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1.2.0-DFT - The specification is version 1.2.0-DFT of CA Core+ For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions

DiagnosticReport (CA-Core)

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Links

Profile

diagnosticreport-ca-core

Derived from

http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DiagnosticReport

Examples

example-diagnosticreport-pathology-ca-core, example-diagnosticreport-radiology-ca-core

Description

This profile applies constraints to the DiagnosticReport resource for CA Core+ to support diagnostic summaries such as lab and imaging reports in the pan-Canadian context.

References to this resource

CommunicationCACore

CFMM: 2

Resource Content

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DiagnosticReportCACore (DiagnosticReport)CDiagnosticReport
There are no (further) constraints on this element
Element id
DiagnosticReport
Short description

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

Alternate names

Report, Test, Result, Results, Labs, Laboratory

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.

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.

Data type

DiagnosticReport

Constraints
  • dom-2: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources
    contained.contained.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-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-6: A resource should have narrative for robust management
    text.`div`.exists()
  • dom-5: If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label
    contained.meta.security.empty()
Mappings
  • rim: Entity. Role, or Act
  • workflow: Event
  • v2: ORU -> OBR
  • rim: Observation[classCode=OBS, moodCode=EVN]
idΣ0..1id
There are no (further) constraints on this element
Element id
DiagnosticReport.id
Short description

Logical id of this artifact

Definition

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

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.

Data type

id

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
metaΣ0..1Meta
There are no (further) constraints on this element
Element id
DiagnosticReport.meta
Short description

Metadata about the resource

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.

Data type

Meta

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: N/A
implicitRulesΣ ?!0..1uri
There are no (further) constraints on this element
Element id
DiagnosticReport.implicitRules
Short description

A set of rules under which this content was created

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.

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.

Data type

uri

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
language0..1codeBinding
There are no (further) constraints on this element
Element id
DiagnosticReport.language
Short description

Language of the resource content

Definition

The base language in which the resource is written.

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).

Data type

code

Binding

A human language.

CommonLanguages (preferred)

Binding extensions
MaxValueSetAllLanguages
Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
text0..1Narrative
There are no (further) constraints on this element
Element id
DiagnosticReport.text
Short description

Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation

Alternate names

narrative, html, xhtml, display

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.

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.

Data type

Narrative

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: N/A
  • rim: Act.text?
contained0..*Resource
There are no (further) constraints on this element
Element id
DiagnosticReport.contained
Short description

Contained, inline Resources

Alternate names

inline resources, anonymous resources, contained resources

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.

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.

Data type

Resource

Mappings
  • rim: Entity. Role, or Act
  • rim: N/A
extensionC0..*Extension
There are no (further) constraints on this element
Element id
DiagnosticReport.extension
Short description

Additional content defined by implementations

Alternate names

extensions, user content

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.

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.

Data type

Extension

Slicing

Unordered, Open, by url(Value)

Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints
  • ele-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()
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: N/A
modifierExtension?! C0..*Extension
There are no (further) constraints on this element
Element id
DiagnosticReport.modifierExtension
Short description

Extensions that cannot be ignored

Alternate names

extensions, user content

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).

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.

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.

Data type

Extension

Slicing

Unordered, Open, by url(Value)

Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints
  • ele-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()
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: N/A
identifierΣ0..*Identifier
There are no (further) constraints on this element
Element id
DiagnosticReport.identifier
Short description

Business identifier for report

Alternate names

ReportID, Filler ID, Placer ID

Definition

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

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.

Comments

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

Data type

Identifier

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: CX / EI (occasionally, more often EI maps to a resource id or a URL)
  • rim: II - The Identifier class is a little looser than the v3 type II because it allows URIs as well as registered OIDs or GUIDs. Also maps to Role[classCode=IDENT]
  • servd: Identifier
  • workflow: Event.identifier
  • w5: FiveWs.identifier
  • v2: OBR-51/ for globally unique filler ID - OBR-3 , For non-globally unique filler-id the flller/placer number must be combined with the universal service Id - OBR-2(if present)+OBR-3+OBR-4
  • rim: id
basedOnC0..*Reference(MedicationRequestCACore | ServiceRequestCACore | CarePlan | ImmunizationRecommendation | NutritionOrder)Element id
DiagnosticReport.basedOn
Short description

What was requested

Alternate names

Request

Definition

Details concerning a service requested.

