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Example: Observation-qicore-observation-example

Formats: XML, JSON, Turtle

<Observation xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <id value="qicore-observation-example"/>
  <text>
    <status value="generated"/>
    <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Generated narrative...</div>
  </text>
  <extension
             url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-bodyPosition">
    <valueCodeableConcept>
      <coding>
        <system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/>
        <code value="33586001"/>
        <display value="Sitting position (finding)"/>
      </coding>
    </valueCodeableConcept>
  </extension>
  <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-delta">
    <valueCodeableConcept>
      <coding>
        <system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/>
        <code value="1250004"/>
        <display value="Decreased (qualifier value)"/>
      </coding>
    </valueCodeableConcept>
  </extension>
  <status value="final"/>
  <category>
    <coding>
      <system value="http://hl7.org/fhir/observation-category"/>
      <code value="vital-signs"/>
      <display value="Vital Signs"/>
    </coding>
  </category>
  <code>
    <coding>
      <system value="http://loinc.org"/>
      <code value="30350-3"/>
      <display value="Hemoglobin [Mass/volume] in Venous blood"/>
    </coding>
  </code>
  <subject>
    <reference value="Patient/qicore-patient-example"/>
  </subject>
  <context>
    <reference value="Encounter/qicore-encounter-example"/>
  </context>
  <effectivePeriod>
    <start value="2013-04-02T10:30:10+01:00"/>
    <end value="2013-04-05T10:30:10+01:00"/>
  </effectivePeriod>
  <issued value="2013-04-03T15:30:10+01:00"/>
  <valueQuantity>
    <value value="7.2"/>
    <unit value="g/dl"/>
    <system value="http://unitsofmeasure.org"/>
    <code value="g/dL"/>
  </valueQuantity>
  <interpretation>
    <coding>
      <system value="http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0078"/>
      <code value="L"/>
      <display value="Low"/>
    </coding>
    <text value="Below low normal"/>
  </interpretation>
  <bodySite>
    <coding>
      <system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/>
      <code value="308046002"/>
      <display value="Superficial forearm vein"/>
    </coding>
  </bodySite>
  <method>
    <coding>
      <system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/>
      <code value="120220003"/>
      <display value="Injection to forearm"/>
    </coding>
  </method>
  <specimen>
    <reference value="Specimen/qicore-specimen-example"/>
  </specimen>
  <related>
    <target>
      <reference value="Observation/qicore-observation-example"/>
    </target>
  </related>
<!--        Should have a refrange as well      -->
  <component>
  <!-- 
           Observations are often coded in multiple code systems.
           - LOINC provides a very specific code (though not more specific in this particular
     case)
           - snomed provides a clinically relevant code that is usually less granular
     than LOINC
           - the source system provides its own code, which may be less or more granular
     than LOINC

this is shown here to demonstrate  the concept of translations within the codeableConcept
     datatype. The diastolic code below only has a LOINC code
               -->
    <code>
    <!--       LOINC -code       -->
      <coding>
        <system value="http://loinc.org"/>
        <code value="8480-6"/>
        <display value="Systolic blood pressure"/>
      </coding>
    <!--       SNOMED CT Codes       -->
      <coding>
        <system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/>
        <code value="271649006"/>
        <display value="Systolic blood pressure"/>
      </coding>
    <!--       Also, a local code specific to the source system       -->
      <coding>
        <system value="http://acme.org/devices/clinical-codes"/>
        <code value="bp-s"/>
        <display value="Systolic Blood pressure"/>
      </coding>
    </code>
    <valueQuantity>
      <value value="107"/>
      <unit value="mmHg"/>
      <system value="http://unitsofmeasure.org"/>
      <code value="mm[Hg]"/>
    </valueQuantity>
  <!--       an interpretation for the individual composite observation     -->
    <interpretation>
      <coding>
        <system value="http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0078"/>
        <code value="N"/>
        <display value="normal"/>
      </coding>
      <text value="Normal"/>
    </interpretation>
  </component>
<!--        Should have a refrange as well      -->
  <component>
  <!--       this codes only has a LOINC code       -->
    <code>
      <coding>
        <system value="http://loinc.org"/>
        <code value="8462-4"/>
        <display value="Diastolic blood pressure"/>
      </coding>
    </code>
    <valueQuantity>
      <value value="60"/>
      <unit value="mmHg"/>
      <system value="http://unitsofmeasure.org"/>
      <code value="mm[Hg]"/>
    </valueQuantity>
  <!--       an interpretation for the individual composite observation     -->
    <interpretation>
      <coding>
        <system value="http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0078"/>
        <code value="L"/>
        <display value="low"/>
      </coding>
      <text value="Below low normal"/>
    </interpretation>
  </component>
</Observation>