public void ShouldConvertFromASingleXCNElement()
{
HL7Message mesg = OBR1;
var xcn1 = mesg.Element("OBR.16").AsXCN();
Assert.Equal("MCINTYRE", xcn1.FamilyName);
}
public void ShouldThrowExceptionForRepeatingXCNElement()
{
HL7Message mesg = OBR2;
var obr = mesg.Element("OBR[1]");
var xcns = obr.IndexedElement(16);
Assert.Throws <InvalidOperationException>(() => xcns.AsXCN());
}
public void PD1ReturnedForAnyLineEnding()
{
var CrLfPD1 = CrLfMsg.Element("PD1");
var CrPD1 = CrMsg.Element("PD1");
var LfPD1 = LfMsg.Element("PD1");
Assert.Equal(CrPD1.ToString(), CrLfPD1.ToString());
Assert.Equal(CrPD1.ToString(), LfPD1.ToString());
}
public void CRLineEndingsOBX64ReturnsWithEscapedCRLF()
{
HL7Message resultMsg = ExampleCRMessageWithB64;
var obx3 = resultMsg.Element("OBX[3]");
string obx3txt = obx3;
Assert.Contains("Clinical PDF Report MR077065T-1", (string)obx3);
Assert.Contains(@"\X0D\\X0A\", obx3txt);
}
public void ShouldConvertDateRange()
{
var txt = MSH + PID1;
var message = new HL7Message(txt);
var firstAddress = message.Element($"PID.11[1]");
var firstFrom = firstAddress[11].AsDateRange().DateFrom;
var firstTo = firstAddress[11].AsDateRange().DateTo;
var secondAddress = message.Element($"PID.11[2]");
var secondFrom = secondAddress[11].AsDateRange().DateFrom;
var secondTo = secondAddress[11].AsDateRange().DateTo;
Assert.Equal(new DateTime(2014, 04, 30, 12, 11, 10), firstFrom.Value);
Assert.Equal(new DateTime(2020, 01, 31, 12, 10, 08), firstTo.Value);
Assert.Equal(new DateTime(2015, 5, 30, 12, 11, 10), secondFrom.Value);
Assert.False(secondTo.HasValue);
}
public void CRLFLineEndingsOBX64ReturnsWithEscapedCRLF()
{
var crlfWithB64 = ExampleCRMessage.Replace("\r", "\r\n") + OBXBase64 + '\n';
HL7Message resultMsg = crlfWithB64;
var obx3 = resultMsg.Element("OBX[3]");
string obx3txt = obx3;
Assert.Contains("Clinical PDF Report MR077065T-1", (string)obx3);
Assert.Contains(@"\X0D\\X0A\", obx3txt);
}
public void ShouldConvertToAIEnumerableForOneXCNElement()
{
HL7Message mesg = OBR4;
var obr = mesg.Element("OBR[1]");
var xcns = obr.IndexedElement(16);
var xcnList = xcns.AsXCNs();
Assert.Single(xcnList);
Assert.Equal("Hooker", xcnList.FirstOrDefault().FamilyName);
Assert.Equal("1620", xcnList.FirstOrDefault().ID);
}
public void ShouldConvertToAIEnumerableForRepeatingXCNElements()
{
HL7Message mesg = OBR2;
var obr = mesg.Element("OBR[1]");
var xcns = obr.IndexedElement(16);
var xcnList = xcns.AsXCNs();
Assert.Equal(2, xcnList.Count());
Assert.Equal("MCINTYRE", xcnList.FirstOrDefault().FamilyName);
Assert.Equal("McIntyre", xcnList.Skip(1).FirstOrDefault().FamilyName);
Assert.Equal("1620", xcnList.Skip(1).FirstOrDefault().ID);
}
public void ShouldConvertIdentifier()
{
HL7Message message = MSH + PID2;
var firstIdentifier = message.Element($"PID.3[1]");
