MII IG Laborbefund
2027.0.0-ballot - Germany

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Ressourcenprofil: MII PR Labor Laborbefund - Detaillierte Beschreibungen

Active Stand: 2026-09-14

Definitionen für das mii-pr-labor-laborbefund ressourcenprofil

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0. DiagnosticReport
Definition

The findings and interpretation of diagnostic tests performed on patients, groups of patients, devices, and locations, and/or specimens derived from these. The report includes clinical context such as requesting and provider information, and some mix of atomic results, images, textual and coded interpretations, and formatted representation of diagnostic reports.

ShortA Diagnostic report - a combination of request information, atomic results, images, interpretation, as well as formatted reports
Comments

This is intended to capture a single report and is not suitable for use in displaying summary information that covers multiple reports. For example, this resource has not been designed for laboratory cumulative reporting formats nor detailed structured reports for sequencing.

Control0..*
Is Modifierfalse
Summaryfalse
Alternate NamesReport, Test, Result, Results, Labs, Laboratory
Invariantsdom-2: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources (contained.contained.empty())
dom-3: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource (contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty())
dom-4: If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated (contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty())
dom-5: If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label (contained.meta.security.empty())
dom-6: A resource should have narrative for robust management (text.`div`.exists())
2. DiagnosticReport.id
Definition

The logical id of the resource, as used in the URL for the resource. Once assigned, this value never changes.

ShortLogical id of this artifact
Comments

The only time that a resource does not have an id is when it is being submitted to the server using a create operation.

Control0..1
Typeidstring
Is Modifierfalse
Must Supporttrue
Summarytrue
4. DiagnosticReport.meta
Definition

The metadata about the resource. This is content that is maintained by the infrastructure. Changes to the content might not always be associated with version changes to the resource.

ShortMetadata about the resource
Control0..1
TypeMeta
Is Modifierfalse
Must Supporttrue
Summarytrue
Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
6. DiagnosticReport.meta.source
Definition

A uri that identifies the source system of the resource. This provides a minimal amount of Provenance information that can be used to track or differentiate the source of information in the resource. The source may identify another FHIR server, document, message, database, etc.


A uri that identifies the source system of the resource. This provides a minimal amount of Provenance information that can be used to track or differentiate the source of information in the resource. The source may identify another FHIR server, document, message, database, etc.

ShortIdentifies where the resource comes from
Comments

In the provenance resource, this corresponds to Provenance.entity.what[x]. The exact use of the source (and the implied Provenance.entity.role) is left to implementer discretion. Only one nominated source is allowed; for additional provenance details, a full Provenance resource should be used.

This element can be used to indicate where the current master source of a resource that has a canonical URL if the resource is no longer hosted at the canonical URL.

Control0..1
Typeuri
Is Modifierfalse
Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Supporttrue
Summarytrue
Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
8. DiagnosticReport.meta.profile
Definition

A list of profiles (references to StructureDefinition resources) that this resource claims to conform to. The URL is a reference to StructureDefinition.url.


A list of profiles (references to StructureDefinition resources) that this resource claims to conform to. The URL is a reference to StructureDefinition.url.

ShortProfiles this resource claims to conform to
Comments

It is up to the server and/or other infrastructure of policy to determine whether/how these claims are verified and/or updated over time. The list of profile URLs is a set.

Control0..*
Typecanonical(StructureDefinition)
Is Modifierfalse
Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Supporttrue
Summarytrue
Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
10. DiagnosticReport.implicitRules
Definition

A reference to a set of rules that were followed when the resource was constructed, and which must be understood when processing the content. Often, this is a reference to an implementation guide that defines the special rules along with other profiles etc.

ShortA set of rules under which this content was created
Comments

Asserting this rule set restricts the content to be only understood by a limited set of trading partners. This inherently limits the usefulness of the data in the long term. However, the existing health eco-system is highly fractured, and not yet ready to define, collect, and exchange data in a generally computable sense. Wherever possible, implementers and/or specification writers should avoid using this element. Often, when used, the URL is a reference to an implementation guide that defines these special rules as part of it's narrative along with other profiles, value sets, etc.

Control0..1
Typeuri
Is Modifiertrue because This element is labeled as a modifier because the implicit rules may provide additional knowledge about the resource that modifies it's meaning or interpretation
Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Summarytrue
Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
12. DiagnosticReport.modifierExtension
Definition

May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.

Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).

ShortExtensions that cannot be ignored
Comments

There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

Control0..*
TypeExtension
Is Modifiertrue because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the resource that contains them
Summaryfalse
Requirements

Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.

Alternate Namesextensions, user content
Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
14. DiagnosticReport.identifier
Definition

Eindeutige Identifikatoren, unter denen dieser Laborbefund geführt wird.


Identifiers assigned to this report by the performer or other systems.

ShortIdentifikatorBusiness identifier for report
Comments

Usually assigned by the Information System of the diagnostic service provider (filler id).

NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
Control10..*
TypeIdentifier
Is Modifierfalse
Must Supporttrue
Summarytrue
Requirements

Need to know what identifier to use when making queries about this report from the source laboratory, and for linking to the report outside FHIR context.

Alternate NamesReportID, Filler ID, Placer ID
Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on DiagnosticReport.identifier. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
  • pattern @ type
  • 16. DiagnosticReport.identifier:befund
    Slice Namebefund
    Definition

    Identifikator, der vom Laborinformationssystem (Filler) vergeben wurde.


    Identifiers assigned to this report by the performer or other systems.

    ShortFiller-IdentifikatorBusiness identifier for report
    Comments

    Usually assigned by the Information System of the diagnostic service provider (filler id).

    NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
    Control10..1*
    TypeIdentifier
    Is Modifierfalse
    Must Supporttrue
    Summarytrue
    Requirements

    Need to know what identifier to use when making queries about this report from the source laboratory, and for linking to the report outside FHIR context.

    Alternate NamesReportID, Filler ID, Placer ID
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    18. DiagnosticReport.identifier:befund.use
    Definition

    The purpose of this identifier.

    Shortusual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
    Comments

    Applications can assume that an identifier is permanent unless it explicitly says that it is temporary.

    Control0..1
    BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from IdentifierUsehttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|4.0.1
    (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|4.0.1)

    Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .

    Typecode
    Is Modifiertrue because This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not mistake a temporary id for a permanent one.
    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
    Summarytrue
    Requirements

    Allows the appropriate identifier for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of identifiers.

    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    20. DiagnosticReport.identifier:befund.type
    Definition

    A coded type for the identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.

    ShortDescription of identifier
    Comments

    This element deals only with general categories of identifiers. It SHOULD not be used for codes that correspond 1..1 with the Identifier.system. Some identifiers may fall into multiple categories due to common usage. Where the system is known, a type is unnecessary because the type is always part of the system definition. However systems often need to handle identifiers where the system is not known. There is not a 1:1 relationship between type and system, since many different systems have the same type.

    Control10..1
    BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from Identifier Type Codeshttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-type|4.0.1
    (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-type|4.0.1)

    A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.

    TypeCodeableConcept
    Is Modifierfalse
    Must Supporttrue
    Summarytrue
    Requirements

    Allows users to make use of identifiers when the identifier system is not known.

    Pattern Value{
      "coding" : [{
        "system" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203",
        "code" : "FILL"
      }]
    }
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    22. DiagnosticReport.identifier:befund.type.coding
    Definition

    A reference to a code defined by a terminology system.

    ShortCode defined by a terminology system
    Comments

    Codes may be defined very casually in enumerations, or code lists, up to very formal definitions such as SNOMED CT - see the HL7 v3 Core Principles for more information. Ordering of codings is undefined and SHALL NOT be used to infer meaning. Generally, at most only one of the coding values will be labeled as UserSelected = true.

    Control10..*
    TypeCoding
    Is Modifierfalse
    Must Supporttrue
    Summarytrue
    Requirements

    Allows for alternative encodings within a code system, and translations to other code systems.

    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on DiagnosticReport.identifier.type.coding. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
    • value @ system
    • 24. DiagnosticReport.identifier:befund.type.coding:fillerV2
      Slice NamefillerV2
      Definition

      A reference to a code defined by a terminology system.

      ShortCode defined by a terminology system
      Comments

      Codes may be defined very casually in enumerations, or code lists, up to very formal definitions such as SNOMED CT - see the HL7 v3 Core Principles for more information. Ordering of codings is undefined and SHALL NOT be used to infer meaning. Generally, at most only one of the coding values will be labeled as UserSelected = true.

      Control10..1*
      TypeCoding
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supporttrue
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Allows for alternative encodings within a code system, and translations to other code systems.

      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      26. DiagnosticReport.identifier:befund.type.coding:fillerV2.system
      Definition

      The identification of the code system that defines the meaning of the symbol in the code.

      ShortIdentity of the terminology system
      Comments

      The URI may be an OID (urn:oid:...) or a UUID (urn:uuid:...). OIDs and UUIDs SHALL be references to the HL7 OID registry. Otherwise, the URI should come from HL7's list of FHIR defined special URIs or it should reference to some definition that establishes the system clearly and unambiguously.

      Control10..1
      Typeuri
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Must Supporttrue
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Need to be unambiguous about the source of the definition of the symbol.

      Fixed Valuehttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      28. DiagnosticReport.identifier:befund.type.coding:fillerV2.code
      Definition

      A symbol in syntax defined by the system. The symbol may be a predefined code or an expression in a syntax defined by the coding system (e.g. post-coordination).

      ShortSymbol in syntax defined by the system
      Control10..1
      Typecode
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Must Supporttrue
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Need to refer to a particular code in the system.

      Fixed ValueFILL
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      30. DiagnosticReport.identifier:befund.system
      Definition

      Establishes the namespace for the value - that is, a URL that describes a set values that are unique.

      ShortThe namespace for the identifier value
      Comments

      Identifier.system is always case sensitive.

      Control10..1
      Typeuri
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Must Supporttrue
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      There are many sets of identifiers. To perform matching of two identifiers, we need to know what set we're dealing with. The system identifies a particular set of unique identifiers.

      ExampleGeneral: http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      32. DiagnosticReport.identifier:befund.value
      Definition

      The portion of the identifier typically relevant to the user and which is unique within the context of the system.

      ShortThe value that is unique
      Comments

      If the value is a full URI, then the system SHALL be urn:ietf:rfc:3986. The value's primary purpose is computational mapping. As a result, it may be normalized for comparison purposes (e.g. removing non-significant whitespace, dashes, etc.) A value formatted for human display can be conveyed using the Rendered Value extension. Identifier.value is to be treated as case sensitive unless knowledge of the Identifier.system allows the processer to be confident that non-case-sensitive processing is safe.

      Control10..1
      Typestring
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Must Supporttrue
      Summarytrue
      ExampleGeneral: 123456
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      34. DiagnosticReport.identifier:befund.assigner
      Definition

      Organization that issued/manages the identifier.

      ShortOrganization that issued id (may be just text)
      Comments

      The Identifier.assigner may omit the .reference element and only contain a .display element reflecting the name or other textual information about the assigning organization.

      Control10..1
      TypeReference(Organization)
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supporttrue
      Summarytrue
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      36. DiagnosticReport.basedOn
      Definition

      Bezug zum Laborauftrag, auf dem dieser Laborbefund basiert.


      Details concerning a service requested.

      Shortbasiert aufWhat was requested
      Comments

      Note: Usually there is one test request for each result, however in some circumstances multiple test requests may be represented using a single test result resource. Note that there are also cases where one request leads to multiple reports.

      Control10..*
      TypeReference(CarePlan, ImmunizationRecommendation, MedicationRequest, NutritionOrder, ServiceRequest)
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supporttrue
      Must Support TypesNo must-support rules about the choice of types/profiles
      Summaryfalse
      Requirements

      This allows tracing of authorization for the report and tracking whether proposals/recommendations were acted upon.

      Alternate NamesRequest
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      38. DiagnosticReport.basedOn.reference
      Definition

      A reference to a location at which the other resource is found. The reference may be a relative reference, in which case it is relative to the service base URL, or an absolute URL that resolves to the location where the resource is found. The reference may be version specific or not. If the reference is not to a FHIR RESTful server, then it should be assumed to be version specific. Internal fragment references (start with '#') refer to contained resources.

      ShortLiteral reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL
      Comments

      Using absolute URLs provides a stable scalable approach suitable for a cloud/web context, while using relative/logical references provides a flexible approach suitable for use when trading across closed eco-system boundaries. Absolute URLs do not need to point to a FHIR RESTful server, though this is the preferred approach. If the URL conforms to the structure "/[type]/[id]" then it should be assumed that the reference is to a FHIR RESTful server.

      Control0..1
      This element is affected by the following invariants: ref-1
      Typestring
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Must Supporttrue
      Summarytrue
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      40. DiagnosticReport.basedOn.identifier
      Definition

      An identifier for the target resource. This is used when there is no way to reference the other resource directly, either because the entity it represents is not available through a FHIR server, or because there is no way for the author of the resource to convert a known identifier to an actual location. There is no requirement that a Reference.identifier point to something that is actually exposed as a FHIR instance, but it SHALL point to a business concept that would be expected to be exposed as a FHIR instance, and that instance would need to be of a FHIR resource type allowed by the reference.

      ShortLogical reference, when literal reference is not known
      Comments

      When an identifier is provided in place of a reference, any system processing the reference will only be able to resolve the identifier to a reference if it understands the business context in which the identifier is used. Sometimes this is global (e.g. a national identifier) but often it is not. For this reason, none of the useful mechanisms described for working with references (e.g. chaining, includes) are possible, nor should servers be expected to be able resolve the reference. Servers may accept an identifier based reference untouched, resolve it, and/or reject it - see CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.referencePolicy.

      When both an identifier and a literal reference are provided, the literal reference is preferred. Applications processing the resource are allowed - but not required - to check that the identifier matches the literal reference

      Applications converting a logical reference to a literal reference may choose to leave the logical reference present, or remove it.

      Reference is intended to point to a structure that can potentially be expressed as a FHIR resource, though there is no need for it to exist as an actual FHIR resource instance - except in as much as an application wishes to actual find the target of the reference. The content referred to be the identifier must meet the logical constraints implied by any limitations on what resource types are permitted for the reference. For example, it would not be legitimate to send the identifier for a drug prescription if the type were Reference(Observation|DiagnosticReport). One of the use-cases for Reference.identifier is the situation where no FHIR representation exists (where the type is Reference (Any).

      NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
      Control0..1
      TypeIdentifier
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supporttrue
      Summarytrue
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      42. DiagnosticReport.status
      Definition

      registriert | teilweise | vorläufig | final


      The status of the diagnostic report.

      ShortStatusregistered | partial | preliminary | final +
      Control1..1
      BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from DiagnosticReportStatushttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/diagnostic-report-status|4.0.1
      (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/diagnostic-report-status|4.0.1)

      The status of the diagnostic report.

      Typecode
      Is Modifiertrue because This element is labeled as a modifier because it is a status element that contains status entered-in-error which means that the resource should not be treated as valid
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Must Supporttrue
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Diagnostic services routinely issue provisional/incomplete reports, and sometimes withdraw previously released reports.

      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      44. DiagnosticReport.category
      Definition

      Klassifikation des Befunds


      A code that classifies the clinical discipline, department or diagnostic service that created the report (e.g. cardiology, biochemistry, hematology, MRI). This is used for searching, sorting and display purposes.

      ShortKategorieService category
      Comments

      Multiple categories are allowed using various categorization schemes. The level of granularity is defined by the category concepts in the value set. More fine-grained filtering can be performed using the metadata and/or terminology hierarchy in DiagnosticReport.code.

