Objective To make legacy LIS have the capability of sharing laboratory reports across enterprises and regions. Methods Extracting laboratory results from report forms of legacy LIS using Windows messaging mechanism, and constructing these results into XML based on HL7 CDA electronic documents according to IHE XD-LAB. Results A content creator based on IHE XDS-LAB was implemented and tested using CDA Guideline Validation tool. Conclusion This research helps legacy LIS to share laboratory reports across enterprises and regions.
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