var hl7Id = firstIdentifier.AsCX();
Assert.Equal("01", hl7Id.CheckDigit);
Assert.Equal("IDCODE", hl7Id.CheckDigitScheme.Value);
Assert.Equal("AUSIC", hl7Id.AssigningAuthority.NamespaceId.BestValue);
Assert.Equal("NI", hl7Id.IdentifierTypeCode.BestValue);
Assert.Equal("RMH", hl7Id.AssigningFacility.NamespaceId.BestValue);
Assert.Equal(new DateTime(2020, 07, 01).ToUniversalTime(), hl7Id.EffectiveDate.Value.ToUniversalTime());
Assert.Equal(new DateTime(2025, 07, 01).ToUniversalTime(), hl7Id.ExpirationDate.Value.ToUniversalTime());
}
public void ShouldExtractNumbersFromNM()
{
HL7Message mesg = OBX3;
var obx = mesg.Element("OBX[1]");
var valueElement = obx.IndexedElement(5);
DataTypes.NM_Number number = valueElement;
Assert.True(number.IsNumber);
Assert.Equal(59, (int)number);
Assert.Equal((Int64)59, number.AsInt64());
Assert.Equal((float)59, number.AsFloat());
Assert.Equal(59M, number.AsDecimal());
Assert.Equal(59.0D, (double)number);
}
public void ShouldConvertASingleCE()
{
var message = new HL7Message(OBX1);
var OBXResult = message.Element("OBX[1].3");
var hl7CE = OBXResult.AsCE();
//ClinicalPDFReport1^Clinical PDF Report MR077065T-1^^PDF^Display format in PDF^AUSPDI
Assert.Equal("ClinicalPDFReport1", hl7CE.Identifier);
Assert.Equal("Clinical PDF Report MR077065T-1", hl7CE.Text);
Assert.Equal("", hl7CE.NameOfCodingSystem.Value);
Assert.Equal("PDF", hl7CE.AlternateIdentifier);
Assert.Equal("Display format in PDF", hl7CE.AlternateText);
Assert.Equal("AUSPDI", hl7CE.NameOfAlternateCodingSystem.Value);
}
public void ShouldConvertED()
{
var txt = MSH + PID2 + OBR1 + OBX1;
var message = new HL7Message(txt);
var OBXResult = message.Element("OBX[1].5");
var hl7Ed = OBXResult.AsED();
//MIA^Image^PDF^Base64
Assert.Equal("MIA", hl7Ed.SourceApplication.NamespaceId.BestValue);
Assert.Equal("Image", hl7Ed.TypeOfData.BestValue);
Assert.Equal("PDF", hl7Ed.DataSubType.BestValue);
Assert.Equal("Base64", hl7Ed.Encoding.BestValue);
Assert.StartsWith("JVBERi0xLjQKJeLjz9", hl7Ed.Data, StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase);
}
public void ShouldConvertFromARepeatingXCNElement()
{
HL7Message mesg = OBR2;
var obr = mesg.Element("OBR[1]");
var xcns = obr.IndexedElement(16);
var xcn1 = xcns[0].AsXCN();
Assert.Equal("MCINTYRE", xcn1.FamilyName);
Assert.Equal("0191324T", xcn1.ID);
Assert.Equal("ANDREW", xcn1.GivenName);
Assert.Empty(xcn1.SecondGivenNamesOrInitials);
Assert.Equal("AUSHICPR", xcn1.AssigningAuthority.NamespaceId.BestValue);
Assert.Equal("L", xcn1.NameTypeCode.BestValue);
Assert.Equal("UPIN", xcn1.IdentifierTypeCode);
var xcn2 = xcns[1].AsXCN();
Assert.Equal("1620", xcn2.ID);
Assert.Equal("McIntyre", xcn2.FamilyName);
}
public void ShouldConvertXADs()
{
//we need 5 altogether, but we dont have those defined, so we dont want to repeat.
