<p>ISO 18812:2003 specifies general messages for electronic information exchange between analytical instruments (AIs) and laboratory information systems (LISs) within a clinical laboratory. It is applicable to the specialities of clinical chemistry/biochemistry, haematology, toxicology, microbiology, virology and immunology. It is not applicable to the blood transfusion and blood bank speciality </p>
<p>ISO 18812:2003 covers the specification of messages used by communicating parties and the syntax in which they are communicated. It does not cover the transport mechanisms used for the message interchange.</p>
<p>ISO 18812:2003 is applicable only to character-based message information. It is not applicable to the communication of graphical or image information.</p>
Registration number (WIID)
33668
Scope
<p>ISO 18812:2003 specifies general messages for electronic information exchange between analytical instruments (AIs) and laboratory information systems (LISs) within a clinical laboratory. It is applicable to the specialities of clinical chemistry/biochemistry, haematology, toxicology, microbiology, virology and immunology. It is not applicable to the blood transfusion and blood bank speciality </p>
<p>ISO 18812:2003 covers the specification of messages used by communicating parties and the syntax in which they are communicated. It does not cover the transport mechanisms used for the message interchange.</p>
<p>ISO 18812:2003 is applicable only to character-based message information. It is not applicable to the communication of graphical or image information.</p>
