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10.1.7 Resource Observation - Examples

Orders and Observations Work Group

Maturity Level: N/A

Ballot Status: Informative

Compartments: Device, Encounter, Patient, Practitioner, RelatedPerson

10.1.7.1 Laboratory Results

The following Observations show examples of laboratory observations:

• Real-world patient - glucose
• Real-world patient - erythrocyte
• Real-world patient - hemoglobin
• Real-world patient -base excess
• Real-world patient - CO2
• Real-world patient - creatinine
• Real-world patient - estimated gfr
• Real-world patient - staphylococcus
• Specimen Reject Example
• An "ask at order" response using the datetime datetype for the result value

10.1.7.2 Imaging Studies

The following Observations show examples of imaging results:

• Example of an encoded BMD measurements of left femur

10.1.7.3 Genomics

The following Observations show examples of genomics observations:

• Genetics example 1
• Genetics example 2
• Genetics example 3
• Genetics example 4
• Genetics example 5
• Example of diplotype data (with haplotypes observation as reference)
• Example of haplotype data that is basis of a diplotype data
• Example of another haplotype data that is basis of a diplotype data
• Example of phenotype data
• Example of a TPMT diplotype that link to two TPMT haplotype observations
• Example of a TPMT haplotype observation
• Example of another TPMT haplotype observation

10.1.7.4 Observations where subject is a Location

The following Observations show examples of observations about a location:

• Example of an Observations made about a location - an oyster farm

10.1.7.5 Observations where subject is a Group

The following Observations show examples of observations about a group:

• An example of a herd screening ELISA assay for Mycoplasmal Pneumonia in Pigs

10.1.7.6 Personal Characteristics

The following Observations show examples of personal characteristics observation:

• Example of a very simple personal characteristic observation

10.1.7.7 Assessment Tools Scores

The following Observations show examples of assessment tool scores:

• Clinical assessment tool example - GCS with individual score as components
• Clinical assessment tool example - GCS with individual scores as related QuestionnaireAnswer
• Example of a 1 minute Apgar score with individual score as components
• Example of a 2 minute Apgar score with individual score as components
• Example of a 5 minute Apgar score with individual score as components
• Example of a 10 minute Apgar score with individual score as components
• Example of a 20 minute Apgar score with individual score as components

10.1.7.8 Device Generated Data

The following Observations show examples of observations generated by a device:

• EKG Example using SampledData data type
• Oxygen Saturation by Pulse Oximetry Example (DeviceMetricObservation profile)

10.1.7.9 PHD Generated Data

The following Observations show examples of observations generated by a personal healthcare device:

• Spirometry Example referencing DeviceComponent

10.1.7.10 Social History Observations

The following Observations show examples of social history observations:

• Type of alcohol consumed

10.1.7.11 Vital Signs

The following Observations show examples of vital signs measurements:

• Real-world patient - temperature
• Simple Weight Example
• Simple Respiratory Rate Example
• Simple Heart Rate Example
• Simple Body Temperature Example
• Simple Body Height Example
• Simple Body Length Example
• Simple Head Circumference Example
• Simple BMI Example
• BMI with links to Height and Weight
• Oxygen Saturation by Pulse Oximetry Example (DeviceMetricObservation profile)
• Blood Pressure Measurement
• Blood Pressure Measurement with an absent Diastolic measurement
• Simple Mean Arterial Blood Pressure Example
• Simple Panel of Heart Rate, Repiratory Rate. Blood Pressure and Body Temperature
• Blood Pressure Measurement cancelled

Example List:

