HL7 v2.6 Vocabulary
0.1.0 - ci-build
HL7 v2.6 Vocabulary, published by HL7/FO. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.1.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/frankoemig/hl7.v2.terminology.v26/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions
| Active as of 2026-01-27 |
<CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
<id value="observationInterpretation"/>
<text>
<status value="generated"/>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><ul><li>Include all codes defined in <a href="CodeSystem-observationInterpretation.html"><code>http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/observationInterpretation</code></a></li></ul></div>
</text>
<extension
url="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-v2versionCreated">
<valueString value="2.6"/>
</extension>
<extension
url="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-versionHistory">
<valueString value="generate correct history somehow"/>
</extension>
<extension
url="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-tableNo">
<valueString value="0078"/>
</extension>
<url
value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/observationInterpretation"/>
<identifier>
<system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/>
<value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.5.83"/>
</identifier>
<version value="1.3.1"/>
<name value="ObservationInterpretation"/>
<title value="Abnormal Flags (2.6 - 1.3.1)"/>
<status value="active"/>
<experimental value="true"/>
<date value="2026-01-27T19:31:23+00:00"/>
<publisher value="HL7/FO"/>
<contact>
<name value="HL7/FO"/>
<telecom>
<system value="url"/>
<value value="http://www.hl7.org"/>
</telecom>
</contact>
<description
value="HL7-defined code system of concepts which specify a categorical assessment of an observation value. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the OBX segment.
Notes: This is being communicated in v2.x in OBX-8, in v3 in ObservationInterpretation (CWE) in R1 (Representative Realm) and in FHIR Observation.interpretation."/>
<copyright value="HL7 Inc., 2026"/>
<caseSensitive value="true"/>
<compositional value="false"/>
<content value="complete"/>
<property>
<code value="versionIntroduced"/>
<uri
value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionIntroduced"/>
<description value="version when was this code introduced"/>
<type value="string"/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="versionDeprecated"/>
<uri
value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionDeprecated"/>
<description value="version when was this code deprecated"/>
<type value="string"/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="status"/>
<uri value="http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status"/>
<description
value="A code that indicates the status of the concept. Typical values are active, experimental, deprecated, and retired"/>
<type value="code"/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="comment"/>
<uri
value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#comment"/>
<description
value="A string that provides additional detail pertinent to the use or understanding of the concept"/>
<type value="string"/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="usage"/>
<uri
value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#usage"/>
<description value="usage notes for this code"/>
<type value="string"/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="modified"/>
<uri
value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#modified"/>
<description value="date of last modification"/>
<type value="dateTime"/>
</property>
<concept>
<code value="<"/>
<display value="Below absolute low-off instrument scale"/>
<definition value="Below absolute low-off instrument scale"/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="Unter Meßbereich (Extremwertverletzung)"/>
</designation>
<property>
<code value="versionIntroduced"/>
<valueString value="2.1"/>
</property>
</concept>
<concept>
<code value=">"/>
<display value="Above absolute high-off instrument scale"/>
<definition value="Above absolute high-off instrument scale"/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="Über Meßbereich (Extremwertverletzung)"/>
</designation>
<property>
<code value="versionIntroduced"/>
<valueString value="2.2"/>
</property>
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="A"/>
<display value="Abnormal (applies to non-numeric results)"/>
<definition value="Abnormal (applies to non-numeric results)"/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="anormal (nicht numerisch)"/>
</designation>
<property>
<code value="versionIntroduced"/>
<valueString value="2.1"/>
</property>
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="AA"/>
<display value="Very abnormal"/>
<definition
value="Very abnormal (applies to non-numeric units, analogous to panic limits for numeric units)"/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="Pathologisch (nicht numerisch)"/>
</designation>
<property>
<code value="versionIntroduced"/>
<valueString value="2.1"/>
</property>
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="B"/>
<display value="Better"/>
<definition value="Better (use when direction not relevant)"/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="Verbesserung"/>
</designation>
<property>
<code value="modified"/>
<valueDateTime value="2025-08-02"/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="versionIntroduced"/>
<valueString value="2.2"/>
</property>
