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This page explains how conceptual elements from the EHDS logical model are expressed in the corresponding FHIR Observation profile or type used by this Implementation Guide.
| EHDSLaboratoryObservation (Logical Model) | Relationship | MedicalTestResultEuCore (Observation) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Element | Description | Relation | Resource | Element | Description | Notes |
| header | Common header for all patient-related data. | related-to | Observation | . | General metadata. | Dataset-level; not usually carried in Observation as-is. |
| header.subject | Patient who is receiving health care. | equivalent | Observation | subject | Who/what the observation is about. | Reference to Patient (or other allowed subject types). |
| header.identifier | Business identifier for the object. | equivalent | Observation | identifier | Business identifier for this observation. | Copy over all identifiers if multiple. |
| header.author[x] | Author(s) who issued the resource. | no-map | Observation | Observation lacks a dedicated recorder. | ||
| header.date | Date and time of authoring/issuing. | equivalent | Observation | issued | When the observation result was issued. | |
| header.status | Status of the resource. | equivalent | Observation | status | Registered | preliminary | final | amended | ... | EHDS uses CodeableConcept; Observation.status is a required code. Align to HL7 ObservationStatus. |
| header.source | Source of the information (e.g. patient, proxy). | no-map | Observation | - | No core element; use an extension if the source is required. | |
| header.language | Language in which the resource is written. | equivalent | Observation | language | Language of the resource. | |
| header.directSubject[x] | The direct subject of the observation if different from the patient. | equivalent | Observation | focus | Focus of the observation when not the primary subject. | |
| observationDate[x] | Clinically relevant time or period for the observation. | equivalent | Observation | effective[x] | Clinically relevant time or time-period. | Map to
effectiveDateTime or effectivePeriod. |
| type | Observation type. | equivalent | Observation | code | What is being observed. | |
| originalName | Original (conventional) name of the observation. | equivalent | Observation | code.text | Text representation of the observation code. | |
| method | Observation method. | equivalent | Observation | method | How it was done. | |
| specimen | Specimen used for the observation. | equivalent | Observation | specimen | Specimen used for this observation. | |
| order | Order this observation belongs to. | equivalent | Observation | basedOn | Plan or request fulfilled by this observation. | |
| performer[x] | Performer of the observation. | equivalent | Observation | performer | Who performed or produced the observation. | Supports Practitioner, PractitionerRole, Patient, RelatedPerson. |
| bodySite | Anatomic location and laterality. | source-is-broader-than-target | Observation | bodySite | Observed body site. | |
| bodySite | Anatomic location and laterality. | source-is-broader-than-target | Observation | extension[bodyStructure]〔R4〕 | Observed body structure | |
| bodySite | Anatomic location and laterality. | equivalent | Observation | bodyStructure〔R5〕 | Observed body structure | |
| result | Result of the observation. | related-to | Observation | . | ||
| result.value[x] | Observation result value. | equivalent | Observation | value[x] | Result value. | |
| result.uncertainty | Measurement uncertainty type and interval. | related-to | Quantity | extension | - | See included elements for mapping details |
| result.uncertaint.value | Measurement uncertainty type and interval. | equivalent | Quantity | extension:uncertainty | Uncertainty value | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-uncertainty extension for the Quantity data type. |
| result.uncertainty.type | Type of measurement uncertainty. | equivalent | Observation | extension:uncertaintyType | Uncertainty type | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-uncertaintyType extension for the Quantity data type. |
| result.dataAbsentReason | Why the expected value is missing. | equivalent | Observation | dataAbsentReason | Reason for missing result. | |
| referenceRange | Reference range(s) for interpretation. | equivalent | Observation | referenceRange | Guidance for interpretation. | |
| interpretation | Reference interval and result interpretation. | equivalent | Observation | interpretation | High/low/abnormal, etc. | |
| note | Comments and narrative representation. | source-is-broader-than-target | Observation | note | Comment or annotation. | |
| component | Sub-observations (e.g. panel members). | equivalent | Observation | component | Observation component. | |
| component.code | Code representing the observation. | equivalent | Observation | component.code | What is being observed. | |
| component.originalName | Original name of the component observation. | equivalent | Observation | component.code.text | Text representation of the component code. | |
| component.result | Result of the sub-observation. | related-to | Observation | component | Component result value. | |
| component.result.value[x] | Component result value. | equivalent | Observation | component.value[x] | Component result value. | |
| component.result.uncertainty | Measurement uncertainty type and interval. | related-to | Quantity | extension | - | See included elements for mapping details |
| component.result.uncertaint.value | Measurement uncertainty type and interval. | equivalent | Quantity | extension:uncertainty | Uncertainty value | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-uncertainty extension for the Quantity data type. |
| component.result.uncertainty.type | Type of measurement uncertainty. | equivalent | Observation | extension:uncertaintyType | Uncertainty type | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-uncertaintyType extension for the Quantity data type. |
| component.result.dataAbsentReason | Why the component value is missing. | equivalent | Observation | component.dataAbsentReason | Reason for missing component result. | |
| component.referenceRange | Reference range for the component. | equivalent | Observation | component.referenceRange | Guidance for interpreting the component value. | |
| component.interpretation | Component interpretation. | equivalent | Observation | component.interpretation | Interpretation of the component. | |
| derivedFrom[x] | Related resource from which this observation is derived. | equivalent | Observation | derivedFrom | What the observation is based on. | Supports references to Observation, ImagingStudy, DiagnosticReport, etc. |
| hasMember[x] | Group observation that includes the target as a member. | equivalent | Observation | hasMember | Related members of a panel or battery. | |
| triggeredBy[x] | References to the observation(s) that triggered this observation. | equivalent | Observation | extension:triggeredBy | Triggering observation(s) | |
| testKit | Laboratory test kit used during measurement. | related-to | Observation | extension:labTestKit | Device Laboratory Test Kit | |
| calibrator | Calibrator used for the measurement. | related-to | Observation | extension:certifiedRefMaterialCodeable | Certified Reference Material: CodeableConcept | |
| calibrator | Calibrator used for the measurement. | related-to | Observation | extension:certifiedRefMaterialIdentifier | Certified Reference Material: Identifier | |
| accreditationStatus | Accreditation status of the laboratory for the observation. | related-to | Organization | extension:qualification | Observation.performer (of type Organization), or Observation.performer.organization if performer is of type PractitionerRole. Organization.qualification is preadopted from R5. | |
| previousResults | Previous results of the same observation. | related-to | Observation | extension:supportingInfo | Other information that may be relevant to this event. | |
| pointOfCareTest | Indicates if the observation is a point-of-care test. | related-to | Observation | category | Observation Classification | |
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