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Example ValueSet/observation-interpretation (Turtle)

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Definition for Value SetObservation Interpretation Codes 

@prefix fhir: <http://hl7.org/fhir/> .
@prefix owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#> .
@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .

@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .


# - resource -------------------------------------------------------------------

[] a fhir:ValueSet ;
  fhir:id [ fhir:v "observation-interpretation"] ;

<http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-interpretation> a fhir:ValueSet ;
  fhir:nodeRole fhir:treeRoot ;
  fhir:id [ fhir:v "observation-interpretation"] ; # 

  fhir:meta [
     fhir:lastUpdated [ fhir:v "2023-03-26T15:21:02.749+11:00" ] ;
     fhir:profile ( [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/shareablevalueset" ] )
  ] ;

     fhir:lastUpdated [ fhir:v "2025-11-20T23:56:49.898+00:00"^^xsd:dateTime ]
  ] ; # 

  fhir:text [
     fhir:status [ fhir:v "generated" ]
  ] ;

     fhir:status [ fhir:v "generated" ] ;
     fhir:div [ fhir:v "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><p class=\"res-header-id\"><b>Generated Narrative: ValueSet observation-interpretation</b></p><a name=\"observation-interpretation\"> </a><a name=\"hcobservation-interpretation\"> </a><ul><li>Include all codes defined in <a href=\"http://terminology.hl7.org/7.0.0/CodeSystem-v3-ObservationInterpretation.html\"><code>http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ObservationInterpretation</code></a><span title=\"Version is not explicitly stated, which means it is fixed to 3.0.0, the version found through the package references\"> version ?3.0.0</span></li></ul></div>"^^rdf:XMLLiteral ]
  ] ; # 

  fhir:extension ( [
     fhir:url [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg" ] ;
     fhir:value [ fhir:v "oo" ]
  ] [
     fhir:url [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status" ] ;
     fhir:value [ fhir:v "normative" ]

     fhir:url [
       fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg"^^xsd:anyURI ;
       fhir:l <http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg>
     ] ;
     fhir:value [
       a fhir:Code ;
       fhir:v "oo"
     ]

  ] [
     fhir:url [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-normative-version" ] ;
     fhir:value [ fhir:v "4.0.0" ]

     fhir:url [
       fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status"^^xsd:anyURI ;
       fhir:l <http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status>
     ] ;
     fhir:value [
       a fhir:Code ;
       fhir:v "normative"
     ]

  ] [
     fhir:url [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm" ] ;
     fhir:value [ fhir:v "5" ]
  ] ) ;
  fhir:url [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-interpretation"], [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-interpretation"] ;

     fhir:url [
       fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm"^^xsd:anyURI ;
       fhir:l <http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm>
     ] ;
     fhir:value [
       a fhir:Integer ;
       fhir:v 5
     ]
  ] ) ; # 
  fhir:url [
     fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-interpretation"^^xsd:anyURI ;
     fhir:l <http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-interpretation>
  ] ; # 

  fhir:identifier ( [
     fhir:system [ fhir:v "urn:ietf:rfc:3986" ] ;
     fhir:value [ fhir:v "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.399" ]
  ] [
     fhir:use [ fhir:v "old" ] ;
     fhir:system [ fhir:v "urn:ietf:rfc:3986" ] ;
     fhir:value [ fhir:v "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.386" ]
  ] [
     fhir:use [ fhir:v "old" ] ;
     fhir:system [ fhir:v "urn:ietf:rfc:3986" ] ;
     fhir:value [ fhir:v "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.2.218" ]
  ] [
     fhir:system [ fhir:v "urn:ietf:rfc:3986" ] ;

     fhir:system [
       fhir:v "urn:ietf:rfc:3986"^^xsd:anyURI ;
       fhir:l <urn:ietf:rfc:3986>
     ] ;

     fhir:value [ fhir:v "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.399" ]
  ] [
     fhir:use [ fhir:v "old" ] ;
     fhir:system [ fhir:v "urn:ietf:rfc:3986" ] ;

     fhir:system [
       fhir:v "urn:ietf:rfc:3986"^^xsd:anyURI ;
       fhir:l <urn:ietf:rfc:3986>
     ] ;

     fhir:value [ fhir:v "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.386" ]
  ] [
     fhir:use [ fhir:v "old" ] ;
     fhir:system [ fhir:v "urn:ietf:rfc:3986" ] ;

     fhir:system [
       fhir:v "urn:ietf:rfc:3986"^^xsd:anyURI ;
       fhir:l <urn:ietf:rfc:3986>
     ] ;

     fhir:value [ fhir:v "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.2.218" ]
  ] ) ;
  fhir:version [ fhir:v "5.0.0"], [ fhir:v "5.0.0"] ;
  fhir:name [ fhir:v "ObservationInterpretationCodes"], [ fhir:v "ObservationInterpretationCodes"] ;
  fhir:title [ fhir:v "Observation Interpretation Codes"], [ fhir:v "Observation Interpretation Codes"] ;
  fhir:status [ fhir:v "active"], [ fhir:v "active"] ;
  fhir:experimental [ fhir:v "false"], [ fhir:v "false"] ;
  fhir:publisher [ fhir:v "FHIR Project team"], [ fhir:v "FHIR Project team"] ;