      Control10..*
      BindingFor example codes, see DiagnosticServiceSectionCodeshttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/diagnostic-service-sections|4.0.1
      (example to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/diagnostic-service-sections|4.0.1)

      Codes for diagnostic service sections.

      TypeCodeableConcept
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supporttrue
      Summarytrue
      Alternate NamesDepartment, Sub-department, Service, Discipline
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on DiagnosticReport.category. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
      • pattern @ $this
      • 46. DiagnosticReport.category:v2-lab
        Slice Namev2-lab
        Definition

        Die verpflichtende Kategorie des Laborbefunds. Weitere Codings im selben Eintrag und weitere category-Eintraege sind zulaessig.


        A code that classifies the clinical discipline, department or diagnostic service that created the report (e.g. cardiology, biochemistry, hematology, MRI). This is used for searching, sorting and display purposes.

        ShortLabor-KategorieService category
        Comments

        Multiple categories are allowed using various categorization schemes. The level of granularity is defined by the category concepts in the value set. More fine-grained filtering can be performed using the metadata and/or terminology hierarchy in DiagnosticReport.code.

        Control10..1*
        BindingFor example codes, see DiagnosticServiceSectionCodeshttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/diagnostic-service-sections|4.0.1
        (example to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/diagnostic-service-sections|4.0.1)

        Codes for diagnostic service sections.

        TypeCodeableConcept
        Is Modifierfalse
        Must Supporttrue
        Summarytrue
        Alternate NamesDepartment, Sub-department, Service, Discipline
        Pattern Value{
          "coding" : [{
            "system" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074",
            "code" : "LAB"
          }]
        }
        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
        48. DiagnosticReport.code
        Definition

        LOINC Code zur Identifikation des Befunds als Laborbefund.


        A code or name that describes this diagnostic report.

        ShortCodeName/Code for this diagnostic report
        Control1..1
        BindingThe codes SHOULD be taken from LOINCDiagnosticReportCodeshttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/report-codes|4.0.1
        (preferred to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/report-codes|4.0.1)

        Codes that describe Diagnostic Reports.

        TypeCodeableConcept
        Is Modifierfalse
        Must Supporttrue
        Summarytrue
        Alternate NamesType
        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
        50. DiagnosticReport.code.coding
        Definition

        A reference to a code defined by a terminology system.

        ShortCode defined by a terminology system
        Comments

        Codes may be defined very casually in enumerations, or code lists, up to very formal definitions such as SNOMED CT - see the HL7 v3 Core Principles for more information. Ordering of codings is undefined and SHALL NOT be used to infer meaning. Generally, at most only one of the coding values will be labeled as UserSelected = true.

        Control10..*
        TypeCoding
        Is Modifierfalse
        Must Supporttrue
        Summarytrue
        Requirements

        Allows for alternative encodings within a code system, and translations to other code systems.

        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
        SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on DiagnosticReport.code.coding. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
        • pattern @ $this
        • 52. DiagnosticReport.code.coding.system
          Definition

          The identification of the code system that defines the meaning of the symbol in the code.

          ShortIdentity of the terminology system
          Comments

          The URI may be an OID (urn:oid:...) or a UUID (urn:uuid:...). OIDs and UUIDs SHALL be references to the HL7 OID registry. Otherwise, the URI should come from HL7's list of FHIR defined special URIs or it should reference to some definition that establishes the system clearly and unambiguously.

          Control10..1
          Typeuri
          Is Modifierfalse
          Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
          Must Supporttrue
          Summarytrue
          Requirements

          Need to be unambiguous about the source of the definition of the symbol.

          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
          54. DiagnosticReport.code.coding.code
          Definition

          A symbol in syntax defined by the system. The symbol may be a predefined code or an expression in a syntax defined by the coding system (e.g. post-coordination).

          ShortSymbol in syntax defined by the system
          Control10..1
          Typecode
          Is Modifierfalse
          Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
          Must Supporttrue
          Summarytrue
          Requirements

          Need to refer to a particular code in the system.

          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
          56. DiagnosticReport.code.coding.display
          Definition

          A representation of the meaning of the code in the system, following the rules of the system.

          ShortRepresentation defined by the system
          Control0..1
          Typestring
          Is Modifierfalse
          Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
          Must Supporttrue
          Summarytrue
          Requirements

          Need to be able to carry a human-readable meaning of the code for readers that do not know the system.

          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
          58. DiagnosticReport.code.coding:loinc-labReport
          Slice Nameloinc-labReport
          Definition

          A reference to a code defined by a terminology system.

          ShortCode defined by a terminology system
          Comments

          Codes may be defined very casually in enumerations, or code lists, up to very formal definitions such as SNOMED CT - see the HL7 v3 Core Principles for more information. Ordering of codings is undefined and SHALL NOT be used to infer meaning. Generally, at most only one of the coding values will be labeled as UserSelected = true.

          Control10..1*
          TypeCoding
          Is Modifierfalse
          Must Supporttrue
          Summarytrue
          Requirements

          Allows for alternative encodings within a code system, and translations to other code systems.

          Pattern Value{
            "system" : "http://loinc.org",
            "code" : "11502-2"
          }
          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
          60. DiagnosticReport.code.coding:loinc-labReport.system
          Definition

          The identification of the code system that defines the meaning of the symbol in the code.

          ShortIdentity of the terminology system
          Comments

          The URI may be an OID (urn:oid:...) or a UUID (urn:uuid:...). OIDs and UUIDs SHALL be references to the HL7 OID registry. Otherwise, the URI should come from HL7's list of FHIR defined special URIs or it should reference to some definition that establishes the system clearly and unambiguously.

          Control10..1
          Typeuri
          Is Modifierfalse
          Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
          Must Supporttrue
          Summarytrue
          Requirements

          Need to be unambiguous about the source of the definition of the symbol.

          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
          62. DiagnosticReport.code.coding:loinc-labReport.code
          Definition

          A symbol in syntax defined by the system. The symbol may be a predefined code or an expression in a syntax defined by the coding system (e.g. post-coordination).

          ShortSymbol in syntax defined by the system
          Control10..1
          Typecode
          Is Modifierfalse
          Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
          Must Supporttrue
          Summarytrue
          Requirements

          Need to refer to a particular code in the system.

          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
          64. DiagnosticReport.code.coding:loinc-labReport.display
          Definition

          A representation of the meaning of the code in the system, following the rules of the system.

          ShortRepresentation defined by the system
          Control0..1
          Typestring
          Is Modifierfalse
          Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
          Must Supporttrue
          Summarytrue
          Requirements

          Need to be able to carry a human-readable meaning of the code for readers that do not know the system.

          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
          66. DiagnosticReport.subject
          Definition

          Subjekt, auf welches sich der Laborbefund bezieht


          The subject of the report. Usually, but not always, this is a patient. However, diagnostic services also perform analyses on specimens collected from a variety of other sources.

          ShortSubjektThe subject of the report - usually, but not always, the patient
          Control10..1
          TypeReference(Patient, Group, Device, Location)
          Is Modifierfalse
          Must Supporttrue
          Must Support TypesNo must-support rules about the choice of types/profiles
          Summarytrue
          Requirements

          SHALL know the subject context.

          Alternate NamesPatient
          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
          68. DiagnosticReport.subject.reference
          Definition

          A reference to a location at which the other resource is found. The reference may be a relative reference, in which case it is relative to the service base URL, or an absolute URL that resolves to the location where the resource is found. The reference may be version specific or not. If the reference is not to a FHIR RESTful server, then it should be assumed to be version specific. Internal fragment references (start with '#') refer to contained resources.

          ShortLiteral reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL
          Comments

          Using absolute URLs provides a stable scalable approach suitable for a cloud/web context, while using relative/logical references provides a flexible approach suitable for use when trading across closed eco-system boundaries. Absolute URLs do not need to point to a FHIR RESTful server, though this is the preferred approach. If the URL conforms to the structure "/[type]/[id]" then it should be assumed that the reference is to a FHIR RESTful server.

          Control0..1
          This element is affected by the following invariants: ref-1
          Typestring
          Is Modifierfalse
          Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
          Must Supporttrue
          Summarytrue
          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
          70. DiagnosticReport.subject.identifier
          Definition

          An identifier for the target resource. This is used when there is no way to reference the other resource directly, either because the entity it represents is not available through a FHIR server, or because there is no way for the author of the resource to convert a known identifier to an actual location. There is no requirement that a Reference.identifier point to something that is actually exposed as a FHIR instance, but it SHALL point to a business concept that would be expected to be exposed as a FHIR instance, and that instance would need to be of a FHIR resource type allowed by the reference.

          ShortLogical reference, when literal reference is not known
          Comments

          When an identifier is provided in place of a reference, any system processing the reference will only be able to resolve the identifier to a reference if it understands the business context in which the identifier is used. Sometimes this is global (e.g. a national identifier) but often it is not. For this reason, none of the useful mechanisms described for working with references (e.g. chaining, includes) are possible, nor should servers be expected to be able resolve the reference. Servers may accept an identifier based reference untouched, resolve it, and/or reject it - see CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.referencePolicy.

          When both an identifier and a literal reference are provided, the literal reference is preferred. Applications processing the resource are allowed - but not required - to check that the identifier matches the literal reference

          Applications converting a logical reference to a literal reference may choose to leave the logical reference present, or remove it.

          Reference is intended to point to a structure that can potentially be expressed as a FHIR resource, though there is no need for it to exist as an actual FHIR resource instance - except in as much as an application wishes to actual find the target of the reference. The content referred to be the identifier must meet the logical constraints implied by any limitations on what resource types are permitted for the reference. For example, it would not be legitimate to send the identifier for a drug prescription if the type were Reference(Observation|DiagnosticReport). One of the use-cases for Reference.identifier is the situation where no FHIR representation exists (where the type is Reference (Any).

          NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
          Control0..1
          TypeIdentifier
          Is Modifierfalse
          Must Supporttrue
          Summarytrue
          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
          72. DiagnosticReport.encounter
          Definition

          Fall oder Kontakt, in dem der Laborbefund erstellt wurde.


          The healthcare event (e.g. a patient and healthcare provider interaction) which this DiagnosticReport is about.

          ShortFall oder KontaktHealth care event when test ordered
          Comments

          This will typically be the encounter the event occurred within, but some events may be initiated prior to or after the official completion of an encounter but still be tied to the context of the encounter (e.g. pre-admission laboratory tests).

          Control0..1
          TypeReference(Encounter)
          Is Modifierfalse
          Must Supporttrue
          Summarytrue
          Requirements

          Links the request to the Encounter context.

          Alternate NamesContext
          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
          74. DiagnosticReport.encounter.reference
          Definition

          A reference to a location at which the other resource is found. The reference may be a relative reference, in which case it is relative to the service base URL, or an absolute URL that resolves to the location where the resource is found. The reference may be version specific or not. If the reference is not to a FHIR RESTful server, then it should be assumed to be version specific. Internal fragment references (start with '#') refer to contained resources.

          ShortLiteral reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL
          Comments

          Using absolute URLs provides a stable scalable approach suitable for a cloud/web context, while using relative/logical references provides a flexible approach suitable for use when trading across closed eco-system boundaries. Absolute URLs do not need to point to a FHIR RESTful server, though this is the preferred approach. If the URL conforms to the structure "/[type]/[id]" then it should be assumed that the reference is to a FHIR RESTful server.

          Control0..1
          This element is affected by the following invariants: ref-1
          Typestring
          Is Modifierfalse
          Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
          Must Supporttrue
          Summarytrue
          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
          76. DiagnosticReport.encounter.identifier
          Definition

          An identifier for the target resource. This is used when there is no way to reference the other resource directly, either because the entity it represents is not available through a FHIR server, or because there is no way for the author of the resource to convert a known identifier to an actual location. There is no requirement that a Reference.identifier point to something that is actually exposed as a FHIR instance, but it SHALL point to a business concept that would be expected to be exposed as a FHIR instance, and that instance would need to be of a FHIR resource type allowed by the reference.

          ShortLogical reference, when literal reference is not known
          Comments

          When an identifier is provided in place of a reference, any system processing the reference will only be able to resolve the identifier to a reference if it understands the business context in which the identifier is used. Sometimes this is global (e.g. a national identifier) but often it is not. For this reason, none of the useful mechanisms described for working with references (e.g. chaining, includes) are possible, nor should servers be expected to be able resolve the reference. Servers may accept an identifier based reference untouched, resolve it, and/or reject it - see CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.referencePolicy.

          When both an identifier and a literal reference are provided, the literal reference is preferred. Applications processing the resource are allowed - but not required - to check that the identifier matches the literal reference

          Applications converting a logical reference to a literal reference may choose to leave the logical reference present, or remove it.

          Reference is intended to point to a structure that can potentially be expressed as a FHIR resource, though there is no need for it to exist as an actual FHIR resource instance - except in as much as an application wishes to actual find the target of the reference. The content referred to be the identifier must meet the logical constraints implied by any limitations on what resource types are permitted for the reference. For example, it would not be legitimate to send the identifier for a drug prescription if the type were Reference(Observation|DiagnosticReport). One of the use-cases for Reference.identifier is the situation where no FHIR representation exists (where the type is Reference (Any).

          NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
          Control0..1
          TypeIdentifier
          Is Modifierfalse
          Must Supporttrue
          Summarytrue
          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
          78. DiagnosticReport.effective[x]
          Definition

          Zeitpunkt, zu dem die gemessene Eigenschaft im Probenmaterial (e.g. Analytkonzentration) mutmaßlich der Eigenschaft im Patienten entsprach. Wenn der Zeitpunkt der Probenentnahme angegeben ist, wird meist dieser Zeitpunkt verwendet. Andernfalls wird zumeist behelfsmäßig der Probeneingang im Labor gewählt. Dieses Element ist wichtig um verschiedene Analysen im Zeitverlauf sortieren zu können.


          The time or time-period the observed values are related to. When the subject of the report is a patient, this is usually either the time of the procedure or of specimen collection(s), but very often the source of the date/time is not known, only the date/time itself.

          ShortKlinisches BezugsdatumClinically relevant time/time-period for report
          Comments

          If the diagnostic procedure was performed on the patient, this is the time it was performed. If there are specimens, the diagnostically relevant time can be derived from the specimen collection times, but the specimen information is not always available, and the exact relationship between the specimens and the diagnostically relevant time is not always automatic.

          Control10..1
          TypedateTime, Period
          [x] NoteSeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
          Is Modifierfalse
          Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
          Must Supporttrue
          Summarytrue
          Requirements

          Need to know where in the patient history to file/present this report.

          Alternate NamesObservation time, Effective Time, Occurrence
          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
          80. DiagnosticReport.effective[x].extension
          Definition

          An Extension


          May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

          ShortExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
          Comments

          There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

          Control0..*
          TypeExtension
          Is Modifierfalse
          Summaryfalse
          Alternate Namesextensions, user content
          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
          ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
          ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
          SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on DiagnosticReport.effective[x].extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
          • value @ url
          • 82. DiagnosticReport.effective[x].extension:QuelleKlinischesBezugsdatum
            Slice NameQuelleKlinischesBezugsdatum
            Definition

            Datum der Probenentnahme | Datum des Eingangs der Probe im Labor

            ShortQuelle des klinischen Bezugsdatums
            Control0..1
            This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
            TypeExtension(MII EX Labor Quelle Klinisches Bezugsdatum) (Extension Type: Coding)
            Is Modifierfalse
            Must Supporttrue
            Summaryfalse
            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
            ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
            ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
            84. DiagnosticReport.issued
            Definition

            Zeitpunkt, an dem der Laborbefund dokumentiert wurde.


            The date and time that this version of the report was made available to providers, typically after the report was reviewed and verified.

            ShortDokumentationsdatumDateTime this version was made
            Comments

            May be different from the update time of the resource itself, because that is the status of the record (potentially a secondary copy), not the actual release time of the report.

