Essential Data Elements for Laboratory Test Interoperability: An Expert Consensus-Based Framework.

GuidelineAnnals of laboratory medicine· Jun 2026

Essential Data Elements for Laboratory Test Interoperability: An Expert Consensus-Based Framework.

Ha Nui Kim, Min-Sun Kim, Sollip Kim … Clinical Practice Guidelines Committee of the Korean Society for Laboratory Medicine

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A new framework standardizes essential laboratory data elements across five categories.

Essential Data Elements for Laboratory Test Interoperability: An Expert Consensus-Based Framework.

Ha Nui Kim … Clinical Practice Guidelines Committee of the Korean Society for Laboratory Medicine

Annals of laboratory medicine · Jun 2026 · Q1 in General Medicine

Background

The increasing digitalization of healthcare necessitates laboratory data interoperability to ensure reliable clinical decision-making, efficient data exchange, and effective secondary use.

Methods

Each element is also assigned to one or more usage three tiers: Data for Clinical Data Interchange, Data for Report, and Data for Laboratory.

More results

Most Korean institutions use electronic systems for laboratory test reporting.

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Conclusion

This approach enables improved data consistency, facilitates national health information exchange, and lays a foundation for advanced applications, such as clinical decision support and artificial intelligence-driven analytics.

Essential Data Elements for Laboratory Test Interoperability: An Expert Consensus-Based Framework.

Essential Data Elements for Laboratory Test Interoperability: An Expert Consensus-Based Framework.

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