BLOOD BANK EXTRACT (727.829)    FILE (1)

Name Value
NAME BLOOD BANK EXTRACT
DESCRIPTION
This file contains data elements as specified by the Decision Support 
Since validation techniques will be determined by the local site, it is 
intended that the site add whatever cross references deemed necessary.  
However, this file contains one nationally determined cross reference, 
the "AC" cross reference on the EXTRACT NUMBER field (#2).  This cross
reference is used by the DSS Extracts software package as an essential
feature for managing and purging data in this file and should not be
modified.  
  
This file should NOT be modified directly using VA FileMan.
System (DSS) Program Office for the Blood Bank extract from existing VistA
files.  Contains data extracted from the sub file #63.017, TRANSFUSION 
RECORD file of the LAB DATA file (#63) and from the PATIENT file (#2).
Once approved by the DSS site manager, entries in this file are loaded
into an electronic mail message and sent to the commercial vendor. This
file is intended to be used for validation purposes only. Entries should
be made only by the extract load routine.