This page is part of the FHIR Specification (v1.0.2: DSTU 2). The current version which supercedes this version is 5.0.0.  For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions 

This is a value set defined by the FHIR project.
Summary
| Defining URL: | http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/uslab-patient-uslab-nameuse | 
| Name: | USLabNameUse | 
| Definition: | The name types for US Laboratory ordering and reporting in ambulatory care setting | 
| OID: | 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.2.0 (for OID based terminology systems) | 
| Source Resource | XML / JSON | 
This value set is not currently used

This value set includes codes from the following code systems:
| Code | Display | |
| official | Official | The formal name as registered in an official (government) registry, but which name might not be commonly used. May be called "legal name". | 
| anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous assigned name, alias, or pseudonym (used to protect a person's identity for privacy reasons) | 
See the full registry of value sets defined as part of FHIR.
Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:
| Level | A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. In this scheme, some codes are under other codes, and imply that the code they are under also applies | 
| Source | The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere) | 
| Code | The code (used as the code in the resource instance) | 
| Display | The display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application | 
| Definition | An explanation of the meaning of the concept | 
| Comments | Additional notes about how to use the code |