Delimiter Characters

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Components of an HL7 Message HL7 Delimiter Characters

Delimiter Characters Delimiter Escape Sequences Delimiter Redefinitions

Determining the Message Type HL7 Segments

The following table lists the default delimiter characters used in HL7:

Character	Purpose
0x0D	Marks the end of each segment.
\|	Composite delimiter.
^	Sub-composite delimiter.
&	Sub-sub-composite delimiter.
~	Separates repeating fields.
\	Escape character.

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