This page is part of the FHIR Specification (v0.5.0: DSTU 2 Ballot 2). The current version which supercedes this version is 5.0.0. For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions . Page versions: R5 R4B R4 R3 R2
Definition for Value SetObservation Reference Range Meaning Codes
<ValueSet xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="valueset-referencerange-meaning"/> <meta> <lastUpdated value="2015-04-03T14:24:32.000+11:00"/> <profile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-shareable-definition"/> </meta> <text> <status value="generated"/> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><!-- Snipped for brevity --></div> </text> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-oid"> <valueUri value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.2.119"/> </extension> <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/referencerange-meaning"/> <version value="0.5.0"/> <name value="Observation Reference Range Meaning Codes"/> <publisher value="FHIR Project team"/> <contact> <telecom> <system value="url"/> <value value="http://hl7.org/fhir"/> </telecom> </contact> <description value="This value set defines a set of codes that can be used to indicate the meaning/use of a reference range"/> <copyright value="This value set includes content from SNOMED CT, which is copyright © 2002+ International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO), and distributed by agreement between IHTSDO and HL7. Implementer use of SNOMED CT is not covered by this agreement"/> <status value="draft"/> <experimental value="true"/> <define> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-oid"> <valueUri value="urn:oid:null"/> </extension> <system value="http://hl7.org/fhir/referencerange-meaning"/> <caseSensitive value="true"/> <concept> <code value="type"/> <abstract value="true"/> <definition value="General types of reference range"/> <concept> <code value="normal"/> <display value="Normal Range"/> <definition value="Based on 95th percentile for the relevant control population"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="recommended"/> <display value="Recommended Range"/> <definition value="The range that is recommended by a relevant professional body"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="treatment"/> <display value="Treatment Range"/> <definition value="The range at which treatment would/should be considered"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="therapeutic"/> <display value="Therapeutic Desired Level"/> <definition value="The optimal range for best therapeutic outcomes"/> <concept> <code value="pre"/> <display value="Pre Therapeutic Desired Level"/> <definition value="The optimal range for best therapeutic outcomes for a specimen taken immediately before administration"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="post"/> <display value="Post Therapeutic Desired Level"/> <definition value="The optimal range for best therapeutic outcomes for a specimen taken immediately after administration"/> </concept> </concept> </concept> <concept> <code value="endocrine"/> <abstract value="true"/> <definition value="Endocrine related states that change the expected value"/> <concept> <code value="pre-puberty"/> <display value="Pre-Puberty"/> <definition value="An expected range in an individual prior to puberty"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="follicular"/> <display value="Follicular Stage"/> <definition value="An expected range in an individual during the follicular stage of the cycle"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="midcycle"/> <display value="MidCycle"/> <definition value="An expected range in an individual during the follicular stage of the cycle"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="luteal"/> <display value="Luteal"/> <definition value="An expected range in an individual during the luteal stage of the cycle"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="postmeopausal"/> <display value="Post-Menopause"/> <definition value="An expected range in an individual post-menopause"/> </concept> </concept> </define> <compose> <import value="http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/vs/Race"/> <include> <system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/> <concept> <code value="248153007"/> </concept><!-- Male (finding) --> <concept> <code value="248152002"/> </concept><!-- Female (finding) --> <concept> <code value="77386006"/> </concept> </include> </compose> </ValueSet>
Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the examples are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part of the specification.