CH LAB-Order (R4)
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Extension: Triggered By Observation Extension

Official URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-lab-order/StructureDefinition/observation-triggeredBy Version: 3.0.0-ci-build
Active as of 2025-09-17 Computable Name: ObservationTriggeredByExtension

Copyright/Legal: CC0-1.0

An extension to indicate that an observation was triggered by another observation.

Context of Use

    This extension may be used on the following element(s)

Usage info

Usages:

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

Formal Views of Extension Content

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

This structure is derived from Extension

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension Extension
... Slices for extension Content/Rules for all slices
.... extension:observation 0..1 Extension Reference to the triggering observation
..... extension 0..0
..... url 1..1 uri "observation"
..... Slices for value[x] 0..1 base64Binary, boolean, canonical(), code, date, dateTime, decimal, id, instant, integer, markdown, oid, positiveInt, string, time, unsignedInt, uri, url, uuid, Address, Age, Annotation, Attachment, CodeableConcept, Coding, ContactPoint, Count, Distance, Duration, HumanName, Identifier, Money, Period, Quantity, Range, Ratio, Reference(), SampledData, Signature, Timing, ContactDetail, Contributor, DataRequirement, Expression, ParameterDefinition, RelatedArtifact, TriggerDefinition, UsageContext, Dosage, Meta Value of extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by type:$this
...... value[x]:valueReference 0..1 Reference(Observation) Value of extension
.... extension:type 0..1 Extension Type of triggering
..... extension 0..0
..... url 1..1 uri "type"
..... Slices for value[x] 0..1 base64Binary, boolean, canonical(), code, date, dateTime, decimal, id, instant, integer, markdown, oid, positiveInt, string, time, unsignedInt, uri, url, uuid, Address, Age, Annotation, Attachment, CodeableConcept, Coding, ContactPoint, Count, Distance, Duration, HumanName, Identifier, Money, Period, Quantity, Range, Ratio, Reference(), SampledData, Signature, Timing, ContactDetail, Contributor, DataRequirement, Expression, ParameterDefinition, RelatedArtifact, TriggerDefinition, UsageContext, Dosage, Meta Value of extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by type:$this
...... value[x]:valueCodeableConcept 0..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
Binding: Observation TriggeredBy Type (required)
.... extension:reason 0..1 Extension Reason for the trigger
..... extension 0..0
..... url 1..1 uri "reason"
..... Slices for value[x] 0..1 base64Binary, boolean, canonical(), code, date, dateTime, decimal, id, instant, integer, markdown, oid, positiveInt, string, time, unsignedInt, uri, url, uuid, Address, Age, Annotation, Attachment, CodeableConcept, Coding, ContactPoint, Count, Distance, Duration, HumanName, Identifier, Money, Period, Quantity, Range, Ratio, Reference(), SampledData, Signature, Timing, ContactDetail, Contributor, DataRequirement, Expression, ParameterDefinition, RelatedArtifact, TriggerDefinition, UsageContext, Dosage, Meta Value of extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by type:$this
...... value[x]:valueString 0..1 string Value of extension
... url 1..1 uri "http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-lab-order/StructureDefinition/observation-triggeredBy"
... value[x] 0..0

