III.2.1.5 Alias Last Name
Following are guidelines for entering the alias last name:
- Enter up to 40 characters in the Alias
Last Name field.
- An alias (also known as, or AKA) surname used by the patient.
- Certain religious order names. See Section
III.2.1.7.
- The first part of a Chinese name that might appear as a last name
on another report. (For example, Sun Yat sen might appear elsewhere
as Sun, Yat sen or Yat sen Sun).
- Spaces, hyphens and apostrophes are allowed. Do not use other
punctuation.
- Leave the field blank if there is no alias last name.
- Do not enter a maiden name in the Alias Last Name field, but use
the Maiden Name field. See Section
III.2.1.4.
See also Section III.2.1.6:
Alias First Name.
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