Requirements

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

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.

Data type

Reference(MedicationRequestCACore | ServiceRequestCACore | CarePlan | ImmunizationRecommendation | NutritionOrder)

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • ref-1: SHALL have a contained resource if a local reference is provided
    reference.exists() implies (reference.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids')) or (reference='#' and %rootResource!=%resource))
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: The target of a resource reference is a RIM entry point (Act, Role, or Entity)
  • workflow: Event.basedOn
  • v2: ORC? OBR-2/3?
  • rim: outboundRelationship[typeCode=FLFS].target
statusΣ ?!1..1codeBinding
There are no (further) constraints on this element
Element id
DiagnosticReport.status
Short description

registered | partial | preliminary | final +

Definition

The status of the diagnostic report.

Requirements

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

Comments

Note that FHIR strings SHALL NOT exceed 1MB in size

Data type

code

Binding

The status of the diagnostic report.

DiagnosticReportStatus (required)

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • workflow: Event.status
  • w5: FiveWs.status
  • v2: OBR-25 (not 1:1 mapping)
  • rim: statusCode Note: final and amended are distinguished by whether observation is the subject of a ControlAct event of type "revise"
categoryΣ0..*CodeableConceptCACoreElement id
DiagnosticReport.category
Short description

Concept - reference to a terminology or just text

Alternate names

Department, Sub-department, Service, Discipline

Definition

A concept that may be defined by a formal reference to a terminology or ontology or may be provided by text.

Comments

Not all terminology uses fit this general pattern. In some cases, models should not use CodeableConcept and use Coding directly and provide their own structure for managing text, codings, translations and the relationship between elements and pre- and post-coordination.

Data type

CodeableConceptCACore

Binding

Codes for diagnostic service sections.

DiagnosticServiceSectionCodes (example)

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: CE/CNE/CWE
  • rim: CD
  • orim: fhir:CodeableConcept rdfs:subClassOf dt:CD
  • w5: FiveWs.class
  • v2: OBR-24
  • rim: inboundRelationship[typeCode=COMP].source[classCode=LIST, moodCode=EVN, code < LabService].code
codeΣ1..1CodeableConceptCACoreBindingElement id
DiagnosticReport.code
Short description

Concept - reference to a terminology or just text

Alternate names

Type

Definition

A concept that may be defined by a formal reference to a terminology or ontology or may be provided by text.

Comments

Not all terminology uses fit this general pattern. In some cases, models should not use CodeableConcept and use Coding directly and provide their own structure for managing text, codings, translations and the relationship between elements and pre- and post-coordination.

Data type

CodeableConceptCACore

Binding

Codes that describe Diagnostic Reports.

CodespCLOCD (preferred)

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: CE/CNE/CWE
  • rim: CD
  • orim: fhir:CodeableConcept rdfs:subClassOf dt:CD
  • workflow: Event.code
  • w5: FiveWs.what[x]
  • v2: OBR-4 (HL7 v2 doesn't provide an easy way to indicate both the ordered test and the performed panel)
  • rim: code
subjectSO Σ C0..1Reference(LocationCACore | PatientCACore | Device | Group)Element id
DiagnosticReport.subject
Short description

The subject of the report - usually, but not always, the patient

Alternate names

Patient

Definition

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.

Requirements

SHALL know the subject context.

Comments

References SHALL be a reference to an actual FHIR resource, and SHALL be resolveable (allowing for access control, temporary unavailability, etc.). Resolution can be either by retrieval from the URL, or, where applicable by resource type, by treating an absolute reference as a canonical URL and looking it up in a local registry/repository.