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NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..* Extension Optional Extensions Element
... 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:observation 0..1 Extension Reference to the triggering observation
..... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..0
..... url 1..1 uri "observation"
..... Slices for value[x] 0..1 Value of extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by type:$this
...... valueBase64Binary base64Binary
...... valueBoolean boolean
...... valueCanonical canonical(Any)
...... valueCode code
...... valueDate date
...... valueDateTime dateTime
...... valueDecimal decimal
...... valueId id
...... valueInstant instant
...... valueInteger integer
...... valueMarkdown markdown
...... valueOid oid
...... valuePositiveInt positiveInt
...... valueString string
...... valueTime time
...... valueUnsignedInt unsignedInt
...... valueUri uri
...... valueUrl url
...... valueUuid uuid
...... valueAddress Address
...... valueAge Age
...... valueAnnotation Annotation
...... valueAttachment Attachment
...... valueCodeableConcept CodeableConcept
...... valueCoding Coding
...... valueContactPoint ContactPoint
...... valueCount Count
...... valueDistance Distance
...... valueDuration Duration
...... valueHumanName HumanName
...... valueIdentifier Identifier
...... valueMoney Money
...... valuePeriod Period
...... valueQuantity Quantity
...... valueRange Range
...... valueRatio Ratio
...... valueReference Reference(Any)
...... valueSampledData SampledData
...... valueSignature Signature
...... valueTiming Timing
...... valueContactDetail ContactDetail
...... valueContributor Contributor
...... valueDataRequirement DataRequirement
...... valueExpression Expression
...... valueParameterDefinition ParameterDefinition
...... valueRelatedArtifact RelatedArtifact
...... valueTriggerDefinition TriggerDefinition
...... valueUsageContext UsageContext
...... valueDosage Dosage
...... valueMeta Meta
...... value[x]:valueReference 0..1 Reference(Observation) Value of extension
.... extension:type 0..1 Extension Type of triggering
..... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..0
..... url 1..1 uri "type"
..... Slices for value[x] 0..1 Value of extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by type:$this
...... valueBase64Binary base64Binary
...... valueBoolean boolean
...... valueCanonical canonical(Any)
...... valueCode code
...... valueDate date
...... valueDateTime dateTime
...... valueDecimal decimal
...... valueId id
...... valueInstant instant
...... valueInteger integer
...... valueMarkdown markdown
...... valueOid oid
...... valuePositiveInt positiveInt
...... valueString string
...... valueTime time
...... valueUnsignedInt unsignedInt
...... valueUri uri
...... valueUrl url
...... valueUuid uuid
...... valueAddress Address
...... valueAge Age
...... valueAnnotation Annotation
...... valueAttachment Attachment
...... valueCodeableConcept CodeableConcept
...... valueCoding Coding
...... valueContactPoint ContactPoint
...... valueCount Count
...... valueDistance Distance
...... valueDuration Duration
...... valueHumanName HumanName
...... valueIdentifier Identifier
...... valueMoney Money
...... valuePeriod Period
...... valueQuantity Quantity
...... valueRange Range
...... valueRatio Ratio
...... valueReference Reference(Any)
...... valueSampledData SampledData
...... valueSignature Signature
...... valueTiming Timing
...... valueContactDetail ContactDetail
...... valueContributor Contributor
...... valueDataRequirement DataRequirement
...... valueExpression Expression
...... valueParameterDefinition ParameterDefinition
...... valueRelatedArtifact RelatedArtifact
...... valueTriggerDefinition TriggerDefinition
...... valueUsageContext UsageContext
...... valueDosage Dosage
...... valueMeta Meta
...... value[x]:valueCodeableConcept 0..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
Binding: Observation TriggeredBy Type (required)
.... extension:reason 0..1 Extension Reason for the trigger
..... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..0
..... url 1..1 uri "reason"
..... Slices for value[x] 0..1 Value of extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by type:$this
...... valueBase64Binary base64Binary
...... valueBoolean boolean
...... valueCanonical canonical(Any)
...... valueCode code
...... valueDate date
...... valueDateTime dateTime
...... valueDecimal decimal
...... valueId id
...... valueInstant instant
...... valueInteger integer
...... valueMarkdown markdown
...... valueOid oid
...... valuePositiveInt positiveInt
...... valueString string
...... valueTime time
...... valueUnsignedInt unsignedInt
...... valueUri uri
...... valueUrl url
...... valueUuid uuid
...... valueAddress Address
...... valueAge Age
...... valueAnnotation Annotation
...... valueAttachment Attachment
...... valueCodeableConcept CodeableConcept
...... valueCoding Coding
...... valueContactPoint ContactPoint
...... valueCount Count
...... valueDistance Distance
...... valueDuration Duration
...... valueHumanName HumanName
...... valueIdentifier Identifier
...... valueMoney Money
...... valuePeriod Period
...... valueQuantity Quantity
...... valueRange Range
...... valueRatio Ratio
...... valueReference Reference(Any)
...... valueSampledData SampledData
...... valueSignature Signature
...... valueTiming Timing
...... valueContactDetail ContactDetail
...... valueContributor Contributor
...... valueDataRequirement DataRequirement
...... valueExpression Expression
...... valueParameterDefinition ParameterDefinition
...... valueRelatedArtifact RelatedArtifact
...... valueTriggerDefinition TriggerDefinition
...... valueUsageContext UsageContext
...... valueDosage Dosage
...... valueMeta Meta
...... value[x]:valueString 0..1 string Value of extension
... url 1..1 uri "http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-lab-order/StructureDefinition/observation-triggeredBy"

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This structure is derived from Extension

Summary

Complex Extension: An extension to indicate that an observation was triggered by another observation.