            Control10..1
            Typeinstant
            Is Modifierfalse
            Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
            Must Supporttrue
            Summarytrue
            Requirements

            Clinicians need to be able to check the date that the report was released.

            Alternate NamesDate published, Date Issued, Date Verified
            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
            86. DiagnosticReport.performer
            Definition

            Verantwortliche Person oder Organisation, die für die Ausstellung des Befunds verantwortlich ist.


            The diagnostic service that is responsible for issuing the report.

            ShortAusführende*rResponsible Diagnostic Service
            Comments

            This is not necessarily the source of the atomic data items or the entity that interpreted the results. It is the entity that takes responsibility for the clinical report.

            Control0..*
            TypeReference(Practitioner, PractitionerRole, Organization, CareTeam)
            Is Modifierfalse
            Must Supporttrue
            Must Support TypesNo must-support rules about the choice of types/profiles
            Summarytrue
            Requirements

            Need to know whom to contact if there are queries about the results. Also may need to track the source of reports for secondary data analysis.

            Alternate NamesLaboratory, Service, Practitioner, Department, Company, Authorized by, Director
            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
            88. DiagnosticReport.performer.reference
            Definition

            A reference to a location at which the other resource is found. The reference may be a relative reference, in which case it is relative to the service base URL, or an absolute URL that resolves to the location where the resource is found. The reference may be version specific or not. If the reference is not to a FHIR RESTful server, then it should be assumed to be version specific. Internal fragment references (start with '#') refer to contained resources.

            ShortLiteral reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL
            Comments

            Using absolute URLs provides a stable scalable approach suitable for a cloud/web context, while using relative/logical references provides a flexible approach suitable for use when trading across closed eco-system boundaries. Absolute URLs do not need to point to a FHIR RESTful server, though this is the preferred approach. If the URL conforms to the structure "/[type]/[id]" then it should be assumed that the reference is to a FHIR RESTful server.

            Control0..1
            This element is affected by the following invariants: ref-1
            Typestring
            Is Modifierfalse
            Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
            Must Supporttrue
            Summarytrue
            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
            90. DiagnosticReport.performer.identifier
            Definition

            An identifier for the target resource. This is used when there is no way to reference the other resource directly, either because the entity it represents is not available through a FHIR server, or because there is no way for the author of the resource to convert a known identifier to an actual location. There is no requirement that a Reference.identifier point to something that is actually exposed as a FHIR instance, but it SHALL point to a business concept that would be expected to be exposed as a FHIR instance, and that instance would need to be of a FHIR resource type allowed by the reference.

            ShortLogical reference, when literal reference is not known
            Comments

            When an identifier is provided in place of a reference, any system processing the reference will only be able to resolve the identifier to a reference if it understands the business context in which the identifier is used. Sometimes this is global (e.g. a national identifier) but often it is not. For this reason, none of the useful mechanisms described for working with references (e.g. chaining, includes) are possible, nor should servers be expected to be able resolve the reference. Servers may accept an identifier based reference untouched, resolve it, and/or reject it - see CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.referencePolicy.

            When both an identifier and a literal reference are provided, the literal reference is preferred. Applications processing the resource are allowed - but not required - to check that the identifier matches the literal reference

            Applications converting a logical reference to a literal reference may choose to leave the logical reference present, or remove it.

            Reference is intended to point to a structure that can potentially be expressed as a FHIR resource, though there is no need for it to exist as an actual FHIR resource instance - except in as much as an application wishes to actual find the target of the reference. The content referred to be the identifier must meet the logical constraints implied by any limitations on what resource types are permitted for the reference. For example, it would not be legitimate to send the identifier for a drug prescription if the type were Reference(Observation|DiagnosticReport). One of the use-cases for Reference.identifier is the situation where no FHIR representation exists (where the type is Reference (Any).

            NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
            Control0..1
            TypeIdentifier
            Is Modifierfalse
            Must Supporttrue
            Summarytrue
            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
            92. DiagnosticReport.specimen
            Definition

            Bioproben, auf denen dieser Laborbefund basiert.


            Details about the specimens on which this diagnostic report is based.

            ShortProbenmaterialSpecimens this report is based on
            Comments

            If the specimen is sufficiently specified with a code in the test result name, then this additional data may be redundant. If there are multiple specimens, these may be represented per observation or group.

            Control0..*
            TypeReference(Specimen)
            Is Modifierfalse
            Must Supporttrue
            Summaryfalse
            Requirements

            Need to be able to report information about the collected specimens on which the report is based.

            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
            94. DiagnosticReport.specimen.reference
            Definition

            A reference to a location at which the other resource is found. The reference may be a relative reference, in which case it is relative to the service base URL, or an absolute URL that resolves to the location where the resource is found. The reference may be version specific or not. If the reference is not to a FHIR RESTful server, then it should be assumed to be version specific. Internal fragment references (start with '#') refer to contained resources.

            ShortLiteral reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL
            Comments

            Using absolute URLs provides a stable scalable approach suitable for a cloud/web context, while using relative/logical references provides a flexible approach suitable for use when trading across closed eco-system boundaries. Absolute URLs do not need to point to a FHIR RESTful server, though this is the preferred approach. If the URL conforms to the structure "/[type]/[id]" then it should be assumed that the reference is to a FHIR RESTful server.

            Control0..1
            This element is affected by the following invariants: ref-1
            Typestring
            Is Modifierfalse
            Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
            Must Supporttrue
            Summarytrue
            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
            96. DiagnosticReport.specimen.identifier
            Definition

            An identifier for the target resource. This is used when there is no way to reference the other resource directly, either because the entity it represents is not available through a FHIR server, or because there is no way for the author of the resource to convert a known identifier to an actual location. There is no requirement that a Reference.identifier point to something that is actually exposed as a FHIR instance, but it SHALL point to a business concept that would be expected to be exposed as a FHIR instance, and that instance would need to be of a FHIR resource type allowed by the reference.

            ShortLogical reference, when literal reference is not known
            Comments

            When an identifier is provided in place of a reference, any system processing the reference will only be able to resolve the identifier to a reference if it understands the business context in which the identifier is used. Sometimes this is global (e.g. a national identifier) but often it is not. For this reason, none of the useful mechanisms described for working with references (e.g. chaining, includes) are possible, nor should servers be expected to be able resolve the reference. Servers may accept an identifier based reference untouched, resolve it, and/or reject it - see CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.referencePolicy.

            When both an identifier and a literal reference are provided, the literal reference is preferred. Applications processing the resource are allowed - but not required - to check that the identifier matches the literal reference

            Applications converting a logical reference to a literal reference may choose to leave the logical reference present, or remove it.

            Reference is intended to point to a structure that can potentially be expressed as a FHIR resource, though there is no need for it to exist as an actual FHIR resource instance - except in as much as an application wishes to actual find the target of the reference. The content referred to be the identifier must meet the logical constraints implied by any limitations on what resource types are permitted for the reference. For example, it would not be legitimate to send the identifier for a drug prescription if the type were Reference(Observation|DiagnosticReport). One of the use-cases for Reference.identifier is the situation where no FHIR representation exists (where the type is Reference (Any).

            NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
            Control0..1
            TypeIdentifier
            Is Modifierfalse
            Must Supporttrue
            Summarytrue
            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
            98. DiagnosticReport.result
            Definition

            Laborergebnisse, die Teil dieses Laborbefunds sind.


            Observations that are part of this diagnostic report.

            ShortErgebnisObservations
            Comments

            Observations can contain observations.

            Control10..*
            TypeReference(Observation)
            Is Modifierfalse
            Must Supporttrue
            Summaryfalse
            Requirements

            Need to support individual results, or groups of results, where the result grouping is arbitrary, but meaningful.

            Alternate NamesData, Atomic Value, Result, Atomic result, Data, Test, Analyte, Battery, Organizer
            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
            100. DiagnosticReport.result.reference
            Definition

            A reference to a location at which the other resource is found. The reference may be a relative reference, in which case it is relative to the service base URL, or an absolute URL that resolves to the location where the resource is found. The reference may be version specific or not. If the reference is not to a FHIR RESTful server, then it should be assumed to be version specific. Internal fragment references (start with '#') refer to contained resources.

            ShortLiteral reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL
            Comments

            Using absolute URLs provides a stable scalable approach suitable for a cloud/web context, while using relative/logical references provides a flexible approach suitable for use when trading across closed eco-system boundaries. Absolute URLs do not need to point to a FHIR RESTful server, though this is the preferred approach. If the URL conforms to the structure "/[type]/[id]" then it should be assumed that the reference is to a FHIR RESTful server.

            Control0..1
            This element is affected by the following invariants: ref-1
            Typestring
            Is Modifierfalse
            Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
            Must Supporttrue
            Summarytrue
            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
            102. DiagnosticReport.conclusion
            Definition

            Klinische Schlussfolgerung/Interpretation der Testergebnisse


            Concise and clinically contextualized summary conclusion (interpretation/impression) of the diagnostic report.

            ShortSchlussfolgerungClinical conclusion (interpretation) of test results
            Control0..1
            Typestring
            Is Modifierfalse
            Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
            Must Supporttrue
            Summaryfalse
            Requirements

            Need to be able to provide a conclusion that is not lost among the basic result data.

            Alternate NamesReport
            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))

            Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere

            0. DiagnosticReport
            2. DiagnosticReport.id
            Must Supporttrue
            4. DiagnosticReport.meta
            Must Supporttrue
            6. DiagnosticReport.meta.source
            Must Supporttrue
            8. DiagnosticReport.meta.profile
            Must Supporttrue
            10. DiagnosticReport.identifier
            Definition

            Eindeutige Identifikatoren, unter denen dieser Laborbefund geführt wird.

            ShortIdentifikator
            NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
            Control1..?
            Must Supporttrue
            SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on DiagnosticReport.identifier. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
            • pattern @ type
            • 12. DiagnosticReport.identifier:befund
              Slice Namebefund
              Definition

              Identifikator, der vom Laborinformationssystem (Filler) vergeben wurde.

              ShortFiller-Identifikator
              NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
              Control1..1
              Must Supporttrue
              14. DiagnosticReport.identifier:befund.type
              Control1..?
              Must Supporttrue
              Pattern Value{
                "coding" : [{
                  "system" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203",
                  "code" : "FILL"
                }]
              }
              16. DiagnosticReport.identifier:befund.type.coding
              Control1..?
              Must Supporttrue
              SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on DiagnosticReport.identifier.type.coding. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
              • value @ system
              • 18. DiagnosticReport.identifier:befund.type.coding:fillerV2
                Slice NamefillerV2
                Control1..1
                Must Supporttrue
                20. DiagnosticReport.identifier:befund.type.coding:fillerV2.system
                Control1..?
                Must Supporttrue
                Fixed Valuehttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203
                22. DiagnosticReport.identifier:befund.type.coding:fillerV2.code
                Control1..?
                Must Supporttrue
                Fixed ValueFILL
                24. DiagnosticReport.identifier:befund.system
                Control1..?
                Must Supporttrue
                26. DiagnosticReport.identifier:befund.value
                Control1..?
                Must Supporttrue
                28. DiagnosticReport.identifier:befund.assigner
                Control1..?
                Must Supporttrue
                30. DiagnosticReport.basedOn
                Definition

                Bezug zum Laborauftrag, auf dem dieser Laborbefund basiert.

                Shortbasiert auf
                Control1..?
                Must Supporttrue
                32. DiagnosticReport.basedOn.reference
                Must Supporttrue
                34. DiagnosticReport.basedOn.identifier
                NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
                Must Supporttrue
                36. DiagnosticReport.status
                Definition

                registriert | teilweise | vorläufig | final

                ShortStatus
                Must Supporttrue
                38. DiagnosticReport.category
                Definition

                Klassifikation des Befunds

                ShortKategorie
                Control1..?
                Must Supporttrue
                SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on DiagnosticReport.category. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                • pattern @ $this
                • 40. DiagnosticReport.category:v2-lab
                  Slice Namev2-lab
                  Definition

                  Die verpflichtende Kategorie des Laborbefunds. Weitere Codings im selben Eintrag und weitere category-Eintraege sind zulaessig.

                  ShortLabor-Kategorie
                  Control1..1
                  Must Supporttrue
                  Pattern Value{
                    "coding" : [{
                      "system" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074",
                      "code" : "LAB"
                    }]
                  }
                  42. DiagnosticReport.code
                  Definition

                  LOINC Code zur Identifikation des Befunds als Laborbefund.

                  ShortCode
                  Must Supporttrue
                  44. DiagnosticReport.code.coding
                  Control1..?
                  Must Supporttrue
                  SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on DiagnosticReport.code.coding. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                  • pattern @ $this
                  • 46. DiagnosticReport.code.coding.system
                    Control1..?
                    Must Supporttrue
                    48. DiagnosticReport.code.coding.code
                    Control1..?
                    Must Supporttrue
                    50. DiagnosticReport.code.coding.display
                    Must Supporttrue
                    52. DiagnosticReport.code.coding:loinc-labReport
                    Slice Nameloinc-labReport
                    Control1..1
                    Must Supporttrue
                    Pattern Value{
                      "system" : "http://loinc.org",
                      "code" : "11502-2"
                    }
                    54. DiagnosticReport.subject
                    Definition

                    Subjekt, auf welches sich der Laborbefund bezieht

                    ShortSubjekt
                    Control1..?
                    Must Supporttrue
                    56. DiagnosticReport.subject.reference
                    Must Supporttrue
                    58. DiagnosticReport.subject.identifier
                    NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
                    Must Supporttrue
                    60. DiagnosticReport.encounter
                    Definition

                    Fall oder Kontakt, in dem der Laborbefund erstellt wurde.

                    ShortFall oder Kontakt
                    Must Supporttrue
                    62. DiagnosticReport.encounter.reference
                    Must Supporttrue
                    64. DiagnosticReport.encounter.identifier
                    NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
                    Must Supporttrue
                    66. DiagnosticReport.effective[x]
                    Definition

                    Zeitpunkt, zu dem die gemessene Eigenschaft im Probenmaterial (e.g. Analytkonzentration) mutmaßlich der Eigenschaft im Patienten entsprach. Wenn der Zeitpunkt der Probenentnahme angegeben ist, wird meist dieser Zeitpunkt verwendet. Andernfalls wird zumeist behelfsmäßig der Probeneingang im Labor gewählt. Dieses Element ist wichtig um verschiedene Analysen im Zeitverlauf sortieren zu können.

                    ShortKlinisches Bezugsdatum
                    Control1..?
                    TypedateTime, Period
                    [x] NoteSeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
                    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                    Must Supporttrue
                    68. DiagnosticReport.effective[x].extension
                    SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on DiagnosticReport.effective[x].extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                    • value @ url
                    • 70. DiagnosticReport.effective[x].extension:QuelleKlinischesBezugsdatum
                      Slice NameQuelleKlinischesBezugsdatum
                      Definition

                      Datum der Probenentnahme | Datum des Eingangs der Probe im Labor

                      ShortQuelle des klinischen Bezugsdatums
                      Control0..1
                      TypeExtension(MII EX Labor Quelle Klinisches Bezugsdatum) (Extension Type: Coding)
                      Must Supporttrue
                      72. DiagnosticReport.issued
                      Definition

                      Zeitpunkt, an dem der Laborbefund dokumentiert wurde.

                      ShortDokumentationsdatum
                      Control1..?
                      Must Supporttrue
                      74. DiagnosticReport.performer
                      Definition

                      Verantwortliche Person oder Organisation, die für die Ausstellung des Befunds verantwortlich ist.