Data type

Reference(LocationCACore | PatientCACore | Device | Group)

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • ref-1: SHALL have a contained resource if a local reference is provided
    reference.exists() implies (reference.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids')) or (reference='#' and %rootResource!=%resource))
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: The target of a resource reference is a RIM entry point (Act, Role, or Entity)
  • workflow: Event.subject
  • w5: FiveWs.subject[x]
  • v2: PID-3 (no HL7 v2 mapping for Group or Device)
  • rim: participation[typeCode=SBJ]
  • w5: FiveWs.subject
Obligations
CodeActor
SHALL:populate-if-knownhttp://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ca-core/ActorDefinition/producer
SHALL:no-errorhttp://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ca-core/ActorDefinition/consumer
encounterΣ C0..1Reference(EncounterCACore)Element id
DiagnosticReport.encounter
Short description

Health care event when test ordered

Alternate names

Context

Definition

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

Requirements

Links the request to the Encounter context.

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).

Data type

Reference(EncounterCACore)

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • ref-1: SHALL have a contained resource if a local reference is provided
    reference.exists() implies (reference.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids')) or (reference='#' and %rootResource!=%resource))
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: The target of a resource reference is a RIM entry point (Act, Role, or Entity)
  • workflow: Event.encounter
  • w5: FiveWs.context
  • v2: PV1-19
  • rim: inboundRelationship[typeCode=COMP].source[classCode=ENC, moodCode=EVN]
effective[x]Σ0..1
There are no (further) constraints on this element
Element id
DiagnosticReport.effective[x]
Short description

Clinically relevant time/time-period for report

Alternate names

Observation time, Effective Time, Occurrence

Definition

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.

Requirements

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

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • workflow: Event.occurrence[x]
  • w5: FiveWs.done[x]
  • v2: OBR-7
  • rim: effectiveTime
effectiveDateTimedateTime
There are no (further) constraints on this element
Data type

dateTime

effectivePeriodPeriod
There are no (further) constraints on this element
Data type

Period

issuedΣ0..1instant
There are no (further) constraints on this element
Element id
DiagnosticReport.issued
Short description

DateTime this version was made

Alternate names

Date published, Date Issued, Date Verified

Definition

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

Requirements

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

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.

Data type

instant

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • w5: FiveWs.recorded
  • v2: OBR-22
  • rim: participation[typeCode=VRF or AUT].time
performerΣ C0..*Reference(OrganizationCACore | PractitionerCACore | PractitionerRoleCACore | CareTeam)Element id
DiagnosticReport.performer
Short description

Responsible Diagnostic Service

Alternate names

Laboratory, Service, Practitioner, Department, Company, Authorized by, Director

Definition

The diagnostic service that is responsible for issuing the report.

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.

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.

Data type

Reference(OrganizationCACore | PractitionerCACore | PractitionerRoleCACore | CareTeam)

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • ref-1: SHALL have a contained resource if a local reference is provided
    reference.exists() implies (reference.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids')) or (reference='#' and %rootResource!=%resource))
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: The target of a resource reference is a RIM entry point (Act, Role, or Entity)
  • workflow: Event.performer.actor
  • w5: FiveWs.actor
  • v2: PRT-8 (where this PRT-4-Participation = "PO")
  • rim: .participation[typeCode=PRF]
resultsInterpreterΣ C0..*Reference(OrganizationCACore | PractitionerCACore | PractitionerRoleCACore | CareTeam)Element id
DiagnosticReport.resultsInterpreter
Short description

Primary result interpreter

Alternate names

Analyzed by, Reported by

Definition

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

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.

Comments

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

Data type

Reference(OrganizationCACore | PractitionerCACore | PractitionerRoleCACore | CareTeam)

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • ref-1: SHALL have a contained resource if a local reference is provided
    reference.exists() implies (reference.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids')) or (reference='#' and %rootResource!=%resource))
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: The target of a resource reference is a RIM entry point (Act, Role, or Entity)
  • workflow: Event.performer.actor
  • w5: FiveWs.actor
  • v2: OBR-32, PRT-8 (where this PRT-4-Participation = "PI")
  • rim: .participation[typeCode=PRF]
specimenC0..*Reference(Specimen)
There are no (further) constraints on this element
Element id
DiagnosticReport.specimen
Short description

Specimens this report is based on

Definition

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

Requirements

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

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.

