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The official URL for this profile is:
http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/uslab-obsrange
US Realm laboratory result using Range Data Type for numeric results
This profile was published on Mon, Nov 17, 2014 00:00+1100 as a draft by Health Level Seven International (Orders and Observations - US Lab).

Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots, and how the XML and JSON presentations work.
This structure is derived from Observation.
Summary
Mandatory: 11 elements (+22 nested mandatory elements)
 Must-Support: 54 elements
 Fixed Value: 6 elements
 Prohibited: 2 elements
Structures
This structure refers to these other structures:
Extensions
This structure refers to these extensions:
Slices
This structure defines the following Slices:
This structure is derived from Observation.
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]()  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]()  | I | 0..* | Observation | US Realm laboratory result using Range Data Type for numeric results obs-6: 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 | |
![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Specimen Rejection Reason URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/uslab-specimenrejectreason  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 1..1 | uri | identifies the meaning of the extension | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S | 1..1 | boolean, integer, decimal, base64Binary, instant, string, uri, date, dateTime, time, code, oid, id, unsignedInt, positiveInt, markdown, Annotation, Attachment, Identifier, CodeableConcept, Coding, Quantity, Range, Period, Ratio, SampledData, Signature, HumanName, Address, ContactPoint, Timing, Reference(Reference), Meta | Value of extension | 
![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | code | Kind of observation URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/uslab-observationkind  | 
![]() ![]()  | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
![]() ![]()  | S | 1..* | Identifier | Unique Id for this particular observation | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ?! S∑ | 1..1 | code | usual | official | temp | secondary (If known) Binding: IdentifierUse (required)  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Description of identifier Binding: Identifier Type Codes (extensible)  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S ∑ | 1..1 | uri | The namespace for the identifier Example: http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient or urn:ietf:rfc:3986 if the Identifier.value itself is a full uri  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S ∑ | 1..1 | string | The value that is unique Example: 123456  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | Period | Time period when id is/was valid for use | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization that issued id (may be just text) | 
![]() ![]()  | ?! S∑ | 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 | US Realm Laboratory Test Name Binding: US Laboratory Observation Profile Observation Name Codes (extensible)  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S ∑ | 1..* | Coding | Code defined by a terminology system | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | S ∑ | 1..1 | uri | Identity of the terminology system | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | string | Version of the system - if relevant | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | S ∑ | 1..1 | code | Symbol in syntax defined by the system | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | S ∑ | 0..1 | string | Representation defined by the system | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | boolean | If this coding was chosen directly by the user | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S ∑ | 0..1 | string | Display text | 
![]() ![]()  | S ∑ | 1..1 | Reference(US Laboratory Patient Profile | US Laboratory Patient Profile) | Who and/or what this is about | 
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | Reference(Encounter) | Healthcare event during which this observation is made | |
![]() ![]()  | S ∑I | 0..1 | dateTime, Period | Clinically Relevant time/time-period for observation inv-1: Datetime must be at least to day.  | 
![]() ![]()  | S ∑I | 0..1 | instant | Date/Time this was made available inv-3: Datetime must be at least to day.  | 
![]() ![]()  | S ∑ | 1..1 | Reference(US Laboratory Organization Profile) | Who is responsible for the observation | 
![]() ![]()  | S ∑ | 0..1 | Quantity, CodeableConcept, string, Range, Ratio, SampledData, Attachment, time, dateTime, Period | Quantitative Range test result | 
![]() ![]()  | S I | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Why the result is missing Binding: Observation Value Absent Reason (extensible)  | 
![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | High, low, normal, etc. Binding: US Laboratory Observation Profile Interpretation Codes (required)  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S ∑ | 1..* | Coding | Code defined by a terminology system | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | S ∑ | 1..1 | uri | Identity of the terminology system | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | string | Version of the system - if relevant | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | S ∑ | 1..1 | code | Symbol in syntax defined by the system | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | string | Representation defined by the system | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | boolean | If this coding was chosen directly by the user | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | string | Plain text representation of the concept | 
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | string | Comments about result | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | How it was done Binding: Observation Methods (example)  | |
![]() ![]()  | S | 0..* | Reference(US Laboratory Specimen Profile) | Specimen used for this observation | 
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | Reference(Device | DeviceMetric) | (Measurement) Device | |