  • observation: base64Binary, boolean, canonical, code, date, dateTime, decimal, id, instant, integer, markdown, oid, positiveInt, string, time, unsignedInt, uri, url, uuid, Address, Age, Annotation, Attachment, CodeableConcept, Coding, ContactPoint, Count, Distance, Duration, HumanName, Identifier, Money, Period, Quantity, Range, Ratio, Reference, SampledData, Signature, Timing, ContactDetail, Contributor, DataRequirement, Expression, ParameterDefinition, RelatedArtifact, TriggerDefinition, UsageContext, Dosage, Meta: A reference to another Observation that triggered this one.
  • type: base64Binary, boolean, canonical, code, date, dateTime, decimal, id, instant, integer, markdown, oid, positiveInt, string, time, unsignedInt, uri, url, uuid, Address, Age, Annotation, Attachment, CodeableConcept, Coding, ContactPoint, Count, Distance, Duration, HumanName, Identifier, Money, Period, Quantity, Range, Ratio, Reference, SampledData, Signature, Timing, ContactDetail, Contributor, DataRequirement, Expression, ParameterDefinition, RelatedArtifact, TriggerDefinition, UsageContext, Dosage, Meta: A CodeableConcept representing the type of trigger.
  • reason: base64Binary, boolean, canonical, code, date, dateTime, decimal, id, instant, integer, markdown, oid, positiveInt, string, time, unsignedInt, uri, url, uuid, Address, Age, Annotation, Attachment, CodeableConcept, Coding, ContactPoint, Count, Distance, Duration, HumanName, Identifier, Money, Period, Quantity, Range, Ratio, Reference, SampledData, Signature, Timing, ContactDetail, Contributor, DataRequirement, Expression, ParameterDefinition, RelatedArtifact, TriggerDefinition, UsageContext, Dosage, Meta: A string describing why this observation was triggered.

Differential View

This structure is derived from Extension

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension Extension
... Slices for extension Content/Rules for all slices
.... extension:observation 0..1 Extension Reference to the triggering observation
..... extension 0..0
..... url 1..1 uri "observation"
..... Slices for value[x] 0..1 base64Binary, boolean, canonical(), code, date, dateTime, decimal, id, instant, integer, markdown, oid, positiveInt, string, time, unsignedInt, uri, url, uuid, Address, Age, Annotation, Attachment, CodeableConcept, Coding, ContactPoint, Count, Distance, Duration, HumanName, Identifier, Money, Period, Quantity, Range, Ratio, Reference(), SampledData, Signature, Timing, ContactDetail, Contributor, DataRequirement, Expression, ParameterDefinition, RelatedArtifact, TriggerDefinition, UsageContext, Dosage, Meta Value of extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by type:$this
...... value[x]:valueReference 0..1 Reference(Observation) Value of extension
.... extension:type 0..1 Extension Type of triggering
..... extension 0..0
..... url 1..1 uri "type"
..... Slices for value[x] 0..1 base64Binary, boolean, canonical(), code, date, dateTime, decimal, id, instant, integer, markdown, oid, positiveInt, string, time, unsignedInt, uri, url, uuid, Address, Age, Annotation, Attachment, CodeableConcept, Coding, ContactPoint, Count, Distance, Duration, HumanName, Identifier, Money, Period, Quantity, Range, Ratio, Reference(), SampledData, Signature, Timing, ContactDetail, Contributor, DataRequirement, Expression, ParameterDefinition, RelatedArtifact, TriggerDefinition, UsageContext, Dosage, Meta Value of extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by type:$this
...... value[x]:valueCodeableConcept 0..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
Binding: Observation TriggeredBy Type (required)
.... extension:reason 0..1 Extension Reason for the trigger
..... extension 0..0
..... url 1..1 uri "reason"
..... Slices for value[x] 0..1 base64Binary, boolean, canonical(), code, date, dateTime, decimal, id, instant, integer, markdown, oid, positiveInt, string, time, unsignedInt, uri, url, uuid, Address, Age, Annotation, Attachment, CodeableConcept, Coding, ContactPoint, Count, Distance, Duration, HumanName, Identifier, Money, Period, Quantity, Range, Ratio, Reference(), SampledData, Signature, Timing, ContactDetail, Contributor, DataRequirement, Expression, ParameterDefinition, RelatedArtifact, TriggerDefinition, UsageContext, Dosage, Meta Value of extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by type:$this
...... value[x]:valueString 0..1 string Value of extension
... url 1..1 uri "http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-lab-order/StructureDefinition/observation-triggeredBy"
... value[x] 0..0