Data type

Reference(Specimen)

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • ref-1: SHALL have a contained resource if a local reference is provided
    reference.exists() implies (reference.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids')) or (reference='#' and %rootResource!=%resource))
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: The target of a resource reference is a RIM entry point (Act, Role, or Entity)
  • v2: SPM
  • rim: participation[typeCode=SBJ]
resultSO C0..*Reference(Observation)Element id
DiagnosticReport.result
Short description

Observations

Alternate names

Data, Atomic Value, Result, Atomic result, Data, Test, Analyte, Battery, Organizer

Definition

Observations that are part of this diagnostic report.

Requirements

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

Comments

Observations can contain observations.

Data type

Reference(Observation)

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • ref-1: SHALL have a contained resource if a local reference is provided
    reference.exists() implies (reference.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids')) or (reference='#' and %rootResource!=%resource))
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: The target of a resource reference is a RIM entry point (Act, Role, or Entity)
  • v2: OBXs
  • rim: outboundRelationship[typeCode=COMP].target
Obligations
CodeActor
SHALL:populate-if-knownhttp://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ca-core/ActorDefinition/producer
SHALL:no-errorhttp://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ca-core/ActorDefinition/consumer
imagingStudyC0..*Reference(ImagingStudy)
There are no (further) constraints on this element
Element id
DiagnosticReport.imagingStudy
Short description

Reference to full details of imaging associated with the diagnostic report

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.

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.

Data type

Reference(ImagingStudy)

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • ref-1: SHALL have a contained resource if a local reference is provided
    reference.exists() implies (reference.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids')) or (reference='#' and %rootResource!=%resource))
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: The target of a resource reference is a RIM entry point (Act, Role, or Entity)
  • rim: outboundRelationship[typeCode=COMP].target[classsCode=DGIMG, moodCode=EVN]
mediaΣ0..*BackboneElement
There are no (further) constraints on this element
Element id
DiagnosticReport.media
Short description

Key images associated with this report

Alternate names

DICOM, Slides, Scans

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).

Requirements

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

Data type

BackboneElement

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: OBX?
  • rim: outboundRelationship[typeCode=COMP].target
id0..1string
There are no (further) constraints on this element
Element id
DiagnosticReport.media.id
Short description

Unique id for inter-element referencing

Definition

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

Data type

string

Mappings
  • rim: n/a
extensionC0..*Extension
There are no (further) constraints on this element
Element id
DiagnosticReport.media.extension
Short description

Additional content defined by implementations

Alternate names

extensions, user content

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.

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.

Data type

Extension

Slicing

Unordered, Open, by url(Value)

Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints
  • ele-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()
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: N/A
modifierExtensionΣ ?! C0..*Extension
There are no (further) constraints on this element
Element id
DiagnosticReport.media.modifierExtension
Short description

Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized

Alternate names

extensions, user content, modifiers

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).

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.

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.

Data type

Extension

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints
  • ele-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()
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: N/A
comment0..1string
There are no (further) constraints on this element
Element id
DiagnosticReport.media.comment
Short description

Comment about the image (e.g. explanation)

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.

Requirements

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

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.

Data type

string

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: .inboundRelationship[typeCode=COMP].source[classCode=OBS, moodCode=EVN, code="annotation"].value
linkΣ C1..1Reference(Media)
There are no (further) constraints on this element
Element id
DiagnosticReport.media.link
Short description

Reference to the image source

Definition

Reference to the image source.

Comments

References SHALL be a reference to an actual FHIR resource, and SHALL be resolveable (allowing for access control, temporary unavailability, etc.). Resolution can be either by retrieval from the URL, or, where applicable by resource type, by treating an absolute reference as a canonical URL and looking it up in a local registry/repository.

