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Example of QICore Observation
{
"resourceType": "Observation",
"id": "observation-example-qicore",
"text": {
"status": "generated",
"div": "<div><p><b>Generated Narrative with Details</b></p><p><b>id</b>: observation-example-qicore</p><p><b>status</b>: final</p><p><b>code</b>: Hemoglobin [Mass/volume] in Venous blood <span>(Details : {LOINC code '30350-3' = 'Hemoglobin [Mass/volume] in Venous blood', given as 'Hemoglobin [Mass/volume] in Venous blood'})</span></p><p><b>subject</b>: <a>Patient/example</a></p><p><b>effective</b>: 02/04/2013 10:30:10 AM --> 05/04/2013 10:30:10 AM</p><p><b>issued</b>: 03/04/2013 3:30:10 PM</p><p><b>value</b>: 7.2 g/dl<span> (Details: http://unitsofmeasure.org code g/dL = 'g/dL')</span></p><p><b>interpretation</b>: Below low normal <span>(Details : {http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0078 code 'L' = 'Low', given as 'Low'})</span></p><p><b>bodySite</b>: Superficial forearm vein <span>(Details : {SNOMED CT code '308046002' = 'Structure of superficial forearm vein (body structure)', given as 'Superficial forearm vein'})</span></p><p><b>method</b>: Injection to forearm <span>(Details : {SNOMED CT code '120220003' = 'Injection to forearm (procedure)', given as 'Injection to forearm'})</span></p></div>"
},
"extension": [
{
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-bodyPosition",
"valueCodeableConcept": {
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "33586001",
"display": "Sitting position (finding)"
}
]
}
},
{
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-delta",
"valueCodeableConcept": {
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "1250004",
"display": "Decreased (qualifier value)"
}
]
}
}
],
"status": "final",
"code": {
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://loinc.org",
"code": "30350-3",
"display": "Hemoglobin [Mass/volume] in Venous blood"
}
]
},
"subject": {
"reference": "Patient/example"
},
"effectivePeriod": {
"start": "2013-04-02T10:30:10+01:00",
"end": "2013-04-05T10:30:10+01:00"
},
"issued": "2013-04-03T15:30:10+01:00",
"valueQuantity": {
"value": 7.2,
"unit": "g/dl",
"system": "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
"code": "g/dL"
},
"interpretation": {
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0078",
"code": "L",
"display": "Low"
}
],
"text": "Below low normal"
},
"bodySite": {
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "308046002",
"display": "Superficial forearm vein"
}
]
},
"method": {
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "120220003",
"display": "Injection to forearm"
}
]
}
}
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.