| Left: | US Core Laboratory Result Observation Profile (http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-observation-lab) |
| Right: | US Pathology Observation (http://hl7.org/fhir/us/cancer-reporting/StructureDefinition/us-pathology-observation) |
| Error | StructureDefinition.url | Values for url differ: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-observation-lab' vs 'http://hl7.org/fhir/us/cancer-reporting/StructureDefinition/us-pathology-observation' |
| Error | StructureDefinition.version | Values for version differ: '5.0.1' vs '2.0.0-ballot' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.name | Values for name differ: 'USCoreLaboratoryResultObservationProfile' vs 'USPathologyObservation' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.title | Values for title differ: 'US Core Laboratory Result Observation Profile' vs 'US Pathology Observation' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.date | Values for date differ: '2022-04-20' vs '2025-03-31T19:51:27+00:00' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.publisher | Values for publisher differ: 'HL7 International - Cross-Group Projects' vs 'HL7 International / Orders and Observations and College of American Pathologists' |
| Error | StructureDefinition.baseDefinition | Values for baseDefinition differ: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Observation' vs 'http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-simple-observation' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.short | Values for short differ: 'Measurements and simple assertions' vs 'assessment observation' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.short | Values for short differ: 'Business Identifier for observation' vs 'The SDC instanceGUID' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.definition | Values for definition differ: 'A unique identifier assigned to this observation.' vs 'The identifier should match the SDC answer instanceGUID. If an answer instanceGUID is not available a Question instanceGUID shall be used' |
| Warning | Observation.identifier | Elements differ in definition for mustSupport: 'false' vs 'true' |
| Information | Observation.identifier | Element minimum cardinalities differ: '0' vs '1' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.short | Values for short differ: 'registered | preliminary | final | amended +' vs '(USCDI) registered | preliminary | final | amended +' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.short | Values for short differ: 'Classification of type of observation' vs '(USCDI) Classification of type of observation' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.short | Values for short differ: 'Laboratory Test Name' vs 'SDC question ID' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.definition | Values for definition differ: 'The test that was performed. A LOINC **SHALL** be used if the concept is present in LOINC.' vs 'The code should match the question ID from the SDC form. In a given Observation group, there might be repeating codes for multiselect questions, though these Observations will have different values' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.comment | Values for comment differ: 'The typical patterns for codes are: 1) a LOINC code either as a translation from a 'local' code or as a primary code, or 2) a local code only if no suitable LOINC exists, or 3) both the local and the LOINC translation. Systems SHALL be capable of sending the local code if one exists. When using LOINC , Use either the SHORTNAME or LONG_COMMON_NAME field for the display.' vs '*All* code-value and, if present, component.code-component.value pairs need to be taken into account to correctly understand the meaning of the observation.' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.short | Values for short differ: 'Who and/or what the observation is about' vs '(USCDI) Who and/or what the observation is about' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.short | Values for short differ: 'Clinically relevant time/time-period for observation' vs '(USCDI) Clinically relevant time/time-period for observation' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.definition | Values for definition differ: 'For lab tests this is the specimen collection date. For Ask at Order Entry Questions (AOE)'s this is the date the question was asked.' vs 'The time or time-period the observed value is asserted as being true. For biological subjects - e.g. human patients - this is usually called the 'physiologically relevant time'.' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.comment | Values for comment differ: 'At least a date should be present unless this observation is a historical report. For recording imprecise or 'fuzzy' times (For example, a blood glucose measurement taken 'after breakfast') use the [Timing](http://hl7.org/fhir/R4/datatypes.html#timing) datatype which allow the measurement to be tied to regular life events.' vs 'At least a date should be present unless this observation is a historical report.' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.short | Values for short differ: 'Who is responsible for the observation' vs '(USCDI) Who is responsible for the observation' |
| Warning | Observation.performer | Elements differ in definition for mustSupport: 'false' vs 'true' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.short | Values for short differ: 'Result Value' vs '(USCDI) Actual result' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.definition | Values for definition differ: 'The Laboratory result value. If a coded value, the valueCodeableConcept.code **SHOULD** be selected from [SNOMED CT](http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/uslab-obs-codedresults) if the concept exists. If a numeric value, valueQuantity.code **SHALL** be selected from [UCUM](http://unitsofmeasure.org). A FHIR [UCUM Codes value set](http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/valueset-ucum-units.html) that defines all UCUM codes is in the FHIR specification.' vs 'The information determined as a result of making the observation, if the information has a simple value.' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.comment | Values for comment differ: 'An observation may have; 1) a single value here, 2) both a value and a set of related or component values, or 3) only a set of related or component values. If a value is present, the datatype for this element should be determined by Observation.code. A CodeableConcept with just a text would be used instead of a string if the field was usually coded, or if the type associated with the Observation.code defines a coded value. For additional guidance, see the [Notes section](http://hl7.org/fhir/R4/observation.html#notes) below.' vs 'An observation exists to have a value, though it might not if it is in error, if it represents a group of observations, or if a reason for its omission is captured by Observation.dataAbsentReason.' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.requirements | Values for requirements differ: 'An observation exists to have a value, though it might not if it is in error, or if it represents a group of observations.' vs 'An observation exists to have a value, though it might not if it is in error, if it represents a group of observations, or if it a reason for its omission is captured by Observation.dataAbsentReason.' |