                      ShortAusführende*r
                      Must Supporttrue
                      76. DiagnosticReport.performer.reference
                      Must Supporttrue
                      78. DiagnosticReport.performer.identifier
                      NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
                      Must Supporttrue
                      80. DiagnosticReport.specimen
                      Definition

                      Bioproben, auf denen dieser Laborbefund basiert.

                      ShortProbenmaterial
                      Must Supporttrue
                      82. DiagnosticReport.specimen.reference
                      Must Supporttrue
                      84. DiagnosticReport.specimen.identifier
                      NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
                      Must Supporttrue
                      86. DiagnosticReport.result
                      Definition

                      Laborergebnisse, die Teil dieses Laborbefunds sind.

                      ShortErgebnis
                      Control1..?
                      Must Supporttrue
                      88. DiagnosticReport.result.reference
                      Must Supporttrue
                      90. DiagnosticReport.conclusion
                      Definition

                      Klinische Schlussfolgerung/Interpretation der Testergebnisse

                      ShortSchlussfolgerung
                      Must Supporttrue

                      Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere

                      0. DiagnosticReport
                      Definition

                      The findings and interpretation of diagnostic tests performed on patients, groups of patients, devices, and locations, and/or specimens derived from these. The report includes clinical context such as requesting and provider information, and some mix of atomic results, images, textual and coded interpretations, and formatted representation of diagnostic reports.

                      ShortA Diagnostic report - a combination of request information, atomic results, images, interpretation, as well as formatted reports
                      Comments

                      This is intended to capture a single report and is not suitable for use in displaying summary information that covers multiple reports. For example, this resource has not been designed for laboratory cumulative reporting formats nor detailed structured reports for sequencing.

                      Control0..*
                      Is Modifierfalse
                      Summaryfalse
                      Alternate NamesReport, Test, Result, Results, Labs, Laboratory
                      Invariantsdom-2: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources (contained.contained.empty())
                      dom-3: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource (contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty())
                      dom-4: If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated (contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty())
                      dom-5: If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label (contained.meta.security.empty())
                      dom-6: A resource should have narrative for robust management (text.`div`.exists())
                      2. DiagnosticReport.id
                      Definition

                      The logical id of the resource, as used in the URL for the resource. Once assigned, this value never changes.

                      ShortLogical id of this artifact
                      Comments

                      The only time that a resource does not have an id is when it is being submitted to the server using a create operation.

                      Control0..1
                      Typeid
                      Is Modifierfalse
                      Must Supporttrue
                      Summarytrue
                      4. DiagnosticReport.meta
                      Definition

                      The metadata about the resource. This is content that is maintained by the infrastructure. Changes to the content might not always be associated with version changes to the resource.

                      ShortMetadata about the resource
                      Control0..1
                      TypeMeta
                      Is Modifierfalse
                      Must Supporttrue
                      Summarytrue
                      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                      6. DiagnosticReport.meta.id
                      Definition

                      Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

                      ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
                      Control0..1
                      Typestring
                      Is Modifierfalse
                      XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                      Summaryfalse
                      8. DiagnosticReport.meta.extension
                      Definition

                      May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

                      ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
                      Comments

                      There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

                      Control0..*
                      TypeExtension
                      Is Modifierfalse
                      Summaryfalse
                      Alternate Namesextensions, user content
                      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                      ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                      SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on DiagnosticReport.meta.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                      • value @ url
                      • 10. DiagnosticReport.meta.versionId
                        Definition

                        The version specific identifier, as it appears in the version portion of the URL. This value changes when the resource is created, updated, or deleted.

                        ShortVersion specific identifier
                        Comments

                        The server assigns this value, and ignores what the client specifies, except in the case that the server is imposing version integrity on updates/deletes.

                        Control0..1
                        Typeid
                        Is Modifierfalse
                        Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                        Summarytrue
                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                        12. DiagnosticReport.meta.lastUpdated
                        Definition

                        When the resource last changed - e.g. when the version changed.

                        ShortWhen the resource version last changed
                        Comments

                        This value is always populated except when the resource is first being created. The server / resource manager sets this value; what a client provides is irrelevant. This is equivalent to the HTTP Last-Modified and SHOULD have the same value on a read interaction.

                        Control0..1
                        Typeinstant
                        Is Modifierfalse
                        Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                        Summarytrue
                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                        14. DiagnosticReport.meta.source
                        Definition

                        A uri that identifies the source system of the resource. This provides a minimal amount of Provenance information that can be used to track or differentiate the source of information in the resource. The source may identify another FHIR server, document, message, database, etc.

                        ShortIdentifies where the resource comes from
                        Comments

                        In the provenance resource, this corresponds to Provenance.entity.what[x]. The exact use of the source (and the implied Provenance.entity.role) is left to implementer discretion. Only one nominated source is allowed; for additional provenance details, a full Provenance resource should be used.

                        This element can be used to indicate where the current master source of a resource that has a canonical URL if the resource is no longer hosted at the canonical URL.

                        Control0..1
                        Typeuri
                        Is Modifierfalse
                        Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                        Must Supporttrue
                        Summarytrue
                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                        16. DiagnosticReport.meta.profile
                        Definition

                        A list of profiles (references to StructureDefinition resources) that this resource claims to conform to. The URL is a reference to StructureDefinition.url.

                        ShortProfiles this resource claims to conform to
                        Comments

                        It is up to the server and/or other infrastructure of policy to determine whether/how these claims are verified and/or updated over time. The list of profile URLs is a set.

                        Control0..*
                        Typecanonical(StructureDefinition)
                        Is Modifierfalse
                        Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                        Must Supporttrue
                        Summarytrue
                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                        18. DiagnosticReport.meta.security
                        Definition

                        Security labels applied to this resource. These tags connect specific resources to the overall security policy and infrastructure.

                        ShortSecurity Labels applied to this resource
                        Comments

                        The security labels can be updated without changing the stated version of the resource. The list of security labels is a set. Uniqueness is based the system/code, and version and display are ignored.

                        Control0..*
                        BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from All Security Labels
                        (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/security-labels|4.0.1)

                        Security Labels from the Healthcare Privacy and Security Classification System.

                        TypeCoding
                        Is Modifierfalse
                        Summarytrue
                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                        20. DiagnosticReport.meta.tag
                        Definition

                        Tags applied to this resource. Tags are intended to be used to identify and relate resources to process and workflow, and applications are not required to consider the tags when interpreting the meaning of a resource.

                        ShortTags applied to this resource
                        Comments

                        The tags can be updated without changing the stated version of the resource. The list of tags is a set. Uniqueness is based the system/code, and version and display are ignored.

                        Control0..*
                        BindingFor example codes, see CommonTags
                        (example to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/common-tags|4.0.1)

                        Codes that represent various types of tags, commonly workflow-related; e.g. "Needs review by Dr. Jones".

                        TypeCoding
                        Is Modifierfalse
                        Summarytrue
                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                        22. DiagnosticReport.implicitRules
                        Definition

                        A reference to a set of rules that were followed when the resource was constructed, and which must be understood when processing the content. Often, this is a reference to an implementation guide that defines the special rules along with other profiles etc.

                        ShortA set of rules under which this content was created
                        Comments

                        Asserting this rule set restricts the content to be only understood by a limited set of trading partners. This inherently limits the usefulness of the data in the long term. However, the existing health eco-system is highly fractured, and not yet ready to define, collect, and exchange data in a generally computable sense. Wherever possible, implementers and/or specification writers should avoid using this element. Often, when used, the URL is a reference to an implementation guide that defines these special rules as part of it's narrative along with other profiles, value sets, etc.

                        Control0..1
                        Typeuri
                        Is Modifiertrue because This element is labeled as a modifier because the implicit rules may provide additional knowledge about the resource that modifies it's meaning or interpretation
                        Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                        Summarytrue
                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                        24. DiagnosticReport.language
                        Definition

                        The base language in which the resource is written.

                        ShortLanguage of the resource content
                        Comments

                        Language is provided to support indexing and accessibility (typically, services such as text to speech use the language tag). The html language tag in the narrative applies to the narrative. The language tag on the resource may be used to specify the language of other presentations generated from the data in the resource. Not all the content has to be in the base language. The Resource.language should not be assumed to apply to the narrative automatically. If a language is specified, it should it also be specified on the div element in the html (see rules in HTML5 for information about the relationship between xml:lang and the html lang attribute).

                        Control0..1
                        BindingThe codes SHOULD be taken from CommonLanguages
                        (preferred to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages|4.0.1)

                        A human language.

                        Additional BindingsPurpose
                        AllLanguagesMax Binding
                        Typecode
                        Is Modifierfalse
                        Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                        Summaryfalse
                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                        26. DiagnosticReport.text
                        Definition

                        A human-readable narrative that contains a summary of the resource and can be used to represent the content of the resource to a human. The narrative need not encode all the structured data, but is required to contain sufficient detail to make it "clinically safe" for a human to just read the narrative. Resource definitions may define what content should be represented in the narrative to ensure clinical safety.

                        ShortText summary of the resource, for human interpretation
                        Comments

                        Contained resources do not have narrative. Resources that are not contained SHOULD have a narrative. In some cases, a resource may only have text with little or no additional discrete data (as long as all minOccurs=1 elements are satisfied). This may be necessary for data from legacy systems where information is captured as a "text blob" or where text is additionally entered raw or narrated and encoded information is added later.

                        Control0..1
                        TypeNarrative
                        Is Modifierfalse
                        Summaryfalse
                        Alternate Namesnarrative, html, xhtml, display
                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                        28. DiagnosticReport.contained
                        Definition

                        These resources do not have an independent existence apart from the resource that contains them - they cannot be identified independently, and nor can they have their own independent transaction scope.

                        ShortContained, inline Resources
                        Comments

                        This should never be done when the content can be identified properly, as once identification is lost, it is extremely difficult (and context dependent) to restore it again. Contained resources may have profiles and tags In their meta elements, but SHALL NOT have security labels.

                        Control0..*
                        TypeResource
                        Is Modifierfalse
                        Summaryfalse
                        Alternate Namesinline resources, anonymous resources, contained resources
                        30. DiagnosticReport.extension
                        Definition

                        May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

                        ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
                        Comments

                        There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

                        Control0..*
                        TypeExtension
                        Is Modifierfalse
                        Summaryfalse
                        Alternate Namesextensions, user content
                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                        ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                        32. DiagnosticReport.modifierExtension
                        Definition

                        May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.

                        Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).

                        ShortExtensions that cannot be ignored
                        Comments

                        There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

                        Control0..*
                        TypeExtension
                        Is Modifiertrue because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the resource that contains them
                        Summaryfalse
                        Requirements

                        Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.

                        Alternate Namesextensions, user content
                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                        ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                        34. DiagnosticReport.identifier
                        Definition

                        Eindeutige Identifikatoren, unter denen dieser Laborbefund geführt wird.

                        ShortIdentifikator
                        Comments

                        Usually assigned by the Information System of the diagnostic service provider (filler id).

                        NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
                        Control1..*
                        TypeIdentifier
                        Is Modifierfalse
                        Must Supporttrue
                        Summarytrue
                        Requirements

                        Need to know what identifier to use when making queries about this report from the source laboratory, and for linking to the report outside FHIR context.

                        Alternate NamesReportID, Filler ID, Placer ID
                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                        SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on DiagnosticReport.identifier. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                        • pattern @ type
                        • 36. DiagnosticReport.identifier:befund
                          Slice Namebefund
                          Definition

                          Identifikator, der vom Laborinformationssystem (Filler) vergeben wurde.

                          ShortFiller-Identifikator
                          Comments

                          Usually assigned by the Information System of the diagnostic service provider (filler id).

                          NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
                          Control1..1
                          TypeIdentifier
                          Is Modifierfalse
                          Must Supporttrue
                          Summarytrue
                          Requirements

                          Need to know what identifier to use when making queries about this report from the source laboratory, and for linking to the report outside FHIR context.

                          Alternate NamesReportID, Filler ID, Placer ID
                          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                          38. DiagnosticReport.identifier:befund.id
                          Definition

                          Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

                          ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
                          Control0..1
                          Typestring
                          Is Modifierfalse
                          XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                          Summaryfalse
                          40. DiagnosticReport.identifier:befund.extension
                          Definition

                          May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

                          ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
                          Comments

                          There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

                          Control0..*
                          TypeExtension
                          Is Modifierfalse
                          Summaryfalse
                          Alternate Namesextensions, user content
                          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                          ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                          SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on DiagnosticReport.identifier.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                          • value @ url
                          • 42. DiagnosticReport.identifier:befund.use
                            Definition

                            The purpose of this identifier.

                            Shortusual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
                            Comments

                            Applications can assume that an identifier is permanent unless it explicitly says that it is temporary.

                            Control0..1
                            BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from IdentifierUse
                            (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|4.0.1)

                            Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .

                            Typecode
                            Is Modifiertrue because This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not mistake a temporary id for a permanent one.
                            Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                            Summarytrue
                            Requirements

                            Allows the appropriate identifier for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of identifiers.

                            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                            44. DiagnosticReport.identifier:befund.type
                            Definition

                            A coded type for the identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.

                            ShortDescription of identifier
                            Comments

                            This element deals only with general categories of identifiers. It SHOULD not be used for codes that correspond 1..1 with the Identifier.system. Some identifiers may fall into multiple categories due to common usage. Where the system is known, a type is unnecessary because the type is always part of the system definition. However systems often need to handle identifiers where the system is not known. There is not a 1:1 relationship between type and system, since many different systems have the same type.

                            Control1..1
                            BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from Identifier Type Codes
                            (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-type|4.0.1)

                            A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.

                            TypeCodeableConcept
                            Is Modifierfalse
                            Must Supporttrue
                            Summarytrue
                            Requirements

                            Allows users to make use of identifiers when the identifier system is not known.

                            Pattern Value{
                              "coding" : [{
                                "system" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203",
                                "code" : "FILL"
                              }]
                            }
                            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                            46. DiagnosticReport.identifier:befund.type.id
                            Definition

                            Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

                            ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
                            Control0..1
                            Typestring
                            Is Modifierfalse
                            XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                            Summaryfalse
                            48. DiagnosticReport.identifier:befund.type.extension
                            Definition

                            May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

                            ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
                            Comments

                            There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

                            Control0..*
                            TypeExtension
                            Is Modifierfalse
                            Summaryfalse
                            Alternate Namesextensions, user content
                            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                            ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                            SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on DiagnosticReport.identifier.type.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                            • value @ url
                            • 50. DiagnosticReport.identifier:befund.type.coding
                              Definition

                              A reference to a code defined by a terminology system.

                              ShortCode defined by a terminology system
                              Comments

                              Codes may be defined very casually in enumerations, or code lists, up to very formal definitions such as SNOMED CT - see the HL7 v3 Core Principles for more information. Ordering of codings is undefined and SHALL NOT be used to infer meaning. Generally, at most only one of the coding values will be labeled as UserSelected = true.

                              Control1..*
                              TypeCoding
                              Is Modifierfalse
                              Must Supporttrue
                              Summarytrue
                              Requirements

                              Allows for alternative encodings within a code system, and translations to other code systems.

                              Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                              SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on DiagnosticReport.identifier.type.coding. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                              • value @ system
                              • 52. DiagnosticReport.identifier:befund.type.coding:fillerV2
                                Slice NamefillerV2
                                Definition

                                A reference to a code defined by a terminology system.

                                ShortCode defined by a terminology system
                                Comments

                                Codes may be defined very casually in enumerations, or code lists, up to very formal definitions such as SNOMED CT - see the HL7 v3 Core Principles for more information. Ordering of codings is undefined and SHALL NOT be used to infer meaning. Generally, at most only one of the coding values will be labeled as UserSelected = true.

                                Control1..1
                                TypeCoding
                                Is Modifierfalse
                                Must Supporttrue
                                Summarytrue
                                Requirements

                                Allows for alternative encodings within a code system, and translations to other code systems.

