Protocol 000002 – blood derivative dispatch information - Standards for electronic data interchange within the UK Blood Transfusion Services - Chapter 25

Two data line structures are defined within this protocol:

  1. A single line containing administrative information (see Table 25.8)
  2. A multiple occurrence line with an entry for each item on the dispatch (see Table 25.9).

To distinguish between the two line types, a line type indicator is included as the first field following the line number.

Please see explanatory notes below each table.

25.7.1: Administration line

Table 25.8: Message protocol 000002 – administration line
Field Length Description Format Mandatory?
1 5 Line number NNNNN Yes
2 1 Line type N Yes
3 12 Order number C(12) Yes
4 12 Dispatch number C(12) Yes
5 8 Date YYYYMMDD Yes
6 4 Time HHMM No
7 2 Checksum NN Yes
8 1 Terminator Carriage return Yes

Notes on Table 25.8

Line type (field 2)

The administration line type is ‘1’

25.7.2: Dispatch line

Table 25.9: Message protocol 000002 – dispatch line
Field Length Description Format Mandatory?
1 5 Line number NNNNN Yes
2 1 Line type C(15) Yes
3 15 Batch number C(15) Yes
4 15 Product code C(15) Yes
5 40 Product description C(40) free text No
6 30 Manufacturer's name C(30) free text No
7 8 Expiry date YYYYMMDD Yes
8 4 Number of vials/bottles N(4) Yes
9 10 Cost code/price C(10) No
10 5 Actual dosage value N(5) No
11 5 Actual dosage unit C(5) free text No
12 30 Comment C(30) free text No
13 2 Checksum NN Yes
14 1 Terminator Carriage return Yes

Notes on Table 25.9

Line type (field 2)

The dispatch line type is ‘2’

Product code (field 4)

Unique pharmaceutical product identification code

Actual dosage value (field 10)

Decimal values are permitted