SGHI FHIR Profile Implementation Guide
0.1.0 - ci-build

SGHI FHIR Profile Implementation Guide, published by Kathurima Kimathi. 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/savannahghi/sil_fhir_profile_ig/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

ValueSet: SGHI Observation Interpretation

Official URL: https://fhir.slade360.co.ke/fhir/ValueSet/observation-interpretation Version: 0.1.0
Active as of 2026-09-15 Computable Name: SGHIObservationInterpretation

Interpretation codes used to flag an observation's value against its reference range. Screening and triage flagging only, not diagnostic criteria.

References

Logical Definition (CLD)

  • Include these codes as defined in http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ObservationInterpretation version 📦4.0.0
    CodeDisplayDefinition
    LLCritical lowThe result for a quantitative observation is below a reference level at which immediate action should be considered for patient safety (as defined for the respective test procedure).

    Synonym: Below lower panic limits.
    LLowThe result for a quantitative observation is below the lower limit of the reference range (as defined for the respective test procedure).

    Synonym: Below low normal
    NNormalThe result or observation value is within the reference range or expected norm (as defined for the respective test procedure).

    \[Note: Applies to numeric or non-numeric results.\]
    HHighThe result for a quantitative observation is above the upper limit of the reference range (as defined for the respective test procedure).

    Synonym: Above high normal
    HHCritical highThe result for a quantitative observation is above a reference level at which immediate action should be considered for patient safety (as defined for the respective test procedure).

    Synonym: Above upper panic limits.
    AAbnormalThe result or observation value is outside the reference range or expected norm (as defined for the respective test procedure).

    \[Note: Typically applies to non-numeric results.\]

 

Expansion

Expansion performed internally based on codesystem ObservationInterpretation v4.0.0 (CodeSystem)

This value set contains 6 concepts

SystemCodeDisplay (en)DefinitionJSONXML
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ObservationInterpretation  LLCritical low

The result for a quantitative observation is below a reference level at which immediate action should be considered for patient safety (as defined for the respective test procedure).

Synonym: Below lower panic limits.

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ObservationInterpretation  LLow

The result for a quantitative observation is below the lower limit of the reference range (as defined for the respective test procedure).

Synonym: Below low normal

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ObservationInterpretation  NNormal

The result or observation value is within the reference range or expected norm (as defined for the respective test procedure).

[Note: Applies to numeric or non-numeric results.]

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ObservationInterpretation  HHigh

The result for a quantitative observation is above the upper limit of the reference range (as defined for the respective test procedure).

Synonym: Above high normal

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ObservationInterpretation  HHCritical high

The result for a quantitative observation is above a reference level at which immediate action should be considered for patient safety (as defined for the respective test procedure).

Synonym: Above upper panic limits.

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ObservationInterpretation  AAbnormal

The result or observation value is outside the reference range or expected norm (as defined for the respective test procedure).

[Note: Typically applies to non-numeric results.]

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Level A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. In this scheme, some codes are under other codes, and imply that the code they are under also applies
System The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
Code The code (used as the code in the resource instance)
Display The display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application
Definition An explanation of the meaning of the concept
Comments Additional notes about how to use the code