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="D"/>
<display value="Significant change down"/>
<definition value="Significant change down"/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="Deutlicher Trend nach unten"/>
</designation>
<property>
<code value="versionIntroduced"/>
<valueString value="2.1"/>
</property>
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="H"/>
<display value="Above high normal"/>
<definition value="Above high normal"/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="Oberhalb oberer Grenze Referenzbereich"/>
</designation>
<property>
<code value="versionIntroduced"/>
<valueString value="2.1"/>
</property>
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="HH"/>
<display value="Above upper panic limits"/>
<definition value="Above upper panic limits"/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="Oberhalb oberer pathologischer Grenze"/>
</designation>
<property>
<code value="versionIntroduced"/>
<valueString value="2.1"/>
</property>
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="I"/>
<display value="Intermediate"/>
<definition
value="Intermediate. Indicates for microbiology susceptibilities only."/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="Intermediär"/>
</designation>
<property>
<code value="modified"/>
<valueDateTime value="2025-08-02"/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="versionIntroduced"/>
<valueString value="2.1"/>
</property>
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="L"/>
<display value="Below low normal"/>
<definition value="Below low normal"/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="Unterhalb unterer Grenze Referenzbereich"/>
</designation>
<property>
<code value="versionIntroduced"/>
<valueString value="2.2"/>
</property>
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="LL"/>
<display value="Below lower panic limits"/>
<definition value="Below lower panic limits"/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="Unterhalb unterer pathologischer Grenze"/>
</designation>
<property>
<code value="versionIntroduced"/>
<valueString value="2.1"/>
</property>
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="MS"/>
<display value="Moderately susceptible"/>
<definition
value="Moderately susceptible. Indicates for microbiology susceptibilities only."/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="mäßig empfindlich"/>
</designation>
<property>
<code value="versionIntroduced"/>
<valueString value="2.1"/>
</property>
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="N"/>
<display value="Normal"/>
<definition value="Normal (applies to non-numeric results)"/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="Normal (nicht numerisch)"/>
</designation>
<property>
<code value="comment"/>
<valueString value="applies to non-numeric results"/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="modified"/>
<valueDateTime value="2025-08-02"/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="versionIntroduced"/>
<valueString value="2.2"/>
</property>
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="R"/>
<display value="Resistant"/>
<definition
value="Resistant. Indicates for microbiology susceptibilities only."/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="Resistent"/>
</designation>
<property>
<code value="modified"/>
<valueDateTime value="2025-08-02"/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="versionIntroduced"/>
<valueString value="2.1"/>
</property>
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="S"/>
<display value="Susceptible"/>
<definition
value="Susceptible. Indicates for microbiology susceptibilities only."/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="Empfindlich"/>
</designation>
<property>
<code value="modified"/>
<valueDateTime value="2025-08-02"/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="versionIntroduced"/>
<valueString value="2.1"/>
</property>
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="U"/>
<display value="Significant change up"/>
<definition value="Significant change up"/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="Deutlicher Trend nach oben"/>
</designation>
<property>
<code value="versionIntroduced"/>
<valueString value="2.1"/>
</property>
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="VS"/>
<display value="Very susceptible"/>
<definition
value="Very susceptible. Indicates for microbiology susceptibilities only."/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="Sehr empfindlich"/>
</designation>
<property>
<code value="modified"/>
<valueDateTime value="2025-08-02"/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="versionIntroduced"/>
<valueString value="2.1"/>
</property>
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="W"/>
<display value="Worse"/>
<definition value="Worse--use when direction not relevant"/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="Verschlechterung"/>
</designation>
<property>
<code value="modified"/>
<valueDateTime value="2025-08-02"/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="versionIntroduced"/>
<valueString value="2.2"/>
</property>
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="null"/>
<display value="No range defined, or normal ranges don't apply"/>
<definition value="No range defined, or normal ranges don't apply"/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="Kein Referenzbereich / Referenzbereich nicht anwendbar"/>
</designation>
<property>
<code value="versionIntroduced"/>
<valueString value="2.1"/>
</property>
</concept>
</CodeSystem>