| Warning | Observation.dataAbsentReason | Elements differ in definition for mustSupport: 'true' vs 'false' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.short | Values for short differ: 'Related resource that belongs to the Observation group' vs 'Child observation reference' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.definition | Values for definition differ: 'This observation is a group observation (e.g. a battery, a panel of tests, a set of vital sign measurements) that includes the target as a member of the group.' vs 'hasMember should be used to capture any child questions in related Observations' |
| Warning | Observation.hasMember | Elements differ in definition for mustSupport: 'false' vs 'true' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.short | Values for short differ: 'Related measurements the observation is made from' vs 'Parent observation reference' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.definition | Values for definition differ: 'The target resource that represents a measurement from which this observation value is derived. For example, a calculated anion gap or a fetal measurement based on an ultrasound image.' vs 'derivedFrom should be used to capture a parent Observation' |
| Warning | Observation.derivedFrom | Elements differ in definition for mustSupport: 'false' vs 'true' |
| Error | Observation.derivedFrom | Type Mismatch: Reference([CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DocumentReference], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/ImagingStudy], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Media], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/QuestionnaireResponse], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Observation], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/MolecularSequence]]) vs Reference([CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/us/cancer-reporting/StructureDefinition/us-pathology-observation]]) |
| Information | StructureDefinition.short | Values for short differ: 'Component results' vs 'Additional entry' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.definition | Values for definition differ: 'Some observations have multiple component observations. These component observations are expressed as separate code value pairs that share the same attributes. Examples include systolic and diastolic component observations for blood pressure measurement and multiple component observations for genetics observations.' vs 'Any additional list item response fields which were filled in should be captured in the component as their appropriate value type' |
| Warning | Observation.component | Elements differ in definition for mustSupport: 'false' vs 'true' |
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 abstract | false | ||
| baseDefinition | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Observation | http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-simple-observation |
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| copyright | Used by permission of HL7 International, all rights reserved Creative Commons License |
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| date | 2022-04-20 | 2025-03-31T19:51:27+00:00 |
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| description | The US Core Laboratory Result Observation Profile is based upon the core FHIR Observation Resource, and, along with the US Core DiagnosticReport Profile for Laboratory Results Reporting, meets the U.S. Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI) v2 ‘Laboratory’ requirements. Laboratory results are grouped and summarized using the DiagnosticReport resource which reference Observation resources. Each Observation resource represents an individual laboratory test and result value, a “nested” panel (such as a microbial susceptibility panel) which references other observations, or rarely a laboratory test with component result values. The US Core Laboratory Result Observation Profile sets minimum expectations for the Observation resource resource to record, search, and fetch laboratory test results associated with a patient to promote interoperability and adoption through common implementation. It identifies which core elements, extensions, vocabularies and value sets **SHALL** be present in the resource when using this profile. It provides the floor for standards development for specific uses cases. | This Observation profile is inspired by the IHE SDC eCC Observation Profile. It adds category to differentiate Section and Question Observations. Section(s) contain one or more hasMember relationships to Questions, will not have a value element, and have no derivedFrom relationships. Questions have a derivedFrom relationship with Section AND contain EITHER a value element OR one or more hasMember relationships. |
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| experimental | false |
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| fhirVersion | 4.0.1 | ||
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 jurisdiction[0] | urn:iso:std:iso:3166#US | ||
| kind | resource | ||
| name | USCoreLaboratoryResultObservationProfile | USPathologyObservation |
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| publisher | HL7 International - Cross-Group Projects | HL7 International / Orders and Observations and College of American Pathologists |
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| purpose | |||
| status | active | ||
| title | US Core Laboratory Result Observation Profile | US Pathology Observation |
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| type | Observation | ||
| url | http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-observation-lab | http://hl7.org/fhir/us/cancer-reporting/StructureDefinition/us-pathology-observation |
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| version | 5.0.1 | 2.0.0-ballot |
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| Name | L Flags | L Card. | L Type | L Description & Constraints | R Flags | R Card. | R Type | R Description & Constraints | Comments | ||||||||
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 Observation | C | 0..* | Observation | Measurements and simple assertions obs-6: dataAbsentReason SHALL only be present if Observation.value[x] is not present obs-7: If Observation.code is the same as an Observation.component.code then the value element associated with the code SHALL NOT be present us-core-2: If there is no component or hasMember element then either a value[x] or a data absent reason must be present | C | 0..* | USCoreSimpleObservationProfile | assessment observation obs-6: dataAbsentReason SHALL only be present if Observation.value[x] is not present obs-7: If Observation.code is the same as an Observation.component.code then the value element associated with the code SHALL NOT be present | |||||||||
 id | Σ | 0..1 | string | Logical id of this artifact | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | |||||||||
| meta | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | |||||||||
| implicitRules | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | |||||||||
| language | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: ?? (preferred): A human language.
