Abnormal Results Defined
The Lab Results - HL7 grid may contain abnormal test result codes. This table provides descriptions for some of the more common abnormal result values.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| L | Below low normal |
| H | Above high normal |
| LL | Below lower panic limits |
| HH | Above upper panic limits |
| < | Below absolute low-off instrument scale |
| > | Above absolute high-off instrument scale |
| N | Normal (applies to non-numeric results) |
| A | Abnormal (applies to non-numeric results) |
| AA | Very abnormal (applies to non-numeric units, analogous to panic limits for numeric units) |
| null | No range defined, or normal ranges don't apply |
| U | Significant change up |
| D | Significant change down |
| B | Better-use when direction not relevant |
| W | Worse-use when direction not relevant |
| S | Susceptible. Indicates for microbiology susceptibilities only. |
| R | Resistant. Indicates for microbiology susceptibilities only. |
| I | Intermediate. Indicates for microbiology susceptibilities only. |
| MS | Moderately susceptible. Indicates for microbiology susceptibilities only. |
| VS | Very susceptible. Indicates for microbiology susceptibilities only. |