Record consolidation requires the selection for modification of one among several existing records and the consequent identification of the superseded records for deletion. A new record is not input to circumvent record sets in need of consolidation.

Select the record with the highest level of authentication.

a. lc $a nsdp

b. lc

c. lcd

d. nsdp

e. msc or nst

In all other cases, and if ties result in applying item 1. (e.g. 2 records with lcd in field 042), select the record with the earliest date of coverage given in the fixed field.

See also:

C8.2. Record Consolidation