2nd DSTU Draft For Comment

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Extension Kind of observation - Definition

URL for this extension: 

http://hl7.org/fhir/ExtensionDefinition/uslabobservationkind

Status: draft

This extension is used to classify the kind of observation in Observation.value for laboratory reporting and to differentiate between actual test results, responses to filler questions when ordering tests and other unsolicted responses. This may be required to drive operational functionality.

HL7 International - Orders and Observations WG

usage info: todo

Extension Content

Structure

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. extensionExtensionURL = http://hl7.org/fhir/ExtensionDefinition/uslabobservationkind
Kind of observation: This extension is used to classify the kind of observation in Observation.value for laboratory reporting and to differentiate between actual test results, responses to filler questions when ordering tests and other unsolicted responses. This may be required to drive operational functionality.
Use on element: Observation
..valueCode 1..1codeKind of observation
Binding: USLabObservationKind (required, extensible)
Use on element: Observation

XML Template

<!-- Kind of observation -->doco

<extension xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"
     url="http://hl7.org/fhir/ExtensionDefinition/uslabobservationkind" >
 <!-- from Element: extension -->
 <valueCode value="[code]"/>
</extension>

JSON Template

// extension added to existing objectdoco

  "http://hl7.org/fhir/ExtensionDefinition/uslabobservationkind" : { // Kind of observation
    "valueCode" : ["<code>"] // R!Kind of observation
  }

Structure

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. extensionExtensionURL = http://hl7.org/fhir/ExtensionDefinition/uslabobservationkind
Kind of observation: This extension is used to classify the kind of observation in Observation.value for laboratory reporting and to differentiate between actual test results, responses to filler questions when ordering tests and other unsolicted responses. This may be required to drive operational functionality.
Use on element: Observation
..valueCode 1..1codeKind of observation
Binding: USLabObservationKind (required, extensible)
Use on element: Observation

XML Template

<!-- Kind of observation -->doco

<extension xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"
     url="http://hl7.org/fhir/ExtensionDefinition/uslabobservationkind" >
 <!-- from Element: extension -->
 <valueCode value="[code]"/>
</extension>

JSON Template

to do

 

Terminology Bindings

PathDefinitionTypeReference
http://hl7.org/fhir/ExtensionDefinition/uslabobservationkind Code to classify the kind of observation in Observation.value[x]Fixedhttp://hl7.org/fhir/valueset-obs-uslab-kind