Observation Codes for Lab Results
The InfoButton lists only seven observation codes even though the Lab Result Interface protocol contains 32 codes that can accompany a lab result. The following table describes the seven observation codes that can be passed through the URL to an educational resource.
| Observation Code | Description |
|---|---|
| A | Abnormal for nominal observations, all service types |
| AA | Abnormal Alert for nominal observations, all service type |
| HH | High Alert above the upper threshold for quantitative observations |
| LL | Low Alert below lower alert threshold for quantitative observations |
| H | High above high normal for quantitative observations |
| L | Low below low normal for quantitative observations |
| N | Normal for all service types |