LOINC description : Cyclic Redundancy Code (CRC) CHECKSUM for the NAACCR record in which it resides. A
unique value is calculated for each unique record in a NAACCR file. The value is calculated
by applying a CRC algorithm to all data fields of the NAACCR record (excluding the
CRC CHECKSUM field). Following a transmission, the CRC CHECKSUM can be recalculated
and compared with the transmitted CHECKSUM. Identical values indicate an error-free
transmission; differing values indicate an error in transmission. The algorithm recommended
by NAACCR is on the NAACCR website at: http://www.naaccr.org. Users must provide recipients
of the data with the algorithm used to create the data transmission file. Otherwise,
the item should be left blank. The CHECKSUM can be used to determine if a record-level
error occurred during transmission and can also be used to correct any such errors.
Record-level CRC CHECKSUMs also allow portions of a NAACCR file to be salvaged in
the event of a transmission error... NAACCR Data Standards and Data Dictionary Version
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