Dynamically naming and processing variables in Xlate

[Carol Gross]

Is it possible to dynamically name and process variables in a translate?

Specifically, I need to track Organism names in a Microbiology ORU, and I have no idea how many organisms may be referenced.  I need to be able to populate the variables inside an OBX group/segment iteration.

Thanks in advance

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[Robert Kersemakers]

Hi Carol,

The Bacteriology result was one of the biggest translations I have made to date. I always use lists to store information like ‘all the organisms in a result’ or ‘the antibiogram of a certain organism’.

Hope this helps.

Zuyderland Medisch Centrum; Heerlen/Sittard; The Netherlands

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