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OID : 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.397 | |||
This value set is used in the following places:
This value set defines a set of codes that can be used to indicate the meaning/use of a reference range for a particular target population.
Generated Narrative: ValueSet referencerange-meaning
Last updated: 2025-11-09T23:50:21.857Z
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/referencerange-meaning
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Observation
Reference
Range
Meaning
Codes
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v1.0.1
(CodeSystem)
This value set contains 13 concepts
| Level |
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Display | Definition |
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type
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Type | General types of reference range. |
| 2 |
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normal
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Normal Range | Values expected for a normal member of the relevant control population being measured. Typically each results producer such as a laboratory has specific normal ranges and they are usually defined as within two standard deviations from the mean and account for 95.45% of this population. |
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recommended
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Recommended Range | The range that is recommended by a relevant professional body. |
| 2 |
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treatment
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Treatment Range | The range at which treatment would/should be considered. |
| 2 |
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therapeutic
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Therapeutic Desired Level | The optimal range for best therapeutic outcomes. |
| 3 |
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pre
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Pre Therapeutic Desired Level | The optimal range for best therapeutic outcomes for a specimen taken immediately before administration. |
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post
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Post Therapeutic Desired Level | The optimal range for best therapeutic outcomes for a specimen taken immediately after administration. |
| 1 |
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endocrine
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Endocrine | Endocrine related states that change the expected value. |
| 2 |
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pre-puberty
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Pre-Puberty | An expected range in an individual prior to puberty. |
| 2 |
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follicular
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Follicular Stage | An expected range in an individual during the follicular stage of the cycle. |
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midcycle
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MidCycle | An expected range in an individual during the midcycle stage of the cycle. |
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luteal
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Luteal | An expected range in an individual during the luteal stage of the cycle. |
| 2 |
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postmenopausal
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Post-Menopause | An expected range in an individual post-menopause. |
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Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:
| Lvl | A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. For value sets, levels are mostly used to organize codes for user convenience, but may follow code system hierarchy - see Code System for further information |
| Source | 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). If the code is in italics, this indicates that the code is not selectable ('Abstract') |
| 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 |