  ] ) ; # 
  fhir:version [ fhir:v "6.0.0-ballot3"] ; # 
  fhir:name [ fhir:v "ObservationInterpretationCodes"] ; # 
  fhir:title [ fhir:v "Observation Interpretation Codes"] ; # 
  fhir:status [ fhir:v "active"] ; # 
  fhir:experimental [ fhir:v false] ; # 
  fhir:publisher [ fhir:v "FHIR Project team"] ; # 

  fhir:contact ( [
     fhir:telecom ( [
       fhir:system [ fhir:v "url" ] ;
       fhir:value [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir" ]
     ] )
  ] [
     fhir:telecom ( [
       fhir:system [ fhir:v "url" ] ;
       fhir:value [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir" ]
     ] )
  ] ) ;
  fhir:description [ fhir:v "A categorical assessment, providing a rough qualitative interpretation of the observation value,    such as “normal”/ “abnormal”,”low” / “high”, “better” / “worse”, “susceptible” / “resistant”, “expected”/ “not expected”.    The value set is intended to be for ANY use where coded representation of an interpretation is needed.   \r\n   \r\n   Notes:\r\n   \r\n   This is being communicated in v2.x in OBX-8 (Observation Interpretation), in v3 in ObservationInterpretation (CWE) in R1 (Representative Realm) and in FHIR in    Observation.interpretation. Historically these values come from the laboratory domain, and these codes are extensively    used. The value set binding is extensible, so codes outside the value set that are needed for interpretation concepts    (i.e. particular meanings) that are not included in the value set can be used, and these new codes may also be added to    the value set and published in a future version."], [ fhir:v "A categorical assessment, providing a rough qualitative interpretation of the observation value,    such as “normal”/ “abnormal”,”low” / “high”, “better” / “worse”, “susceptible” / “resistant”, “expected”/ “not expected”.    The value set is intended to be for ANY use where coded representation of an interpretation is needed.   \r\n   \r\n   Notes:\r\n   \r\n   This is being communicated in v2.x in OBX-8 (Observation Interpretation), in v3 in ObservationInterpretation (CWE) in R1 (Representative Realm) and in FHIR in    Observation.interpretation. Historically these values come from the laboratory domain, and these codes are extensively    used. The value set binding is extensible, so codes outside the value set that are needed for interpretation concepts    (i.e. particular meanings) that are not included in the value set can be used, and these new codes may also be added to    the value set and published in a future version."] ;

  ] ) ; # 
  fhir:description [ fhir:v "A categorical assessment, providing a rough qualitative interpretation of the observation value,    such as “normal”/ “abnormal”,”low” / “high”, “better” / “worse”, “susceptible” / “resistant”, “expected”/ “not expected”.    The value set is intended to be for ANY use where coded representation of an interpretation is needed.   \r\n   \r\n   Notes:\r\n   \r\n   This is being communicated in v2.x in OBX-8 (Observation Interpretation), in v3 in ObservationInterpretation (CWE) in R1 (Representative Realm) and in FHIR in    Observation.interpretation. Historically these values come from the laboratory domain, and these codes are extensively    used. The value set binding is extensible, so codes outside the value set that are needed for interpretation concepts    (i.e. particular meanings) that are not included in the value set can be used, and these new codes may also be added to    the value set and published in a future version."] ; # 

  fhir:jurisdiction ( [
     fhir:coding ( [
       fhir:system [ fhir:v "http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm" ] ;
       fhir:code [ fhir:v "001" ] ;
       fhir:display [ fhir:v "World" ]
     ] )
  ] [
     fhir:coding ( [
       fhir:system [ fhir:v "http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm" ] ;

       fhir:system [
         fhir:v "http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm"^^xsd:anyURI ;
         fhir:l <http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm>
       ] ;

       fhir:code [ fhir:v "001" ] ;
       fhir:display [ fhir:v "World" ]
     ] )
  ] ) ;

  ] ) ; # 

  fhir:compose [
     fhir:include ( [
       fhir:system [ fhir:v "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ObservationInterpretation" ]

       fhir:system [
         fhir:v "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ObservationInterpretation"^^xsd:anyURI ;
         fhir:l <http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ObservationInterpretation>
       ]

     ] )
  ] .

  ] ; # 
  fhir:expansion [] . # 


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Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the examples are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part of the specification.