                                Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                54. DiagnosticReport.identifier:befund.type.coding:fillerV2.id
                                Definition

                                Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

                                ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
                                Control0..1
                                Typestring
                                Is Modifierfalse
                                XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                                Summaryfalse
                                56. DiagnosticReport.identifier:befund.type.coding:fillerV2.extension
                                Definition

                                May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

                                ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
                                Comments

                                There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

                                Control0..*
                                TypeExtension
                                Is Modifierfalse
                                Summaryfalse
                                Alternate Namesextensions, user content
                                Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                                SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on DiagnosticReport.identifier.type.coding.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                                • value @ url
                                • 58. DiagnosticReport.identifier:befund.type.coding:fillerV2.system
                                  Definition

                                  The identification of the code system that defines the meaning of the symbol in the code.

                                  ShortIdentity of the terminology system
                                  Comments

                                  The URI may be an OID (urn:oid:...) or a UUID (urn:uuid:...). OIDs and UUIDs SHALL be references to the HL7 OID registry. Otherwise, the URI should come from HL7's list of FHIR defined special URIs or it should reference to some definition that establishes the system clearly and unambiguously.

                                  Control1..1
                                  Typeuri
                                  Is Modifierfalse
                                  Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                  Must Supporttrue
                                  Summarytrue
                                  Requirements

                                  Need to be unambiguous about the source of the definition of the symbol.

                                  Fixed Valuehttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203
                                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                  60. DiagnosticReport.identifier:befund.type.coding:fillerV2.version
                                  Definition

                                  The version of the code system which was used when choosing this code. Note that a well-maintained code system does not need the version reported, because the meaning of codes is consistent across versions. However this cannot consistently be assured, and when the meaning is not guaranteed to be consistent, the version SHOULD be exchanged.

                                  ShortVersion of the system - if relevant
                                  Comments

                                  Where the terminology does not clearly define what string should be used to identify code system versions, the recommendation is to use the date (expressed in FHIR date format) on which that version was officially published as the version date.

                                  NoteThis is a business version Id, not a resource version Id (see discussion)
                                  Control0..1
                                  Typestring
                                  Is Modifierfalse
                                  Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                  Summarytrue
                                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                  62. DiagnosticReport.identifier:befund.type.coding:fillerV2.code
                                  Definition

                                  A symbol in syntax defined by the system. The symbol may be a predefined code or an expression in a syntax defined by the coding system (e.g. post-coordination).

                                  ShortSymbol in syntax defined by the system
                                  Control1..1
                                  Typecode
                                  Is Modifierfalse
                                  Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                  Must Supporttrue
                                  Summarytrue
                                  Requirements

                                  Need to refer to a particular code in the system.

                                  Fixed ValueFILL
                                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                  64. DiagnosticReport.identifier:befund.type.coding:fillerV2.display
                                  Definition

                                  A representation of the meaning of the code in the system, following the rules of the system.

                                  ShortRepresentation defined by the system
                                  Control0..1
                                  Typestring
                                  Is Modifierfalse
                                  Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                  Summarytrue
                                  Requirements

                                  Need to be able to carry a human-readable meaning of the code for readers that do not know the system.

                                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                  66. DiagnosticReport.identifier:befund.type.coding:fillerV2.userSelected
                                  Definition

                                  Indicates that this coding was chosen by a user directly - e.g. off a pick list of available items (codes or displays).

                                  ShortIf this coding was chosen directly by the user
                                  Comments

                                  Amongst a set of alternatives, a directly chosen code is the most appropriate starting point for new translations. There is some ambiguity about what exactly 'directly chosen' implies, and trading partner agreement may be needed to clarify the use of this element and its consequences more completely.

                                  Control0..1
                                  Typeboolean
                                  Is Modifierfalse
                                  Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                  Summarytrue
                                  Requirements

                                  This has been identified as a clinical safety criterium - that this exact system/code pair was chosen explicitly, rather than inferred by the system based on some rules or language processing.

                                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                  68. DiagnosticReport.identifier:befund.type.text
                                  Definition

                                  A human language representation of the concept as seen/selected/uttered by the user who entered the data and/or which represents the intended meaning of the user.

                                  ShortPlain text representation of the concept
                                  Comments

                                  Very often the text is the same as a displayName of one of the codings.

                                  Control0..1
                                  Typestring
                                  Is Modifierfalse
                                  Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                  Summarytrue
                                  Requirements

                                  The codes from the terminologies do not always capture the correct meaning with all the nuances of the human using them, or sometimes there is no appropriate code at all. In these cases, the text is used to capture the full meaning of the source.

                                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                  70. DiagnosticReport.identifier:befund.system
                                  Definition

                                  Establishes the namespace for the value - that is, a URL that describes a set values that are unique.

                                  ShortThe namespace for the identifier value
                                  Comments

                                  Identifier.system is always case sensitive.

                                  Control1..1
                                  Typeuri
                                  Is Modifierfalse
                                  Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                  Must Supporttrue
                                  Summarytrue
                                  Requirements

                                  There are many sets of identifiers. To perform matching of two identifiers, we need to know what set we're dealing with. The system identifies a particular set of unique identifiers.

                                  ExampleGeneral: http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
                                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                  72. DiagnosticReport.identifier:befund.value
                                  Definition

                                  The portion of the identifier typically relevant to the user and which is unique within the context of the system.

                                  ShortThe value that is unique
                                  Comments

                                  If the value is a full URI, then the system SHALL be urn:ietf:rfc:3986. The value's primary purpose is computational mapping. As a result, it may be normalized for comparison purposes (e.g. removing non-significant whitespace, dashes, etc.) A value formatted for human display can be conveyed using the Rendered Value extension. Identifier.value is to be treated as case sensitive unless knowledge of the Identifier.system allows the processer to be confident that non-case-sensitive processing is safe.

                                  Control1..1
                                  Typestring
                                  Is Modifierfalse
                                  Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                  Must Supporttrue
                                  Summarytrue
                                  ExampleGeneral: 123456
                                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                  74. DiagnosticReport.identifier:befund.period
                                  Definition

                                  Time period during which identifier is/was valid for use.

                                  ShortTime period when id is/was valid for use
                                  Control0..1
                                  TypePeriod
                                  Is Modifierfalse
                                  Summarytrue
                                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                  76. DiagnosticReport.identifier:befund.assigner
                                  Definition

                                  Organization that issued/manages the identifier.

                                  ShortOrganization that issued id (may be just text)
                                  Comments

                                  The Identifier.assigner may omit the .reference element and only contain a .display element reflecting the name or other textual information about the assigning organization.

                                  Control1..1
                                  TypeReference(Organization)
                                  Is Modifierfalse
                                  Must Supporttrue
                                  Summarytrue
                                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                  78. DiagnosticReport.basedOn
                                  Definition

                                  Bezug zum Laborauftrag, auf dem dieser Laborbefund basiert.

                                  Shortbasiert auf
                                  Comments

                                  Note: Usually there is one test request for each result, however in some circumstances multiple test requests may be represented using a single test result resource. Note that there are also cases where one request leads to multiple reports.

                                  Control1..*
                                  TypeReference(CarePlan, ImmunizationRecommendation, MedicationRequest, NutritionOrder, ServiceRequest)
                                  Is Modifierfalse
                                  Must Supporttrue
                                  Must Support TypesNo must-support rules about the choice of types/profiles
                                  Summaryfalse
                                  Requirements

                                  This allows tracing of authorization for the report and tracking whether proposals/recommendations were acted upon.

                                  Alternate NamesRequest
                                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                  80. DiagnosticReport.basedOn.id
                                  Definition

                                  Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

                                  ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
                                  Control0..1
                                  Typestring
                                  Is Modifierfalse
                                  XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                                  Summaryfalse
                                  82. DiagnosticReport.basedOn.extension
                                  Definition

                                  May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

                                  ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
                                  Comments

                                  There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

                                  Control0..*
                                  TypeExtension
                                  Is Modifierfalse
                                  Summaryfalse
                                  Alternate Namesextensions, user content
                                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                  ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                                  SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on DiagnosticReport.basedOn.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                                  • value @ url
                                  • 84. DiagnosticReport.basedOn.reference
                                    Definition

                                    A reference to a location at which the other resource is found. The reference may be a relative reference, in which case it is relative to the service base URL, or an absolute URL that resolves to the location where the resource is found. The reference may be version specific or not. If the reference is not to a FHIR RESTful server, then it should be assumed to be version specific. Internal fragment references (start with '#') refer to contained resources.

                                    ShortLiteral reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL
                                    Comments

                                    Using absolute URLs provides a stable scalable approach suitable for a cloud/web context, while using relative/logical references provides a flexible approach suitable for use when trading across closed eco-system boundaries. Absolute URLs do not need to point to a FHIR RESTful server, though this is the preferred approach. If the URL conforms to the structure "/[type]/[id]" then it should be assumed that the reference is to a FHIR RESTful server.

                                    Control0..1
                                    This element is affected by the following invariants: ref-1
                                    Typestring
                                    Is Modifierfalse
                                    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                    Must Supporttrue
                                    Summarytrue
                                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                    86. DiagnosticReport.basedOn.type
                                    Definition

                                    The expected type of the target of the reference. If both Reference.type and Reference.reference are populated and Reference.reference is a FHIR URL, both SHALL be consistent.

                                    The type is the Canonical URL of Resource Definition that is the type this reference refers to. References are URLs that are relative to http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/ e.g. "Patient" is a reference to http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Patient. Absolute URLs are only allowed for logical models (and can only be used in references in logical models, not resources).

                                    ShortType the reference refers to (e.g. "Patient")
                                    Comments

                                    This element is used to indicate the type of the target of the reference. This may be used which ever of the other elements are populated (or not). In some cases, the type of the target may be determined by inspection of the reference (e.g. a RESTful URL) or by resolving the target of the reference; if both the type and a reference is provided, the reference SHALL resolve to a resource of the same type as that specified.

                                    Control0..1
                                    BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from ResourceType
                                    (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/resource-types|4.0.1)

                                    Aa resource (or, for logical models, the URI of the logical model).

                                    Typeuri
                                    Is Modifierfalse
                                    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                    Summarytrue
                                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                    88. DiagnosticReport.basedOn.identifier
                                    Definition

                                    An identifier for the target resource. This is used when there is no way to reference the other resource directly, either because the entity it represents is not available through a FHIR server, or because there is no way for the author of the resource to convert a known identifier to an actual location. There is no requirement that a Reference.identifier point to something that is actually exposed as a FHIR instance, but it SHALL point to a business concept that would be expected to be exposed as a FHIR instance, and that instance would need to be of a FHIR resource type allowed by the reference.

                                    ShortLogical reference, when literal reference is not known
                                    Comments

                                    When an identifier is provided in place of a reference, any system processing the reference will only be able to resolve the identifier to a reference if it understands the business context in which the identifier is used. Sometimes this is global (e.g. a national identifier) but often it is not. For this reason, none of the useful mechanisms described for working with references (e.g. chaining, includes) are possible, nor should servers be expected to be able resolve the reference. Servers may accept an identifier based reference untouched, resolve it, and/or reject it - see CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.referencePolicy.

                                    When both an identifier and a literal reference are provided, the literal reference is preferred. Applications processing the resource are allowed - but not required - to check that the identifier matches the literal reference

                                    Applications converting a logical reference to a literal reference may choose to leave the logical reference present, or remove it.

                                    Reference is intended to point to a structure that can potentially be expressed as a FHIR resource, though there is no need for it to exist as an actual FHIR resource instance - except in as much as an application wishes to actual find the target of the reference. The content referred to be the identifier must meet the logical constraints implied by any limitations on what resource types are permitted for the reference. For example, it would not be legitimate to send the identifier for a drug prescription if the type were Reference(Observation|DiagnosticReport). One of the use-cases for Reference.identifier is the situation where no FHIR representation exists (where the type is Reference (Any).

                                    NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
                                    Control0..1
                                    TypeIdentifier
                                    Is Modifierfalse
                                    Must Supporttrue
                                    Summarytrue
                                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                    90. DiagnosticReport.basedOn.display
                                    Definition

                                    Plain text narrative that identifies the resource in addition to the resource reference.

                                    ShortText alternative for the resource
                                    Comments

                                    This is generally not the same as the Resource.text of the referenced resource. The purpose is to identify what's being referenced, not to fully describe it.

                                    Control0..1
                                    Typestring
                                    Is Modifierfalse
                                    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                    Summarytrue
                                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                    92. DiagnosticReport.status
                                    Definition

                                    registriert | teilweise | vorläufig | final

                                    ShortStatus
                                    Control1..1
                                    BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from DiagnosticReportStatus
                                    (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/diagnostic-report-status|4.0.1)

                                    The status of the diagnostic report.

                                    Typecode
                                    Is Modifiertrue because This element is labeled as a modifier because it is a status element that contains status entered-in-error which means that the resource should not be treated as valid
                                    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                    Must Supporttrue
                                    Summarytrue
                                    Requirements

                                    Diagnostic services routinely issue provisional/incomplete reports, and sometimes withdraw previously released reports.

                                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                    94. DiagnosticReport.category
                                    Definition

                                    Klassifikation des Befunds

                                    ShortKategorie
                                    Comments

                                    Multiple categories are allowed using various categorization schemes. The level of granularity is defined by the category concepts in the value set. More fine-grained filtering can be performed using the metadata and/or terminology hierarchy in DiagnosticReport.code.

                                    Control1..*
                                    BindingFor example codes, see DiagnosticServiceSectionCodes
                                    (example to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/diagnostic-service-sections|4.0.1)

                                    Codes for diagnostic service sections.

                                    TypeCodeableConcept
                                    Is Modifierfalse
                                    Must Supporttrue
                                    Summarytrue
                                    Alternate NamesDepartment, Sub-department, Service, Discipline
                                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                    SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on DiagnosticReport.category. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                                    • pattern @ $this
                                    • 96. DiagnosticReport.category:v2-lab
                                      Slice Namev2-lab
                                      Definition

                                      Die verpflichtende Kategorie des Laborbefunds. Weitere Codings im selben Eintrag und weitere category-Eintraege sind zulaessig.

                                      ShortLabor-Kategorie
                                      Comments

                                      Multiple categories are allowed using various categorization schemes. The level of granularity is defined by the category concepts in the value set. More fine-grained filtering can be performed using the metadata and/or terminology hierarchy in DiagnosticReport.code.

                                      Control1..1
                                      BindingFor example codes, see DiagnosticServiceSectionCodes
                                      (example to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/diagnostic-service-sections|4.0.1)

                                      Codes for diagnostic service sections.

                                      TypeCodeableConcept
                                      Is Modifierfalse
                                      Must Supporttrue
                                      Summarytrue
                                      Alternate NamesDepartment, Sub-department, Service, Discipline
                                      Pattern Value{
                                        "coding" : [{
                                          "system" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074",
                                          "code" : "LAB"
                                        }]
                                      }
                                      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                      98. DiagnosticReport.code
                                      Definition

                                      LOINC Code zur Identifikation des Befunds als Laborbefund.

                                      ShortCode
                                      Control1..1
                                      BindingThe codes SHOULD be taken from LOINCDiagnosticReportCodes
                                      (preferred to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/report-codes|4.0.1)

                                      Codes that describe Diagnostic Reports.