Data type

Reference(Media)

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • ref-1: SHALL have a contained resource if a local reference is provided
    reference.exists() implies (reference.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids')) or (reference='#' and %rootResource!=%resource))
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: The target of a resource reference is a RIM entry point (Act, Role, or Entity)
  • rim: .value.reference
conclusion0..1string
There are no (further) constraints on this element
Element id
DiagnosticReport.conclusion
Short description

Clinical conclusion (interpretation) of test results

Alternate names

Report

Definition

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

Requirements

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

Comments

Note that FHIR strings SHALL NOT exceed 1MB in size

Data type

string

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: OBX
  • rim: inboundRelationship[typeCode="SPRT"].source[classCode=OBS, moodCode=EVN, code=LOINC:48767-8].value (type=ST)
conclusionCode0..*CodeableConcept
There are no (further) constraints on this element
Element id
DiagnosticReport.conclusionCode
Short description

Codes for the clinical conclusion of test results

Definition

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

Comments

Not all terminology uses fit this general pattern. In some cases, models should not use CodeableConcept and use Coding directly and provide their own structure for managing text, codings, translations and the relationship between elements and pre- and post-coordination.

Data type

CodeableConcept

Binding

Diagnosis codes provided as adjuncts to the report.

SNOMEDCTClinicalFindings (example)

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: CE/CNE/CWE
  • rim: CD
  • orim: fhir:CodeableConcept rdfs:subClassOf dt:CD
  • v2: OBX
  • rim: inboundRelationship[typeCode=SPRT].source[classCode=OBS, moodCode=EVN, code=LOINC:54531-9].value (type=CD)
presentedFormC0..*Attachment
There are no (further) constraints on this element
Element id
DiagnosticReport.presentedForm
Short description

Entire report as issued

Definition

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

Requirements

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

Comments

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

Data type

Attachment

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • att-1: If the Attachment has data, it SHALL have a contentType
    data.empty() or contentType.exists()
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: ED/RP
  • rim: ED
  • v2: OBX
  • rim: text (type=ED)
DiagnosticReportCACore (DiagnosticReport)DiagnosticReport
There are no (further) constraints on this element
Data type

DiagnosticReport

basedOnReference(MedicationRequestCACore | ServiceRequestCACore | CarePlan | ImmunizationRecommendation | NutritionOrder)
There are no (further) constraints on this element
Element id
DiagnosticReport.basedOn
Data type

Reference(MedicationRequestCACore | ServiceRequestCACore | CarePlan | ImmunizationRecommendation | NutritionOrder)

categoryCodeableConceptCACore
There are no (further) constraints on this element
Element id
DiagnosticReport.category
Data type

CodeableConceptCACore

codeCodeableConceptCACoreBinding
There are no (further) constraints on this element
Element id
DiagnosticReport.code
Data type

CodeableConceptCACore

Binding

CodespCLOCD (preferred)

subjectSOReference(LocationCACore | PatientCACore | Device | Group)
There are no (further) constraints on this element
Element id
DiagnosticReport.subject
Data type

Reference(LocationCACore | PatientCACore | Device | Group)

Obligations
CodeActor
SHALL:populate-if-knownhttp://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ca-core/ActorDefinition/producer
SHALL:no-errorhttp://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ca-core/ActorDefinition/consumer
encounterReference(EncounterCACore)
There are no (further) constraints on this element
Element id
DiagnosticReport.encounter
Data type

Reference(EncounterCACore)

performerReference(OrganizationCACore | PractitionerCACore | PractitionerRoleCACore | CareTeam)
There are no (further) constraints on this element
Element id
DiagnosticReport.performer
Data type

Reference(OrganizationCACore | PractitionerCACore | PractitionerRoleCACore | CareTeam)

resultsInterpreterReference(OrganizationCACore | PractitionerCACore | PractitionerRoleCACore | CareTeam)
There are no (further) constraints on this element
Element id
DiagnosticReport.resultsInterpreter
Data type

