Re: [Gnumed-devel] More lab test result considerations: groupings

[Elizabeth Dodd]

On Thu, 26 Aug 2010, lkcl wrote:
> from a technical perspective, one of the implications are that two
> different labs are responsible for the exact same test result.  two labs
> provide the exact same test result.  two labs, each of which has their own
> independent numbering system, provided the exact same test result.


Yes!
Lab A collects sample and sends to Lab B for analysis.
Lab B sends result to Gnumed and to Lab A
Lab A now renumbers the test result and sends it to Gnumed

usually I only get Lab A result electronically but often get the paper from 
both.



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