BTR Beginning Segment for Test Results

To indicate the beginning of a test results transaction set.

Position: BTR-01 · Element: 353 · Name: Transaction Set Purpose Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code identifying purpose of transaction set.

If BTR01 equals 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 18 or 19, then BTR06 is required to identify the original test report reference number transmitted.

Position: BTR-02 · Element: 373 · Name: Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 6 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Date (YYMMDD).

BTR02 is the date that this transaction set was created by the sending party.

Position: BTR-03 · Element: 337 · Name: Time · Type: Time (TM) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 4 · Max: 8 · Repeat: -

Time expressed in 24-hour clock time as follows: HHMM, or HHMMSS, or HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD, where H = hours (00-23), M = minutes (00-59), S = integer seconds (00-59) and DD = decimal seconds; decimal seconds are expressed as follows: D = tenths (0-9) and DD = hundredths (00-99)

BTR03 is the time that this transaction set was created by the sending party.

Position: BTR-04 · Element: 755 · Name: Report Type Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code indicating the title or contents of a document, report or supporting item

Position: BTR-05 · Element: 127 · Name: Reference Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 30 · Repeat: -

Reference number or identification number as defined for a particular Transaction Set, or as specified by the Reference Number Qualifier.

BTR05 specifies test results report reference number created by the sending party.

Position: BTR-06 · Element: 127 · Name: Reference Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 30 · Repeat: -

Reference number or identification number as defined for a particular Transaction Set, or as specified by the Reference Number Qualifier.