Reference(OrganizationCACore | PractitionerCACore | PractitionerRoleCACore | CareTeam)

resultSO
There are no (further) constraints on this element
Element id
DiagnosticReport.result
Obligations
CodeActor
SHALL:populate-if-knownhttp://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ca-core/ActorDefinition/producer
SHALL:no-errorhttp://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ca-core/ActorDefinition/consumer
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<extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm">
<valueInteger value="2" />
</extension>
<url value="http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/cacore/StructureDefinition/diagnosticreport-ca-core" />
<version value="1.1.0" />
<name value="DiagnosticReportCACore" />
<title value="DiagnosticReport (CA-Core)" />
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<date value="2025-03-06" />
<publisher value="Canada Health Infoway" />
<contact>
<name value="National Standards Release Centre" />
<telecom>
<system value="url" />
<value value="http://www.infoway-inforoute.ca" />
</telecom>
<telecom>
<system value="email" />
<value value="standards@infoway-inforoute.ca" />
</telecom>
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<jurisdiction>
<coding>
<system value="urn:iso:std:iso:3166" />
<code value="CA" />
</coding>
</jurisdiction>
<copyright value="Copyright © 2025+ Canada Health Infoway. All rights reserved. [Terms of Use and License Agreements](https://ic.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/about/tou). [Privacy Policy](https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/legal/privacy-policy)." />
<fhirVersion value="4.0.1" />
<kind value="resource" />
<abstract value="false" />
<type value="DiagnosticReport" />
<baseDefinition value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DiagnosticReport" />
<derivation value="constraint" />
<differential>
<element id="DiagnosticReport.basedOn">
<path value="DiagnosticReport.basedOn" />
<type>
<code value="Reference" />
<targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/CarePlan" />
<targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/ImmunizationRecommendation" />
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<element id="DiagnosticReport.category">
<path value="DiagnosticReport.category" />
<type>
<code value="CodeableConcept" />
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</type>
</element>
<element id="DiagnosticReport.code">
<path value="DiagnosticReport.code" />
<type>
<code value="CodeableConcept" />
<profile value="http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/cacore/StructureDefinition/codeableconcept-ca-core" />
</type>
<binding>
<strength value="preferred" />
<valueSet value="https://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ValueSet/pCLOCD" />
</binding>
</element>
<element id="DiagnosticReport.subject">
<extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/obligation">
<extension url="code">
<valueCode value="SHALL:populate-if-known" />
</extension>
<extension url="actor">
<valueCanonical value="http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ca-core/ActorDefinition/producer" />
</extension>
</extension>
<extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/obligation">
<extension url="code">
<valueCode value="SHALL:no-error" />
</extension>
<extension url="actor">
<valueCanonical value="http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ca-core/ActorDefinition/consumer" />
</extension>
</extension>
<path value="DiagnosticReport.subject" />
<type>
<code value="Reference" />
<targetProfile value="http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/cacore/StructureDefinition/patient-ca-core" />
<targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Group" />
<targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Device" />
<targetProfile value="http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/cacore/StructureDefinition/location-ca-core" />
</type>
<mustSupport value="true" />
</element>
<element id="DiagnosticReport.encounter">
<path value="DiagnosticReport.encounter" />
<type>
<code value="Reference" />
<targetProfile value="http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/cacore/StructureDefinition/encounter-ca-core" />
</type>
</element>
<element id="DiagnosticReport.performer">
<path value="DiagnosticReport.performer" />
<type>
<code value="Reference" />
<targetProfile value="http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/cacore/StructureDefinition/practitioner-ca-core" />
<targetProfile value="http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/cacore/StructureDefinition/practitionerRole-ca-core" />
<targetProfile value="http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/cacore/StructureDefinition/organization-ca-core" />
<targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/CareTeam" />
</type>
</element>
<element id="DiagnosticReport.resultsInterpreter">
<path value="DiagnosticReport.resultsInterpreter" />
<type>
<code value="Reference" />
<targetProfile value="http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/cacore/StructureDefinition/practitioner-ca-core" />
<targetProfile value="http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/cacore/StructureDefinition/practitionerRole-ca-core" />
<targetProfile value="http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/cacore/StructureDefinition/organization-ca-core" />
<targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/CareTeam" />
</type>
</element>
<element id="DiagnosticReport.result">
<extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/obligation">
<extension url="code">
<valueCode value="SHALL:populate-if-known" />
</extension>
<extension url="actor">
<valueCanonical value="http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ca-core/ActorDefinition/producer" />
</extension>
</extension>
<extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/obligation">
<extension url="code">
<valueCode value="SHALL:no-error" />
</extension>
<extension url="actor">
<valueCanonical value="http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ca-core/ActorDefinition/consumer" />
</extension>
</extension>
<path value="DiagnosticReport.result" />
<mustSupport value="true" />
</element>
</differential>
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"name": "DiagnosticReportCACore",
"title": "DiagnosticReport (CA-Core)",
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"system": "email",
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"copyright": "Copyright © 2025+ Canada Health Infoway. All rights reserved. [Terms of Use and License Agreements](https://ic.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/about/tou). [Privacy Policy](https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/legal/privacy-policy).",
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"path": "DiagnosticReport.basedOn",
"type": [
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{
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"path": "DiagnosticReport.code",
"type": [
{
"code": "CodeableConcept",
"profile": [
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}
],
"binding": {
"strength": "preferred",
"valueSet": "https://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ValueSet/pCLOCD"
}
},
{
"id": "DiagnosticReport.subject",
"extension": [
{
"extension": [
{
"url": "code",
"valueCode": "SHALL:populate-if-known"
},
{
"url": "actor",
"valueCanonical": "http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ca-core/ActorDefinition/producer"
}
],
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/obligation"
},
{
"extension": [
{
"url": "code",
"valueCode": "SHALL:no-error"
},
{
"url": "actor",
"valueCanonical": "http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ca-core/ActorDefinition/consumer"
}
],
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/obligation"
}
],
"path": "DiagnosticReport.subject",
"type": [
{
"code": "Reference",
"targetProfile": [
"http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/cacore/StructureDefinition/patient-ca-core",
"http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Group",
"http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Device",
"http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/cacore/StructureDefinition/location-ca-core"
]
}
],
"mustSupport": true
},
{
"id": "DiagnosticReport.encounter",
"path": "DiagnosticReport.encounter",
"type": [
{
"code": "Reference",
"targetProfile": [
"http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/cacore/StructureDefinition/encounter-ca-core"
]
}
]
},
{
"id": "DiagnosticReport.performer",
"path": "DiagnosticReport.performer",
"type": [
{
"code": "Reference",
"targetProfile": [
"http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/cacore/StructureDefinition/practitioner-ca-core",
"http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/cacore/StructureDefinition/practitionerRole-ca-core",
"http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/cacore/StructureDefinition/organization-ca-core",
"http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/CareTeam"
]
}
]
},
{
"id": "DiagnosticReport.resultsInterpreter",
"path": "DiagnosticReport.resultsInterpreter",
"type": [
{
"code": "Reference",
"targetProfile": [
"http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/cacore/StructureDefinition/practitioner-ca-core",
"http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/cacore/StructureDefinition/practitionerRole-ca-core",
"http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/cacore/StructureDefinition/organization-ca-core",
"http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/CareTeam"
]
}
]
},
{
"id": "DiagnosticReport.result",
"extension": [
{
"extension": [
{
"url": "code",
"valueCode": "SHALL:populate-if-known"
},
{
"url": "actor",
"valueCanonical": "http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ca-core/ActorDefinition/producer"
}
],
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/obligation"
},
{
"extension": [
{
"url": "code",
"valueCode": "SHALL:no-error"
},
{
"url": "actor",
"valueCanonical": "http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ca-core/ActorDefinition/consumer"
}
],
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/obligation"
}
],
"path": "DiagnosticReport.result",
"mustSupport": true
}
]
}
}

Terminology bindings

PathConformanceValueSet
DiagnosticReport.codepreferredhttps://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ValueSet/pCLOCD

Additional Terminology Bindings

These bindings may be used in lieu of the primary bindings in the table above.

Mappings to CACDI

The following tables list how the data elements from CA Core+ map to CACDI. For more information visit Mapping Logic.

Constraints

The following table lists constraints (from differential).

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