HL7 Europe Laboratory Report
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HL7 Europe Laboratory Report, published by HL7 Europe. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.2.0-ci built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/hl7-eu/laboratory/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

Resource Profile: Body structure: Laboratory

Official URL: http://hl7.eu/fhir/laboratory/StructureDefinition/BodyStructure-eu-lab Version: 0.2.0-ci
Draft as of 2025-07-02 Computable Name: BodyStructureEuLab

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This profile defines how to represent Body Structure in HL7 FHIR for the purpose of this guide.

Usages:

Formal Views of Profile Content

Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots and how the different presentations work.

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. BodyStructure 0..* BodyStructure Specific and identified anatomical structure
... implicitRules ?!Σ 0..1 uri A set of rules under which this content was created
... Slices for extension 0..* Extension Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... extension:laterality 0..1 (Complex) Optional Extensions Element
URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-BodyStructure.includedStructure.laterality
..... extension 0..0
..... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-BodyStructure.includedStructure.laterality"
..... value[x] 1..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
Binding: Body Structure Laterality (preferred)
... modifierExtension ?! 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored
... morphology Σ 0..1 CodeableConcept Kind of Structure
Binding: SNOMEDCTMorphologicAbnormalities (preferred)
... location Σ 0..1 CodeableConcept Body site
Binding: SNOMEDCTBodyStructures (preferred)
... locationQualifier 0..* CodeableConcept Body site modifier
Binding: Body Structure Qualifier (preferred)
... patient Σ 1..1 Reference(Patient) Who this is about

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSetURI
BodyStructure.extension:laterality.value[x]preferredLabLateralityEuVs
http://hl7.eu/fhir/laboratory/ValueSet/lab-laterality-eu-lab
From this IG
BodyStructure.morphologypreferredSNOMEDCTMorphologicAbnormalities
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/bodystructure-code
From the FHIR Standard
BodyStructure.locationpreferredSNOMEDCTBodyStructures
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/body-site
From the FHIR Standard
BodyStructure.locationQualifierpreferredLabSiteQualifierEuVs
http://hl7.eu/fhir/laboratory/ValueSet/lab-siteQualifier-eu-lab
From this IG

Constraints

IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
dom-2errorBodyStructureIf the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources
: contained.contained.empty()
dom-3errorBodyStructureIf the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource
: contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4errorBodyStructureIf a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated
: contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5errorBodyStructureIf a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label
: contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6best practiceBodyStructureA resource should have narrative for robust management
: text.`div`.exists()
ele-1error**ALL** elementsAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1error**ALL** extensionsMust have either extensions or value[x], not both
: extension.exists() != value.exists()

This structure is derived from BodyStructure

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. BodyStructure 0..* BodyStructure Specific and identified anatomical structure
... Slices for extension 0..* Extension Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... extension:laterality 0..1 (Complex) Optional Extensions Element
URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-BodyStructure.includedStructure.laterality
..... value[x] 1..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
Binding: Body Structure Laterality (preferred)
... morphology 0..1 CodeableConcept Kind of Structure
Binding: SNOMEDCTMorphologicAbnormalities (preferred)
... location 0..1 CodeableConcept Body site
Binding: SNOMEDCTBodyStructures (preferred)
... image 0..0

