Term: Shared Health Diagnostic Services (SHDS) - Chemistry Data

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Last Updated: 2021-04-22

Definition:

The Shared Health Diagnostic Services (SHDS) (formerly called Diagnostic Services Manitoba (DSM)) - Chemistry data contains summary information on laboratory tests of blood, urine, tissue and other body fluids for tests performed at labs located in Winnipeg and Brandon, Manitoba. The data includes basic patient demographics, collection information (e.g. date, location, the requesting lab), and test codes, descriptions and results.

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NOTE: The term "Diagnostic Services Manitoba (DSM) - Chemistry data" was used in Chartier et al. 2015 prior to the name change to Shared Health Diagnostic Services.

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