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Extension Kind of observation - Definition

URL for this extension: 

http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/uslabobservationkind

Status: draft. Extension maintained by: HL7 International - Orders and Observations WG

This extension is used to classify the kind of observation in Observation.value for laboratory reporting and to differentiate between actual test results, responses to filler questions when ordering tests and other unsolicted responses. This may be required to drive operational functionality.

Context of Use: Use on element: Observation

usage info: insert a list of places where this extension is used

Extension Content

Structure

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. extensionExtensionURL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/uslabobservationkind
Kind of observation: This extension is used to classify the kind of observation in Observation.value for laboratory reporting and to differentiate between actual test results, responses to filler questions when ordering tests and other unsolicted responses. This may be required to drive operational functionality.
Use on element: Observation
... extension 0..*ExtensionAdditional Content defined by implementations
... url 1..1uriidentifies the meaning of the extension
Fixed Value: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/uslabobservationkind
... valueCode 0..1codeValue of extension
Binding: USLabObservationKind (extensible)

XML Template

<!-- Kind of observation -->doco

<extension xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"
     url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/uslabobservationkind" >
  <!-- from Element: extension -->
 <valueCode  value="[code]"/><!-- 0..1 Value of extension
</extension>

JSON Template

{ // Kind of observation
  // from Element: extension
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/uslabobservationkind", // R! 
    "valueCode" : "<code>" //Value of extension
  }

Structure

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. extensionExtensionURL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/uslabobservationkind
Kind of observation: This extension is used to classify the kind of observation in Observation.value for laboratory reporting and to differentiate between actual test results, responses to filler questions when ordering tests and other unsolicted responses. This may be required to drive operational functionality.
Use on element: Observation
... extension 0..*ExtensionAdditional Content defined by implementations
... url 1..1uriidentifies the meaning of the extension
Fixed Value: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/uslabobservationkind
... valueCode 0..1codeValue of extension
Binding: USLabObservationKind (extensible)

XML Template

<!-- Kind of observation -->doco

<extension xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"
     url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/uslabobservationkind" >
  <!-- from Element: extension -->
 <valueCode  value="[code]"/><!-- 0..1 Value of extension
</extension>

JSON Template

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Terminology Bindings

PathDefinitionTypeReference
http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/uslabobservationkind Code to classify the kind of observation in Observation.value[x]Extensiblehttp://hl7.org/fhir/valueset-obs-uslab-kind