TMD Test Method

To describe the nature of the test performed

Position: TMD-01 · Element: 750 · Name: Product/Process Characteristic Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 3 · Repeat: 1

Code identifying the general class of a product or process characteristic

Position: TMD-02 · Element: 559 · Name: Agency Qualifier Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Code identifying the agency assigning the code values

P0203: If either TMD-02 or TMD-03 is present, then the other is required

Position: TMD-03 · Element: 751 · Name: Product Description Code · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 12 · Repeat: 1

A code from an industry code list which provides specific data about a product characteristic

Position: TMD-04 · Element: 937 · Name: Test Administration Method Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Code specifying the method of administering the test

Position: TMD-05 · Element: 938 · Name: Test Medium Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Code specifying organism on which the test was performed

Position: TMD-06 · Element: 352 · Name: Description · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 80 · Repeat: 1

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

Position: TMD-07 · Element: 373 · Name: Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 8 · Max: 8 · Repeat: 1

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year

TMD07 is the date of the test method as assigned by the issuing organization.

Position: TMD-08 · Element: 127 · Name: Reference Identification · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 80 · Repeat: 1

Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

TMD08 is the document revision number.

Position: TMD-09 · Element: 822 · Name: Source Subqualifier · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 15 · Repeat: 1

A reference that indicates the table or text maintained by the Source Qualifier

C0902: If TMD-09 is present, then TMD-02 is required

TMD09 specifies the individual code list of the agency specified in TMD02.