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4.3.1.384 4.4.1.204 Value Set ValueSet http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/referencerange-meaning

  Maturity Level : 5
Responsible Owner: Orders and Observations icon Work Group Informative Normative Use Context : Not Intended for Production use Country: World
This is a value set defined by the FHIR project. Summary
  • Defining URL: Narrative http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/referencerange-meaning
  • XML Name:
  • Observation Reference Range Meaning Codes JSON
  • Definition: TTL 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.
OID:
Official URL : Committee: http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/referencerange-meaning Work Group Version : 6.0.0-ballot3
active as of 2025-11-24 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.384 (for OID based terminology systems) Computable Name : ObservationReferenceRangeMeaningCodes
Source Resource Flags : XML / JSON OID : 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.397

This value set is used in the following places:

StructureDefinition BP: Observation.referenceRange.type (( Extensible ))

StructureDefinition VitalsPanel: Observation.referenceRange.type (( Extensible )) 4.4.1.204.1 Definition StructureDefinition Cholesterol: Observation.referenceRange.type (( Extensible )) StructureDefinition Triglyceride: Observation.referenceRange.type (( Extensible )) StructureDefinition HDLCholesterol: Observation.referenceRange.type (( Extensible )) StructureDefinition LDLCholesterol: Observation.referenceRange.type (( Extensible ))

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.

4.3.1.384.1 4.4.1.204.2 Content Logical Definition

Generated Narrative: ValueSet referencerange-meaning This value set includes codes from the following code systems:

Last updated: 2025-11-24T20:46:00.1Z

 

4.3.1.384.2 4.4.1.204.3 Expansion

This expansion generated 19 Apr 2017 24 Nov 2025

ValueSet

Expansion performed internally based on codesystem Observation Reference Range Meaning Codes v1.0.1 (CodeSystem) icon

This value set contains 13 concepts

Expansion based on http://hl7.org/fhir/referencerange-meaning version 3.0.2 All codes from system
http://hl7.org/fhir/referencerange-meaning Level System Code Display Definition
1 http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/referencerange-meaning    type icon Type General types of reference range.
   2 http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/referencerange-meaning      normal icon Normal Range Based on 95th percentile 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.
   2 http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/referencerange-meaning      recommended icon Recommended Range The range that is recommended by a relevant professional body.
   2 http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/referencerange-meaning      treatment icon Treatment Range The range at which treatment would/should be considered.
   2 http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/referencerange-meaning      therapeutic icon Therapeutic Desired Level The optimal range for best therapeutic outcomes.
     3 http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/referencerange-meaning        pre icon Pre Therapeutic Desired Level The optimal range for best therapeutic outcomes for a specimen taken immediately before administration.
     3 http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/referencerange-meaning        post icon Post Therapeutic Desired Level The optimal range for best therapeutic outcomes for a specimen taken immediately after administration.
1 http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/referencerange-meaning    endocrine icon Endocrine Endocrine related states that change the expected value.
   2 http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/referencerange-meaning      pre-puberty icon Pre-Puberty An expected range in an individual prior to puberty.
   2 http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/referencerange-meaning      follicular icon Follicular Stage An expected range in an individual during the follicular stage of the cycle.
   2 http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/referencerange-meaning      midcycle icon MidCycle An expected range in an individual during the follicular midcycle stage of the cycle.
   2 http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/referencerange-meaning      luteal icon Luteal An expected range in an individual during the luteal stage of the cycle.
   postmeopausal 2 http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/referencerange-meaning      postmenopausal icon Post-Menopause An expected range in an individual post-menopause.

 

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Level Lvl A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. In this scheme, some codes For value sets, levels are under other codes, and imply that the mostly used to organize codes for user convenience, but may follow code they are under also applies 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