Roche/Hitachi cobas c 311 analyzer Record structure
Syntax
Roche Diagnostics May 2011
Host Interface Manual – Version 1.3 E-4
ASTM syntax is shown below.
(a) Terminating character of record:
Indicates completion of record. ASCII CR character (0Dhex)
is required.
(b) Field separator character = vertical bar ‘ | ’:
Separates adjacent fields in record. Also separates the first
record ID, the character appeared at the top of record, and
the next field. Depending on the second character of
message title record, a record appeared at the top of the
message, it enables to define the field separator character
randomly. However ‘ |’ is recommended.
(c) Repetition field separator character = backslash ‘ \ ’:
When fields consist of repetition of the same data, it is called
“repeated field.” Repeated field separator character is a
separator between tests of repeated field. Depending on the
message title code, it enables to define the repeated field
separator character randomly. However ‘ \ ’ is recommended.
(d) Component separator character = caret ‘ ^ ’:
When fields consist of multiple components, it is called
“component field.” Component separate or character is a
separator between the components. Depending on the
message title code, it enables to define the component
separator character randomly. However ‘ ^ ’ is recommended.
(e) Escape character = ampersand ‘ & ’:
Escape character is defined to represent a separator
character in the field including normal text. Appearance of this
character in such field indicates that the following character
has special meaning. Depending on the message title code,
it enables to define the escape character randomly. However
‘ & ’ is recommended.
(f) Expression of special characters by escape characters:
Escape sequence, character string starts and ends with &, is
defined as follows. When these sequences are detected in
the field, it is interpreted the corresponding character string.
&F& Field separator character
&S& Component separator character
&R& Repetition separator character
&E& Escape character
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