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Central Distributor SASD: Description of Data Elements

 
BLOOD - Pints of blood furnished to the patient
 
Documentation Sections:
General Notes
Uniform Values
State Specific Notes
General Notes
 

Pints of blood furnished to the patient (BLOOD) are retained as provided by the data source. Nonnumeric source data are set to invalid (.A). No edit checks are performed on this data element during HCUP processing.

 
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Uniform Values
 
VariableDescriptionValueValue Description
BLOODPints of blood furnished to the patient0-999.99Pints of blood furnished
.Missing
.AInvalid
 
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State Specific Notes

None

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Internet Citation: HCUP Central Distributor SASD Description of Data Elements - All States. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). April 2008. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/vars/sasddistnote.jsp?var=blood.
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