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Extension: Kind of observation

URL for this extension:

http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/uslab-observationkind

Status: draft. Extension maintained by: Health Level Seven International (Orders and Observations - US Lab)

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

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Summary

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
extension		1..1	code	URL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/uslab-observationkind 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
Documentation for this format

Fulle Structure

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
extension		1..1	Extension	URL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/uslab-observationkind 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..0
url		1..1	uri	"http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/uslab-observationkind"
valueCode		1..1	code	Value of extension Binding: uslab-observationkind (extensible)
Documentation for this format

XML Template

<!-- Kind of observation -->

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

JSON Template

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

Summary

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
extension		1..1	code	URL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/uslab-observationkind 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
Documentation for this format

Full Structure

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
extension		1..1	Extension	URL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/uslab-observationkind 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..0
url		1..1	uri	"http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/uslab-observationkind"
valueCode		1..1	code	Value of extension Binding: uslab-observationkind (extensible)
Documentation for this format

XML Template

<!-- Kind of observation -->

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

JSON Template

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