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4.4.1 Quantity component (CQ)

Subcomponents: <quantity (NM) & units (CE)>

Definition: This field is the quantity of the service that should be provided at each service interval. E.g, if two blood cultures to be obtained every 4 hours, the quantity would be 2. If three units of blood are to be typed and cross-matched, the quantity would be 3. The default value is 1. When units are required, they can be added, specified by a subcomponent delimiter.

Note: The component delimiter in this CQ is demoted to a subcomponent delimiter.

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