| 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: ?? (preferred): A human language.
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| text | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation | |||||||||||
| contained | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |||||||||||
 extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||||||||
 modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | |||||||||
| identifier | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Business Identifier for observation | SΣ | 1..* | Identifier | The SDC instanceGUID |
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| basedOn | Σ | 0..* | Reference(CarePlan | DeviceRequest | ImmunizationRecommendation | MedicationRequest | NutritionOrder | ServiceRequest) | Fulfills plan, proposal or order | Σ | 0..* | Reference(CarePlan | DeviceRequest | ImmunizationRecommendation | MedicationRequest | NutritionOrder | ServiceRequest) | Fulfills plan, proposal or order | |||||||||
| partOf | Σ | 0..* | Reference(MedicationAdministration | MedicationDispense | MedicationStatement | Procedure | Immunization | ImagingStudy) | Part of referenced event | Σ | 0..* | Reference(MedicationAdministration | MedicationDispense | MedicationStatement | Procedure | Immunization | ImagingStudy) | Part of referenced event | |||||||||
| status | ?!SΣ | 1..1 | code | registered | preliminary | final | amended + Binding: ?? (required) | ?!SΣ | 1..1 | code | (USCDI) registered | preliminary | final | amended + Binding: ?? (required): Codes providing the status of an observation. | |||||||||
| Slices for category | S | 1..* | CodeableConcept | Classification of type of observation Slice: Unordered, Open by pattern:$this Binding: ?? (preferred): Codes for high level observation categories. | S | 1..* | CodeableConcept | (USCDI) Classification of type of observation Slice: Unordered, Open by pattern:$this Binding: ?? (preferred): Codes for high level observation categories. | |||||||||
| code | SΣ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Laboratory Test Name Binding: ?? (extensible): LOINC codes | SΣ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | SDC question ID Binding: ?? (preferred) | |||||||||
| subject | SΣ | 1..1 | Reference(US Core Patient Profile(5.0.1)) | Who and/or what the observation is about | SΣ | 1..1 | Reference(US Core Patient Profile) | (USCDI) Who and/or what the observation is about | |||||||||
| focus | ΣTU | 0..* | Reference(Resource) | What the observation is about, when it is not about the subject of record | Σ | 0..* | Reference(Resource) | What the observation is about, when it is not about the subject of record | |||||||||
| encounter | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Encounter) | Healthcare event during which this observation is made | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Encounter) | Healthcare event during which this observation is made | |||||||||
| effective[x] | SΣC | 0..1 | dateTime S, Period, Timing, instant | Clinically relevant time/time-period for observation us-core-1: Datetime must be at least to day. | SΣ | 0..1 | dateTime S, Period, Timing, instant | (USCDI) Clinically relevant time/time-period for observation | |||||||||
| issued | Σ | 0..1 | instant | Date/Time this version was made available | Σ | 0..1 | instant | Date/Time this version was made available | |||||||||
| performer | Σ | 0..* | Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Organization | CareTeam | Patient | RelatedPerson) | Who is responsible for the observation | SΣ | 0..* | Reference(US Core Practitioner Profile | US Core Organization Profile | US Core Patient Profile | PractitionerRole | US Core CareTeam Profile | US Core RelatedPerson Profile) | (USCDI) Who is responsible for the observation |
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| value[x] | SΣC | 0..1 | Quantity S, CodeableConcept S, string S, boolean, integer, Range, Ratio, SampledData, time, dateTime, Period | Result Value us-core-4: SHOULD use Snomed CT for coded Results us-core-3: SHALL use UCUM for coded quantity units. | SΣC | 0..1 | Quantity S, CodeableConcept S, string S, boolean S, integer, Range, Ratio, SampledData, time, dateTime, Period | (USCDI) Actual result Slice: Unordered, Open by type:$this | |||||||||
| dataAbsentReason | SC | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Why the result is missing Binding: ?? (extensible) | C | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Why the result is missing Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes specifying why the result (Observation.value[x]) is missing. |
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| interpretation | 0..* | CodeableConcept | High, low, normal, etc. Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes identifying interpretations of observations. | 0..* | CodeableConcept | High, low, normal, etc. Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes identifying interpretations of observations. | |||||||||||
| note | 0..* | Annotation | Comments about the observation | 0..* | Annotation | Comments about the observation | |||||||||||