var tbleIds = new List <String>()
{
"0399", "0190", null, null, null
};
HL7Message mesg = test1;
var address = mesg.Element("TTT[1].2").AsXAD(tbleIds, tables);
Assert.Equal("0399", address.Country.TableId);
Assert.Equal("0190", address.AddressType.TableId);
Assert.Equal("H", address.AddressType.CodedValue);
Assert.Equal("H", address.AddressType.Value);
Assert.Equal("H", address.AddressType.BestValue);
Assert.Equal("AUS", address.Country.CodedValue);
Assert.Equal("AUS", address.Country.Value);
Assert.Equal("AUS", address.Country.BestValue);
}
public void ShouldConvertXADs()
{
HL7Message mesg = PID1;
var pid = mesg.Element("PID[1]");
var addr = pid.IndexedElement(11);
var xadList = addr.AsXADs();
/*
* 119 SMITH STREET^^SWANSEE^NSW^2281^AUS^H^^^^^20140430121110+1000&20200131121008+1100
* 27 MANN AVENUE^^PATTERSON LAKES^NSW^3197^AUS^H^^^^^20150530121110+1000
*/
Assert.Equal(2, xadList.Count());
Assert.Equal("SWANSEE", xadList.FirstOrDefault().City);
Assert.StartsWith("2014", xadList.FirstOrDefault().AddressValidityRange.ToString());
Assert.Equal("AUS", xadList.Skip(1).FirstOrDefault().Country.BestValue);
Assert.Equal("H", xadList.FirstOrDefault().AddressType.BestValue);
Assert.Equal("2281", xadList.FirstOrDefault().ZipOrPostalCode);
Assert.Equal("3197", xadList.Skip(1).FirstOrDefault().ZipOrPostalCode);
Assert.Equal("27 MANN AVENUE", xadList.Skip(1).FirstOrDefault().StreetAddress.StreetOrMailingAddress);
}
public void ShouldReturnNullForFaultType()
{
var tbleIds = new List <String>()
{
"0399", "0190", null, null, null
};
HL7Message mesg = test1;
var address = mesg.Element("TTT[1].2").AsXAD(tbleIds, tables);
// force value to be wrong.
address.AddressType.Value = "Q";
address.Country.Value = "ZZZ";
Assert.Equal("0399", address.Country.TableId);
Assert.Equal("0190", address.AddressType.TableId);
Assert.Equal("", address.AddressType.CodedValue);
Assert.Equal("Q", address.AddressType.Value);
Assert.Equal("Q", address.AddressType.BestValue);
Assert.Equal("", address.Country.CodedValue);
Assert.Equal("ZZZ", address.Country.Value);
Assert.Equal("ZZZ", address.Country.BestValue);
}
private static void AlternateMethodsForCreatingAHL7MessageObject(string msgText)
{
Console.WriteLine("\r\nCreating a HL7Message Object");
Console.WriteLine("----------------------------");
Console.WriteLine("Method 1 : Implicit cast: HL7Message mesg = msgText;");
HL7Message mesgImplicit = msgText;
// Alternatively = use an Explicit cast
Console.WriteLine("Method 2 : Explicit cast: mesg = (HL7Message)msgText;");
var mesgExplicit = (HL7Message)msgText;
// OR simply use the constructor
Console.WriteLine("Method 3 : Constructor: mesg = new HL7Message(msgText);");
var mesgFromCtor = new HL7Message(msgText);
// All Three methods produce the same result.
Console.WriteLine("\r\nAll produce the same result:");
Console.WriteLine($"TypeOf mesgImplicit {mesgImplicit.GetType()} - {mesgImplicit.Element("MSH")}");
Console.WriteLine($"TypeOf mesgExplicit {mesgExplicit.GetType()} - {mesgExplicit.Element("MSH")}");
Console.WriteLine($"TypeOf mesgfromCtor {mesgFromCtor.GetType()} - {mesgFromCtor.Element("MSH")}");
Console.WriteLine();
}
public void ShouldConvertMultipleIdentifiers()
{
HL7Message message = MSH + PID2;
var firstIdentifier = message.Element($"PID.3[]");
var hl7Ids = firstIdentifier.AsCXs();
var id1 = hl7Ids.FirstOrDefault();
var id2 = hl7Ids.Skip(1).FirstOrDefault();
var id5 = hl7Ids.Skip(4).FirstOrDefault();
/*
