Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]() |
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I | DomainResource | Measurements and simple assertions + If code is the same as a component code then the value element associated with the code SHALL NOT be present + dataAbsentReason SHALL only be present if Observation.value[x] is not present Elements defined in Ancestors: id, meta, implicitRules, language, text, contained, extension, modifierExtension | ||
Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Business Identifier for observation | |
Σ | 0..* | Reference(CarePlan | DeviceRequest | ImmunizationRecommendation | MedicationRequest | NutritionOrder | ProcedureRequest | ReferralRequest) | Fulfills plan, proposal or order | |
?!Σ | 1..1 | code | registered | preliminary | final | amended + ObservationStatus (Required) | |
0..* | CodeableConcept | Classification of type of observation Observation Category Codes (Preferred) | ||
Σ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of observation (code / type) LOINC Codes (Example) | |
Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Patient | Group | Device | Location) | Who and/or what this is about | |
0..1 | Reference(Encounter | EpisodeOfCare) | Healthcare event during which this observation is made | ||
Σ | 0..1 | Clinically relevant time/time-period for observation | ||
dateTime | ||||
Period | ||||
Σ | 0..1 | instant | Date/Time this was made available | |
Σ | 0..* | Reference(Practitioner | Organization | Patient | RelatedPerson) | Who is responsible for the observation | |
ΣI | 0..1 | Actual result | ||
Quantity | ||||
CodeableConcept | ||||
string | ||||
boolean | ||||
Range | ||||
Ratio | ||||
SampledData | ||||
Attachment | ||||
time | ||||
dateTime | ||||
Period | ||||
I | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Why the result is missing Observation Value Absent Reason (Extensible) | |
0..1 | CodeableConcept | High, low, normal, etc. Observation Interpretation Codes (Extensible) | ||
0..1 | string | Comments about result | ||
0..1 | CodeableConcept | Observed body part SNOMED CT Body Structures (Example) | ||
0..1 | CodeableConcept | How it was done Observation Methods (Example) | ||
0..1 | Reference(Specimen) | Specimen used for this observation | ||
0..1 | Reference(Device | DeviceMetric) | (Measurement) Device | ||
I | 0..* | BackboneElement | Provides guide for interpretation + Must have at least a low or a high or text | |
I | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | Low Range, if relevant | |
I | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | High Range, if relevant | |
0..1 | CodeableConcept | Reference range qualifier Observation Reference Range Meaning Codes (Extensible) | ||
0..* | CodeableConcept | Reference range population Observation Reference Range Applies To Codes (Example) | ||
0..1 | Range | Applicable age range, if relevant | ||
0..1 | string | Text based reference range in an observation | ||
Σ | 0..* | BackboneElement | Resource related to this observation | |
0..1 | code | has-member | derived-from | sequel-to | replaces | qualified-by | interfered-by ObservationRelationshipType (Required) | ||
1..1 | Reference(Observation | QuestionnaireResponse | Sequence) | Resource that is related to this one | ||
Σ | 0..* | BackboneElement | Component results | |
Σ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of component observation (code / type) LOINC Codes (Example) | |
Σ | 0..1 | Actual component result | ||
Quantity | ||||
CodeableConcept | ||||
string | ||||
Range | ||||
Ratio | ||||
SampledData | ||||
Attachment | ||||
time | ||||
dateTime | ||||
Period | ||||
I | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Why the component result is missing Observation Value Absent Reason (Extensible) | |
0..1 | CodeableConcept | High, low, normal, etc. Observation Interpretation Codes (Extensible) | ||
0..* | see referenceRange | Provides guide for interpretation of component result | ||
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