| bodySite | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Observed body part Binding: ?? (example): Codes describing anatomical locations. May include laterality. | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Observed body part Binding: ?? (example): Codes describing anatomical locations. May include laterality. | |||||||||||
| method | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | How it was done Binding: ?? (example): Methods for simple observations. | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | How it was done Binding: ?? (example): Methods for simple observations. | |||||||||||
| specimen | 0..1 | Reference(Specimen) | Specimen used for this observation | 0..1 | Reference(Specimen) | Specimen used for this observation | |||||||||||
| device | 0..1 | Reference(Device | DeviceMetric) | (Measurement) Device | 0..1 | Reference(Device | DeviceMetric) | (Measurement) Device | |||||||||||
 referenceRange | C | 0..* | BackboneElement | Provides guide for interpretation obs-3: Must have at least a low or a high or text | C | 0..* | BackboneElement | Provides guide for interpretation obs-3: Must have at least a low or a high or text | |||||||||
 id | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||||||||
| extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||||||||
| modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | |||||||||
| low | C | 0..1 | ?? | Low Range, if relevant | C | 0..1 | ?? | Low Range, if relevant | |||||||||
| high | C | 0..1 | ?? | High Range, if relevant | C | 0..1 | ?? | High Range, if relevant | |||||||||
| type | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Reference range qualifier Binding: ?? (preferred): Code for the meaning of a reference range. | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Reference range qualifier Binding: ?? (preferred): Code for the meaning of a reference range. | |||||||||||
| appliesTo | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Reference range population Binding: ?? (example): Codes identifying the population the reference range applies to. | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Reference range population Binding: ?? (example): Codes identifying the population the reference range applies to. | |||||||||||
| age | 0..1 | Range | Applicable age range, if relevant | 0..1 | Range | Applicable age range, if relevant | |||||||||||
| text | 0..1 | string | Text based reference range in an observation | 0..1 | string | Text based reference range in an observation | |||||||||||
| hasMember | Σ | 0..* | Reference(Observation | QuestionnaireResponse | MolecularSequence) | Related resource that belongs to the Observation group | SΣ | 0..* | Reference(US Pathology Observation) | Child observation reference |
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| derivedFrom | Σ | 0..* | Reference(DocumentReference | ImagingStudy | Media | QuestionnaireResponse | Observation | MolecularSequence) | Related measurements the observation is made from | SΣ | 0..* | Reference(US Pathology Observation) | Parent observation reference |
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 component | Σ | 0..* | BackboneElement | Component results | SΣ | 0..* | BackboneElement | Additional entry |
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 id | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||||||||
| extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||||||||
| modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | |||||||||
| code | Σ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of component observation (code / type) Binding: ?? (example): Codes identifying names of simple observations. | Σ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of component observation (code / type) Binding: ?? (example): Codes identifying names of simple observations. | |||||||||
| value[x] | Σ | 0..1 | Quantity, CodeableConcept, string, boolean, integer, Range, Ratio, SampledData, time, dateTime, Period | Actual component result | Σ | 0..1 | Quantity, CodeableConcept, string, boolean, integer, Range, Ratio, SampledData, time, dateTime, Period | Actual component result | |||||||||
| dataAbsentReason | C | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Why the component result is missing Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes specifying why the result (Observation.value[x]) is missing. | C | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Why the component result is missing Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes specifying why the result (Observation.value[x]) is missing. | |||||||||
| interpretation | 0..* | CodeableConcept | High, low, normal, etc. Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes identifying interpretations of observations. | 0..* | CodeableConcept | High, low, normal, etc. Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes identifying interpretations of observations. | |||||||||||
 referenceRange | 0..* | See referenceRange (Observation) | Provides guide for interpretation of component result | 0..* | See referenceRange (Observation) | Provides guide for interpretation of component result | |||||||||||
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