AOL Animal Observation Location

To report the location of a specific observation

Position: AOL-01 · Element: 1611 · Name: Observation Type Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Code identifying the type of observation made for which results will be reported

Position: AOL-02 · Element: 352 · Name: Description · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 80 · Repeat: 1

A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content

AOL02 specifies an organ name, a differentiated organ structure or the physical primary location of the observation.

Position: AOL-03 · Element: 1612 · Name: Tissue or Specimen Disposition Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: 1

Code identifying the disposition or condition of a tissue or specimen when it was collected

Position: AOL-04 · Element: 1073 · Name: Yes/No Condition or Response Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: 1

Code indicating a Yes or No condition or response

AOL04 indicates whether this data was used in analysis. A "Y" indicates data was used in analysis; an "N" indicates it was not used.

Position: AOL-05 · Element: 1614 · Name: Sub-Location · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 24 · Repeat: 1

Sub-location qualifying a previously reported location

AOL05 is used to further qualify AOL03.

Position: AOL-06 · Element: 1614 · Name: Sub-Location · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 24 · Repeat: 1

Sub-location qualifying a previously reported location

AOL06 is used to further qualify AOL05.

Position: AOL-07 · Element: 1614 · Name: Sub-Location · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 24 · Repeat: 1

Sub-location qualifying a previously reported location

AOL07 is used to further qualify AOL06.

Position: AOL-08 · Element: 752 · Name: Surface/Layer/Position Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Code indicating the product surface, layer or position that is being described

AOL08 designates relative position or symmetry of the organ being observed.