Category of an identified substance associated with allergies or intolerances.
This Code system is referenced in the content logical definition of the following value sets:
This CodeSystem is not used here; it may be used elsewhere (e.g. specifications and/or implementations that use this content)
This case-sensitive code system http://hl7.org/fhir/allergy-intolerance-category defines the following codes:
Code
Display
Definition
food
Food
Any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body.
medication
Medication
Substances administered to achieve a physiological effect.
environment
Environment
Any substances that are encountered in the environment, including any substance not already classified as food, medication, or biologic.
biologic
Biologic
A preparation that is synthesized from living organisms or their products, especially a human or animal protein, such as a hormone or antitoxin, that is used as a diagnostic, preventive, or therapeutic agent. Examples of biologic medications include: vaccines; allergenic extracts, which are used for both diagnosis and treatment (for example, allergy shots); gene therapies; cellular therapies. There are other biologic products, such as tissues, which are not typically associated with allergies.