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The official URL for this profile is:
http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/hdlcholesterol
HDL Cholesterol Result
This profile was published on Sat, May 12, 2012 00:00+1000 as a draft by Grahame Grieve.

Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots, and how the XML and JSON presentations work.
This structure is derived from Observation.
This structure is derived from Observation.
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 1..1 | Observation | HDL Cholesterol Result | |
![]() ![]() | S | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | HDL Cholesterol Fixed Value: {"coding":[{"system":"http://loinc.org","code":"2085-9","display":"HDL Cholesterol"}]} |
![]() ![]() | S | 0..1 | Quantity | HDL Cholesterol value |
![]() ![]() | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | + | ++ | +++ | - | -- | --- |
![]() ![]() | S | 0..1 | string | Comments about result |
![]() ![]() | S | 1..1 | BackboneElement | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..1 | SimpleQuantity | Fixed Value: {"value":1.5} | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..0 | |||
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..0 | |||
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..0 | |||
![]() ![]() | 0..0 | |||
Documentation for this format | ||||
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | I | 1..1 | Observation | HDL Cholesterol Result obs-6: dataAbsentReason SHALL only be present if Observation.value[x] is not present obs-7: Component code SHALL not be same as observation code |
![]() ![]() | ∑ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource |
![]() ![]() | ?! ∑ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: IETF BCP-47 (required) | |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Identifier | Unique Id for this particular observation | |
![]() ![]() | ?! ∑ | 1..1 | code | registered | preliminary | final | amended + Binding: ObservationStatus (required) |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Classification of type of observation Binding: Observation Category Codes (example) | |
![]() ![]() | S ∑ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | HDL Cholesterol Binding: LOINC Codes (example) Fixed Value: {"coding":[{"system":"http://loinc.org","code":"2085-9","display":"HDL Cholesterol"}]} |
![]() ![]() | ∑ | 0..1 | Reference(Patient | Group | Device | Location) | Who and/or what this is about |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | Reference(Encounter) | Healthcare event during which this observation is made | |
![]() ![]() | ∑ | 0..1 | dateTime, Period | Clinically relevant time/time-period for observation |
![]() ![]() | ∑ | 0..1 | instant | Date/Time this was made available |
![]() ![]() | ∑ | 0..* | Reference(Practitioner | Organization | Patient | RelatedPerson) | Who is responsible for the observation |
![]() ![]() | S ∑ | 0..1 | Quantity | HDL Cholesterol value |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Why the result is missing Binding: Observation Value Absent Reason (extensible) |
![]() ![]() | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | + | ++ | +++ | - | -- | --- Binding: Observation Interpretation Codes (extensible) |
![]() ![]() | S | 0..1 | string | Comments about result |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Observed body part Binding: SNOMED CT Body Structures (example) | |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | How it was done Binding: Observation Methods (example) | |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | Reference(Specimen) | Specimen used for this observation | |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | Reference(Device | DeviceMetric) | (Measurement) Device | |
![]() ![]() | S I | 1..1 | BackboneElement | Provides guide for interpretation obs-3: Must have at least a low or a high or text |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ∑ I | 1..1 | SimpleQuantity | A fixed quantity (no comparator) qty-3: If a code for the unit is present, the system SHALL also be present sqty-1: The comparator is not used on a SimpleQuantity Fixed Value: {"value":1.5} |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | Text based reference range in an observation | |
![]() ![]() | ∑ | 0..* | BackboneElement | Component results |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ∑ I | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of component observation (code / type) Binding: LOINC Codes (example) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ∑ | 0..1 | Quantity, CodeableConcept, string, Range, Ratio, SampledData, Attachment, time, dateTime, Period | Actual component result |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Why the component result is missing Binding: Observation Value Absent Reason (extensible) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..* | See Observation.referenceRange | Provides guide for interpretation of component result | |
Documentation for this format | ||||
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This structure is derived from Observation.
Differential View
This structure is derived from Observation.
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 1..1 | Observation | HDL Cholesterol Result | |
![]() ![]() | S | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | HDL Cholesterol Fixed Value: {"coding":[{"system":"http://loinc.org","code":"2085-9","display":"HDL Cholesterol"}]} |
![]() ![]() | S | 0..1 | Quantity | HDL Cholesterol value |
![]() ![]() | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | + | ++ | +++ | - | -- | --- |
![]() ![]() | S | 0..1 | string | Comments about result |
![]() ![]() | S | 1..1 | BackboneElement | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..1 | SimpleQuantity | Fixed Value: {"value":1.5} | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..0 | |||
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..0 | |||
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..0 | |||
![]() ![]() | 0..0 | |||
Documentation for this format | ||||
Snapshot View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | I | 1..1 | Observation | HDL Cholesterol Result obs-6: dataAbsentReason SHALL only be present if Observation.value[x] is not present obs-7: Component code SHALL not be same as observation code |
![]() ![]() | ∑ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource |
![]() ![]() | ?! ∑ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: IETF BCP-47 (required) | |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Identifier | Unique Id for this particular observation | |
![]() ![]() | ?! ∑ | 1..1 | code | registered | preliminary | final | amended + Binding: ObservationStatus (required) |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Classification of type of observation Binding: Observation Category Codes (example) | |
![]() ![]() | S ∑ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | HDL Cholesterol Binding: LOINC Codes (example) Fixed Value: {"coding":[{"system":"http://loinc.org","code":"2085-9","display":"HDL Cholesterol"}]} |
![]() ![]() | ∑ | 0..1 | Reference(Patient | Group | Device | Location) | Who and/or what this is about |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | Reference(Encounter) | Healthcare event during which this observation is made | |
![]() ![]() | ∑ | 0..1 | dateTime, Period | Clinically relevant time/time-period for observation |
![]() ![]() | ∑ | 0..1 | instant | Date/Time this was made available |
![]() ![]() | ∑ | 0..* | Reference(Practitioner | Organization | Patient | RelatedPerson) | Who is responsible for the observation |
![]() ![]() | S ∑ | 0..1 | Quantity | HDL Cholesterol value |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Why the result is missing Binding: Observation Value Absent Reason (extensible) |
![]() ![]() | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | + | ++ | +++ | - | -- | --- Binding: Observation Interpretation Codes (extensible) |
![]() ![]() | S | 0..1 | string | Comments about result |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Observed body part Binding: SNOMED CT Body Structures (example) | |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | How it was done Binding: Observation Methods (example) | |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | Reference(Specimen) | Specimen used for this observation | |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | Reference(Device | DeviceMetric) | (Measurement) Device | |
![]() ![]() | S I | 1..1 | BackboneElement | Provides guide for interpretation obs-3: Must have at least a low or a high or text |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ∑ I | 1..1 | SimpleQuantity | A fixed quantity (no comparator) qty-3: If a code for the unit is present, the system SHALL also be present sqty-1: The comparator is not used on a SimpleQuantity Fixed Value: {"value":1.5} |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | Text based reference range in an observation | |
![]() ![]() | ∑ | 0..* | BackboneElement | Component results |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ∑ I | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of component observation (code / type) Binding: LOINC Codes (example) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ∑ | 0..1 | Quantity, CodeableConcept, string, Range, Ratio, SampledData, Attachment, time, dateTime, Period | Actual component result |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Why the component result is missing Binding: Observation Value Absent Reason (extensible) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..* | See Observation.referenceRange | Provides guide for interpretation of component result | |
Documentation for this format | ||||
XML Template
JSON Template
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Other representations of profile: Schematron

