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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