scope:

Specifies messages for electronic information exchange between computer systems used by healthcare parties for the purpose of updating Supporting information that is attached to code values within a coding scheme. In particular, this message is intended to provide information to clinicians that are requesting tests within the specialties of : - haematology, - clinical chemistry, - cytology, - biochemistry, - immunology. Provides a description of a message which provides sufficient information as to allow a receiving system to associate supporting information to code values representing laboratory investigations that may be performed on samples taken from the patient.