Tcl to split ORU_R01 result based on OBR.4.1 value

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July 28, 2010 at 5:56 pm #51898
Tom Gilbert
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Hope this is not to confusing. I have a result ORU_R01 message coming from our lab system. Our problem is that if a Micro Biology Result is in the message and we have to extract it and send as a seperate HL7 message and the rest of the result can go but w/o the Micro Biology Result.

The plan is to look at the OBR.4.1 and if the code begins with ‘MB’ that that states the result that follows is a Micro Biology Result. So the previous line ‘ORC’ and down to the next ‘ORC’ line but not inclusive needs to be extracted and creates it’s own HL7 message.

Does any have a tcl or xlate to handle this process.
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- July 28, 2010 at 6:08 pm #72177
  Jim Kosloskey
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  Tom,
  
  Given what is stated, this should be relatively simple to do in an Xlate.
  
  You will need Tcl in the Xlate to get the first 2 characters of OBR-4.1 and put them in a temp variable (for example), then you can do an IF Action against the temp variable to see if it is equal to ‘MB’.
  
  If it is equal you would create a message and CONTINUE, if it is not equal, then you would create a message and CONTINUE.
  
  You would need a SUPRESS at the beginning of the Xlate to stop Xlate from producing it’s default message.
  
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