| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints |
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  EHDSLaboratoryObservation | | 0..* | EHDSLaboratoryObservation | Laboratory observation model |
 header | | | | |
 subject | O | 1..1 | EHDSPatient | Patient who is receiving health care. This patient might be different from the direct subject of the observation. |
| identifier | O | 0..* | Identifier | Business identifier for the object, unique within its system. Supporting disambiguation between different contexts (systems/countries). |
| author[x] | O | 0..* | EHDSHealthProfessional, EHDSOrganisation, EHDSDevice | Author(s) responsible for the provided information. |
| status | O | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Status of the resource or document |
 directSubject[x] | O | 0..1 | EHDSPatient, EHDSLocation, EHDSDevice, EHDSHealthProfessional, EHDSOrganisation, EHDSProcedure | The direct subject of the observation if different from the patient (subject of care), e.g. an observation of an implanted device. Additional types of subject may be allowed in implementations. |
 Slices for observationDate[x] | O | 1..1 | dateTime, Period | Clinically relevant time or time period for the observation
Slice: Unordered, Open by type:$this |
  observationDate[x]:observationDateDateTime | O | 0..1 | dateTime | Clinically relevant time or time period for the observation |
 observationDate[x]:observationDatePeriod | O | 0..1 | Period | Clinically relevant time or time period for the observation |
| type | O | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Observation type. Code and name representing the type of the observation using the agreed code systems. |
| originalName | O | 0..1 | string | Original (conventional) name of the observation as used in the local laboratory or clinical system. |
| method | O | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Observation method |
| specimen | O | 0..1 | EHDSSpecimen | Specimen used for this observation. |
| order | O | 0..1 | EHDSServiceRequest | Identifies order and order placer this observation belongs to |
| performer[x] | O | 0..* | EHDSOrganisation, EHDSHealthProfessional, EHDSPatient, EHDSRelatedPerson | Performer of the observation. Some test could be performed by the patient himself or by a care giver. Those are in the scope of this deliverable under specified conditions. |
| result | O | 1..1 | Base | Result of the laboratory observation including text, numeric and coded results of the measurement and measurement uncertainty. Content of the observation result will vary according to the type of the observation. |
| Slices for value[x] | O | 0..1 | string, Quantity, Range, Ratio, CodeableConcept | Observation result value according to the type of observation. Model covers only most frequently used data types but other data types can be used as well.
Text result value should be used only if coded result value is not expected otherwise use valueCodeableConcept.text. For Quantity, Range and Ratio, result units of the measurement should be provided.
Slice: Unordered, Open by type:$this |
| value[x]:valueString | O | 0..1 | string | Observation result value according to the type of observation. Model covers only most frequently used data types but other data types can be used as well.
Text result value should be used only if coded result value is not expected otherwise use valueCodeableConcept.text. For Quantity, Range and Ratio, result units of the measurement should be provided. |
| value[x]:valueQuantity | O | 0..1 | Quantity | Observation result value according to the type of observation. Model covers only most frequently used data types but other data types can be used as well.
Text result value should be used only if coded result value is not expected otherwise use valueCodeableConcept.text. For Quantity, Range and Ratio, result units of the measurement should be provided. |
| value[x]:valueRange | O | 0..1 | Range | Observation result value according to the type of observation. Model covers only most frequently used data types but other data types can be used as well.
Text result value should be used only if coded result value is not expected otherwise use valueCodeableConcept.text. For Quantity, Range and Ratio, result units of the measurement should be provided. |
| value[x]:valueRatio | O | 0..1 | Ratio | Observation result value according to the type of observation. Model covers only most frequently used data types but other data types can be used as well.
Text result value should be used only if coded result value is not expected otherwise use valueCodeableConcept.text. For Quantity, Range and Ratio, result units of the measurement should be provided. |
| value[x]:valueCodeableConcept | O | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Observation result value according to the type of observation. Model covers only most frequently used data types but other data types can be used as well.
