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Electronic Transfer of Investigations - Technical Guide
File Formats for Data Transfer
This section details the use and specifications of the various proprietary file formats used for linking, importing, exporting and the general transfer of data between Clinical and other programs or modules.
PIT

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- Technical Reference
  - DDE Link Specifications
  - Electronic Transfer of Investigations - Technical Guide
    - Transferring Data to the Customer
    - Running Your Download Program
    - File Formats
      Clinical supports Investigations Results transferred in HL7 and PIT file formats
    - Importing the Result Files into MedicalDirector Clinical
    - File Naming Conventions
    - Adding/Registering File Types
    - Managing Investigations Results Using MedicalDirector Clinical
    - Notes About Electronic Transfer of Investigations
    - File Formats for Data Transfer
      This section details the use and specifications of the various proprietary file formats used for linking, importing, exporting and the general transfer of data between Clinical and other programs or modules.
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  Instances of 'nec' found following refer to "Not Elsewhere Classified".
- Clinical System Requirements
  This information applies to MedicalDirector Clinical 4.3.

PIT

The PIT format is one of two industry standard formats used for the transfer of Investigation results such as Pathology and Radiology. This format is used by Queensland Medical Laboratory (QML) and Drs Sullivan, Nicolaides and Partners (S&N) for pathology results transmissions. For more information including a full specification of this format, refer to PIT Format.