                                      TypeCodeableConcept
                                      Is Modifierfalse
                                      Must Supporttrue
                                      Summarytrue
                                      Alternate NamesType
                                      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                      100. DiagnosticReport.code.id
                                      Definition

                                      Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

                                      ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
                                      Control0..1
                                      Typestring
                                      Is Modifierfalse
                                      XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                                      Summaryfalse
                                      102. DiagnosticReport.code.extension
                                      Definition

                                      May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

                                      ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
                                      Comments

                                      There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

                                      Control0..*
                                      TypeExtension
                                      Is Modifierfalse
                                      Summaryfalse
                                      Alternate Namesextensions, user content
                                      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                      ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                                      SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on DiagnosticReport.code.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                                      • value @ url
                                      • 104. DiagnosticReport.code.coding
                                        Definition

                                        A reference to a code defined by a terminology system.

                                        ShortCode defined by a terminology system
                                        Comments

                                        Codes may be defined very casually in enumerations, or code lists, up to very formal definitions such as SNOMED CT - see the HL7 v3 Core Principles for more information. Ordering of codings is undefined and SHALL NOT be used to infer meaning. Generally, at most only one of the coding values will be labeled as UserSelected = true.

                                        Control1..*
                                        TypeCoding
                                        Is Modifierfalse
                                        Must Supporttrue
                                        Summarytrue
                                        Requirements

                                        Allows for alternative encodings within a code system, and translations to other code systems.

                                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                        SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on DiagnosticReport.code.coding. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                                        • pattern @ $this
                                        • 106. DiagnosticReport.code.coding.id
                                          Definition

                                          Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

                                          ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
                                          Control0..1
                                          Typestring
                                          Is Modifierfalse
                                          XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                                          Summaryfalse
                                          108. DiagnosticReport.code.coding.extension
                                          Definition

                                          May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

                                          ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
                                          Comments

                                          There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

                                          Control0..*
                                          TypeExtension
                                          Is Modifierfalse
                                          Summaryfalse
                                          Alternate Namesextensions, user content
                                          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                          ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                                          SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on DiagnosticReport.code.coding.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                                          • value @ url
                                          • 110. DiagnosticReport.code.coding.system
                                            Definition

                                            The identification of the code system that defines the meaning of the symbol in the code.

                                            ShortIdentity of the terminology system
                                            Comments

                                            The URI may be an OID (urn:oid:...) or a UUID (urn:uuid:...). OIDs and UUIDs SHALL be references to the HL7 OID registry. Otherwise, the URI should come from HL7's list of FHIR defined special URIs or it should reference to some definition that establishes the system clearly and unambiguously.

                                            Control1..1
                                            Typeuri
                                            Is Modifierfalse
                                            Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                            Must Supporttrue
                                            Summarytrue
                                            Requirements

                                            Need to be unambiguous about the source of the definition of the symbol.

                                            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                            112. DiagnosticReport.code.coding.version
                                            Definition

                                            The version of the code system which was used when choosing this code. Note that a well-maintained code system does not need the version reported, because the meaning of codes is consistent across versions. However this cannot consistently be assured, and when the meaning is not guaranteed to be consistent, the version SHOULD be exchanged.

                                            ShortVersion of the system - if relevant
                                            Comments

                                            Where the terminology does not clearly define what string should be used to identify code system versions, the recommendation is to use the date (expressed in FHIR date format) on which that version was officially published as the version date.

                                            NoteThis is a business version Id, not a resource version Id (see discussion)
                                            Control0..1
                                            Typestring
                                            Is Modifierfalse
                                            Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                            Summarytrue
                                            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                            114. DiagnosticReport.code.coding.code
                                            Definition

                                            A symbol in syntax defined by the system. The symbol may be a predefined code or an expression in a syntax defined by the coding system (e.g. post-coordination).

                                            ShortSymbol in syntax defined by the system
                                            Control1..1
                                            Typecode
                                            Is Modifierfalse
                                            Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                            Must Supporttrue
                                            Summarytrue
                                            Requirements

                                            Need to refer to a particular code in the system.

                                            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                            116. DiagnosticReport.code.coding.display
                                            Definition

                                            A representation of the meaning of the code in the system, following the rules of the system.

                                            ShortRepresentation defined by the system
                                            Control0..1
                                            Typestring
                                            Is Modifierfalse
                                            Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                            Must Supporttrue
                                            Summarytrue
                                            Requirements

                                            Need to be able to carry a human-readable meaning of the code for readers that do not know the system.

                                            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                            118. DiagnosticReport.code.coding.userSelected
                                            Definition

                                            Indicates that this coding was chosen by a user directly - e.g. off a pick list of available items (codes or displays).

                                            ShortIf this coding was chosen directly by the user
                                            Comments

                                            Amongst a set of alternatives, a directly chosen code is the most appropriate starting point for new translations. There is some ambiguity about what exactly 'directly chosen' implies, and trading partner agreement may be needed to clarify the use of this element and its consequences more completely.

                                            Control0..1
                                            Typeboolean
                                            Is Modifierfalse
                                            Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                            Summarytrue
                                            Requirements

                                            This has been identified as a clinical safety criterium - that this exact system/code pair was chosen explicitly, rather than inferred by the system based on some rules or language processing.

                                            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                            120. DiagnosticReport.code.coding:loinc-labReport
                                            Slice Nameloinc-labReport
                                            Definition

                                            A reference to a code defined by a terminology system.

                                            ShortCode defined by a terminology system
                                            Comments

                                            Codes may be defined very casually in enumerations, or code lists, up to very formal definitions such as SNOMED CT - see the HL7 v3 Core Principles for more information. Ordering of codings is undefined and SHALL NOT be used to infer meaning. Generally, at most only one of the coding values will be labeled as UserSelected = true.

                                            Control1..1
                                            TypeCoding
                                            Is Modifierfalse
                                            Must Supporttrue
                                            Summarytrue
                                            Requirements

                                            Allows for alternative encodings within a code system, and translations to other code systems.

                                            Pattern Value{
                                              "system" : "http://loinc.org",
                                              "code" : "11502-2"
                                            }
                                            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                            122. DiagnosticReport.code.coding:loinc-labReport.id
                                            Definition

                                            Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

                                            ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
                                            Control0..1
                                            Typestring
                                            Is Modifierfalse
                                            XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                                            Summaryfalse
                                            124. DiagnosticReport.code.coding:loinc-labReport.extension
                                            Definition

                                            May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

                                            ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
                                            Comments

                                            There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

                                            Control0..*
                                            TypeExtension
                                            Is Modifierfalse
                                            Summaryfalse
                                            Alternate Namesextensions, user content
                                            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                            ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                                            SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on DiagnosticReport.code.coding.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                                            • value @ url
                                            • 126. DiagnosticReport.code.coding:loinc-labReport.system
                                              Definition

                                              The identification of the code system that defines the meaning of the symbol in the code.

                                              ShortIdentity of the terminology system
                                              Comments

                                              The URI may be an OID (urn:oid:...) or a UUID (urn:uuid:...). OIDs and UUIDs SHALL be references to the HL7 OID registry. Otherwise, the URI should come from HL7's list of FHIR defined special URIs or it should reference to some definition that establishes the system clearly and unambiguously.

                                              Control1..1
                                              Typeuri
                                              Is Modifierfalse
                                              Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                              Must Supporttrue
                                              Summarytrue
                                              Requirements

                                              Need to be unambiguous about the source of the definition of the symbol.

                                              Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                              128. DiagnosticReport.code.coding:loinc-labReport.version
                                              Definition

                                              The version of the code system which was used when choosing this code. Note that a well-maintained code system does not need the version reported, because the meaning of codes is consistent across versions. However this cannot consistently be assured, and when the meaning is not guaranteed to be consistent, the version SHOULD be exchanged.

                                              ShortVersion of the system - if relevant
                                              Comments

                                              Where the terminology does not clearly define what string should be used to identify code system versions, the recommendation is to use the date (expressed in FHIR date format) on which that version was officially published as the version date.

                                              NoteThis is a business version Id, not a resource version Id (see discussion)
                                              Control0..1
                                              Typestring
                                              Is Modifierfalse
                                              Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                              Summarytrue
                                              Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                              130. DiagnosticReport.code.coding:loinc-labReport.code
                                              Definition

                                              A symbol in syntax defined by the system. The symbol may be a predefined code or an expression in a syntax defined by the coding system (e.g. post-coordination).

                                              ShortSymbol in syntax defined by the system
                                              Control1..1
                                              Typecode
                                              Is Modifierfalse
                                              Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                              Must Supporttrue
                                              Summarytrue
                                              Requirements

                                              Need to refer to a particular code in the system.

                                              Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                              132. DiagnosticReport.code.coding:loinc-labReport.display
                                              Definition

                                              A representation of the meaning of the code in the system, following the rules of the system.

                                              ShortRepresentation defined by the system
                                              Control0..1
                                              Typestring
                                              Is Modifierfalse
                                              Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                              Must Supporttrue
                                              Summarytrue
                                              Requirements

                                              Need to be able to carry a human-readable meaning of the code for readers that do not know the system.

                                              Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                              134. DiagnosticReport.code.coding:loinc-labReport.userSelected
                                              Definition

                                              Indicates that this coding was chosen by a user directly - e.g. off a pick list of available items (codes or displays).

                                              ShortIf this coding was chosen directly by the user
                                              Comments

                                              Amongst a set of alternatives, a directly chosen code is the most appropriate starting point for new translations. There is some ambiguity about what exactly 'directly chosen' implies, and trading partner agreement may be needed to clarify the use of this element and its consequences more completely.

                                              Control0..1
                                              Typeboolean
                                              Is Modifierfalse
                                              Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                              Summarytrue
                                              Requirements

                                              This has been identified as a clinical safety criterium - that this exact system/code pair was chosen explicitly, rather than inferred by the system based on some rules or language processing.

                                              Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                              136. DiagnosticReport.code.text
                                              Definition

                                              A human language representation of the concept as seen/selected/uttered by the user who entered the data and/or which represents the intended meaning of the user.

                                              ShortPlain text representation of the concept
                                              Comments

                                              Very often the text is the same as a displayName of one of the codings.

                                              Control0..1
                                              Typestring
                                              Is Modifierfalse
                                              Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                              Summarytrue
                                              Requirements

                                              The codes from the terminologies do not always capture the correct meaning with all the nuances of the human using them, or sometimes there is no appropriate code at all. In these cases, the text is used to capture the full meaning of the source.

                                              Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                              138. DiagnosticReport.subject
                                              Definition

                                              Subjekt, auf welches sich der Laborbefund bezieht

                                              ShortSubjekt
                                              Control1..1
                                              TypeReference(Patient, Group, Device, Location)
                                              Is Modifierfalse
                                              Must Supporttrue
                                              Must Support TypesNo must-support rules about the choice of types/profiles
                                              Summarytrue
                                              Requirements

                                              SHALL know the subject context.

                                              Alternate NamesPatient
                                              Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                              140. DiagnosticReport.subject.id
                                              Definition

                                              Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

                                              ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
                                              Control0..1
                                              Typestring
                                              Is Modifierfalse
                                              XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                                              Summaryfalse
                                              142. DiagnosticReport.subject.extension
                                              Definition

                                              May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

                                              ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
                                              Comments

                                              There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

                                              Control0..*
                                              TypeExtension
                                              Is Modifierfalse
                                              Summaryfalse
                                              Alternate Namesextensions, user content
                                              Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                              ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                                              SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on DiagnosticReport.subject.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                                              • value @ url
                                              • 144. DiagnosticReport.subject.reference
                                                Definition

                                                A reference to a location at which the other resource is found. The reference may be a relative reference, in which case it is relative to the service base URL, or an absolute URL that resolves to the location where the resource is found. The reference may be version specific or not. If the reference is not to a FHIR RESTful server, then it should be assumed to be version specific. Internal fragment references (start with '#') refer to contained resources.

                                                ShortLiteral reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL
                                                Comments

                                                Using absolute URLs provides a stable scalable approach suitable for a cloud/web context, while using relative/logical references provides a flexible approach suitable for use when trading across closed eco-system boundaries. Absolute URLs do not need to point to a FHIR RESTful server, though this is the preferred approach. If the URL conforms to the structure "/[type]/[id]" then it should be assumed that the reference is to a FHIR RESTful server.

                                                Control0..1
                                                This element is affected by the following invariants: ref-1
                                                Typestring
                                                Is Modifierfalse
                                                Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                                Must Supporttrue
                                                Summarytrue
                                                Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                146. DiagnosticReport.subject.type
                                                Definition

                                                The expected type of the target of the reference. If both Reference.type and Reference.reference are populated and Reference.reference is a FHIR URL, both SHALL be consistent.

                                                The type is the Canonical URL of Resource Definition that is the type this reference refers to. References are URLs that are relative to http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/ e.g. "Patient" is a reference to http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Patient. Absolute URLs are only allowed for logical models (and can only be used in references in logical models, not resources).

                                                ShortType the reference refers to (e.g. "Patient")
                                                Comments

                                                This element is used to indicate the type of the target of the reference. This may be used which ever of the other elements are populated (or not). In some cases, the type of the target may be determined by inspection of the reference (e.g. a RESTful URL) or by resolving the target of the reference; if both the type and a reference is provided, the reference SHALL resolve to a resource of the same type as that specified.

                                                Control0..1
                                                BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from ResourceType
                                                (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/resource-types|4.0.1)

                                                Aa resource (or, for logical models, the URI of the logical model).

                                                Typeuri
                                                Is Modifierfalse
                                                Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                                Summarytrue
                                                Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                148. DiagnosticReport.subject.identifier
                                                Definition

                                                An identifier for the target resource. This is used when there is no way to reference the other resource directly, either because the entity it represents is not available through a FHIR server, or because there is no way for the author of the resource to convert a known identifier to an actual location. There is no requirement that a Reference.identifier point to something that is actually exposed as a FHIR instance, but it SHALL point to a business concept that would be expected to be exposed as a FHIR instance, and that instance would need to be of a FHIR resource type allowed by the reference.

                                                ShortLogical reference, when literal reference is not known
                                                Comments

                                                When an identifier is provided in place of a reference, any system processing the reference will only be able to resolve the identifier to a reference if it understands the business context in which the identifier is used. Sometimes this is global (e.g. a national identifier) but often it is not. For this reason, none of the useful mechanisms described for working with references (e.g. chaining, includes) are possible, nor should servers be expected to be able resolve the reference. Servers may accept an identifier based reference untouched, resolve it, and/or reject it - see CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.referencePolicy.

                                                When both an identifier and a literal reference are provided, the literal reference is preferred. Applications processing the resource are allowed - but not required - to check that the identifier matches the literal reference

                                                Applications converting a logical reference to a literal reference may choose to leave the logical reference present, or remove it.

                                                Reference is intended to point to a structure that can potentially be expressed as a FHIR resource, though there is no need for it to exist as an actual FHIR resource instance - except in as much as an application wishes to actual find the target of the reference. The content referred to be the identifier must meet the logical constraints implied by any limitations on what resource types are permitted for the reference. For example, it would not be legitimate to send the identifier for a drug prescription if the type were Reference(Observation|DiagnosticReport). One of the use-cases for Reference.identifier is the situation where no FHIR representation exists (where the type is Reference (Any).

                                                NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
                                                Control0..1
                                                TypeIdentifier
                                                Is Modifierfalse
                                                Must Supporttrue
                                                Summarytrue
                                                Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                150. DiagnosticReport.subject.display
                                                Definition

                                                Plain text narrative that identifies the resource in addition to the resource reference.

                                                ShortText alternative for the resource
                                                Comments

                                                This is generally not the same as the Resource.text of the referenced resource. The purpose is to identify what's being referenced, not to fully describe it.

                                                Control0..1
                                                Typestring
                                                Is Modifierfalse
                                                Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                                Summarytrue
                                                Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                152. DiagnosticReport.encounter
                                                Definition

                                                Fall oder Kontakt, in dem der Laborbefund erstellt wurde.

                                                ShortFall oder Kontakt
                                                Comments

                                                This will typically be the encounter the event occurred within, but some events may be initiated prior to or after the official completion of an encounter but still be tied to the context of the encounter (e.g. pre-admission laboratory tests).