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Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..* Extension Optional Extensions Element
... 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:observation 0..1 Extension Reference to the triggering observation
..... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..0
..... url 1..1 uri "observation"
..... Slices for value[x] 0..1 Value of extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by type:$this
...... valueBase64Binary base64Binary
...... valueBoolean boolean
...... valueCanonical canonical(Any)
...... valueCode code
...... valueDate date
...... valueDateTime dateTime
...... valueDecimal decimal
...... valueId id
...... valueInstant instant
...... valueInteger integer
...... valueMarkdown markdown
...... valueOid oid
...... valuePositiveInt positiveInt
...... valueString string
...... valueTime time
...... valueUnsignedInt unsignedInt
...... valueUri uri
...... valueUrl url
...... valueUuid uuid
...... valueAddress Address
...... valueAge Age
...... valueAnnotation Annotation
...... valueAttachment Attachment
...... valueCodeableConcept CodeableConcept
...... valueCoding Coding
...... valueContactPoint ContactPoint
...... valueCount Count
...... valueDistance Distance
...... valueDuration Duration
...... valueHumanName HumanName
...... valueIdentifier Identifier
...... valueMoney Money
...... valuePeriod Period
...... valueQuantity Quantity
...... valueRange Range
...... valueRatio Ratio
...... valueReference Reference(Any)
...... valueSampledData SampledData
...... valueSignature Signature
...... valueTiming Timing
...... valueContactDetail ContactDetail
...... valueContributor Contributor
...... valueDataRequirement DataRequirement
...... valueExpression Expression
...... valueParameterDefinition ParameterDefinition
...... valueRelatedArtifact RelatedArtifact
...... valueTriggerDefinition TriggerDefinition
...... valueUsageContext UsageContext
...... valueDosage Dosage
...... valueMeta Meta
...... value[x]:valueReference 0..1 Reference(Observation) Value of extension
.... extension:type 0..1 Extension Type of triggering
..... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..0
..... url 1..1 uri "type"
..... Slices for value[x] 0..1 Value of extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by type:$this
...... valueBase64Binary base64Binary
...... valueBoolean boolean
...... valueCanonical canonical(Any)
...... valueCode code
...... valueDate date
...... valueDateTime dateTime
...... valueDecimal decimal
...... valueId id
...... valueInstant instant
...... valueInteger integer
...... valueMarkdown markdown
...... valueOid oid
...... valuePositiveInt positiveInt
...... valueString string
...... valueTime time
...... valueUnsignedInt unsignedInt
...... valueUri uri
...... valueUrl url
...... valueUuid uuid
...... valueAddress Address
...... valueAge Age
...... valueAnnotation Annotation
...... valueAttachment Attachment
...... valueCodeableConcept CodeableConcept
...... valueCoding Coding
...... valueContactPoint ContactPoint
...... valueCount Count
...... valueDistance Distance
...... valueDuration Duration
...... valueHumanName HumanName
...... valueIdentifier Identifier
...... valueMoney Money
...... valuePeriod Period
...... valueQuantity Quantity
...... valueRange Range
...... valueRatio Ratio
...... valueReference Reference(Any)
...... valueSampledData SampledData
...... valueSignature Signature
...... valueTiming Timing
...... valueContactDetail ContactDetail
...... valueContributor Contributor
...... valueDataRequirement DataRequirement
...... valueExpression Expression
...... valueParameterDefinition ParameterDefinition
...... valueRelatedArtifact RelatedArtifact
...... valueTriggerDefinition TriggerDefinition
...... valueUsageContext UsageContext
...... valueDosage Dosage
...... valueMeta Meta
...... value[x]:valueCodeableConcept 0..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
Binding: Observation TriggeredBy Type (required)
.... extension:reason 0..1 Extension Reason for the trigger
..... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..0
..... url 1..1 uri "reason"
..... Slices for value[x] 0..1 Value of extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by type:$this
...... valueBase64Binary base64Binary
...... valueBoolean boolean
...... valueCanonical canonical(Any)
...... valueCode code
...... valueDate date
...... valueDateTime dateTime
...... valueDecimal decimal
...... valueId id
...... valueInstant instant
...... valueInteger integer
...... valueMarkdown markdown
...... valueOid oid
...... valuePositiveInt positiveInt
...... valueString string
...... valueTime time
...... valueUnsignedInt unsignedInt
...... valueUri uri
...... valueUrl url
...... valueUuid uuid
...... valueAddress Address
...... valueAge Age
...... valueAnnotation Annotation
...... valueAttachment Attachment
...... valueCodeableConcept CodeableConcept
...... valueCoding Coding
...... valueContactPoint ContactPoint
...... valueCount Count
...... valueDistance Distance
...... valueDuration Duration
...... valueHumanName HumanName
...... valueIdentifier Identifier
...... valueMoney Money
...... valuePeriod Period
...... valueQuantity Quantity
...... valueRange Range
...... valueRatio Ratio
...... valueReference Reference(Any)
...... valueSampledData SampledData
...... valueSignature Signature
...... valueTiming Timing
...... valueContactDetail ContactDetail
...... valueContributor Contributor
...... valueDataRequirement DataRequirement
...... valueExpression Expression
...... valueParameterDefinition ParameterDefinition
...... valueRelatedArtifact RelatedArtifact
...... valueTriggerDefinition TriggerDefinition
...... valueUsageContext UsageContext
...... valueDosage Dosage
...... valueMeta Meta
...... value[x]:valueString 0..1 string Value of extension
... url 1..1 uri "http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-lab-order/StructureDefinition/observation-triggeredBy"