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

PathConformanceValueSetURI
BodyStructure.extension:laterality.value[x]preferredLabLateralityEuVs
http://hl7.eu/fhir/laboratory/ValueSet/lab-laterality-eu-lab
From this IG
BodyStructure.morphologypreferredSNOMEDCTMorphologicAbnormalities
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/bodystructure-code
From the FHIR Standard
BodyStructure.locationpreferredSNOMEDCTBodyStructures
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/body-site
From the FHIR Standard
BodyStructure.locationQualifierpreferredLabSiteQualifierEuVs
http://hl7.eu/fhir/laboratory/ValueSet/lab-siteQualifier-eu-lab
From this IG
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. BodyStructure 0..* BodyStructure Specific and identified anatomical structure
... id Σ 0..1 id Logical id of this artifact
... meta Σ 0..1 Meta Metadata about the resource
... implicitRules ?!Σ 0..1 uri A set of rules under which this content was created
... text 0..1 Narrative Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation
This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements
... contained 0..* Resource Contained, inline Resources
... Slices for extension 0..* Extension Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... extension:laterality 0..1 (Complex) Optional Extensions Element
URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-BodyStructure.includedStructure.laterality
..... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..0
..... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-BodyStructure.includedStructure.laterality"
..... value[x] 1..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
Binding: Body Structure Laterality (preferred)
... modifierExtension ?! 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored
... identifier Σ 0..* Identifier Bodystructure identifier
... active ?!Σ 0..1 boolean Whether this record is in active use
... morphology Σ 0..1 CodeableConcept Kind of Structure
Binding: SNOMEDCTMorphologicAbnormalities (preferred)
... location Σ 0..1 CodeableConcept Body site
Binding: SNOMEDCTBodyStructures (preferred)
... locationQualifier 0..* CodeableConcept Body site modifier
Binding: Body Structure Qualifier (preferred)
... description Σ 0..1 string Text description
... patient Σ 1..1 Reference(Patient) Who this is about

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSetURI
BodyStructure.languagepreferredCommonLanguages
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages
From the FHIR Standard
Additional Bindings Purpose
AllLanguages Max Binding
BodyStructure.extension:laterality.value[x]preferredLabLateralityEuVs
http://hl7.eu/fhir/laboratory/ValueSet/lab-laterality-eu-lab
From this IG
BodyStructure.morphologypreferredSNOMEDCTMorphologicAbnormalities
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/bodystructure-code
From the FHIR Standard
BodyStructure.locationpreferredSNOMEDCTBodyStructures
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/body-site
From the FHIR Standard
BodyStructure.locationQualifierpreferredLabSiteQualifierEuVs
http://hl7.eu/fhir/laboratory/ValueSet/lab-siteQualifier-eu-lab
From this IG

Constraints

IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
dom-2errorBodyStructureIf the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources
: contained.contained.empty()
dom-3errorBodyStructureIf the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource
: contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4errorBodyStructureIf a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated
: contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5errorBodyStructureIf a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label
: contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6best practiceBodyStructureA resource should have narrative for robust management
: text.`div`.exists()
ele-1error**ALL** elementsAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1error**ALL** extensionsMust have either extensions or value[x], not both
: extension.exists() != value.exists()

This structure is derived from BodyStructure

Summary

Prohibited: 1 element

Extensions

This structure refers to these extensions:

Key Elements View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. BodyStructure 0..* BodyStructure Specific and identified anatomical structure
... implicitRules ?!Σ 0..1 uri A set of rules under which this content was created
... Slices for extension 0..* Extension Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... extension:laterality 0..1 (Complex) Optional Extensions Element
URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-BodyStructure.includedStructure.laterality
..... extension 0..0
..... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-BodyStructure.includedStructure.laterality"
..... value[x] 1..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
Binding: Body Structure Laterality (preferred)
... modifierExtension ?! 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored
... morphology Σ 0..1 CodeableConcept Kind of Structure
Binding: SNOMEDCTMorphologicAbnormalities (preferred)
... location Σ 0..1 CodeableConcept Body site
Binding: SNOMEDCTBodyStructures (preferred)
... locationQualifier 0..* CodeableConcept Body site modifier
Binding: Body Structure Qualifier (preferred)
... patient Σ 1..1 Reference(Patient) Who this is about

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSetURI
BodyStructure.extension:laterality.value[x]preferredLabLateralityEuVs
http://hl7.eu/fhir/laboratory/ValueSet/lab-laterality-eu-lab
From this IG
BodyStructure.morphologypreferredSNOMEDCTMorphologicAbnormalities
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/bodystructure-code
From the FHIR Standard
BodyStructure.locationpreferredSNOMEDCTBodyStructures
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/body-site
From the FHIR Standard
BodyStructure.locationQualifierpreferredLabSiteQualifierEuVs
http://hl7.eu/fhir/laboratory/ValueSet/lab-siteQualifier-eu-lab
From this IG

