Description Format Mandatory?
1
5
Line number
NNNNN
Yes
2
1
Line type
N
Yes
3
15
Batch number
C(15)
Yes
4
15
Product code
C(15)
Yes
5
40
Product description
C(40) free text
No
6
30
Manufacturer's name
C(30) free text
No
7
8
Expiry date
YYYYMMDD
No
8
4
Number of vials/bottles
N(4)
Yes
9
10
Cost code/price
C(10)
No
10
30
Comment
C(30) free text
No
11
2
Checksum
NN
Yes
12
1
Terminator
Carriage return
Yes

Notes on Table 25.11

Line type (field 2)

The dispatch line type is '2'

Product code (field 4)

Unique reagent identification number

Last updated on 26 May 2015