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EIP - entity identifier pair

HL7 Component Table - EIP - entity identifier pair
Seq# Description Data Type Usage Vocabulary Length C.LEN Flags
EIP
1 Placer Assigned Identifier EI O
   
2 Filler Assigned Identifier EI O
   

Components: <Placer Assigned Identifier (EI)> & <Filler Assigned Identifier (EI)>

Subcomponents for Placer Assigned Identifier (EI): <Entity Identifier (ST)> ^ <Namespace ID (IS)> ^ <Universal ID (ST)> ^ <Universal ID Type (ID)>

Subcomponents for Filler Assigned Identifier (EI): <Entity Identifier (ST)> ^ <Namespace ID (IS)> ^ <Universal ID (ST)> ^ <Universal ID Type (ID)>


EIP-1: Placer Assigned Identifier (EI)

Definition: Specifies an identifier assigned to an entity by the placer system.

For example, the component might be used to convey the following:

  1. placer order number of the parent order.

  2. the specimen identifier as assigned by the placer.

  3. a location identifier assigned (or used by) the placer.

EIP-2: Filler Assigned Identifier (EI)

Definition: Specifies an identifier assigned to an entity by the filler system.

For example, the component might convey the following:

  1. filler order number of the parent order.

  2. the specimen identifier as assigned by the filler.

  3. a location identifier assigned (or used by) the filler.