![]() ![]()  | S I | 0..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 | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S I | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | Low Range, if relevant | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | decimal | Numerical value (with implicit precision) | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | ?! ∑ | 0..1 | code | < | <= | >= | > - how to understand the value Binding: QuantityComparator (required)  | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | string | Unit representation | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | S ∑I | 1..1 | uri | System that defines coded unit form Fixed Value: http://unitsofmeasure.org  | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | S ∑ | 1..1 | code | Coded form of the unit Binding: UCUM Codes (required)  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S I | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | High Range, if relevant | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | decimal | Numerical value (with implicit precision) | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | ?! ∑ | 0..1 | code | < | <= | >= | > - how to understand the value Binding: QuantityComparator (required)  | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | string | Unit representation | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | S ∑I | 1..1 | uri | System that defines coded unit form Fixed Value: http://unitsofmeasure.org  | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | S ∑ | 1..1 | code | Coded form of the unit Binding: UCUM Codes (required)  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Indicates the meaning/use of this range of this range Binding: Observation Reference Range Meaning Codes (example)  | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | Range | Applicable age range, if relevant | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | S ∑I | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | Low limit | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | decimal | Numerical value (with implicit precision) | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | ?! ∑ | 0..1 | code | < | <= | >= | > - how to understand the value Binding: QuantityComparator (required)  | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | string | Unit representation | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | S ∑I | 1..1 | uri | System that defines coded unit form Fixed Value: http://unitsofmeasure.org  | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | S ∑ | 1..1 | code | Coded form of the unit Binding: AgeUnits (required)  | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | S ∑I | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | High limit | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | decimal | Numerical value (with implicit precision) | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | ?! ∑ | 0..1 | code | < | <= | >= | > - how to understand the value Binding: QuantityComparator (required)  | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | string | Unit representation | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | S ∑I | 1..1 | uri | System that defines coded unit form Fixed Value: http://unitsofmeasure.org  | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | S ∑ | 1..1 | code | Coded form of the unit Binding: AgeUnits (required)  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 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..* | Provides guide for interpretation ofcomponent result | ||
  Documentation for this format | ||||
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This structure is derived from Observation.
Summary
Mandatory: 11 elements (+22 nested mandatory elements)
 Must-Support: 54 elements
 Fixed Value: 6 elements
 Prohibited: 2 elements
Structures
This structure refers to these other structures:
Extensions
This structure refers to these extensions:
Slices
This structure defines the following Slices:
Differential View
This structure is derived from Observation.
Snapshot View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]()  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]()  | I | 0..* | Observation | US Realm laboratory result using Range Data Type for numeric results obs-6: 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 | |
![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Specimen Rejection Reason URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/uslab-specimenrejectreason  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 1..1 | uri | identifies the meaning of the extension | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S | 1..1 | boolean, integer, decimal, base64Binary, instant, string, uri, date, dateTime, time, code, oid, id, unsignedInt, positiveInt, markdown, Annotation, Attachment, Identifier, CodeableConcept, Coding, Quantity, Range, Period, Ratio, SampledData, Signature, HumanName, Address, ContactPoint, Timing, Reference(Reference), Meta | Value of extension | 
![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | code | Kind of observation URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/uslab-observationkind  | 
![]() ![]()  | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
![]() ![]()  | S | 1..* | Identifier | Unique Id for this particular observation | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ?! S∑ | 1..1 | code | usual | official | temp | secondary (If known) Binding: IdentifierUse (required)  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Description of identifier Binding: Identifier Type Codes (extensible)  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S ∑ | 1..1 | uri | The namespace for the identifier Example: http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient or urn:ietf:rfc:3986 if the Identifier.value itself is a full uri  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S ∑ | 1..1 | string | The value that is unique Example: 123456  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | Period | Time period when id is/was valid for use | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization that issued id (may be just text) | 
![]() ![]()  | ?! S∑ | 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 | US Realm Laboratory Test Name Binding: US Laboratory Observation Profile Observation Name Codes (extensible)  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S ∑ | 1..* | Coding | Code defined by a terminology system | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | S ∑ | 1..1 | uri | Identity of the terminology system | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | string | Version of the system - if relevant | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | S ∑ | 1..1 | code | Symbol in syntax defined by the system | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | S ∑ | 0..1 | string | Representation defined by the system | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | boolean | If this coding was chosen directly by the user | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S ∑ | 0..1 | string | Display text | 
![]() ![]()  | S ∑ | 1..1 | Reference(US Laboratory Patient Profile | US Laboratory Patient Profile) | Who and/or what this is about | 
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | Reference(Encounter) | Healthcare event during which this observation is made | |
![]() ![]()  | S ∑I | 0..1 | dateTime, Period | Clinically Relevant time/time-period for observation inv-1: Datetime must be at least to day.  | 
![]() ![]()  | S ∑I | 0..1 | instant | Date/Time this was made available inv-3: Datetime must be at least to day.  | 
![]() ![]()  | S ∑ | 1..1 | Reference(US Laboratory Organization Profile) | Who is responsible for the observation | 
![]() ![]()  | S ∑ | 0..1 | Quantity, CodeableConcept, string, Range, Ratio, SampledData, Attachment, time, dateTime, Period | Quantitative Range test result | 
![]() ![]()  | S I | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Why the result is missing Binding: Observation Value Absent Reason (extensible)  | 
