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Orders and Observations Work Group | Maturity Level: 1 | Context: Any |
The official URL for this profile is:
http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/cholesterol
Describes how the lab report is used for a standard Lipid Profile - Cholesterol, Triglyceride and Cholesterol fractions. Uses LOINC codes
This profile was published on Sat, May 12, 2012 00:00+1000 as a draft by Grahame Grieve.
Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots, and how the XML and JSON presentations work.
This structure is derived from Observation.
This structure is derived from Observation.
Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints |
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Observation | 1..1 | |||
code | S | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Cholesterol Fixed Value: {"coding":[{"system":"http://loinc.org","code":"35200-5","display":"Cholesterol"}]} |
valueQuantity | S | 0..1 | Quantity | Cholesterol value |
value | S | 0..1 | decimal | Actual numerical value |
comparator | 0..0 | |||
unit | S | 1..1 | string | Fixed Value: mmol/L |
system | S | 1..1 | uri | Fixed Value: http://unitsofmeasure.org |
code | S | 1..1 | code | Fixed Value: mmol/L |
interpretation | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | + | ++ | +++ | - | -- | --- |
comment | S | 0..1 | string | Comments about result |
referenceRange | S | 1..1 | BackboneElement | |
low | 0..0 | |||
high | 1..1 | SimpleQuantity | Fixed Value: {"value":4.5} | |
meaning | 0..0 | |||
age | 0..0 | |||
related | 0..0 | |||
Documentation for this format |
Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints |
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Observation | I | 1..1 | Measurements and simple assertions | |
id | ∑ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact |
meta | ∑ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource |
implicitRules | ?!∑ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created |
language | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: Common Languages (extensible) | |
text | I | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation |
contained | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |
extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
identifier | 0..* | Identifier | Unique Id for this particular observation | |
status | ?!∑ | 1..1 | code | registered | preliminary | final | amended + Binding: ObservationStatus (required) |
category | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Classification of type of observation Binding: Observation Category Codes (example) | |
code | S∑ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Cholesterol Binding: LOINC Codes (example) Fixed Value: {"coding":[{"system":"http://loinc.org","code":"35200-5","display":"Cholesterol"}]} |
subject | ∑ | 0..1 | Reference(Patient), Reference(Group), Reference(Device), Reference(Location) | Who and/or what this is about |
encounter | 0..1 | Reference(Encounter) | Healthcare event during which this observation is made | |
effective[x] | ∑ | 0..1 | dateTime, Period | Clinically relevant time/time-period for observation |
issued | ∑ | 0..1 | instant | Date/Time this was made available |
performer | ∑ | 0..* | Reference(Practitioner), Reference(Organization), Reference(Patient), Reference(RelatedPerson) | Who is responsible for the observation |
valueQuantity | S∑I | 0..1 | Quantity | Cholesterol value |
id | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
value | S∑ | 0..1 | decimal | Actual numerical value |
unit | S∑ | 1..1 | string | Unit representation Fixed Value: mmol/L |
system | S∑I | 1..1 | uri | System that defines coded unit form Fixed Value: http://unitsofmeasure.org |
code | S∑ | 1..1 | code | Coded form of the unit Fixed Value: mmol/L |
dataAbsentReason | I | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Why the result is missing Binding: Observation Value Absent Reason (extensible) |
interpretation | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | + | ++ | +++ | - | -- | --- Binding: Observation Interpretation Codes (extensible) |
comment | S | 0..1 | string | Comments about result |
bodySite | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Observed body part Binding: SNOMED CT Body Structures (example) | |
method | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | How it was done Binding: Observation Methods (example) | |
specimen | 0..1 | Reference(Specimen) | Specimen used for this observation | |
device | 0..1 | Reference(Device), Reference(DeviceMetric) | (Measurement) Device | |
referenceRange | SI | 1..1 | BackboneElement | Provides guide for interpretation |
id | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
modifierExtension | ?!∑ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
high | I | 1..1 | SimpleQuantity | A fixed quantity (no comparator) Fixed Value: {"value":4.5} |
text | 0..1 | string | Text based reference range in an observation | |
component | ∑I | 0..* | BackboneElement | Component results |
id | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
modifierExtension | ?!∑ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
code | ∑ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of component observation (code / type) Binding: LOINC Codes (example) |
value[x] | ∑ | 0..1 | Quantity, CodeableConcept, string, Range, Ratio, SampledData, Attachment, time, dateTime, Period | Actual component result |
dataAbsentReason | I | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Why the component result is missing Binding: Observation Value Absent Reason (extensible) |
interpretation | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | High, low, normal, etc. Binding: Observation Interpretation Codes (extensible) | |
referenceRange | 0..* | Unknown reference to #Observation:cholesterol.referenceRange Provides guide for interpretation of component result | ||
Documentation for this format |
todo
This structure is derived from Observation.
Differential View
This structure is derived from Observation.
Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints |
---|---|---|---|---|
Observation | 1..1 | |||
code | S | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Cholesterol Fixed Value: {"coding":[{"system":"http://loinc.org","code":"35200-5","display":"Cholesterol"}]} |
valueQuantity | S | 0..1 | Quantity | Cholesterol value |
value | S | 0..1 | decimal | Actual numerical value |
comparator | 0..0 | |||
unit | S | 1..1 | string | Fixed Value: mmol/L |
system | S | 1..1 | uri | Fixed Value: http://unitsofmeasure.org |
code | S | 1..1 | code | Fixed Value: mmol/L |
interpretation | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | + | ++ | +++ | - | -- | --- |
comment | S | 0..1 | string | Comments about result |
referenceRange | S | 1..1 | BackboneElement | |
low | 0..0 | |||
high | 1..1 | SimpleQuantity | Fixed Value: {"value":4.5} | |
meaning | 0..0 | |||
age | 0..0 | |||
related | 0..0 | |||
Documentation for this format |
Snapshot View
Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints |
---|---|---|---|---|
Observation | I | 1..1 | Measurements and simple assertions | |
id | ∑ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact |
meta | ∑ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource |
implicitRules | ?!∑ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created |
language | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: Common Languages (extensible) | |
text | I | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation |
contained | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |
extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
identifier | 0..* | Identifier | Unique Id for this particular observation | |
status | ?!∑ | 1..1 | code | registered | preliminary | final | amended + Binding: ObservationStatus (required) |
category | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Classification of type of observation Binding: Observation Category Codes (example) | |
code | S∑ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Cholesterol Binding: LOINC Codes (example) Fixed Value: {"coding":[{"system":"http://loinc.org","code":"35200-5","display":"Cholesterol"}]} |
subject | ∑ | 0..1 | Reference(Patient), Reference(Group), Reference(Device), Reference(Location) | Who and/or what this is about |
encounter | 0..1 | Reference(Encounter) | Healthcare event during which this observation is made | |
effective[x] | ∑ | 0..1 | dateTime, Period | Clinically relevant time/time-period for observation |
issued | ∑ | 0..1 | instant | Date/Time this was made available |
performer | ∑ | 0..* | Reference(Practitioner), Reference(Organization), Reference(Patient), Reference(RelatedPerson) | Who is responsible for the observation |
valueQuantity | S∑I | 0..1 | Quantity | Cholesterol value |
id | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
value | S∑ | 0..1 | decimal | Actual numerical value |
unit | S∑ | 1..1 | string | Unit representation Fixed Value: mmol/L |
system | S∑I | 1..1 | uri | System that defines coded unit form Fixed Value: http://unitsofmeasure.org |
code | S∑ | 1..1 | code | Coded form of the unit Fixed Value: mmol/L |
dataAbsentReason | I | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Why the result is missing Binding: Observation Value Absent Reason (extensible) |
interpretation | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | + | ++ | +++ | - | -- | --- Binding: Observation Interpretation Codes (extensible) |
comment | S | 0..1 | string | Comments about result |
bodySite | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Observed body part Binding: SNOMED CT Body Structures (example) | |
method | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | How it was done Binding: Observation Methods (example) | |
specimen | 0..1 | Reference(Specimen) | Specimen used for this observation | |
device | 0..1 | Reference(Device), Reference(DeviceMetric) | (Measurement) Device | |
referenceRange | SI | 1..1 | BackboneElement | Provides guide for interpretation |
id | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
modifierExtension | ?!∑ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
high | I | 1..1 | SimpleQuantity | A fixed quantity (no comparator) Fixed Value: {"value":4.5} |
text | 0..1 | string | Text based reference range in an observation | |
component | ∑I | 0..* | BackboneElement | Component results |
id | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
modifierExtension | ?!∑ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
code | ∑ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of component observation (code / type) Binding: LOINC Codes (example) |
value[x] | ∑ | 0..1 | Quantity, CodeableConcept, string, Range, Ratio, SampledData, Attachment, time, dateTime, Period | Actual component result |
dataAbsentReason | I | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Why the component result is missing Binding: Observation Value Absent Reason (extensible) |
interpretation | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | High, low, normal, etc. Binding: Observation Interpretation Codes (extensible) | |
referenceRange | 0..* | Unknown reference to #Observation:cholesterol.referenceRange Provides guide for interpretation of component result | ||
Documentation for this format |
XML Template
JSON Template
todo
Other representations of profile: Schematron
Path | Name | Conformance | ValueSet |
Observation.language | Common Languages | extensible | Common Languages |
Observation.status | ObservationStatus | required | ObservationStatus |
Observation.category | Observation Category Codes | example | Observation Category Codes |
Observation.code | LOINC Codes | example | LOINC Codes |
Observation.dataAbsentReason | Observation Value Absent Reason | extensible | Observation Value Absent Reason |
Observation.interpretation | Observation Interpretation Codes | extensible | Observation Interpretation Codes |
Observation.bodySite | SNOMED CT Body Structures | example | SNOMED CT Body Structures |
Observation.method | Observation Methods | example | Observation Methods |
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 |
Observation.component.interpretation | Observation Interpretation Codes | extensible | Observation Interpretation Codes |