| # | Column | Type | Notes |
|---|
| 1 | eid | integer | Encoded participant identifier. |
| 2 | specdate | date | Date the specimen was taken. |
| 3 | spectype | integer, coding 1853 | Specimen type. "Specimen type as recorded on the laboratory request form (e.g. nasal, nose and throat, sputum)" |
| 4 | laboratory | integer, coding 1856 | The laboratory that processed the sample. |
| 5 | origin | integer, coding 1855 | Field (possibly) indicating whether the patient was an inpatient when the sample was taken. This is based on information provided on the specimen request form and may not be reliable. See the COVID-19 test page on Showcase Essential Information for information about how this field is constructed by the data provider. |
| 6 | result | integer, coding 1854 | Whether the sample was reported as positive or negative for SARS-CoV-2. |
| 7 | acute | integer, coding 12 | Whether the requesting organisation is from an organisation known to provide acute (emergency) care. Used in the construction of the 'origin' field. |
| 8 | hosaq | integer, coding 21 | Whether the sample is recorded as being hospital acquired. Used in the construction of the 'origin' field. |
| 9 | reqorg | integer, coding 3311 | Requesting organisation description. Used in the construction of the 'origin' field. |
