ALG Allergen

To describe the allergens associated with the product.

Position: ALG-01 · Element: 350 · Name: Assigned Identification · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 20 · Repeat: 1

Alphanumeric characters assigned for differentiation within a transaction set

ALG01 is the line item identification

Position: ALG-02 · Element: 1797 · Name: Allergen Type Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: 1

The code identifying a specific allergen.

When ALG02 equals A96 the manufacturer is claiming the product is free of allergens, equating to an "Allergen Disclaimer".

If ALG02 equals "A95" then ALG04 is the name of the allergen.

Position: ALG-03 · Element: 1073 · Name: Yes/No Condition or Response Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: 1

Code indicating a Yes or No condition or response

E0304: Only one of ALG-03 or ALG-04 may be present

ALG03 pertains to ALG02. Valid codes are C, F, M, and U.

ALG03 provides the containment level of the allergen described in ALG02.

Position: ALG-04 · Element: 352 · Name: Description · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 80 · Repeat: 1

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

ALG04 contains the allergen description or disclaimer statement.

Position: ALG-05 · Element: 1321 · Name: Condition Indicator Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 3 · Repeat: 1

Code indicating a condition

ALG05 used only once and only after all the allergens in ALG02 have been identified with code "UUN."