Constraints

IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
dom-2errorBodyStructureIf the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources
: contained.contained.empty()
dom-3errorBodyStructureIf the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource
: contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4errorBodyStructureIf a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated
: contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5errorBodyStructureIf a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label
: contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6best practiceBodyStructureA resource should have narrative for robust management
: text.`div`.exists()
ele-1error**ALL** elementsAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1error**ALL** extensionsMust have either extensions or value[x], not both
: extension.exists() != value.exists()

Differential View

This structure is derived from BodyStructure

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. BodyStructure 0..* BodyStructure Specific and identified anatomical structure
... Slices for extension 0..* Extension Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... extension:laterality 0..1 (Complex) Optional Extensions Element
URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-BodyStructure.includedStructure.laterality
..... value[x] 1..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
Binding: Body Structure Laterality (preferred)
... morphology 0..1 CodeableConcept Kind of Structure
Binding: SNOMEDCTMorphologicAbnormalities (preferred)
... location 0..1 CodeableConcept Body site
Binding: SNOMEDCTBodyStructures (preferred)
... image 0..0

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

PathConformanceValueSetURI
BodyStructure.extension:laterality.value[x]preferredLabLateralityEuVs
http://hl7.eu/fhir/laboratory/ValueSet/lab-laterality-eu-lab
From this IG
BodyStructure.morphologypreferredSNOMEDCTMorphologicAbnormalities
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/bodystructure-code
From the FHIR Standard
BodyStructure.locationpreferredSNOMEDCTBodyStructures
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/body-site
From the FHIR Standard
BodyStructure.locationQualifierpreferredLabSiteQualifierEuVs
http://hl7.eu/fhir/laboratory/ValueSet/lab-siteQualifier-eu-lab
From this IG

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. BodyStructure 0..* BodyStructure Specific and identified anatomical structure
... id Σ 0..1 id Logical id of this artifact
... meta Σ 0..1 Meta Metadata about the resource
... implicitRules ?!Σ 0..1 uri A set of rules under which this content was created
... text 0..1 Narrative Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation
This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements
... contained 0..* Resource Contained, inline Resources
... Slices for extension 0..* Extension Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... extension:laterality 0..1 (Complex) Optional Extensions Element
URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-BodyStructure.includedStructure.laterality
..... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..0
..... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-BodyStructure.includedStructure.laterality"
..... value[x] 1..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
Binding: Body Structure Laterality (preferred)
... modifierExtension ?! 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored
... identifier Σ 0..* Identifier Bodystructure identifier
... active ?!Σ 0..1 boolean Whether this record is in active use
... morphology Σ 0..1 CodeableConcept Kind of Structure
Binding: SNOMEDCTMorphologicAbnormalities (preferred)
... location Σ 0..1 CodeableConcept Body site
Binding: SNOMEDCTBodyStructures (preferred)
... locationQualifier 0..* CodeableConcept Body site modifier
Binding: Body Structure Qualifier (preferred)
... description Σ 0..1 string Text description
... patient Σ 1..1 Reference(Patient) Who this is about

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSetURI
BodyStructure.languagepreferredCommonLanguages
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages
From the FHIR Standard
Additional Bindings Purpose
AllLanguages Max Binding
BodyStructure.extension:laterality.value[x]preferredLabLateralityEuVs
http://hl7.eu/fhir/laboratory/ValueSet/lab-laterality-eu-lab
From this IG
BodyStructure.morphologypreferredSNOMEDCTMorphologicAbnormalities
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/bodystructure-code
From the FHIR Standard
BodyStructure.locationpreferredSNOMEDCTBodyStructures
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/body-site
From the FHIR Standard
BodyStructure.locationQualifierpreferredLabSiteQualifierEuVs
http://hl7.eu/fhir/laboratory/ValueSet/lab-siteQualifier-eu-lab
From this IG

Constraints

IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
dom-2errorBodyStructureIf the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources
: contained.contained.empty()
dom-3errorBodyStructureIf the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource
: contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4errorBodyStructureIf a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated
: contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5errorBodyStructureIf a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label
: contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6best practiceBodyStructureA resource should have narrative for robust management
: text.`div`.exists()
ele-1error**ALL** elementsAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1error**ALL** extensionsMust have either extensions or value[x], not both
: extension.exists() != value.exists()

This structure is derived from BodyStructure

Summary

Prohibited: 1 element

Extensions

This structure refers to these extensions:

 

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