doco Documentation for this format

This structure is derived from Extension

Summary

Complex Extension: An extension to indicate that an observation was triggered by another observation.

  • observation: base64Binary, boolean, canonical, code, date, dateTime, decimal, id, instant, integer, markdown, oid, positiveInt, string, time, unsignedInt, uri, url, uuid, Address, Age, Annotation, Attachment, CodeableConcept, Coding, ContactPoint, Count, Distance, Duration, HumanName, Identifier, Money, Period, Quantity, Range, Ratio, Reference, SampledData, Signature, Timing, ContactDetail, Contributor, DataRequirement, Expression, ParameterDefinition, RelatedArtifact, TriggerDefinition, UsageContext, Dosage, Meta: A reference to another Observation that triggered this one.
  • type: base64Binary, boolean, canonical, code, date, dateTime, decimal, id, instant, integer, markdown, oid, positiveInt, string, time, unsignedInt, uri, url, uuid, Address, Age, Annotation, Attachment, CodeableConcept, Coding, ContactPoint, Count, Distance, Duration, HumanName, Identifier, Money, Period, Quantity, Range, Ratio, Reference, SampledData, Signature, Timing, ContactDetail, Contributor, DataRequirement, Expression, ParameterDefinition, RelatedArtifact, TriggerDefinition, UsageContext, Dosage, Meta: A CodeableConcept representing the type of trigger.
  • reason: base64Binary, boolean, canonical, code, date, dateTime, decimal, id, instant, integer, markdown, oid, positiveInt, string, time, unsignedInt, uri, url, uuid, Address, Age, Annotation, Attachment, CodeableConcept, Coding, ContactPoint, Count, Distance, Duration, HumanName, Identifier, Money, Period, Quantity, Range, Ratio, Reference, SampledData, Signature, Timing, ContactDetail, Contributor, DataRequirement, Expression, ParameterDefinition, RelatedArtifact, TriggerDefinition, UsageContext, Dosage, Meta: A string describing why this observation was triggered.

 

Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSetURI
Extension.extension:type.value[x]:valueCodeableConceptrequiredObservationTriggeredByTypeVS(a valid code from Observation TriggeredBy Type CodeSystem)
http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-lab-order/ValueSet/observation-triggeredby-type
From this IG

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()