LaboratoryTestResult

LaboratoryTestResult

Last updated: 2022-09-26 10:45

When a Monkeypox laboratory test has been executed, laboratory staff need to record the results in their Laboratory Information System the fields available in the specifications of the Monkeypox LaboratoryTestResult message.

A. Content of the message

Translations into Dutch and French of the variables can be found 

The following table is available to download in CSV and JSON 

VARIABLES DESCRIPTION Instructions
MessageType Type of COVID-19 message. Default value "2"
Mandatory
PatientIdentificationNumber Patient NISS identification number. Format NISS: 11 numbers;
Web service ConsultRn (NL / FR)
Validation: modulo97;
Mandatory;
FirstNamesPat The person’s official first names. Text;
Mandatory IF no NISS.
LastNamePat The person’s official last name. Text;
Mandatory IF no NISS.
Street Street name of the address. Text;
Mandatory IF no NISS.
HouseNumber House number of the address. Text;
Mandatory IF no NISS.
HouseNumberLetter A letter following the house number. Text;
Mandatory IF no NISS.
Postcode Postcode of the address. Text;
Mandatory IF no NISS.
Municipality Municipality of residence. Text;
Mandatory IF no NISS.
Country Country in which the address is located. Text;
Mandatory IF no NISS.
DateOfBirth Patient’s date of birth. An incomplete date (such as only the year) is permitted. Format for Date should be "YYYY-MM-DD" ;
Mandatory IF no NISS.
Sex Patient’s administrative sex. Use valueset SexCodelist;
Single select choice;
Mandatory IF no NISS.
TelephoneNumberMobilePat The patient's mobile telephone number. Text;
Mandatory IF sample collection by laboratory.
TelephoneNumberLLPat The patient's landline telephone number. Text;
Mandatory IF sample collection by laboratory.
HealthProfessionalIdentificationNumberPrescr The health professional NIHDI identification number of the prescriber. Format: 8 consecutive numbers, as in COBRHA (NL/FR), and therefore without punctuation marks such as spaces, periods, underscores or hyphen and without the authorization code;
Mandatory;
PrescriberTelephoneNumber The prescriber's telephone number. Text;
Mandatory.
HealthcareProviderIdentificationNumberHosp The organization’s NIHDI identification number. Format: 8 consecutive numbers, as in COBRHA (NL/FR), and therefore without punctuation marks such as spaces, periods, underscores or hyphen and without the authorization code; Mandatory IF Hospital;
HealthcareProviderLocation Campus number of the location where the patient is admitted ("VESTIGINGSNR" / "NUMERO DE SITE" granted by FOD/SPF public health). Text;
Mandatory IF patient is/was admitted on campus of hospital.
DepartmentSpecialty The specialty of the healthcare provider’s department where patient is admitted. Use valueset DepartmentSpecialtyCodelist;
Single select choice;
Optional (only for Hospital).
HealthProfessionalIdentificationNumberDmg The health professional NIHDI identification number of the DMG / GMD (dossier médical global / Globaal medisch dossier) owner. Format: 8 consecutive numbers, as in COBRHA (NL/FR), and therefore without punctuation marks such as spaces, periods, underscores or hyphen and without the authorization code;
Optional.
CoronaTestPrescriptionCode Code sent by SMS by the call center to persons who should be tested for COVID-19 infection as a priority, such as high-risk contacts of an infected person or persons who return to Belgium from abroad and have stayed in a hospital for the past 14 days. Code has 16 alphanumerical positions (4 blocks of 4 positions: xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx);
Mandatory IF no NISS OR no NISS-BIS number is available AND the lab has a CTPC code (Update 01/03/2021);
Mandatory IF sample collection by laboratory AND IF patient received a CoronaTestPrescriptionCode.
CollectionDateTime1 The date and the time at which the material was collected. Format for DateTime should be "YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss";
Mandatory.
SpecimenId1 Identification number of the material obtained, as a reference for inquiries to the source organization. In a trans mural setting, this number will consist of a specimen number including the identification of the issuing organization, to be unique outside of the borders of an organization. Text;
Optional.
SpecimenMaterial1 SpecimenMaterial describes the material obtained. Use valueset "SpecimenMaterialCodelist";
Single select field;
Mandatory;
(update 02.03.2021: NEW FIELD).
TestCode1 The code of the executed test. Use valueset "TestCodeCodelist";
Single select field;
Mandatory.
TestDateTime1 The date and the time at which the test was carried out. Format for DateTime should be "YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss" ;
Mandatory.
TestResult1 The test result. Use valueset "CVTestResultCodelist";
Single select field;
Mandatory.
ResultFlag1 Attention codes indicating whether the result of a quantitative test is above or below certain reference values. Use valueset "ResultFlagsCodelistLTR"; Single value field;
Optional;
(Update 01.03.2021: NEW FIELD).
TestId1 Unique Identification number of the executed test. This code is unique per executed test. (Update 18.03.2021) Text;
Mandatory.
CollectionDateTime2 The date and the time at which the material was collected. Format for DateTime should be "YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss";
It is optional to report a second test in one message, but if a second test is reported, CollectionDateTime2 is a mandatory field.
