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4.15.8 Resource Resource Observation - Mappings - Mappings

Mappings:

RIM

HL7 v2

Mappings for the observation resource.

4.15.8.1 Mappings for RIM (http://hl7.org/v3)

Observation Observation[classCode=OBS, moodCode=EVN]
    name code
    value[x] value
    interpretation interpretationCode
    comments subjectOf.observationEvent[code="annotation"].value
    applies[x] effectiveTime
    issued participation[typeCode=AUT].time
    status status

Amended & Final are differentiated by whether it is the subject of a ControlAct event with a type of "revise"
    reliability uncertaintyCode
    bodySite targetSiteCode
    method methodCode
    identifier id
    subject participation[typeCode=SBJ]
    specimen participation[typeCode=SPC].specimen
    performer participation[typeCode=PRF]
    referenceRange outboundRelationship[typeCode=REFV]/target[classCode=OBS, moodCode=EVN]
        low value:IVL_PQ.low
        high value:IVL_PQ.high
        meaning interpretationCode
        age outboundRelationship[typeCode=PRCN].targetObservationCriterion[code="age"].value
    related outBoundRelationship
        type .typeCode
        target .targetObservation

4.15.8.2 Mappings for HL7 v2 (http://hl7.org/v2)

Observation OBX
    name OBX-3-observation identifier
    value[x] OBX.2, OBX.5, OBX.6
    interpretation OBX-8-interpretation codes
    comments NTE.3 (partner NTE to OBX, or sometimes another (child?) OBX)
    applies[x] OBX-14-date/time of the observation, and/or OBX-19 after v2.4 (depends on who observation made)
    issued OBR.22 (or MSH.7), or perhaps OBX-19 (depends on who observation made)
    status OBX-11-observation result status
    reliability Maybe OBX.8/OBX.9
    bodySite OBX-20-observation site
    method OBX-17-observation method
    identifier OBX.21
    subject PID-3-patient ID list
    specimen
    performer OBX.15 / (Practitioner) OBX-16-responsible observer, PRT-5-participation person:PRT-4-participation='RO' /
(Device) OBX-18-equipment instance identifier , PRT-10-participation device:PRT-4-participation='EQUIP' / (Organization) OBX-23-performing organization name, PRT-8-participation organization:PRT-4-participation='PO'
    referenceRange
        low OBX-7-references range
        high OBX-7-references range
        meaning OBX-10-nature of abnormal test?
        age
    related Relationships established by OBX-4 usage
        type N/A
        target
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