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Extension Kind of observation - Definition

URL for this extension:

http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/uslabobservationkind

Status: draft. Extension maintained by: HL7 International - Orders and Observations WG

This extension is used to classify the kind of observation in Observation.value for laboratory reporting and to differentiate between actual test results, responses to filler questions when ordering tests and other unsolicted responses. This may be required to drive operational functionality.

Context of Use: Use on element: Observation

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Structure

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
extension			Extension	URL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/uslabobservationkind Kind of observation: This extension is used to classify the kind of observation in Observation.value for laboratory reporting and to differentiate between actual test results, responses to filler questions when ordering tests and other unsolicted responses. This may be required to drive operational functionality. Use on element: Observation
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional Content defined by implementations
url		1..1	uri	identifies the meaning of the extension Fixed Value: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/uslabobservationkind
valueCode		0..1	code	Value of extension Binding: USLabObservationKind (extensible)

XML Template

<!-- Kind of observation -->

<extension xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"
     url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/uslabobservationkind" >
  <!-- from Element: extension -->
 <valueCode  value="[code]"/><!-- 0..1 Value of extension
</extension>

JSON Template

{ // Kind of observation
  // from Element: extension
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/uslabobservationkind", // R! 
    "valueCode" : "<code>" //Value of extension
  }

Structure

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
extension			Extension	URL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/uslabobservationkind Kind of observation: This extension is used to classify the kind of observation in Observation.value for laboratory reporting and to differentiate between actual test results, responses to filler questions when ordering tests and other unsolicted responses. This may be required to drive operational functionality. Use on element: Observation
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional Content defined by implementations
url		1..1	uri	identifies the meaning of the extension Fixed Value: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/uslabobservationkind
valueCode		0..1	code	Value of extension Binding: USLabObservationKind (extensible)

XML Template

<!-- Kind of observation -->

<extension xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"
     url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/uslabobservationkind" >
  <!-- from Element: extension -->
 <valueCode  value="[code]"/><!-- 0..1 Value of extension
</extension>

JSON Template

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