Text result value should be used only if coded result value is not expected otherwise use valueCodeableConcept.text. For Quantity, Range and Ratio, result units of the measurement should be provided. |
| uncertainty | O | 0..1 | Base | Measurement uncertainty type and interval if needed. |
| dataAbsentReason | O | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Provides a reason why the expected value in the element Observation.value[x] is missing. |
| referenceRange | O | 0..* | Base | Reference range, multiple reference ranges of different types could be provided. Provides guide for interpretation of the result. |
| low | O | 0..1 | Quantity | Low limit of the reference range. |
| high | O | 0..1 | Quantity | High limit of the reference range. |
| normalValue | O | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Normal value, if relevant for the reference range. |
| type | O | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of reference range. |
| appliesTo | O | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Codes to indicate the target population this reference range applies to. |
| age | O | 0..1 | Range | Age range to which this reference range applies if applicable. |
| text | O | 0..1 | string | Text based reference range in an observation. |
| interpretation | O | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Information about reference intervals and result interpretation. |
| note | O | 0..1 | string | Comments and narrative representation of the observation result and findings. |
| component | O | 0..* | Base | Component in case the observation consists of multiple sub-observations (e.g. blood pressure). |
| type | O | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Code representing the observation using the agreed code systems. |
| originalName | O | 0..1 | string | Original (user-friendly) name of the observation as used in the local laboratory or clinical system. |
| result | O | 1..1 | Base | Result of the observation including text, numeric, coded, and other types of results of the measurement and measurement uncertainty. Content of the observation result will vary according to the type of the observation. |
| Slices for value[x] | O | 0..1 | string, Quantity, Range, Ratio, CodeableConcept | Observation result value according to the type of observation. Model covers only most frequently used data types but other data types can be used as well.
Text result value should be used only if coded result value is not expected otherwise use valueCodeableConcept.text. For Quantity, Range and Ratio, result units of the measurement should be provided.
Slice: Unordered, Open by type:$this |
| value[x]:valueString | O | 0..1 | string | Observation result value according to the type of observation. Model covers only most frequently used data types but other data types can be used as well.
Text result value should be used only if coded result value is not expected otherwise use valueCodeableConcept.text. For Quantity, Range and Ratio, result units of the measurement should be provided. |
| value[x]:valueQuantity | O | 0..1 | Quantity | Observation result value according to the type of observation. Model covers only most frequently used data types but other data types can be used as well.
Text result value should be used only if coded result value is not expected otherwise use valueCodeableConcept.text. For Quantity, Range and Ratio, result units of the measurement should be provided. |
| value[x]:valueRange | O | 0..1 | Range | Observation result value according to the type of observation. Model covers only most frequently used data types but other data types can be used as well.
Text result value should be used only if coded result value is not expected otherwise use valueCodeableConcept.text. For Quantity, Range and Ratio, result units of the measurement should be provided. |
| value[x]:valueRatio | O | 0..1 | Ratio | Observation result value according to the type of observation. Model covers only most frequently used data types but other data types can be used as well.
Text result value should be used only if coded result value is not expected otherwise use valueCodeableConcept.text. For Quantity, Range and Ratio, result units of the measurement should be provided. |
| value[x]:valueCodeableConcept | O | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Observation result value according to the type of observation. Model covers only most frequently used data types but other data types can be used as well.
Text result value should be used only if coded result value is not expected otherwise use valueCodeableConcept.text. For Quantity, Range and Ratio, result units of the measurement should be provided. |
| uncertainty | O | 0..1 | Base | Measurement uncertainty type and interval if needed. |
| dataAbsentReason | O | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Provides a reason why the expected value in the element component.value[x] is missing. |
| referenceRange | O | 0..* | Base | Reference range, multiple reference ranges of different types could be provided. Provides guide for interpretation of the result. |
| low | O | 0..1 | Quantity | Low limit of the reference range. |
| high | O | 0..1 | Quantity | High limit of the reference range. |
| normalValue | O | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Normal value, if relevant for the reference range. |
| type | O | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of reference range. |
| appliesTo | O | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Codes to indicate the target population this reference range applies to. |
| age | O | 0..1 | Range | Age range to which this reference range applies if applicable. |
| text | O | 0..1 | string | Text based reference range in an observation. |
| interpretation | O | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Information about reference intervals and result interpretation. |
| derivedFrom[x] | O | 0..* | EHDSObservation, EHDSLaboratoryObservation, EHDSImagingStudy | Reference to the related resource from which the observation has been made. For example, a calculated anion gap or a fetal measurement based on an ultrasound image. |
| hasMember[x] | O | 0..* | EHDSLaboratoryObservation, EHDSObservation | This observation is a group observation (e.g. a battery, a panel of tests, a set of vital sign measurements) that includes the target as a member of the group. |
| triggeredBy[x] | O | 0..* | EHDSLaboratoryObservation, EHDSObservation | References to the observation(s) that triggered the performance of this observation. |
| testKit | O | 0..1 | EHDSDevice | Laboratory test kit used during measurement. |
| calibrator | O | 0..1 | Identifier | Information about which reference material or calibrator of higher order the laboratory has been used for the measurement to indicate the metrological traceability chain. |
Documentation for this format |