* 8003608166690501^01^IDCODE^AUSIC&UID&UIDTYPE^NI^RMH^20200701000000+1000^20250701000000+1000
* 3071D2942H^^^AUSLINK^AN
* QPCA9034W^^^AUSDVA^DVG
* 3071D2942H^^^AUSLINK^HC
* 307111942HR^^^AUSLINK^PEN
* 307111942HR^^^AUSLINK^SEN
* 2428778132^^^AUSHIC&211&300^MC^RMH^20140430^2020
*/
Assert.Equal("8003608166690501", id1.ID);
Assert.Equal("01", id1.CheckDigit);
Assert.Equal("IDCODE", id1.CheckDigitScheme.BestValue);
Assert.Equal("AUSIC", id1.AssigningAuthority.NamespaceId.BestValue);
Assert.Equal("NI", id1.IdentifierTypeCode.BestValue);
Assert.Equal("RMH", id1.AssigningFacility.NamespaceId.BestValue);
Assert.Equal(new DateTime(2020, 07, 01).ToUniversalTime(), id1.EffectiveDate.Value.ToUniversalTime());
Assert.Equal(new DateTime(2025, 07, 01).ToUniversalTime(), id1.ExpirationDate.Value.ToUniversalTime());
Assert.Equal("3071D2942H", id2.ID);
Assert.Equal("", id2.CheckDigitScheme.BestValue);
Assert.Equal("AUSLINK", id2.AssigningAuthority.NamespaceId.BestValue);
Assert.Equal("AN", id2.IdentifierTypeCode.BestValue);
Assert.Null(id2.AssigningFacility);
Assert.Equal("307111942HR", id5.ID);
Assert.Equal("AUSLINK", id5.AssigningAuthority.NamespaceId.BestValue);
Assert.Equal("PEN", id5.IdentifierTypeCode.BestValue);
}
public void ShouldConvertMultipleCEs()
{
var message = new HL7Message(OBR5);
var reasonsForStudy = message.Element("OBR[1].31[]");
var hl7CEs = reasonsForStudy.AsCEs();
var ce1 = hl7CEs.FirstOrDefault();
var ce2 = hl7CEs.Skip(1).FirstOrDefault();
//^Insurance Claim^^INS^Reason:Insurance^Local~INV1^Acute Disorder^
Assert.Equal("", ce1.Identifier);
Assert.Equal("Insurance Claim", ce1.Text);
Assert.Equal("", ce1.NameOfCodingSystem.Value);
Assert.Equal("INS", ce1.AlternateIdentifier);
Assert.Equal("Reason:Insurance", ce1.AlternateText);
Assert.Equal("Local", ce1.NameOfAlternateCodingSystem.Value);
Assert.Equal("INV1", ce2.Identifier);
Assert.Equal("Acute Disorder", ce2.Text);
Assert.Equal("", ce2.NameOfCodingSystem.Value);
Assert.Equal("", ce2.AlternateIdentifier);
Assert.Equal("", ce2.AlternateText);
Assert.Equal("", ce2.NameOfAlternateCodingSystem.Value);
}
static void Main(string[] args)
{
var msgText = @"MSH|^~\&|CERNER||PriorityHealth||20191020050600+1000||ORU^R01|Q479004375T431430612|P|2.3|" + "\r" +
@"PID|||001677980~212323112^^^AUTH^MR^TESTING||SMITH^CURTIS||19680219|M||||||||||929645156318|123456789|" + "\r" +
@"PD1||||1234567890^LAST^FIRST^M^^^^^NPI|" + "\r" +
@"OBR|1|341856649^HNAM_ORDERID|000002006326002362|648088^Basic Metabolic Panel|||20061122151600|||||||||1620^Hooker^Robert^L||||||20061122154733|||F|||||||||||20061122140000|" + "\r" +
@"OBX|1|NM|GLU^Glucose Lvl||59|mg/dL|65-99^65^99|L|||F|||20061122154733|" + "\r" +
@"OBX|2|NM|ALT^Alanine Aminotransferase||23|umol/L|2-20^65^1000|H|||F|||20061122154733|" + "\r" +
@"OBX|3|NM|8893-0^Pulse rate^LN^78564009^^SCT|1.9.2.1|70|bpm^^ISO+||N|||F|||201706071449+1000" + "\r";
try
{
Console.WriteLine("How to use the HL7 Enumerator for Decoding HL7 Messages");
Console.WriteLine("-------------------------------------------------------\r\n");
// Dont want to process the whole message? Use the Parse Only Method to check fields before processing
// Here is an example:
UseParseOnlyToConfirmWeCanProcessTheMessage(msgText);
Console.WriteLine("\r\nProcessing ORU Message " + HL7Message.ParseOnly(msgText, "MSH.10"));
// Process the HL7 message by Creating a HL7 Message Object
// NOTE: this will always succeed - an exception should never be thrown, so there is no need
// to test for it.
