FHIR Extensions Pack
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ValueSet: Fallback Action ValueSet

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/valueset-fallBackAction Version: 5.4.0
Standards status: Trial-use Maturity Level: 1 Responsible: HL7 International / Orders and Observations Computable Name: FallBackAction
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.40.97.48.14

Indicates the action to take when the suggested specimen cannot be used.

References

Changes since version 5.3.0:

  • No changes

    • Logical Definition (CLD)

     

    Expansion

    Expansion performed internally based on codesystem Fallback Action Code System v5.4.0 (CodeSystem)

    This value set contains 2 concepts

    SystemCodeDisplay (en)DefinitionJSONXML
    http://hl7.org/fhir/CodeSystem/codesystem-fallBackAction  newDraw new specimenDraw a new specimen if the suggested specimen cannot be used.
    http://hl7.org/fhir/CodeSystem/codesystem-fallBackAction  cancelCancel testDo not perform the test if the suggested specimen cannot be used (would require communication from the lab when it ended up canceling).

    Description of the above table(s).