UNIT OF MEASUREMENT (UCUM)

The allowed length for a UNIT OF MEASUREMENT (UCUM) data element may vary between different data sets.

Format / Length

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Description

UNIT OF MEASUREMENT (UCUM)  is the same as attribute UCUM UNIT OF MEASUREMENT.

The allowed length for a UNIT OF MEASUREMENT (UCUM) data element may vary between different data sets. For information about constraints applied to this data element in specific data sets, see XML Schema and Data Set Constraints.

UCUM UNIT OF MEASUREMENT  will be replaced with UNIT OF MEASUREMENT (UCUM), which is the most recent approved national information standards to describe the required definition.

Also Known As

This data element is also known by these names:

Context Alias
Plural UNITS OF MEASUREMENT (UCUM)