Template Explanations

Note: Ensure all imports use the UTC time format.

Generic patient import

Template download: Patient Import Template

The patient CSV file must contain the following fields or a subset of them:
Note: ProjectName is not required, but highly recommended.

Name

Type

Required

Description

ExternalID

Alphanumeric

Yes

This field is a unique identifier for the patient being tested.  It is used to link this specific patient to audiograms generated or uploaded with the same ExternalID.

LastName

Alphanumeric

Yes

Last name

FirstName

Alphanumeric

Yes

First name

MI

Alphanumeric

No

Middle name or initial

Sex

Alphanumeric

Yes

Use M or F character here. This field is required for proper OSHA and/or MSHA calculations where age correction is applied.

BirthDate

Date

Yes

Birth Date

HireDate

Date

No

Hire Date

Email

Alphanumeric

No

Email address

TestDate

Date

No

Date of most recent hearing test

CellPhone

Alphanumeric

No

Phone number

Addr1

Alphanumeric

No

Address Line 1

Addr2

Alphanumeric

No

Address Line 2

Addr3

Alphanumeric

No

Address Line 3

City

Alphanumeric

No

Address City

State

Alphanumeric

No

Address State / Province

Country

Alphanumeric

No

Address Country

Zip

Alphanumeric

No

Zip or Postal Code

School

Alphanumeric

No

School Name

JobClassification

Alphanumeric

No

Job Classification/Name

Company

Alphanumeric

No

Company name

EmployeeNumber

Alphanumeric

No

Employee number

Facility

Alphanumeric

No

Facility or location

Department

Alphanumeric

No

Department

JobPosition

Alphanumeric

No

Job Position (sometimes considered to be the next level of detail under the JobClassification)

Status

Alphanumeric

No

Active or Inactive status. Accepted values are A, I, Active, Inactive

ActiveDate

Date

No

Date where employee was last active in the hearing conservation program

ProjectName

Alphanumeric

No

Name of the project containing the employee


 

Generic Audiogram import

Template download: Audiogram Import Template

Name

Type

Required

Description

TestGuid

Alphanumeric

No

Input the unique TestID from your historical data if available, otherwise leave this field blank.

ExternalId

Alphanumeric

Yes

This field is a unique identifier for the patient being tested. It is used to link this audiogram record to the specific patient with the same ExternalID. The patient must be uploaded prior to the audiograms being uploaded.

TestDate

Date

Yes

Test Date

TestTime

Time

No

supported time formats:

(24 hour) hh:mm:ss, hh:mm, hhmmss, hhmm

(12 hour) hh:mm:ss am/pm, hh:mm am/pm

Examiner

Alphanumeric

No

Examiner name

LeftBaseline

Y/N

No, but required for shift calculations

Use Y to indicate it is the baseline.  An empty cell or N indicates that it is not the Left Ear Baseline audiogram.

RightBaseline

Y/N

No, but required for shift calculations

Use Y to indicate it is the baseline.  An empty cell or N indicates that it is not the Right Ear Baseline audiogram.

Comment

Alphanumeric

No

Maximum 256 characters : Audiogram comments

TransducerModel

Alphanumeric

No

Transducer Model

TransducerSerial

Alphanumeric

No

Transducer Serial

AudiometerModel

Alphanumeric

No

Audiometer Model

AudiometerSerial

Alphanumeric

No

Audiometer Serial

CalibrationDate

Date

No

Calibration Date

LeftThresh<frequency>

Numeric

No

Left threshold for specified frequency. Valid frequencies are: 250|500|750|1000|1500|2000|3000|4000|6000|8000|10000|12500|16000.  Example:  LeftThresh1000 represents the Left Ear Threshold at 1000Hz.

For No Response, use NR. For Not Tested, use NT or leave empty

RightThresh<frequency>

Numeric

No

Right threshold for specified frequency. Valid frequencies are: 250|500|750|1000|1500|2000|3000|4000|6000|8000|10000|12500|16000

For No Response, use NR. For Not Tested, use NT or leave empty


 

Benson patient import

Template download: Benson Patient Import Template

Name

Type

Required

Description

SubjectGuid

Alphanumeric

Yes

This field is a unique identifier for the patient being tested.  It is used to link this specific patient with audiogram results with the same SubjectGuid.

LastName

Alphanumeric

Yes

Last name

FirstName

Alphanumeric

Yes

First name

MI

Alphanumeric

No

Middle name

Sex

Alphanumeric

Yes

Use M or F character here.  This field is required for proper OSHA and/or MSHA calculations where age correction is applied.  

BirthDate

Date

Yes

Birth Date, format should be YYYYMMDD or YYYY-MM-DD

HireDate

Date

No

Hire Date, format should be YYYYMMDD or YYYY-MM-DD

Email

Alphanumeric

No

Email address

TestDate

Date

No

Date of most recent hearing test, format should be YYYYMMDD or YYYY-MM-DD

CellPhone

Alphanumeric

No

Phone number

Addr1

Alphanumeric

No

Address Line 1

Addr2

Alphanumeric

No

Address Line 2

Addr3

Alphanumeric

No

Address Line 3

City

Alphanumeric

No

Address City

State

Alphanumeric

No

Address State / Province

Country

Alphanumeric

No

Address Country

Zip

Alphanumeric

No

Zip or postal code

School

Alphanumeric

No

School Name

JobClassification

Alphanumeric

No

Job Classification/Name

Company

Alphanumeric

No

Company name

EmployeeNumber

Alphanumeric

No

Employee number

Facility

Alphanumeric

No

Facility or location

Department

Alphanumeric

No

Department

 

Benson Audiogram import

Template download: Benson Audiogram Import Template

Name

Type

Required

Description

TestGuid

Alphanumeric

No

Input the unique TestID from Benson historical data if available, otherwise leave this field blank.

SubjectGuid

Alphanumeric

Yes

This field is a unique identifier for the patient being tested.  It is used to link this audiogram record to the specific patient with the same SubjectGuid.

TestType

Numeric

No

Test type code meaning:

126: Left and Right baseline

6 or 38: Left baseline

24 or 88: Right baseline

TestDate

Date

Yes

Test Date in format: YYYYMMDD or YYYY-MM-DD

TestTime

Time

No

HHMMSS: Test time in 24 hour format

Comment

Alphanumeric

No

Maximum 256 characters : Audiogram comments

LeftThresh<frequency>

Numeric

No

Left threshold for specified frequency. Valid frequencies are: 250|500|750|1000|1500|2000|3000|4000|6000|8000|10000|12500|16000.  Example:  LeftThresh1000 represents the Left Ear Threshold at 1000Hz

For No Response, use NR. For Not Tested, use NT or leave empty

RightThresh<frequency>

Numeric

No

Right threshold for specified frequency. Valid frequencies are: 250|500|750|1000|1500|2000|3000|4000|6000|8000|10000|12500|16000

For No Response, use NR. For Not Tested, use NT or leave empty

Last Updated: 2023-04-19

 

 

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