HL7Message mesg = msgText;
// yes, it is that simple, but the method below implements some other syntax versions
AlternateMethodsForCreatingAHL7MessageObject(msgText);
// Extract a Single field - say for logging purposes
// Use the Element property to extract ANY specific field/subfield OR Group of fields/subFields
DisplayExtractingAnElementMessage();
Console.WriteLine($"Message received from Sending system {mesg.Element("MSH.3")}");
// Extract a Whole Segment
Console.Write("\r\nOR a whole PD1 Segment :\r\n ");
Console.WriteLine(mesg.Element("PD1"));
// Extract a Repeating Field
Console.WriteLine("\r\nOR a SET of repeating Fields: eg PID.3[]");
var c = 0;
mesg.Element("PID.3[]").ForEach(id => Console.WriteLine($"Repitition {++c}: {id}"));
// Use the ALLSegments property with LINQ to extract and manipulate any part/subpart of a message
// as a Low Level HL7Element
DisplayUsingLinq();
Console.WriteLine("Eg Test Names: ");
var OBXTestNames = mesg.AllSegments("OBX").Select(o => o.Element("*.3.2"));
// Note the use of the "*" wildcard - avoids needing to specify the Segment level.
// Use Implicit String Casting to Output any Element as a string.
Console.WriteLine($"\r\nThe message contains {OBXTestNames.Count()} Test Results:");
foreach (string testName in OBXTestNames)
{
Console.WriteLine($" {testName}");
}
// Use LINQ on ANY element at any level to iterate over sub elements
Console.Write("\r\nUse LINQ at the Element (field/component) Level to get information\r\nEg: ");
var NonEmptyComponentsInPD1 =
mesg.Element("PD1.4").Where(f => !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(f));
Console.WriteLine($"PID.3 has {(mesg.Element("PD1.4").Count)} components, and {NonEmptyComponentsInPD1.Count()} have data");
foreach (var component in NonEmptyComponentsInPD1)
{
Console.WriteLine($" {component}");
}
// Use self defined Constants for field definitions to make your code cleaner.
DisplayConstantsMessage();
const string PatientFamilyName = "PID.5.1";
const string PatientGivenName = "PID.5.2";
Console.WriteLine($"Patients Name is : {mesg.Element(PatientFamilyName)}, {mesg.Element(PatientGivenName)}.");
DisplayDataTypesMessage();
// Use the "HL7Types" Namespace Helpers to safely get Numbered Field Values from components
// Remember that Element FIELDS are ZERO based but in Segments the Segment Name is 0 so the FIELD Numbers
// still correspond to the HL7 field numbers.
const int fldSequence = 1;
const int fldDataType = 2;
const int fldTestName = 3;
const int fldValue = 5;
const int fldUnits = 6;
const int fldRefRange = 7;
const int fldAbFlag = 8;
// BUT Components are numbered 0 to n (not 1 to n).
const int cvTestName = 1;
const int cvTestCode = 0;
// Now use our defintions to extract using Data Type primitives ElementValue and IndexedElement
Console.WriteLine("\r\nUse Safe Element Options to Output only the Numeric test Results:\r\n");
mesg.AllSegments("OBX") // Test Segments
.Where(o => o.ElementValue(fldDataType).Equals("NM")) // numeric fields
.Select(o => $"{o.ElementValue(fldSequence),2}. " +
$"{o.IndexedElement(fldTestName).ElementValue(cvTestName),-30} " + // test name
$"({o.IndexedElement(fldTestName).ElementValue(cvTestCode),-6}) " + // test code
$"{o.IndexedElement(fldValue),6} " + // test value
$"{o.IndexedElement(fldUnits).ElementValue(0),-6} " + // units
$"({o.IndexedElement(fldRefRange).ElementValue(0),-6}) " + // Range first field
$"{(o.ElementValue(fldAbFlag).Equals("N") ? "" : o.ElementValue(fldAbFlag))}" // Abflag
).ToList()
.ForEach(testResult => Console.WriteLine($" {testResult}"));
// Use the HL7 Data Type
DisplayCommonDataTypes();
// Use the DataType Extensions for Strict Typing of known Data Types.
Console.WriteLine("\r\nUse A Common Data type to Extract Type safe properties");
Console.WriteLine("Eg: PID.5 (Patient Name) is an XPN DataType (often repeating)");
var ptName = mesg.Element("PID.5").AsXPN();
// note, in this case it is ok AsXPN() because we know there is only 1 replicate.