Simple Weight Example	example	XML	JSON	Turtle
Simple Respiratory Rate Example	respiratory-rate	XML	JSON	Turtle
Simple Heart Rate Example	heart-rate	XML	JSON	Turtle
Simple Body Temperature Example	body-temperature	XML	JSON	Turtle
Simple Body Height Example	body-height	XML	JSON	Turtle
Simple Body Length Example	body-length	XML	JSON	Turtle
Simple Head Circumference Example	head-circumference	XML	JSON	Turtle
Simple BMI Example	bmi	XML	JSON	Turtle
BMI with links to Height and Weight	bmi-using-related	XML	JSON	Turtle
Oxygen Saturation by Pulse Oximetry Example (DeviceMetricObservation profile)	satO2	XML	JSON	Turtle
Blood Pressure Measurement	blood-pressure	XML	JSON	Turtle
Blood Pressure Measurement with an absent Diastolic measurement	blood-pressure-dar	XML	JSON	Turtle
Simple Mean Arterial Blood Pressure Example	mbp	XML	JSON	Turtle
Simple Panel of Heart Rate, Repiratory Rate. Blood Pressure and Body Temperature	vitals-panel	XML	JSON	Turtle
Blood Pressure Measurement cancelled	blood-pressure-cancel	XML	JSON	Turtle
Real-world patient - glucose	f001	XML	JSON	Turtle
Specimen Reject Example	unsat	XML	JSON	Turtle
Real-world patient -base excess	f002	XML	JSON	Turtle
Real-world patient - CO2	f003	XML	JSON	Turtle
Real-world patient - erythrocyte	f004	XML	JSON	Turtle
Real-world patient - hemoglobin	f005	XML	JSON	Turtle
An "ask at order" response using the datetime datetype for the result value	date-lastmp	XML	JSON	Turtle
Real-world patient - temperature	f202	XML	JSON	Turtle
Real-world patient - CO2	f203	XML	JSON	Turtle
Real-world patient - creatinine	f204	XML	JSON	Turtle
Real-world patient - estimated gfr	f205	XML	JSON	Turtle
Real-world patient - staphylococcus	f206	XML	JSON	Turtle
EKG Example using SampledData data type	ekg	XML	JSON	Turtle
Clinical assessment tool example - GCS with individual score as components	glasgow	XML	JSON	Turtle
Clinical assessment tool example - GCS with individual scores as related QuestionnaireAnswer	gcs-qa	XML	JSON	Turtle
Example of a 1 minute Apgar score with individual score as components	1minute-apgar-score	XML	JSON	Turtle
Example of a 2 minute Apgar score with individual score as components	2minute-apgar-score	XML	JSON	Turtle
Example of a 5 minute Apgar score with individual score as components	5minute-apgar-score	XML	JSON	Turtle
Example of a 10 minute Apgar score with individual score as components	10minute-apgar-score	XML	JSON	Turtle
Example of a 20 minute Apgar score with individual score as components	20minute-apgar-score	XML	JSON	Turtle
Example of a very simple personal characteristic observation	eye-color	XML	JSON	Turtle
Example of an encoded BMD measurements of left femur	bmd	XML	JSON	Turtle
Spirometry Example referencing DeviceComponent	656	XML	JSON	Turtle
Example of a multi-select values/answers Observation with individual answers/values as components	alcohol-type	XML	JSON	Turtle
Example of an Observations made about a location - an oyster farm	vp-oyster	XML	JSON	Turtle
An example of a herd screening ELISA assay for Mycoplasmal Pneumonia in Pigs.	herd1	XML	JSON	Turtle
Genetics example 1	example-genetics-1	XML	JSON	Turtle	for Profile Observation-genetics
Genetics example 2	example-genetics-2	XML	JSON	Turtle	for Profile Observation-genetics
Genetics example 3	example-genetics-3	XML	JSON	Turtle	for Profile Observation-genetics
Genetics example 4	example-genetics-4	XML	JSON	Turtle	for Profile Observation-genetics
Genetics example 5	example-genetics-5	XML	JSON	Turtle	for Profile Observation-genetics
Example of diplotype data (with haplotypes observation as reference)	example-diplotype1	XML	JSON	Turtle	for Profile Observation-genetics
Example of haplotype data that is basis of a diplotype data	example-haplotype1	XML	JSON	Turtle	for Profile Observation-genetics
Example of another haplotype data that is basis of a diplotype data	example-haplotype2	XML	JSON	Turtle	for Profile Observation-genetics
Example of phenotype data	example-phenotype	XML	JSON	Turtle	for Profile Observation-genetics
Example of a TPMT diplotype that link to two TPMT haplotype observations	example-TPMT-diplotype	XML	JSON	Turtle	for Profile Observation-genetics
Example of a TPMT haplotype observation	example-TPMT-haplotype-one	XML	JSON	Turtle	for Profile Observation-genetics
Example of another TPMT haplotype observation	example-TPMT-haplotype-two	XML	JSON	Turtle	for Profile Observation-genetics
Example of breast cancer genetic observation	example-genetics-brcapat	XML	JSON	Turtle	for Profile Observation-genetics

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.