EMDIS message: RES_REM

Name RES_REM
Description Result reminder

With the message RES_REM all types of missing/open results can be reminded. The list can also be considered as the list of open requests sent to another EMDIS hub (and thus be used for additional quality control, e.g. making sure no requests have been lost).

EMDIS Fields

Field description (WMDA dictionary field) EMDIS field code Required Field Type
Sending EMDIS registry (REG_SND) REG_SND Optional N4
Receiving EMDIS registry (REG_RCV) REG_RCV Optional N4
Patient identification (Patient Identification) P_ID Optional A17
Donor identification (Donor Identification ( to be replaced by GRID)) D_ID Optional A17
Global registration identifier for donors (old format, deprecated).For information regarding GRID in the new format please see field D_GRID. (GRID) GRID Optional A19
Request date (Request date) REQ_DATE Optional D8
Reference code (REF_CODE) REF_CODE Required A15
Type of result reminded (RES_TYPE) RES_TYPE Required A9
Date expiration of reservation (Reservation Expiry date) EXPI_DATE Optional D8
Remark (REMARK) REMARK Optional A120
The unit identification assigned by the hub. It may be the same as the local ID (CB_LOCAL_ID) (Cord Blood Unit Identification) CB_ID Optional A17
Global registration identifier for donors (GRID) D_GRID Optional A19

The expiration date might be a national rule in the first place but should be replaced by WMDA guidelines. After a request is expired invoices can be rejected. However, results after expiration should be accepted. A reminder must not be sent more often than weekly and for not longer than 12 weeks or EXPI_DATE.