![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | High, low, normal, etc. Binding: US Laboratory Observation Profile Interpretation Codes (required)  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S ∑ | 1..* | Coding | Code defined by a terminology system | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | S ∑ | 1..1 | uri | Identity of the terminology system | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | string | Version of the system - if relevant | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | S ∑ | 1..1 | code | Symbol in syntax defined by the system | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | string | Representation defined by the system | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | boolean | If this coding was chosen directly by the user | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | string | Plain text representation of the concept | 
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | string | Comments about result | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | How it was done Binding: Observation Methods (example)  | |
![]() ![]()  | S | 0..* | Reference(US Laboratory Specimen Profile) | Specimen used for this observation | 
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | Reference(Device | DeviceMetric) | (Measurement) Device | |
![]() ![]()  | S I | 0..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 | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S I | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | Low Range, if relevant | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | decimal | Numerical value (with implicit precision) | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | ?! ∑ | 0..1 | code | < | <= | >= | > - how to understand the value Binding: QuantityComparator (required)  | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | string | Unit representation | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | S ∑I | 1..1 | uri | System that defines coded unit form Fixed Value: http://unitsofmeasure.org  | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | S ∑ | 1..1 | code | Coded form of the unit Binding: UCUM Codes (required)  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S I | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | High Range, if relevant | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | decimal | Numerical value (with implicit precision) | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | ?! ∑ | 0..1 | code | < | <= | >= | > - how to understand the value Binding: QuantityComparator (required)  | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | string | Unit representation | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | S ∑I | 1..1 | uri | System that defines coded unit form Fixed Value: http://unitsofmeasure.org  | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | S ∑ | 1..1 | code | Coded form of the unit Binding: UCUM Codes (required)  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Indicates the meaning/use of this range of this range Binding: Observation Reference Range Meaning Codes (example)  | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | Range | Applicable age range, if relevant | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | S ∑I | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | Low limit | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | decimal | Numerical value (with implicit precision) | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | ?! ∑ | 0..1 | code | < | <= | >= | > - how to understand the value Binding: QuantityComparator (required)  | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | string | Unit representation | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | S ∑I | 1..1 | uri | System that defines coded unit form Fixed Value: http://unitsofmeasure.org  | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | S ∑ | 1..1 | code | Coded form of the unit Binding: AgeUnits (required)  | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | S ∑I | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | High limit | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | decimal | Numerical value (with implicit precision) | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | ?! ∑ | 0..1 | code | < | <= | >= | > - how to understand the value Binding: QuantityComparator (required)  | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | string | Unit representation | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | S ∑I | 1..1 | uri | System that defines coded unit form Fixed Value: http://unitsofmeasure.org  | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | S ∑ | 1..1 | code | Coded form of the unit Binding: AgeUnits (required)  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 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..* | Provides guide for interpretation ofcomponent 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.identifier.use | IdentifierUse | required | IdentifierUse | 
| Observation.identifier.type | Identifier Type Codes | extensible | Identifier Type Codes | 
| Observation.status | ObservationStatus | required | ObservationStatus | 
| Observation.category | Observation Category Codes | example | Observation Category Codes | 
| Observation.code | US Laboratory Observation Profile Observation Name Codes | extensible | US Laboratory Observation Profile Observation Name Codes | 
| Observation.dataAbsentReason | Observation Value Absent Reason | extensible | Observation Value Absent Reason | 
| Observation.interpretation | US Laboratory Observation Profile Interpretation Codes | required | US Laboratory Observation Profile Interpretation Codes | 
| Observation.method | Observation Methods | example | Observation Methods | 
| Observation.referenceRange.low.comparator | QuantityComparator | required | QuantityComparator | 
| Observation.referenceRange.low.code | UCUM Codes | required | UCUM Codes | 
| Observation.referenceRange.high.comparator | QuantityComparator | required | QuantityComparator | 
| Observation.referenceRange.high.code | UCUM Codes | required | UCUM Codes | 
| Observation.referenceRange.meaning | Observation Reference Range Meaning Codes | example | Observation Reference Range Meaning Codes | 
| Observation.referenceRange.age.low.comparator | QuantityComparator | required | QuantityComparator | 
| Observation.referenceRange.age.low.code | AgeUnits | required | AgeUnits | 
| Observation.referenceRange.age.high.comparator | QuantityComparator | required | QuantityComparator | 
| Observation.referenceRange.age.high.code | AgeUnits | required | AgeUnits | 
| 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 | 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.code/@value)) or (f:code/@value != f:component/f:code/@value)  | |
| inv-1 | Observation.effective[x] | Datetime must be at least to day. XPath: f:matches(./\d{4}-[01]\d-[0-3]\dT[0-2]\d:[0-5]\d([+-][0-2]\d:[0-5]\d|Z)/)  | |
| inv-3 | Observation.issued | Datetime must be at least to day. XPath: f:matches(./\d{4}-[01]\d-[0-3]\dT[0-2]\d:[0-5]\d([+-][0-2]\d:[0-5]\d|Z)/)  | |
| 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))  |