Federal reference dictionaries for antibiogram generation and health data exchange
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Why standardized dictionaries matter
When a microbiology result is generated and exchanged between a laboratory information system, a hospital information system, and external analytical platforms, consistent identifiers and values are essential.
Their practical role in structured exchange is explained in “SEMD 256 in microbiology”.
The federal dictionaries published through the Russian Ministry of Health NSI portal can be used to standardize the following components of an antibiogram:
- microorganism identification;
- coding of tested antimicrobial agents;
- transmission of the method, standard, and additional test attributes;
- interpretation of the antimicrobial susceptibility result;
- registration of detected antimicrobial resistance markers.
Consistent coding reduces ambiguity and facilitates data exchange, retrospective reinterpretation, and subsequent antimicrobial resistance surveillance.
Microorganism dictionaries
Bacteria dictionary
OID: 1.2.643.5.1.13.13.11.1087
Used to code bacteria identified in a microbiological examination.
Open the bacteria dictionary on the NSI portal
Fungi dictionary
OID: 1.2.643.5.1.13.13.11.1088
Used to code identified fungi and yeast-like microorganisms.
Open the fungi dictionary on the NSI portal
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing dictionaries
Antimicrobial agents
OID: 1.2.643.5.1.13.13.99.2.1095
Contains antimicrobial agents used in antimicrobial susceptibility testing.
Open the antimicrobial agents dictionary
Additional susceptibility testing characteristics
OID: 1.2.643.5.1.13.13.99.2.1131
Used to code additional characteristics and attributes accompanying an antimicrobial susceptibility result.
Open the additional characteristics dictionary
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing standards
OID: 1.2.643.5.1.13.13.99.2.1120
Identifies the standard used to perform and interpret bacterial antimicrobial susceptibility testing.
Open the susceptibility testing standards dictionary
Result interpretation codes
OID: 1.2.643.5.1.13.13.99.2.257
Used to transmit the interpreted antimicrobial susceptibility category.
Open the result interpretation codes dictionary
Antimicrobial resistance markers
Microorganism antimicrobial resistance markers dictionary
OID: 1.2.643.5.1.13.13.99.2.1239
Used for standardized registration of genetic and other markers associated with antimicrobial resistance mechanisms.
Open the antimicrobial resistance markers dictionary
Summary table
| Coded entity | Dictionary OID |
|---|---|
| Bacteria | 1.2.643.5.1.13.13.11.1087 |
| Fungi | 1.2.643.5.1.13.13.11.1088 |
| Antimicrobial agents | 1.2.643.5.1.13.13.99.2.1095 |
| Additional susceptibility testing characteristics | 1.2.643.5.1.13.13.99.2.1131 |
| Susceptibility testing standards | 1.2.643.5.1.13.13.99.2.1120 |
| Result interpretation codes | 1.2.643.5.1.13.13.99.2.257 |
| Antimicrobial resistance markers | 1.2.643.5.1.13.13.99.2.1239 |
Practical integration recommendations
When designing a data exchange, it is advisable to:
- Transmit both the dictionary item code and its display name.
- Record the OID and version of the dictionary used.
- Preserve the original quantitative measurement together with the interpreted category.
- Map local codes explicitly rather than replacing them without a documented crosswalk.
- Review dictionary updates and schema changes before deploying a new version to a production system.
- Validate relationships across organism, agent, method, standard, result, and resistance marker fields.
This list is provided for reference. The mandatory fields and dictionaries depend on the applicable data-exchange profile, information-system requirements, and current regulatory documentation. Before implementation, verify the status, current version, and schema of each dictionary on the official Russian Ministry of Health NSI portal.
Official resource
Russian Ministry of Health terminology and reference information portal