SpecimenId2 Identification number of the material obtained, as a reference for inquiries to the source organization. In a transmural setting, this number will consist of a specimen number including the identification of the issuing organization, to be unique outside of the borders of an organization. Text;
It is optional to report a second test in one message, but if a second test is reported, SpecimenId2 is an optional field.
SpecimenMaterial2 SpecimenMaterial describes the material obtained. Use valueset "SpecimenMaterialCodelist";
Single select field;
It is optional to report a second test in one message, but if a second test is reported, SpecimenMaterial2 is an mandatory field;
(update 02.03.2021: NEW FIELD)
TestCode2 The code of the executed test. Use valueset "TestCodeCodelist";
Single select field ;
It is optional to report a second test in one message, but if a second test is reported, TestCode2 is a mandatory field.
TestDateTime2 The date and the time at which the test was carried out. Format for DateTime should be "YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss";
It is optional to report a second test in one message, but if a second test is reported, TestDateTime2 is a mandatory field.
TestResult2 The test result. Use valueset "CVTestResultCodelist";
Single select field;
It is optional to report a second test in one message, but if a second test is reported, TestResult2 is a mandatory field.
ResultFlag2 Attention codes indicating whether the result of a quantitative test is above or below certain reference values. Use valueset "ResultFlagsCodelistLTR"; Single value field;
Optional;
(Update 01.03.2021: NEW FIELD).
TestId2 Unique Identification number of the executed test. This code is unique per executed test. (Update 18.03.2021) Text;
It is optional to report a second test in one message, but if a second test is reported, TestId2 is a mandatory field.
CollectionDateTime3 The date and the time at which the material was collected. Format for DateTime should be "YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss";
It is optional to report a third test in one message, but if a third test is reported, CollectionDateTime3 is a mandatory field.
SpecimenId3 Identification number of the material obtained, as a reference for inquiries to the source organization. In a transmural setting, this number will consist of a specimen number including the identification of the issuing organization, to be unique outside of the borders of an organization. Text;
It is optional to report a third test in one message, but if a third test is reported, SpecimenId3 is an optional field.
SpecimenMaterial3 SpecimenMaterial describes the material obtained. Use valueset "SpecimenMaterialCodelist";
Single select field;
It is optional to report a third test in one message, but if a third test is reported, SpecimenMaterial3 is an mandatory field;
(update 02.03.2021: NEW FIELD).
TestCode3 The code of the executed test. Use valueset "TestCodeCodelist";
Single select field ;
It is optional to report a third test in one message, but if a third test is reported, TestCode3 is a mandatory field.
TestDateTime3 The date and the time at which the test was carried out. Format for DateTime should be "YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss";
It is optional to report a third test in one message, but if a third test is reported, TestDateTime3 is a mandatory field.
TestResult3 The test result. Use valueset "CVTestResultCodelist".
Single select field.
It is optional to report a third test in one message, but if a third test is reported, TestResult3 is a mandatory field.
ResultFlag3 Attention codes indicating whether the result of a quantitative test is above or below certain reference values. Use valueset "ResultFlagsCodelistLTR"; Single value field;
Optional;
(Update 01.03.2021: NEW FIELD).
TestId3 Unique Identification number of the executed test. This code is unique per executed test. (Update 18.03.2021) Text;
It is optional to report a third test in one message, but if a third test is reported, TestId3 is a mandatory field.
HealthcareProviderIdentificationNumberLab The NIHDI identification number of the laboratory that executed the test(s). Format: 8 consecutive numbers, as in COBRHA (NL/FR), and therefore without punctuation marks such as spaces, periods, underscores or hyphen and without the authorization code;
Mandatory.

B. Valuesets

C. Points of attention

  • In case the patient has a NISS or a NISS Bis number, the regular address information, date of birth and gender should not be provided. This information is available at the COVID-19 central database, through ConsultRN.
  • In case the patient has no NISS or a NISS Bis number, a NISS should be created using the ConsultRN integration in EMD or HIS:
  • In case the patient is a minor (child), one of the parents, guardian or legal representative, should be provided as first contact person to (“FirstNamesContp1”; “LastNameContp1”; “TelephoneNumberMobileContp1”).

D. Destinations

The completed COVID-19 LaboratoryTestResult form should be transferred directly to the:
• COVID19 Laboratory Test Result Database
• Prescribing general practitioner, or
• Physician responsible for the Globaal Medisch Dossier (GMD) / Dossier Médical Global (DMG), If patient has one.

The transfer methods available for the message LaboratoryTestResult form are described in the "Technical guidelines".