// for repeating fields, use AsXPNs() to return an IEnumerable of XPN
Console.WriteLine($"Patients Name is : {ptName.FamilyName}, {ptName.GivenName}.");
// Using a CX Data Type for repeating fields..
var ids = mesg.Element("PID.3[]");
var patientIds = ids.AsCXs();
// we know from the spec, that PID.3 is a replicating field of CX 's. The included AsCXs method is
// a simple extension method returning a CX_CompositeId type (supporting the IHL7Type interface).
// If the include CX datatype is not suitable for your purpose, it is very easy to make your own.
// Just Implement the HL7Type interface using the low level methods.
//
// NOTE: if you ask for a simple CX for a Replicating field, you will get a DEBUG exception indicating
// that you should use an Enumerable type for this field
Console.WriteLine($"Found {patientIds?.Count()} Ids using DataType Assigment");
foreach (var cx in patientIds)
{
// remember that certain elements in a CX MAY be null.
Console.WriteLine($"ID: {cx?.ID}");
Console.WriteLine($" IDType: {cx?.IdentifierTypeCode}");
Console.WriteLine($" Authority:{cx?.AssigningAuthority?.NamespaceId?.BestValue}");
Console.WriteLine($" Facility: {cx?.AssigningFacility?.NamespaceId?.BestValue}");
}
/// One Alternative in the case where no type has been defined,
/// you can use the low level elements OR Self Element references to extract the data
Console.WriteLine($" Found {ids.Count} Ids Using Elements (low level)");
foreach (var id in ids)
{
if (id.Count > 0)
{
Console.WriteLine($"ID: {id[0]}");
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine($"ID: {id}"); // implict string casting
}
if (id.Count > 4)
{
Console.WriteLine($" IDType:{id[4]}");
}
if (id.Count > 3)
{
Console.WriteLine($" Issuer:{id[3]}");
}
}
/// HOWEVER - it is better to define your own Custom Type.
/// See the Custom Data Types example in this repository.
DisplayCustomDataTypesMessage();
// Data Type Support.
DisplayHL7TablesMessage();
// Coded Values have 3 propertes. Value, CodedValue and Best Value.
// Use the Property 'BestValue' in most cases for display as it returns either Value
// or Coded Value depending on whether a table is attached and the value is known in the table.
// When no table is defined for the Coded Value will always be empty
var pt1IdTypeCode = patientIds.Skip(1).First().IdentifierTypeCode;
Console.WriteLine("\r\nIdentifier Properties: with NO table attached.");
Console.WriteLine($" Value (Unvalidated) : {pt1IdTypeCode.Value}");
Console.WriteLine($" CodedValue (Validated) : {pt1IdTypeCode.CodedValue}");
Console.WriteLine($" BestValue (Coded Or Value): {pt1IdTypeCode.BestValue}");
Console.WriteLine($" Description : {pt1IdTypeCode.Description}");
Console.WriteLine($" Notes : {pt1IdTypeCode.Notes?.First()}...");
// Attach manually created Table to CX we just read.
// Manually Create a Data Table into In-Memory Provider
Console.WriteLine("\r\nManually Create Tables to validate the properties");
var tables = ManuallyCreateTablesIntoAInMemoryProvider();
pt1IdTypeCode.Table = tables.GetCodeTable("0203");
Console.WriteLine("\r\nIdentifier Properties: with table 0203 attached.");
Console.WriteLine($" Value (Unvalidated) : {pt1IdTypeCode.Value}");
Console.WriteLine($" CodedValue (Validated) : {pt1IdTypeCode.CodedValue}");
Console.WriteLine($" BestValue (Coded Or Value): {pt1IdTypeCode.BestValue}");
Console.WriteLine($" Description : {pt1IdTypeCode.Description}");
Console.WriteLine($" Notes : {pt1IdTypeCode.Notes.First()}...");
// Automatically Attach suitable tables to the Data type as we read Assign it.
// Assuming we hav the required tables, each datatype consists of a set of
// Identifiers where data might be coded.
DisplayAutomaticDataTableAssignment();
// First Use a Table Provider as a source of tables.