                                                Control0..1
                                                TypeReference(Encounter)
                                                Is Modifierfalse
                                                Must Supporttrue
                                                Summarytrue
                                                Requirements

                                                Links the request to the Encounter context.

                                                Alternate NamesContext
                                                Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                154. DiagnosticReport.encounter.id
                                                Definition

                                                Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

                                                ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
                                                Control0..1
                                                Typestring
                                                Is Modifierfalse
                                                XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                                                Summaryfalse
                                                156. DiagnosticReport.encounter.extension
                                                Definition

                                                May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

                                                ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
                                                Comments

                                                There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

                                                Control0..*
                                                TypeExtension
                                                Is Modifierfalse
                                                Summaryfalse
                                                Alternate Namesextensions, user content
                                                Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                                                SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on DiagnosticReport.encounter.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                                                • value @ url
                                                • 158. DiagnosticReport.encounter.reference
                                                  Definition

                                                  A reference to a location at which the other resource is found. The reference may be a relative reference, in which case it is relative to the service base URL, or an absolute URL that resolves to the location where the resource is found. The reference may be version specific or not. If the reference is not to a FHIR RESTful server, then it should be assumed to be version specific. Internal fragment references (start with '#') refer to contained resources.

                                                  ShortLiteral reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL
                                                  Comments

                                                  Using absolute URLs provides a stable scalable approach suitable for a cloud/web context, while using relative/logical references provides a flexible approach suitable for use when trading across closed eco-system boundaries. Absolute URLs do not need to point to a FHIR RESTful server, though this is the preferred approach. If the URL conforms to the structure "/[type]/[id]" then it should be assumed that the reference is to a FHIR RESTful server.

                                                  Control0..1
                                                  This element is affected by the following invariants: ref-1
                                                  Typestring
                                                  Is Modifierfalse
                                                  Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                                  Must Supporttrue
                                                  Summarytrue
                                                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                  160. DiagnosticReport.encounter.type
                                                  Definition

                                                  The expected type of the target of the reference. If both Reference.type and Reference.reference are populated and Reference.reference is a FHIR URL, both SHALL be consistent.

                                                  The type is the Canonical URL of Resource Definition that is the type this reference refers to. References are URLs that are relative to http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/ e.g. "Patient" is a reference to http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Patient. Absolute URLs are only allowed for logical models (and can only be used in references in logical models, not resources).

                                                  ShortType the reference refers to (e.g. "Patient")
                                                  Comments

                                                  This element is used to indicate the type of the target of the reference. This may be used which ever of the other elements are populated (or not). In some cases, the type of the target may be determined by inspection of the reference (e.g. a RESTful URL) or by resolving the target of the reference; if both the type and a reference is provided, the reference SHALL resolve to a resource of the same type as that specified.

                                                  Control0..1
                                                  BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from ResourceType
                                                  (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/resource-types|4.0.1)

                                                  Aa resource (or, for logical models, the URI of the logical model).

                                                  Typeuri
                                                  Is Modifierfalse
                                                  Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                                  Summarytrue
                                                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                  162. DiagnosticReport.encounter.identifier
                                                  Definition

                                                  An identifier for the target resource. This is used when there is no way to reference the other resource directly, either because the entity it represents is not available through a FHIR server, or because there is no way for the author of the resource to convert a known identifier to an actual location. There is no requirement that a Reference.identifier point to something that is actually exposed as a FHIR instance, but it SHALL point to a business concept that would be expected to be exposed as a FHIR instance, and that instance would need to be of a FHIR resource type allowed by the reference.

                                                  ShortLogical reference, when literal reference is not known
                                                  Comments

                                                  When an identifier is provided in place of a reference, any system processing the reference will only be able to resolve the identifier to a reference if it understands the business context in which the identifier is used. Sometimes this is global (e.g. a national identifier) but often it is not. For this reason, none of the useful mechanisms described for working with references (e.g. chaining, includes) are possible, nor should servers be expected to be able resolve the reference. Servers may accept an identifier based reference untouched, resolve it, and/or reject it - see CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.referencePolicy.

                                                  When both an identifier and a literal reference are provided, the literal reference is preferred. Applications processing the resource are allowed - but not required - to check that the identifier matches the literal reference

                                                  Applications converting a logical reference to a literal reference may choose to leave the logical reference present, or remove it.

                                                  Reference is intended to point to a structure that can potentially be expressed as a FHIR resource, though there is no need for it to exist as an actual FHIR resource instance - except in as much as an application wishes to actual find the target of the reference. The content referred to be the identifier must meet the logical constraints implied by any limitations on what resource types are permitted for the reference. For example, it would not be legitimate to send the identifier for a drug prescription if the type were Reference(Observation|DiagnosticReport). One of the use-cases for Reference.identifier is the situation where no FHIR representation exists (where the type is Reference (Any).

                                                  NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
                                                  Control0..1
                                                  TypeIdentifier
                                                  Is Modifierfalse
                                                  Must Supporttrue
                                                  Summarytrue
                                                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                  164. DiagnosticReport.encounter.display
                                                  Definition

                                                  Plain text narrative that identifies the resource in addition to the resource reference.

                                                  ShortText alternative for the resource
                                                  Comments

                                                  This is generally not the same as the Resource.text of the referenced resource. The purpose is to identify what's being referenced, not to fully describe it.

                                                  Control0..1
                                                  Typestring
                                                  Is Modifierfalse
                                                  Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                                  Summarytrue
                                                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                  166. DiagnosticReport.effective[x]
                                                  Definition

                                                  Zeitpunkt, zu dem die gemessene Eigenschaft im Probenmaterial (e.g. Analytkonzentration) mutmaßlich der Eigenschaft im Patienten entsprach. Wenn der Zeitpunkt der Probenentnahme angegeben ist, wird meist dieser Zeitpunkt verwendet. Andernfalls wird zumeist behelfsmäßig der Probeneingang im Labor gewählt. Dieses Element ist wichtig um verschiedene Analysen im Zeitverlauf sortieren zu können.

                                                  ShortKlinisches Bezugsdatum
                                                  Comments

                                                  If the diagnostic procedure was performed on the patient, this is the time it was performed. If there are specimens, the diagnostically relevant time can be derived from the specimen collection times, but the specimen information is not always available, and the exact relationship between the specimens and the diagnostically relevant time is not always automatic.

                                                  Control1..1
                                                  TypedateTime
                                                  [x] NoteSeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
                                                  Is Modifierfalse
                                                  Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                                  Must Supporttrue
                                                  Summarytrue
                                                  Requirements

                                                  Need to know where in the patient history to file/present this report.

                                                  Alternate NamesObservation time, Effective Time, Occurrence
                                                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                  168. DiagnosticReport.effective[x].id
                                                  Definition

                                                  unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references)

                                                  Shortxml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
                                                  Control0..1
                                                  Typestring
                                                  Is Modifierfalse
                                                  XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                                                  Summaryfalse
                                                  170. DiagnosticReport.effective[x].extension
                                                  Definition

                                                  An Extension

                                                  ShortExtension
                                                  Control0..*
                                                  TypeExtension
                                                  Is Modifierfalse
                                                  Summaryfalse
                                                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                  ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                                                  SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on DiagnosticReport.effective[x].extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                                                  • value @ url
                                                  • 172. DiagnosticReport.effective[x].extension:QuelleKlinischesBezugsdatum
                                                    Slice NameQuelleKlinischesBezugsdatum
                                                    Definition

                                                    Datum der Probenentnahme | Datum des Eingangs der Probe im Labor

                                                    ShortQuelle des klinischen Bezugsdatums
                                                    Control0..1
                                                    This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
                                                    TypeExtension(MII EX Labor Quelle Klinisches Bezugsdatum) (Extension Type: Coding)
                                                    Is Modifierfalse
                                                    Must Supporttrue
                                                    Summaryfalse
                                                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                    ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                                                    174. DiagnosticReport.effective[x].value
                                                    Definition

                                                    The actual value

                                                    ShortPrimitive value for dateTime
                                                    Control0..1
                                                    TypedateTime
                                                    Is Modifierfalse
                                                    XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                                                    Summaryfalse
                                                    176. DiagnosticReport.issued
                                                    Definition

                                                    Zeitpunkt, an dem der Laborbefund dokumentiert wurde.

                                                    ShortDokumentationsdatum
                                                    Comments

                                                    May be different from the update time of the resource itself, because that is the status of the record (potentially a secondary copy), not the actual release time of the report.

                                                    Control1..1
                                                    Typeinstant
                                                    Is Modifierfalse
                                                    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                                    Must Supporttrue
                                                    Summarytrue
                                                    Requirements

                                                    Clinicians need to be able to check the date that the report was released.

                                                    Alternate NamesDate published, Date Issued, Date Verified
                                                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                    178. DiagnosticReport.performer
                                                    Definition

                                                    Verantwortliche Person oder Organisation, die für die Ausstellung des Befunds verantwortlich ist.

                                                    ShortAusführende*r
                                                    Comments

                                                    This is not necessarily the source of the atomic data items or the entity that interpreted the results. It is the entity that takes responsibility for the clinical report.

                                                    Control0..*
                                                    TypeReference(Practitioner, PractitionerRole, Organization, CareTeam)
                                                    Is Modifierfalse
                                                    Must Supporttrue
                                                    Must Support TypesNo must-support rules about the choice of types/profiles
                                                    Summarytrue
                                                    Requirements

                                                    Need to know whom to contact if there are queries about the results. Also may need to track the source of reports for secondary data analysis.

                                                    Alternate NamesLaboratory, Service, Practitioner, Department, Company, Authorized by, Director
                                                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                    180. DiagnosticReport.performer.id
                                                    Definition

                                                    Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

                                                    ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
                                                    Control0..1
                                                    Typestring
                                                    Is Modifierfalse
                                                    XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                                                    Summaryfalse
                                                    182. DiagnosticReport.performer.extension
                                                    Definition

                                                    May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

                                                    ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
                                                    Comments

                                                    There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

                                                    Control0..*
                                                    TypeExtension
                                                    Is Modifierfalse
                                                    Summaryfalse
                                                    Alternate Namesextensions, user content
                                                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                    ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                                                    SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on DiagnosticReport.performer.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                                                    • value @ url
                                                    • 184. DiagnosticReport.performer.reference
                                                      Definition

                                                      A reference to a location at which the other resource is found. The reference may be a relative reference, in which case it is relative to the service base URL, or an absolute URL that resolves to the location where the resource is found. The reference may be version specific or not. If the reference is not to a FHIR RESTful server, then it should be assumed to be version specific. Internal fragment references (start with '#') refer to contained resources.

                                                      ShortLiteral reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL
                                                      Comments

                                                      Using absolute URLs provides a stable scalable approach suitable for a cloud/web context, while using relative/logical references provides a flexible approach suitable for use when trading across closed eco-system boundaries. Absolute URLs do not need to point to a FHIR RESTful server, though this is the preferred approach. If the URL conforms to the structure "/[type]/[id]" then it should be assumed that the reference is to a FHIR RESTful server.

                                                      Control0..1
                                                      This element is affected by the following invariants: ref-1
                                                      Typestring
                                                      Is Modifierfalse
                                                      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                                      Must Supporttrue
                                                      Summarytrue
                                                      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                      186. DiagnosticReport.performer.type
                                                      Definition

                                                      The expected type of the target of the reference. If both Reference.type and Reference.reference are populated and Reference.reference is a FHIR URL, both SHALL be consistent.

                                                      The type is the Canonical URL of Resource Definition that is the type this reference refers to. References are URLs that are relative to http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/ e.g. "Patient" is a reference to http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Patient. Absolute URLs are only allowed for logical models (and can only be used in references in logical models, not resources).

                                                      ShortType the reference refers to (e.g. "Patient")
                                                      Comments

                                                      This element is used to indicate the type of the target of the reference. This may be used which ever of the other elements are populated (or not). In some cases, the type of the target may be determined by inspection of the reference (e.g. a RESTful URL) or by resolving the target of the reference; if both the type and a reference is provided, the reference SHALL resolve to a resource of the same type as that specified.

                                                      Control0..1
                                                      BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from ResourceType
                                                      (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/resource-types|4.0.1)

                                                      Aa resource (or, for logical models, the URI of the logical model).

                                                      Typeuri
                                                      Is Modifierfalse
                                                      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                                      Summarytrue
                                                      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                      188. DiagnosticReport.performer.identifier
                                                      Definition

                                                      An identifier for the target resource. This is used when there is no way to reference the other resource directly, either because the entity it represents is not available through a FHIR server, or because there is no way for the author of the resource to convert a known identifier to an actual location. There is no requirement that a Reference.identifier point to something that is actually exposed as a FHIR instance, but it SHALL point to a business concept that would be expected to be exposed as a FHIR instance, and that instance would need to be of a FHIR resource type allowed by the reference.

                                                      ShortLogical reference, when literal reference is not known
                                                      Comments

                                                      When an identifier is provided in place of a reference, any system processing the reference will only be able to resolve the identifier to a reference if it understands the business context in which the identifier is used. Sometimes this is global (e.g. a national identifier) but often it is not. For this reason, none of the useful mechanisms described for working with references (e.g. chaining, includes) are possible, nor should servers be expected to be able resolve the reference. Servers may accept an identifier based reference untouched, resolve it, and/or reject it - see CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.referencePolicy.

                                                      When both an identifier and a literal reference are provided, the literal reference is preferred. Applications processing the resource are allowed - but not required - to check that the identifier matches the literal reference

                                                      Applications converting a logical reference to a literal reference may choose to leave the logical reference present, or remove it.

                                                      Reference is intended to point to a structure that can potentially be expressed as a FHIR resource, though there is no need for it to exist as an actual FHIR resource instance - except in as much as an application wishes to actual find the target of the reference. The content referred to be the identifier must meet the logical constraints implied by any limitations on what resource types are permitted for the reference. For example, it would not be legitimate to send the identifier for a drug prescription if the type were Reference(Observation|DiagnosticReport). One of the use-cases for Reference.identifier is the situation where no FHIR representation exists (where the type is Reference (Any).

                                                      NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
                                                      Control0..1
                                                      TypeIdentifier
                                                      Is Modifierfalse
                                                      Must Supporttrue
                                                      Summarytrue
                                                      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                      190. DiagnosticReport.performer.display
                                                      Definition

                                                      Plain text narrative that identifies the resource in addition to the resource reference.

                                                      ShortText alternative for the resource
                                                      Comments

                                                      This is generally not the same as the Resource.text of the referenced resource. The purpose is to identify what's being referenced, not to fully describe it.

                                                      Control0..1
                                                      Typestring
                                                      Is Modifierfalse
                                                      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                                      Summarytrue
                                                      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                      192. DiagnosticReport.resultsInterpreter
                                                      Definition

                                                      The practitioner or organization that is responsible for the report's conclusions and interpretations.

                                                      ShortPrimary result interpreter
                                                      Comments

                                                      Might not be the same entity that takes responsibility for the clinical report.

                                                      Control0..*
                                                      TypeReference(Practitioner, PractitionerRole, Organization, CareTeam)
                                                      Is Modifierfalse
                                                      Summarytrue
                                                      Requirements

                                                      Need to know whom to contact if there are queries about the results. Also may need to track the source of reports for secondary data analysis.

                                                      Alternate NamesAnalyzed by, Reported by
                                                      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                      194. DiagnosticReport.specimen
                                                      Definition

                                                      Bioproben, auf denen dieser Laborbefund basiert.

                                                      ShortProbenmaterial
                                                      Comments

                                                      If the specimen is sufficiently specified with a code in the test result name, then this additional data may be redundant. If there are multiple specimens, these may be represented per observation or group.

