NAHLN Messaging Subset List

This list contains all active subsets for NALHN messaging. Short name is used for the subset parameter in update webservices call.

Display NameDescriptionShort Name
Address Type
[NK1.4.7] - Type of address being sent. (ex. Home, Barn, etc.)
 address_type
Age Related Groupings
This at subset holds accepted values for the Age Groups field in the PID segment of NAHLN messages.
 age_groups
Animal identifier type
[PID.3.5] - Type of identifier used to identify an animal
 subject_id_type
Approved test method OIDs
[RESULT.OBX.17] - List of OIDs for approved test methods.
 observation_method
Breeds
[PID.36] - Breed of animal. THE BREED FIELD (AND THIS SUBSET) WILL BE DEPRECATED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT YOU USE THE SPECIES FIELD TO SEND ALL TAXONOMY INFORMATION.
 breed
Country
Country of residence
 country
Facility Type
[ROL.13.6] - Type of facility being described.
 location_type
Language
[NK1.20] - Language used for submission.
 language
Observation Flag
[RESULT.OBX.8] - Result flag used to capture subjective results, as well as reasons for incomplete results.
 observation_abnormal_flag
Order Status
[ORC.5] - Status of tests ordered.
 order_status
Person roles
[ROL.3] - Roles or indentifying types of the person or entity being described in the message.
 person_role
Production class
[PID.38] - The reason or use for which the animal was produced.
 production_class
Reasons for Specimen rejection
[SPM.21] - Reasons for rejection of a specimen
 specimen_reject_reason
Relationship to Patient
[NK1.3] - Relationship of person to the patient/specimen.
 relationship
Result data types
[RESULT.OBX.2] - Data type of test results.
 observation_value_type
Result Status
[RESULT.OBX.11] - Status of the result.
 observation_result_status
Result units
[RESULT.OBX.6] - Units used for returning results
 units
Sex
[PID.8] - Sex of animal
 gender
Specimen additives
[SPM.6] - Chemicals added to specimens for testing.
 specimen_additive
Specimen appropriateness
[SPM.23] - Rating of the appropriateness of a submitted specimen
 specimen_appropriateness
Specimen condition
[SPM.24] - Descriptions of the condition of a submitted specimen
 specimen_condition
Specimen Quality
[SPM.22] - Quality of the specimen submitted.
 specimen_quality
Specimen role
[SPM.11] - The role or overall type of specimen being submitted for testing. (Ex. control, patient, pool)
 specimen_role
Specimen Source Site
[SPM.8] - Anatomical locations of specimens. Used to further refine the location of specimens.
 specimen_source_site
Specimen Type
[SPM.4] - This subset is used in NAHLN messaging to populate the Specimen Type field.
 specimen_type
State or Province
[ROL.11.4; NK1.4.4] - Specifies the state or province where the addressee is located.
 state
Submission reason
[SPECIMEN.OBR.31] - Reason for submission of test.
 reason_submission
Taxonomy
[PID.35] - This is the subset of species and breeds to be used for NAHLN Messaging in the Species field.
 species
Telecommunications Equipment Type
[ROL.12.3; NK1.5.3; NK1.6.3] - Type of telecommunications equipment.
 telecom_equipment_type
Telecommunications Use Code
[ROL.12.2; NK1.5.2; NK1.6.2] - Type of telecommunications.
 telecom_use_code
Test LOINC© codes (Order)
[OBR.4] - LOINC© code for tests ordered.
 universal_service_id
Test LOINC© codes (Result)
[RESULT.OBX.3] - LOINC© codes for test results.
 observation_id
Test result codes
[RESULT.OBX.5] - Allowable test result codes for tests when RESULT.OBX.2 is CNE or CWE.
 test_results
USDA VS Diseases
This subset is based on OIE reportable diseases with additional necessary for USDA Veterinary Services programs
 VS_Disease
VS specimen type
specimen
VS specimen type
specimen
VS Taxonomy
This subset contains all taxonomy terms suggested for use in VS programs. It is a hierarchical representation of the terms in Appendix B.
 VSTaxon
VS Taxonomy
This subset contains all taxonomy terms suggested for use in VS programs. It is a hierarchical representation of the terms in Appendix B.
 VSTaxon