// The File Provider can access any table in a folder by TableID is very useful for this purpose
var HL7TablesFolder = Path.Combine(
Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().CodeBase).Substring(6),
"ExampleTables");
Console.WriteLine($"The process is: First, Get an instance of a table provider");
Console.WriteLine("Eg: The 'FolderDataTableProvider'");
var tablesFromFolder = new FolderDataTableProvider(HL7TablesFolder);
Console.WriteLine($"Using tables in folder:{tablesFromFolder.Folder}");
Console.WriteLine("Next, Look at the DataType (eg CX) to determine the number of Coded Elements in total");
Console.WriteLine($"A CX data has {CX_CompositeId.TotalCodedFieldCount} Coded elements. I need a List of corresponding table names");
// You will need 1 table reference for each Coded Item, in exact order that they will be constructed.
Console.WriteLine("Add Required Table names to a String List IN Constructor Order\r\n");
var tableIds = new List <string>();
tableIds.Add("0061"); // CX_CompositeId.CheckDigitScheme needs table 0061 (we dont have that, but include it anyway)
tableIds.Add("0363"); // CX_CompositeId.AssigningAuthority.NamespaceId needs table 0363
tableIds.Add("0301"); // CX_CompositeId.AssigningAuthority.UniversalIDType needs table 0301
tableIds.Add("0203"); // CX_CompositeId.IdentifierTypeCode needs table 0203
tableIds.Add(""); // CX_CompositeId.AssigningFacility.NamespaceId needs some unknown table - leave it blank.
tableIds.Add("0301"); // CX_CompositeId.AssigningFacility.UniversalIDType needs 0301 again (include it again)
Console.WriteLine("Table Ids required for PID.5 (CX)");
tableIds.ForEach(t => Console.WriteLine($" {t}"));
var validatedPatientIds = ids.AsCXs(tableIds, tablesFromFolder);
c = 0;
validatedPatientIds.ToList().ForEach(id =>
{
Console.WriteLine($"\r\nID {++c} {id.ID}");
var bestValue = id.CheckDigitScheme?.BestValue;
var isValid = (id.CheckDigitScheme == null) ? "" : (id.CheckDigitScheme.IsValid.Value) ? "Yes" : "No";
var description = id.CheckDigitScheme.Description;
Console.WriteLine($" CheckDigitScheme : {bestValue,7} Valid: {isValid} {description}");
bestValue = id.AssigningAuthority?.NamespaceId.BestValue;
isValid = (id.AssigningAuthority?.NamespaceId == null) ? "" : (id.AssigningAuthority.NamespaceId.IsValid.Value) ? "Yes" : "No";
description = id.AssigningAuthority?.NamespaceId.Description;
Console.WriteLine($" AssigningAuthority.NamespaceId : {bestValue,7} Valid: {isValid} {description}");
bestValue = id.AssigningAuthority?.UniversalIdType.BestValue;
isValid = (id.AssigningAuthority?.UniversalIdType == null) ? "" : (id.AssigningAuthority.UniversalIdType.IsValid.Value) ? "Yes" : "No";
description = id.AssigningAuthority?.UniversalIdType.Description;
Console.WriteLine($" AssigningAuthority.UniversalIdType: {bestValue,7} Valid: {isValid} {description}");
bestValue = id.IdentifierTypeCode?.BestValue;
isValid = (id.IdentifierTypeCode == null) ? "" : (id.IdentifierTypeCode.IsValid.Value) ? "Yes" : "No";
description = id.IdentifierTypeCode?.Description;
Console.WriteLine($" IdentifierTypeCode : {bestValue,7} Valid: {isValid} {description}");
bestValue = id.AssigningFacility?.NamespaceId.BestValue;
isValid = (id.AssigningFacility?.NamespaceId == null) ? "" : (id.AssigningFacility.NamespaceId.IsValid.Value) ? "Yes" : "No";
description = id.AssigningFacility?.NamespaceId.Description;
Console.WriteLine($" AssigningFacility.NamespaceId : {bestValue,7} Valid: {isValid} {description}");
bestValue = id.AssigningFacility?.UniversalIdType?.BestValue;
