This page is part of the FHIR Specification (v0.0.82: DSTU 1). The current version which supercedes this version is 5.0.0 . For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions . Page versions: R5 R4B R4 R3 R2 Using Codes Systems Value Sets v2 Tables v3 Namespaces Concept Maps 1.14.2.1.117 Value Set http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/observation-interpretation This is a value set defined by the FHIR project. Related v3 content: v3 Code System ObservationInterpretation . Codes identifying interpretations of observations Formal definitions: XML or JSON . 1.14.2.1.117.1 Observation Interpretation Codes This value set defines the set of codes that can be used to indicate the meaning/use of a reference range This value set includes codes defined in other code systems, using the following rules: Include all codes defined in http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0078 1.14.2.1.117.1.1 Value Set Contents (Expansion) for Observation Interpretation Codes at Tue, Sep 30, 2014 18:09+1000 Code System Display < http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0078 Below absolute low-off instrument scale > http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0078 Above absolute high-off instrument scale A http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0078 Abnormal (applies to non-numeric results) AA http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0078 Very abnormal (applies to non-numeric units, analogous to panic limits for numeric units) AC http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0078 Anti-complementary substances present B http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0078 Better-use when direction not relevant D http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0078 Significant change down DET http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0078 Detected H http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0078 Above high normal HH http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0078 Above upper panic limits I http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0078 Intermediate. Indicates for microbiology susceptibilities only. IND http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0078 Indeterminate L http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0078 Below low normal LL http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0078 Below lower panic limits MS http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0078 Moderately susceptible. Indicates for microbiology susceptibilities only. N http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0078 Normal (applies to non-numeric results) ND http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0078 Not Detected NEG http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0078 Negative NR http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0078 Non-reactive POS http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0078 Positive QCF http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0078 Quality Control Failure R http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0078 Resistant. Indicates for microbiology susceptibilities only. RR http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0078 Reactive S http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0078 Susceptible. Indicates for microbiology susceptibilities only. TOX http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0078 Cytotoxic substance present U http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0078 Significant change up VS http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0078 Very susceptible. Indicates for microbiology susceptibilities only. W http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0078 Worse-use when direction not relevant WR http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0078 Weakly reactive null http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0078 No range defined, or normal ranges don't apply These codes are used in the following places: Observation.interpretation ( Incomplete ) The OID for the value set is 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.2.117 (OIDs are not used in FHIR, but may be used in v3, or OID based terminology systems). See the full registry of value sets defined as part of FHIR. © HL7.org 2011+. FHIR DSTU (v0.0.82.2943) generated on Tue, Sep 30, 2014 18:09+1000. Links: What's a DSTU? | Version History | | Propose a change var disqus_shortname = 'fhirdstu';(function() {var dsq = document.createElement('script'); dsq.type = 'text/javascript'; dsq.async = true;dsq.src = '//' + disqus_shortname + '.disqus.com/embed.js';(document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0] || document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0]).appendChild(dsq); })(); Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. comments powered by Disqus var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-676355-1']); _gaq.push(['_setDomainName', '.hl7.org']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();