FHIR Extensions Pack
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This page is part of the FHIR Core Extensions Registry (v5.3.0-ballot-tc1: Release 5.3) based on FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) v5.0.0. This version is a pre-release. The current official version is 5.2.0. For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions

Extension: Observation Nature of Abnormal Test

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-nature-of-abnormal-test Version: 5.3.0-ballot-tc1
Standards status: Trial-use Maturity Level: 0 Responsible: HL7 International / Orders and Observations Computable Name: ObsNatureAbnormal
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.5.1777

This field contains the nature of the abnormal test. This is represented in v2 as OBX-10 Nature of abnormal test (ID) 00578.

Context of Use

This extension may be used on the following element(s)

Usage info

Usages:

  • This Extension is not used by any profiles in this Implementation Guide

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

Changes since version 5.2.0:

  • No changes

    • Formal Views of Extension Content

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    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Simple Extension with the type CodeableConcept: This field contains the nature of the abnormal test. This is represented in v2 as OBX-10 Nature of abnormal test (ID) 00578.

    Maturity: 0

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..* Extension The nature of the abnormal test.
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-nature-of-abnormal-test"
    ... value[x] 1..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
    Binding: hl7VS-natureOfAbnormalTesting (preferred): Codes specifying the nature of an abnormal test.

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    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..* Extension The nature of the abnormal test.
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-nature-of-abnormal-test"

    doco Documentation for this format

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Simple Extension with the type CodeableConcept: This field contains the nature of the abnormal test. This is represented in v2 as OBX-10 Nature of abnormal test (ID) 00578.

    Maturity: 0

    Differential View

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..* Extension The nature of the abnormal test.
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-nature-of-abnormal-test"
    ... value[x] 1..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
    Binding: hl7VS-natureOfAbnormalTesting (preferred): Codes specifying the nature of an abnormal test.

    doco Documentation for this format

    Snapshot View

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..* Extension The nature of the abnormal test.
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-nature-of-abnormal-test"

    doco Documentation for this format

     

    Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

    Terminology Bindings

    PathConformanceValueSetURI
    Extension.value[x]preferredHl7VSNatureOfAbnormalTesting
    http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v2-0080

    Constraints

    IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
    ele-1error**ALL** elementsAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
    ext-1error**ALL** extensionsMust have either extensions or value[x], not both
    : extension.exists() != value.exists()

    R4B

    The extension is unchanged in R4B

    R4

    The extension is unchanged in R4

    R3

    The extension is unchanged in R3

    Search Parameters for this Extension

    (none found)