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4.20.8 Resource Observation - Mappings

Mappings:

RIM

HL7 v2

Mappings for the observation resource.

4.20.8.1 Mappings for RIM (http://hl7.org/v3)

ObservationObservation[classCode=OBS, moodCode=EVN]
    identifierid
    statusstatus Amended & Final are differentiated by whether it is the subject of a ControlAct event with a type of "revise"
    category.outboundRelationship[typeCode="COMP].target[classCode="LIST", moodCode="EVN"].code
    codecode
    subjectparticipation[typeCode=SBJ]
    encounterinboundRelationship[typeCode=COMP].source[classCode=ENC, moodCode=EVN]
    effective[x]effectiveTime
    issuedparticipation[typeCode=AUT].time
    performerparticipation[typeCode=PRF]
    value[x]value
    dataAbsentReasonvalue.nullFlavor
    interpretationinterpretationCode
    commentssubjectOf.observationEvent[code="annotation"].value
    bodySitetargetSiteCode
    methodmethodCode
    specimenparticipation[typeCode=SPC].specimen
    deviceparticipation[typeCode=DEV]
    referenceRangeoutboundRelationship[typeCode=REFV]/target[classCode=OBS, moodCode=EVN]
        lowvalue:IVL_PQ.low
        highvalue:IVL_PQ.high
        meaninginterpretationCode
        ageoutboundRelationship[typeCode=PRCN].targetObservationCriterion[code="age"].value
        textvalue:ST
    relatedoutBoundRelationship
        type.typeCode
        target.targetObservation
    componentoutBoundRelationship[typeCode=COMP]
        codecode
        value[x]value
        dataAbsentReasonvalue.nullFlavor
        referenceRangeoutboundRelationship[typeCode=REFV]/target[classCode=OBS, moodCode=EVN]

4.20.8.2 Mappings for HL7 v2 (http://hl7.org/v2)

ObservationOBX
    identifierOBX.21
    statusOBX-11-observation result status
    category
    codeOBX-3-observation identifier
    subjectPID-3-patient ID list
    encounterPV1
    effective[x]OBX-14-date/time of the observation, and/or OBX-19 after v2.4 (depends on who observation made)
    issuedOBR.22 (or MSH.7), or perhaps OBX-19 (depends on who observation made)
    performerOBX.15 / (Practitioner) OBX-16-responsible observer, PRT-5-participation person:PRT-4-participation='RO' / (Device) OBX-18-equipment instance identifier , PRT-10-participation device:PRT-4-participation='EQUIP' / (Organization) OBX-23-performing organization name, PRT-8-participation organization:PRT-4-participation='PO'
    value[x]OBX.2, OBX.5, OBX.6
    dataAbsentReasonN/A
    interpretationOBX-8-interpretation codes
    commentsNTE.3 (partner NTE to OBX, or sometimes another (child?) OBX)
    bodySiteOBX-20-observation site
    methodOBX-17-observation method
    specimenSPM segment
    deviceOBX-17 / PRT -10
    referenceRangeOBX.7
        lowOBX-7-references range
        highOBX-7-references range
        meaningOBX-10-nature of abnormal test?
        age
        textOBX-7-references range
    relatedRelationships established by OBX-4 usage
        typeN/A
        target
    component
        codeOBX-3-observation identifier
        value[x]OBX.2, OBX.5, OBX.6
        dataAbsentReasonN/A
        referenceRangeOBX.7