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‘Total’ in this data element (G.k.4.r.2 is left blank).
Conformance Optional, but required if G.k.4.r.2 is populated.
Data Type 50AN
OID 2.16.840.1.113883.3.989.2.1.1.26
Value Allowed Constrained UCUM codes:{cyclical}, {asnecessary},{total}
Business Rule(s)
UCUM allows using non-unit expression for symbols not in UCUM. In
this case, {cyclical}, {as necessary}, and {total} can be used in XML
message.
G.k.4.r.4 Date and Time of Start of Drug
User Guidance This data element captures the date and time when drug administration
started.
Conformance Optional
Data Type Date /Time
OID None
Value Allowed nullFlavor: MSK, ASKU, NASK
Business Rule(s)
Minimum precision required is the year (i.e. ‘CCYY’).
The date specified cannot refer to a future date. Please see Section 3.3.6
for further guidance on the use of nullFlavor to describe missing or non-
transmitted information.
G.k.4.r.5 Date and Time of Last Administration
User Guidance This data element captures the date and time when drug administration
ended. For ongoing drug administration after the onset of the
reaction/event, this item should be blank and the ‘Action(s) Taken with
Drug’ (G.k.8) should be used. If drug administration is stopped but the
date is unknown, apply the appropriate nullFlavor to G.k.4.r.5.
Conformance Optional
Data Type Date /Time
OID None
Value Allowed nullFlavor: MSK, ASKU, NASK
Business Rule(s)
Minimum precision required is the year(i.e. ‘CCYY’).The date specified
cannot refer to a future date.
Please see Section 3.3.6 for further guidance on the use of nullFlavor to
describe missing or non-transmitted information.
G.k.4.r.6a Duration of Drug Administration (number)
User Guidance This section will usually be computed from the start/end date and time of
the administration. However, there might be situations in which the
precise duration of the drug administration can be useful, such as minutes
or hours. Also, this item should be used in addition to dates if exact dates
of drug administration are not available at the time of the report, but there
is information concerning the duration of drug administration. In such a
case, populate 1 data element for the date (start or end date) and this
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‘Total’ in this data element (G.k.4.r.2 is left blank).
Conformance Optional, but required if G.k.4.r.2 is populated.
Data Type 50AN
OID 2.16.840.1.113883.3.989.2.1.1.26
Value Allowed Constrained UCUM codes:{cyclical}, {asnecessary},{total}
Business Rule(s)
UCUM allows using non-unit expression for symbols not in UCUM. In
this case, {cyclical}, {as necessary}, and {total} can be used in XML
message.
G.k.4.r.4 Date and Time of Start of Drug
User Guidance This data element captures the date and time when drug administration
started.
Conformance Optional
Data Type Date /Time
OID None
Value Allowed nullFlavor: MSK, ASKU, NASK
Business Rule(s)
Minimum precision required is the year (i.e. ‘CCYY’).
The date specified cannot refer to a future date. Please see Section 3.3.6
for further guidance on the use of nullFlavor to describe missing or non-
transmitted information.
G.k.4.r.5 Date and Time of Last Administration
User Guidance This data element captures the date and time when drug administration
ended. For ongoing drug administration after the onset of the
reaction/event, this item should be blank and the ‘Action(s) Taken with
Drug’ (G.k.8) should be used. If drug administration is stopped but the
date is unknown, apply the appropriate nullFlavor to G.k.4.r.5.
Conformance Optional
Data Type Date /Time
OID None
Value Allowed nullFlavor: MSK, ASKU, NASK
Business Rule(s)
Minimum precision required is the year(i.e. ‘CCYY’).The date specified
cannot refer to a future date.
Please see Section 3.3.6 for further guidance on the use of nullFlavor to
describe missing or non-transmitted information.
G.k.4.r.6a Duration of Drug Administration (number)
User Guidance This section will usually be computed from the start/end date and time of
the administration. However, there might be situations in which the
precise duration of the drug administration can be useful, such as minutes
or hours. Also, this item should be used in addition to dates if exact dates
of drug administration are not available at the time of the report, but there
is information concerning the duration of drug administration. In such a
case, populate 1 data element for the date (start or end date) and this