DIAGNOSTIC TEST REQUEST

A request for a single diagnostic investigation or diagnostic procedure for an individual PATIENT or any human or, for pathology, non-human source.

Description

A request for a single diagnostic investigation or diagnostic procedure for an individual PATIENT or any human or, for pathology, non-human source.

When a DIAGNOSTIC TEST REQUEST is used to apportion costs to MAIN SPECIALTY, distinction should be made between those for PATIENTS using a Hospital Bed, out-patients and attendees at CLINICS OR FACILITIES.

Key	Attribute Name
	DIAGNOSTIC TEST REQUEST DATE
	DIAGNOSTIC TEST REQUEST RECEIVED DATE
	PATIENT SOURCE SETTING TYPE FOR DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING

Each DIAGNOSTIC TEST REQUEST

Key	Relationship	Class
	may be from one and only one	LOCATION
	may be performed on one or more	SAMPLE

Type	Link	How used
Class	DIAGNOSTIC TEST REQUEST	references in description DIAGNOSTIC TEST REQUEST
Attribute	DIAGNOSTIC TEST REQUEST DATE	references in description DIAGNOSTIC TEST REQUEST
Data Element	DIAGNOSTIC TEST REQUEST RECEIVED DATE	references in description DIAGNOSTIC TEST REQUEST
Attribute	DIAGNOSTIC TEST REQUEST RECEIVED DATE	references in description DIAGNOSTIC TEST REQUEST
NHS Business Definition	Imaging or Radiodiagnostic Event	references in description DIAGNOSTIC TEST REQUEST
Data Element	ORGANISATION SITE IDENTIFIER (OF PATHOLOGY TEST REQUEST)	references in description DIAGNOSTIC TEST REQUEST
Data Element	PATIENT SOURCE SETTING TYPE (DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING)	references in description DIAGNOSTIC TEST REQUEST
Attribute	PATIENT SOURCE SETTING TYPE FOR DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING	references in description DIAGNOSTIC TEST REQUEST
NHS Business Definition	Pathology Department	references in description DIAGNOSTIC TEST REQUEST
NHS Business Definition	Pathology Laboratory Investigation	references in description DIAGNOSTIC TEST REQUEST
Class	SERVICE REQUEST	references in description DIAGNOSTIC TEST REQUEST

This class is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
Plural	DIAGNOSTIC TEST REQUESTS