Examples Index

The following examples illustrate the use of the FHIR UK Core R4 Profiles described by this implementation guide, categorised by profile type and pathology speciality.

The Bundle examples include on-screen representations of pathology test requests and reports. These have been provided to illustrate the contents of the associated messages. They are not intended to define a standard layout or format for pathology test requests and reports and should not be used as such.

The Bundle examples also include simplified logical data models to illustrate the key references between the relevant FHIR resources. To aid clarity, not all of the references are shown. For a detailed description of the relationships between the FHIR resources, refer to How to Construct a Pathology Test Request Bundle and How to Construct a Pathology Test Report Bundle.

The snippet examples have been provided to illustrate how each key data element within a profile may be populated. The examples illustrate individual data element usage within a profile; the full set of data elements may not necessarily be consistent with one another or illustrate a single, complete clinical scenario.

Note: Most of the examples include equivalent codes from the PBCL and PaLM SNOMED CT reference sets to identify the relevant pathology test. This has been done to illustrate how the examples can be used with different reference sets. In practice, it is likely that only one code will be carried for each pathology test. To facilitate the initial adoption of SNOMED and minimise the impact on existing systems and processes, it is anticipated that codes from the PBCL SNOMED CT reference set will be used at first.