| Path | Name | Conformance | ValueSet |
| Observation.language | ?ext | required | http://tools.ietf.org/html/bcp47 ![]() |
| Observation.status | ObservationStatus | required | ObservationStatus |
| Observation.category | Observation Category Codes | example | Observation Category Codes |
| Observation.code | LOINC Codes | example | LOINC Codes |
| Observation.dataAbsentReason | Observation Value Absent Reason | extensible | Observation Value Absent Reason |
| Observation.interpretation | Observation Interpretation Codes | extensible | Observation Interpretation Codes |
| Observation.bodySite | SNOMED CT Body Structures | example | SNOMED CT Body Structures |
| Observation.method | Observation Methods | example | Observation Methods |
| Observation.related.type | ObservationRelationshipType | required | ObservationRelationshipType |
| Observation.component.code | LOINC Codes | example | LOINC Codes |
| Observation.component.dataAbsentReason | Observation Value Absent Reason | extensible | Observation Value Absent Reason |

| Id | Path | Details | Requirements |
| obs-6 | Observation | dataAbsentReason SHALL only be present if Observation.value[x] is not present XPath: not(exists(f:dataAbsentReason)) or (not(exists(*[starts-with(local-name(.), 'value')]))) | |
| obs-7 | Observation | Component code SHALL not be same as observation code XPath: not(exists(f:component/f:code)) or count(for $coding in f:code/f:coding return parent::*/f:component/f:code/f:coding[f:code/@value=$coding/f:code/@value and f:system/@value=$coding/f:system/@value])=0 | |
| obs-3 | Observation.referenceRange | Must have at least a low or a high or text XPath: (exists(f:low) or exists(f:high)or exists(f:text)) | |
| qty-3 | Observation.referenceRange.low | If a code for the unit is present, the system SHALL also be present XPath: not(exists(f:code)) or exists(f:system) | |
| sqty-1 | Observation.referenceRange.low | The comparator is not used on a SimpleQuantity XPath: not(exists(f:comparator)) |