Table 3.
LOINC Dimensions Compared with Data Structures of the HL7-capable LIS Vendors Surveyed
| Component (Analyte) | Property of Measurement | Time Aspect | System (Specimen) | Scale Type | Method Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | + | - | + | + | ± | + |
| B | + | - | + | + | ± | + |
| C | + | - | ± | ± | - | - |
| D | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| E | + | - | ± | + | - | - |
| F | + | - | + | + | - | - |
| G | + | - | ± | + | - | - |
| H | + | - | ± | - | ± | - |
| I | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| J | + | - | + | + | + | - |
| K |
+ |
- |
- |
+ |
- |
+ |
| Note: HL7 indicates Health Level Seven, version 2.3; LIS, laboratory information system. A plus sign (+) indicates that the vendor could identify a field in the data structure that corresponds to this LOINC dimension; a minus sign (-), that the vendor could not identify such a field; a plus-or-minus sign (±), that the vendor was uncertain whether their system could accommodate this dimension (concept). | ||||||