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Example of QICore Observation (id = "observation-example-qicore")
<Observation xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="observation-example-qicore"/> <text><status value="generated"/><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><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></text><extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-bodyPosition"> <valueCodeableConcept> <coding> <system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/> <code value="33586001"/> <display value="Sitting position (finding)"/> </coding> </valueCodeableConcept> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-delta"> <valueCodeableConcept> <coding> <system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/> <code value="1250004"/> <display value="Decreased (qualifier value)"/> </coding> </valueCodeableConcept> </extension> <status value="final"/> <code> <coding> <system value="http://loinc.org"/> <code value="30350-3"/> <display value="Hemoglobin [Mass/volume] in Venous blood"/> </coding> </code> <subject> <reference value="Patient/example"/> </subject> <effectivePeriod> <start value="2013-04-02T10:30:10+01:00"/> <end value="2013-04-05T10:30:10+01:00"/> </effectivePeriod> <issued value="2013-04-03T15:30:10+01:00"/> <valueQuantity> <value value="7.2"/> <unit value="g/dl"/> <system value="http://unitsofmeasure.org"/> <code value="g/dL"/> </valueQuantity> <interpretation> <coding> <system value="http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0078"/> <code value="L"/> <display value="Low"/> </coding> <text value="Below low normal"/> </interpretation> <bodySite> <coding> <system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/> <code value="308046002"/> <display value="Superficial forearm vein"/> </coding> </bodySite> <method> <coding> <system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/> <code value="120220003"/> <display value="Injection to forearm"/> </coding> </method> </Observation>
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.