scope:

Specifies general messages for electronic information exchange between clinical laboratories' computer systems and computer systems used by healthcare parties requesting the services of, or receiving results from, clinical laboratories (abbreviated as laboratories in this standard). This standard is applicable to messages requesting or reporting on the results of the services of the following specialities: - Clinical Chemistry - Clinical Biochemistry - Toxicology - Clinical Immunology - Immunohaematology - Haematolohy - Clinical Microbiology (including Bacteriology, Mycology, Parasitology and Virology).