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4.4.1.204 ValueSet http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/referencerange-meaning

Responsible Owner: Orders and Observations icon Work Group Normative Use Context: Country: World
Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/referencerange-meaning Version: 6.0.0-ballot3
active as of 2025-11-27 Computable Name: ObservationReferenceRangeMeaningCodes
Flags: OID: 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.397

This value set is used in the following places:

4.4.1.204.1 Definition

This value set defines a set of codes that can be used to indicate the meaning/use of a reference range for a particular target population.

4.4.1.204.2 Content Logical Definition

Generated Narrative: ValueSet referencerange-meaning

Last updated: 2025-11-27T16:48:47.349Z

 

4.4.1.204.3 Expansion

This expansion generated 27 Nov 2025

ValueSet

Expansion performed internally based on codesystem Observation Reference Range Meaning Codes v1.0.1 (CodeSystem) icon

This value set contains 13 concepts

LevelSystemCodeDisplayDefinition
1 http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/referencerange-meaning   type icon Type General types of reference range.
2 http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/referencerange-meaning     normal icon Normal Range Values expected for a normal member of the relevant control population being measured. Typically each results producer such as a laboratory has specific normal ranges and they are usually defined as within two standard deviations from the mean and account for 95.45% of this population.
2 http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/referencerange-meaning     recommended icon Recommended Range The range that is recommended by a relevant professional body.
2 http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/referencerange-meaning     treatment icon Treatment Range The range at which treatment would/should be considered.
2 http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/referencerange-meaning     therapeutic icon Therapeutic Desired Level The optimal range for best therapeutic outcomes.
3 http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/referencerange-meaning       pre icon Pre Therapeutic Desired Level The optimal range for best therapeutic outcomes for a specimen taken immediately before administration.
3 http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/referencerange-meaning       post icon Post Therapeutic Desired Level The optimal range for best therapeutic outcomes for a specimen taken immediately after administration.
1 http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/referencerange-meaning   endocrine icon Endocrine Endocrine related states that change the expected value.
2 http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/referencerange-meaning     pre-puberty icon Pre-Puberty An expected range in an individual prior to puberty.
2 http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/referencerange-meaning     follicular icon Follicular Stage An expected range in an individual during the follicular stage of the cycle.
2 http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/referencerange-meaning     midcycle icon MidCycle An expected range in an individual during the midcycle stage of the cycle.
2 http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/referencerange-meaning     luteal icon Luteal An expected range in an individual during the luteal stage of the cycle.
2 http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/referencerange-meaning     postmenopausal icon Post-Menopause An expected range in an individual post-menopause.

 

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Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Lvl A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. For value sets, levels are mostly used to organize codes for user convenience, but may follow code system hierarchy - see Code System for further information
Source The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
Code The code (used as the code in the resource instance). If the code is in italics, this indicates that the code is not selectable ('Abstract')
Display The display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application
Definition An explanation of the meaning of the concept
Comments Additional notes about how to use the code