HL7 Europe Laboratory Report
0.2.0-ci - ci-build 150

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

Data Type Profile: Ratio (Eu Lab)

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

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This profile constrains the Ratio data type to use UCUM as the code system for units and optionally share measurement uncertainty

This profile of the Ratio data type imposes the usage of the UCUM as the code system for units and allows expressing uncertainty of measurement

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

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Ratio C 0..* RatioIPS A measured ratio using UCUM
Constraints: rat-1
... Slices for extension Content/Rules for all slices
.... extension:uncertainty 0..1 decimal Standard Deviation (same units as the quantity)
URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-uncertainty
.... extension:uncertaintyType 0..1 code Probability Distribution Type for uncertainty
URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-uncertaintyType
Binding: ProbabilityDistributionType (required)
... numerator SC 0..1 QuantityIPS A measured amount using UCUM
Constraints: qty-3
... denominator SC 0..1 QuantityIPS A measured amount using UCUM
Constraints: qty-3

doco Documentation for this format

Constraints

IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
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()
qty-3errorRatio.numerator, Ratio.denominatorIf a code for the unit is present, the system SHALL also be present
: code.empty() or system.exists()
rat-1errorRatioNumerator and denominator SHALL both be present, or both are absent. If both are absent, there SHALL be some extension present
: (numerator.empty() xor denominator.exists()) and (numerator.exists() or extension.exists())

This structure is derived from RatioIPS

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Ratio 0..* RatioIPS A measured ratio using UCUM
... Slices for extension Content/Rules for all slices
.... extension:uncertainty 0..1 decimal Standard Deviation (same units as the quantity)
URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-uncertainty
.... extension:uncertaintyType 0..1 code Probability Distribution Type for uncertainty
URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-uncertaintyType
Binding: ProbabilityDistributionType (required)

doco Documentation for this format
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Ratio C 0..* RatioIPS A measured ratio using UCUM
Constraints: rat-1
... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
... Slices for extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... extension:uncertainty 0..1 decimal Standard Deviation (same units as the quantity)
URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-uncertainty
.... extension:uncertaintyType 0..1 code Probability Distribution Type for uncertainty
URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-uncertaintyType
Binding: ProbabilityDistributionType (required)
... numerator SC 0..1 QuantityIPS A measured amount using UCUM
Constraints: qty-3

doco Documentation for this format

Constraints

IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
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()
qty-3errorRatio.numerator, Ratio.denominatorIf a code for the unit is present, the system SHALL also be present
: code.empty() or system.exists()
rat-1errorRatioNumerator and denominator SHALL both be present, or both are absent. If both are absent, there SHALL be some extension present
: (numerator.empty() xor denominator.exists()) and (numerator.exists() or extension.exists())

This structure is derived from RatioIPS

Key Elements View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Ratio C 0..* RatioIPS A measured ratio using UCUM
Constraints: rat-1
... Slices for extension Content/Rules for all slices
.... extension:uncertainty 0..1 decimal Standard Deviation (same units as the quantity)
URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-uncertainty
.... extension:uncertaintyType 0..1 code Probability Distribution Type for uncertainty
URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-uncertaintyType
Binding: ProbabilityDistributionType (required)
... numerator SC 0..1 QuantityIPS A measured amount using UCUM
Constraints: qty-3
... denominator SC 0..1 QuantityIPS A measured amount using UCUM
Constraints: qty-3

doco Documentation for this format

Constraints

IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
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()
qty-3errorRatio.numerator, Ratio.denominatorIf a code for the unit is present, the system SHALL also be present
: code.empty() or system.exists()
rat-1errorRatioNumerator and denominator SHALL both be present, or both are absent. If both are absent, there SHALL be some extension present
: (numerator.empty() xor denominator.exists()) and (numerator.exists() or extension.exists())

Differential View

This structure is derived from RatioIPS

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Ratio 0..* RatioIPS A measured ratio using UCUM
... Slices for extension Content/Rules for all slices
.... extension:uncertainty 0..1 decimal Standard Deviation (same units as the quantity)
URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-uncertainty
.... extension:uncertaintyType 0..1 code Probability Distribution Type for uncertainty
URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-uncertaintyType
Binding: ProbabilityDistributionType (required)

doco Documentation for this format

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Ratio C 0..* RatioIPS A measured ratio using UCUM
Constraints: rat-1
... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
... Slices for extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... extension:uncertainty 0..1 decimal Standard Deviation (same units as the quantity)
URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-uncertainty
.... extension:uncertaintyType 0..1 code Probability Distribution Type for uncertainty
URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-uncertaintyType
Binding: ProbabilityDistributionType (required)
... numerator SC 0..1 QuantityIPS A measured amount using UCUM
Constraints: qty-3

doco Documentation for this format

Constraints

IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
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()
qty-3errorRatio.numerator, Ratio.denominatorIf a code for the unit is present, the system SHALL also be present
: code.empty() or system.exists()
rat-1errorRatioNumerator and denominator SHALL both be present, or both are absent. If both are absent, there SHALL be some extension present
: (numerator.empty() xor denominator.exists()) and (numerator.exists() or extension.exists())

This structure is derived from RatioIPS

 

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