Observation-example.xml

Simple Weight Example (id = "example")

<Observation xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <id value="example"/>
  <!--     the mandatory quality flags:     -->
  <text><status value="generated"/><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><b>Generated Narrative with Details</b></p><p><b>id</b>: example</p><p><b>status</b>: final</p><p><b>category</b>: Vital Signs <span>(Details : {http://hl7.org/fhir/observation-category code 'vital-signs' = 'Vital Signs',
           given as 'Vital Signs'})</span></p><p><b>code</b>: Body Weight <span>(Details : {LOINC code '29463-7' = 'Body weight', given as 'Body Weight'}; {LOINC code
           '3141-9' = 'Body weight Measured', given as 'Body weight Measured'}; {SNOMED CT code '27113001'
           = 'Body weight (observable entity)', given as 'Body weight'}; {http://acme.org/devices/clinical-code
          s code 'body-weight' = '??', given as 'Body Weight'})</span></p><p><b>subject</b>: <a>Patient/example</a></p><p><b>encounter</b>: <a>Encounter/example</a></p><p><b>effective</b>: 28/03/2016</p><p><b>value</b>: 185 lbs<span> (Details: http://unitsofmeasure.org code [lb_av] = 'lb_av')</span></p></div></text><status value="final"/>
  <!--    category code is A code that classifies the general type of observation being made.
   This is used for searching, sorting and display purposes.   -->
  <category>
    <coding>
      <system value="http://hl7.org/fhir/observation-category"/>
      <code value="vital-signs"/>
      <display value="Vital Signs"/>
    </coding>
  </category>
  <!--    
    Observations are often coded in multiple code systems.
      - LOINC provides codes of varying granularity (though not usefully more specific
   in this particular case) and more generic LOINCs  can be mapped to more specific codes
   as shown here
      - snomed provides a clinically relevant code that is usually less granular than
   LOINC
      - the source system provides its own code, which may be less or more granular than
   LOINC
      -->
  <code>
    <!--     LOINC - always recommended to have a LOINC code     -->
    <coding>
      <system value="http://loinc.org"/>
      <code value="29463-7"/> <!--   more generic methodless LOINC   -->
      <display value="Body Weight"/>
    </coding>
    <coding>
      <system value="http://loinc.org"/>
      <code value="3141-9"/><!--   translation is more specific method = measured LOINC   -->
      <display value="Body weight Measured"/>
    </coding>
    <!--     SNOMED CT Codes - becoming more common     -->
    <coding>
      <system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/>
      <code value="27113001"/>
      <display value="Body weight"/>
    </coding>
    <!--     Also, a local code specific to the source system     -->
    <coding>
      <system value="http://acme.org/devices/clinical-codes"/>
      <code value="body-weight"/>
      <display value="Body Weight"/>
    </coding>
  </code>
  <subject>
    <reference value="Patient/example"/>
  </subject>
  <encounter>
    <reference value="Encounter/example"/>
  </encounter>
  <effectiveDateTime value="2016-03-28"/>
  <!--     In FHIR, units may be represented twice. Once in the
    agreed human representation, and once in a coded form.
    Both is best, since it's not always possible to infer
    one from the other in code.

    When a computable unit is provided, UCUM (http://unitsofmeasure.org)
    is always preferred, but it doesn't provide notional units (such as
    "tablet"), etc. For these, something else is required (e.g. SNOMED CT)
       -->
  <valueQuantity>
    <value value="185"/>
    <unit value="lbs"/>
    <system value="http://unitsofmeasure.org"/>
    <code value="[lb_av]"/>
  </valueQuantity>
</Observation>