Resolution Year 2000
Resolution Number 6:
Concerning: Data Standards for the exchange of laboratory information

Whereas, Health Level Seven (HL7) has evolved as the standard for messaging in the exchange of health information; and

Whereas, the Systemized Nomenclature of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine (SNOMED) has evolved as a standard for the vocabulary for the transmission of health information; and

Whereas, the Logical Observation Identifiers, Names and Codes (LOINC) has evolved as a vocabulary of fully specified observation names for the exchange of health information therefore, be it


Resolved, that AFDO support that all food safety laboratories use and specify that HL7, SNOMED and LOINC be used as the standards for the transmission of laboratory data, and be it further

Resolved, that SNOMED and LOINC vocabulary standards be expanded to include the vocabulary of other laboratory-based terminology for all disciplines, and be it further

Resolved, that AFDO will assist the standard setting organizations in expanding the vocabulary standards, and be it further

Resolved, that AFDO request the appropriate federal agencies to support continued development of these uniform data standards and facilitate their establishment as a national standard with federal, state, local and industry laboratories.