isValid = (id.AssigningFacility?.UniversalIdType == null) ? "" : (id.AssigningFacility.UniversalIdType.IsValid.Value) ? "Yes" : "No";
description = id.AssigningFacility?.UniversalIdType?.Description;
Console.WriteLine($" AssigningFacility.UniversalIdType : {bestValue,7} Valid: {isValid} {description}");
}
);
DisplayTimeAndNumericConversion();
var ptDOB = "PID.7";
var mesgTime = "MSH.7";
var dob = mesg.Element(ptDOB);
var mesgTs = mesg.Element(mesgTime);
DisplayAsDateTimeInformation();
Console.WriteLine($"DOB.AsDateTime() {mesg.Element(ptDOB)} does not have Timezone, so assume Local");
Console.WriteLine($" {dob.AsDateTime()} = {dob.AsDateTime().Value.ToString("o")}");
Console.WriteLine($"msgTs.AsDateTime() {mesg.Element(mesgTime)} has Time Timezone. Stored as UTC.");
Console.WriteLine($" {mesgTs.AsDateTime()} = {mesgTs.AsDateTime().Value.ToString("o")}");
DisplayAsLocalDateTimeInformation();
Console.WriteLine($"DOB {mesg.Element(ptDOB)} No timezone, so display Current LOCAL");
Console.WriteLine($" {dob.AsLocalTime()} = {dob.AsLocalTime().Value.ToString("o")}");
Console.WriteLine($"msgTime {mesg.Element(mesgTime)} Has TimeZone Shows in Current local");
Console.WriteLine($" {mesgTs.AsLocalTime()} = {mesgTs.AsLocalTime().Value.ToString("o")}");
DisplayAsUTCDateTimeInformation();
Console.WriteLine($"DOB {mesg.Element(ptDOB)} No Timezone, So safe to assume local to you");
Console.WriteLine($" {dob.AsUTCTime()} = {dob.AsUTCTime().Value.ToString("o")}");
Console.WriteLine($"DOB {mesg.Element(ptDOB)} No Timezone, but can be forced to UTC.");
Console.WriteLine($" {dob.AsDateTime(DateTimeStyles.AssumeUniversal).Value.ToString("o")}");
Console.WriteLine($"msgTime {mesg.Element(mesgTime)} is converted to UTC Time.");
Console.WriteLine($" {mesgTs.AsUTCTime()} = {mesgTs.AsUTCTime().Value.ToString("o")}");
// NM_Numeric data Type supports implicity, explicit and has As<Type> Methods.
DisplayNumericConversion();
const string ResultValue = "OBX[1].5";
// Examples:
var result1 = mesg.Element(ResultValue).AsNM();
int nmAsInt = result1.AsInteger();
var nmAsFloat = result1.AsFloat();
double nmAsdouble = result1;
var nmAsCurrency = (decimal)result1;
Console.WriteLine($"Result 1 ToString() {result1}");
Console.WriteLine($"Result 1 {nmAsInt.GetType().Name} value {nmAsInt}");
Console.WriteLine($"Result 1 {nmAsFloat.GetType().Name} value {nmAsFloat:0.0}");
Console.WriteLine($"Result 1 {nmAsdouble.GetType().Name} value {nmAsdouble:0.00000000}");
Console.WriteLine($"Result 1 {nmAsCurrency.GetType().Name} value {nmAsCurrency:0.00}");
DisplayComposingMessages();
// Compose a Segment
Console.WriteLine("\r\n Composing a Segment using DataTypes");
// Composed PID: PID||1234567^4^M11^ADT01^MR^University Hospital|1234567^4^M11^ADT01^MR^University Hospital~8003608833357361^^^AUSHIC^NI^
var patientIdentifiers = new List <CX_CompositeId>()
{
new CX_CompositeId()
{
ID = "1234567",
CheckDigit = "4",
CheckDigitScheme = "M11",
AssigningAuthority = new HD_HierarchicDesignator()
{
NamespaceId = "ADT01"
},
IdentifierTypeCode = "MR",
AssigningFacility = new HD_HierarchicDesignator()
{
NamespaceId = "University Hospital"
}
},
new CX_CompositeId()
{
ID = "8003608833357361",
AssigningAuthority = new HD_HierarchicDesignator()
{
NamespaceId = "AUSHIC"
},
IdentifierTypeCode = "NI"
}
};
// Compose a PID
var pid = new HL7Segment("PID");
pid.SetField(2, patientIdentifiers.First());
pid.SetField(3, patientIdentifiers.AsElement());
Console.WriteLine("\r\nComposed PID: " + pid);
}
catch (Exception e)
{
Console.WriteLine("Unexpected exception : {0}", e.Message);
}
Console.ReadLine();
}