                                                      Control0..*
                                                      TypeReference(Specimen)
                                                      Is Modifierfalse
                                                      Must Supporttrue
                                                      Summaryfalse
                                                      Requirements

                                                      Need to be able to report information about the collected specimens on which the report is based.

                                                      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                      196. DiagnosticReport.specimen.id
                                                      Definition

                                                      Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

                                                      ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
                                                      Control0..1
                                                      Typestring
                                                      Is Modifierfalse
                                                      XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                                                      Summaryfalse
                                                      198. DiagnosticReport.specimen.extension
                                                      Definition

                                                      May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

                                                      ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
                                                      Comments

                                                      There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

                                                      Control0..*
                                                      TypeExtension
                                                      Is Modifierfalse
                                                      Summaryfalse
                                                      Alternate Namesextensions, user content
                                                      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                      ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                                                      SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on DiagnosticReport.specimen.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                                                      • value @ url
                                                      • 200. DiagnosticReport.specimen.reference
                                                        Definition

                                                        A reference to a location at which the other resource is found. The reference may be a relative reference, in which case it is relative to the service base URL, or an absolute URL that resolves to the location where the resource is found. The reference may be version specific or not. If the reference is not to a FHIR RESTful server, then it should be assumed to be version specific. Internal fragment references (start with '#') refer to contained resources.

                                                        ShortLiteral reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL
                                                        Comments

                                                        Using absolute URLs provides a stable scalable approach suitable for a cloud/web context, while using relative/logical references provides a flexible approach suitable for use when trading across closed eco-system boundaries. Absolute URLs do not need to point to a FHIR RESTful server, though this is the preferred approach. If the URL conforms to the structure "/[type]/[id]" then it should be assumed that the reference is to a FHIR RESTful server.

                                                        Control0..1
                                                        This element is affected by the following invariants: ref-1
                                                        Typestring
                                                        Is Modifierfalse
                                                        Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                                        Must Supporttrue
                                                        Summarytrue
                                                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                        202. DiagnosticReport.specimen.type
                                                        Definition

                                                        The expected type of the target of the reference. If both Reference.type and Reference.reference are populated and Reference.reference is a FHIR URL, both SHALL be consistent.

                                                        The type is the Canonical URL of Resource Definition that is the type this reference refers to. References are URLs that are relative to http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/ e.g. "Patient" is a reference to http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Patient. Absolute URLs are only allowed for logical models (and can only be used in references in logical models, not resources).

                                                        ShortType the reference refers to (e.g. "Patient")
                                                        Comments

                                                        This element is used to indicate the type of the target of the reference. This may be used which ever of the other elements are populated (or not). In some cases, the type of the target may be determined by inspection of the reference (e.g. a RESTful URL) or by resolving the target of the reference; if both the type and a reference is provided, the reference SHALL resolve to a resource of the same type as that specified.

                                                        Control0..1
                                                        BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from ResourceType
                                                        (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/resource-types|4.0.1)

                                                        Aa resource (or, for logical models, the URI of the logical model).

                                                        Typeuri
                                                        Is Modifierfalse
                                                        Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                                        Summarytrue
                                                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                        204. DiagnosticReport.specimen.identifier
                                                        Definition

                                                        An identifier for the target resource. This is used when there is no way to reference the other resource directly, either because the entity it represents is not available through a FHIR server, or because there is no way for the author of the resource to convert a known identifier to an actual location. There is no requirement that a Reference.identifier point to something that is actually exposed as a FHIR instance, but it SHALL point to a business concept that would be expected to be exposed as a FHIR instance, and that instance would need to be of a FHIR resource type allowed by the reference.

                                                        ShortLogical reference, when literal reference is not known
                                                        Comments

                                                        When an identifier is provided in place of a reference, any system processing the reference will only be able to resolve the identifier to a reference if it understands the business context in which the identifier is used. Sometimes this is global (e.g. a national identifier) but often it is not. For this reason, none of the useful mechanisms described for working with references (e.g. chaining, includes) are possible, nor should servers be expected to be able resolve the reference. Servers may accept an identifier based reference untouched, resolve it, and/or reject it - see CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.referencePolicy.

                                                        When both an identifier and a literal reference are provided, the literal reference is preferred. Applications processing the resource are allowed - but not required - to check that the identifier matches the literal reference

                                                        Applications converting a logical reference to a literal reference may choose to leave the logical reference present, or remove it.

                                                        Reference is intended to point to a structure that can potentially be expressed as a FHIR resource, though there is no need for it to exist as an actual FHIR resource instance - except in as much as an application wishes to actual find the target of the reference. The content referred to be the identifier must meet the logical constraints implied by any limitations on what resource types are permitted for the reference. For example, it would not be legitimate to send the identifier for a drug prescription if the type were Reference(Observation|DiagnosticReport). One of the use-cases for Reference.identifier is the situation where no FHIR representation exists (where the type is Reference (Any).

                                                        NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
                                                        Control0..1
                                                        TypeIdentifier
                                                        Is Modifierfalse
                                                        Must Supporttrue
                                                        Summarytrue
                                                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                        206. DiagnosticReport.specimen.display
                                                        Definition

                                                        Plain text narrative that identifies the resource in addition to the resource reference.

                                                        ShortText alternative for the resource
                                                        Comments

                                                        This is generally not the same as the Resource.text of the referenced resource. The purpose is to identify what's being referenced, not to fully describe it.

                                                        Control0..1
                                                        Typestring
                                                        Is Modifierfalse
                                                        Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                                        Summarytrue
                                                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                        208. DiagnosticReport.result
                                                        Definition

                                                        Laborergebnisse, die Teil dieses Laborbefunds sind.

                                                        ShortErgebnis
                                                        Comments

                                                        Observations can contain observations.

                                                        Control1..*
                                                        TypeReference(Observation)
                                                        Is Modifierfalse
                                                        Must Supporttrue
                                                        Summaryfalse
                                                        Requirements

                                                        Need to support individual results, or groups of results, where the result grouping is arbitrary, but meaningful.

                                                        Alternate NamesData, Atomic Value, Result, Atomic result, Data, Test, Analyte, Battery, Organizer
                                                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                        210. DiagnosticReport.result.id
                                                        Definition

                                                        Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

                                                        ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
                                                        Control0..1
                                                        Typestring
                                                        Is Modifierfalse
                                                        XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                                                        Summaryfalse
                                                        212. DiagnosticReport.result.extension
                                                        Definition

                                                        May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

                                                        ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
                                                        Comments

                                                        There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

                                                        Control0..*
                                                        TypeExtension
                                                        Is Modifierfalse
                                                        Summaryfalse
                                                        Alternate Namesextensions, user content
                                                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                        ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                                                        SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on DiagnosticReport.result.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                                                        • value @ url
                                                        • 214. DiagnosticReport.result.reference
                                                          Definition

                                                          A reference to a location at which the other resource is found. The reference may be a relative reference, in which case it is relative to the service base URL, or an absolute URL that resolves to the location where the resource is found. The reference may be version specific or not. If the reference is not to a FHIR RESTful server, then it should be assumed to be version specific. Internal fragment references (start with '#') refer to contained resources.

                                                          ShortLiteral reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL
                                                          Comments

                                                          Using absolute URLs provides a stable scalable approach suitable for a cloud/web context, while using relative/logical references provides a flexible approach suitable for use when trading across closed eco-system boundaries. Absolute URLs do not need to point to a FHIR RESTful server, though this is the preferred approach. If the URL conforms to the structure "/[type]/[id]" then it should be assumed that the reference is to a FHIR RESTful server.

                                                          Control0..1
                                                          This element is affected by the following invariants: ref-1
                                                          Typestring
                                                          Is Modifierfalse
                                                          Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                                          Must Supporttrue
                                                          Summarytrue
                                                          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                          216. DiagnosticReport.result.type
                                                          Definition

                                                          The expected type of the target of the reference. If both Reference.type and Reference.reference are populated and Reference.reference is a FHIR URL, both SHALL be consistent.

                                                          The type is the Canonical URL of Resource Definition that is the type this reference refers to. References are URLs that are relative to http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/ e.g. "Patient" is a reference to http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Patient. Absolute URLs are only allowed for logical models (and can only be used in references in logical models, not resources).

                                                          ShortType the reference refers to (e.g. "Patient")
                                                          Comments

                                                          This element is used to indicate the type of the target of the reference. This may be used which ever of the other elements are populated (or not). In some cases, the type of the target may be determined by inspection of the reference (e.g. a RESTful URL) or by resolving the target of the reference; if both the type and a reference is provided, the reference SHALL resolve to a resource of the same type as that specified.

                                                          Control0..1
                                                          BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from ResourceType
                                                          (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/resource-types|4.0.1)

                                                          Aa resource (or, for logical models, the URI of the logical model).

                                                          Typeuri
                                                          Is Modifierfalse
                                                          Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                                          Summarytrue
                                                          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                          218. DiagnosticReport.result.identifier
                                                          Definition

                                                          An identifier for the target resource. This is used when there is no way to reference the other resource directly, either because the entity it represents is not available through a FHIR server, or because there is no way for the author of the resource to convert a known identifier to an actual location. There is no requirement that a Reference.identifier point to something that is actually exposed as a FHIR instance, but it SHALL point to a business concept that would be expected to be exposed as a FHIR instance, and that instance would need to be of a FHIR resource type allowed by the reference.

                                                          ShortLogical reference, when literal reference is not known
                                                          Comments

                                                          When an identifier is provided in place of a reference, any system processing the reference will only be able to resolve the identifier to a reference if it understands the business context in which the identifier is used. Sometimes this is global (e.g. a national identifier) but often it is not. For this reason, none of the useful mechanisms described for working with references (e.g. chaining, includes) are possible, nor should servers be expected to be able resolve the reference. Servers may accept an identifier based reference untouched, resolve it, and/or reject it - see CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.referencePolicy.

                                                          When both an identifier and a literal reference are provided, the literal reference is preferred. Applications processing the resource are allowed - but not required - to check that the identifier matches the literal reference

                                                          Applications converting a logical reference to a literal reference may choose to leave the logical reference present, or remove it.

                                                          Reference is intended to point to a structure that can potentially be expressed as a FHIR resource, though there is no need for it to exist as an actual FHIR resource instance - except in as much as an application wishes to actual find the target of the reference. The content referred to be the identifier must meet the logical constraints implied by any limitations on what resource types are permitted for the reference. For example, it would not be legitimate to send the identifier for a drug prescription if the type were Reference(Observation|DiagnosticReport). One of the use-cases for Reference.identifier is the situation where no FHIR representation exists (where the type is Reference (Any).

                                                          NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
                                                          Control0..1
                                                          TypeIdentifier
                                                          Is Modifierfalse
                                                          Summarytrue
                                                          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                          220. DiagnosticReport.result.display
                                                          Definition

                                                          Plain text narrative that identifies the resource in addition to the resource reference.

                                                          ShortText alternative for the resource
                                                          Comments

                                                          This is generally not the same as the Resource.text of the referenced resource. The purpose is to identify what's being referenced, not to fully describe it.

                                                          Control0..1
                                                          Typestring
                                                          Is Modifierfalse
                                                          Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                                          Summarytrue
                                                          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                          222. DiagnosticReport.imagingStudy
                                                          Definition

                                                          One or more links to full details of any imaging performed during the diagnostic investigation. Typically, this is imaging performed by DICOM enabled modalities, but this is not required. A fully enabled PACS viewer can use this information to provide views of the source images.

                                                          ShortReference to full details of imaging associated with the diagnostic report
                                                          Comments

                                                          ImagingStudy and the image element are somewhat overlapping - typically, the list of image references in the image element will also be found in one of the imaging study resources. However, each caters to different types of displays for different types of purposes. Neither, either, or both may be provided.

                                                          Control0..*
                                                          TypeReference(ImagingStudy)
                                                          Is Modifierfalse
                                                          Summaryfalse
                                                          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                          224. DiagnosticReport.media
                                                          Definition

                                                          A list of key images associated with this report. The images are generally created during the diagnostic process, and may be directly of the patient, or of treated specimens (i.e. slides of interest).

                                                          ShortKey images associated with this report
                                                          Control0..*
                                                          TypeBackboneElement
                                                          Is Modifierfalse
                                                          Summarytrue
                                                          Requirements

                                                          Many diagnostic services include images in the report as part of their service.

                                                          Alternate NamesDICOM, Slides, Scans
                                                          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                          226. DiagnosticReport.media.id
                                                          Definition

                                                          Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

                                                          ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
                                                          Control0..1
                                                          Typestring
                                                          Is Modifierfalse
                                                          XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                                                          Summaryfalse
                                                          228. DiagnosticReport.media.extension
                                                          Definition

                                                          May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

                                                          ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
                                                          Comments

                                                          There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

                                                          Control0..*
                                                          TypeExtension
                                                          Is Modifierfalse
                                                          Summaryfalse
                                                          Alternate Namesextensions, user content
                                                          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                          ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                                                          230. DiagnosticReport.media.modifierExtension
                                                          Definition

                                                          May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.

                                                          Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).

                                                          ShortExtensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
                                                          Comments

                                                          There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

                                                          Control0..*
                                                          TypeExtension
                                                          Is Modifiertrue because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them
                                                          Summarytrue
                                                          Requirements

                                                          Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.

                                                          Alternate Namesextensions, user content, modifiers
                                                          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                          ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                                                          232. DiagnosticReport.media.comment
                                                          Definition

                                                          A comment about the image. Typically, this is used to provide an explanation for why the image is included, or to draw the viewer's attention to important features.

                                                          ShortComment about the image (e.g. explanation)
                                                          Comments

                                                          The comment should be displayed with the image. It would be common for the report to include additional discussion of the image contents in other sections such as the conclusion.

                                                          Control0..1
                                                          Typestring
                                                          Is Modifierfalse
                                                          Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                                          Summaryfalse
                                                          Requirements

                                                          The provider of the report should make a comment about each image included in the report.

                                                          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                          234. DiagnosticReport.media.link
                                                          Definition

                                                          Reference to the image source.

                                                          ShortReference to the image source
                                                          Control1..1
                                                          TypeReference(Media)
                                                          Is Modifierfalse
                                                          Summarytrue
                                                          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                          236. DiagnosticReport.conclusion
                                                          Definition

                                                          Klinische Schlussfolgerung/Interpretation der Testergebnisse

                                                          ShortSchlussfolgerung
                                                          Control0..1
                                                          Typestring
                                                          Is Modifierfalse
                                                          Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                                          Must Supporttrue
                                                          Summaryfalse
                                                          Requirements

                                                          Need to be able to provide a conclusion that is not lost among the basic result data.

                                                          Alternate NamesReport
                                                          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                          238. DiagnosticReport.conclusionCode
                                                          Definition

                                                          One or more codes that represent the summary conclusion (interpretation/impression) of the diagnostic report.

                                                          ShortCodes for the clinical conclusion of test results
                                                          Control0..*
                                                          BindingFor example codes, see SNOMEDCTClinicalFindings
                                                          (example to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/clinical-findings|4.0.1)

                                                          Diagnosis codes provided as adjuncts to the report.

                                                          TypeCodeableConcept
                                                          Is Modifierfalse
                                                          Summaryfalse
                                                          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                          240. DiagnosticReport.presentedForm
                                                          Definition

                                                          Rich text representation of the entire result as issued by the diagnostic service. Multiple formats are allowed but they SHALL be semantically equivalent.

                                                          ShortEntire report as issued
                                                          Comments

                                                          "application/pdf" is recommended as the most reliable and interoperable in this context.

                                                          Control0..*
                                                          TypeAttachment
                                                          Is Modifierfalse
                                                          Summaryfalse
                                                          Requirements

                                                          Gives laboratory the ability to provide its own fully formatted report for clinical fidelity.

                                                          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))