PATH-R4-21: Observation Example - Epithelial Cells

An example of a semi-quantitative test result:

  • Epithelial cells: +

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        </coding>
    </category>
    <code>
        <coding>
            <!--  From PaLM observable entity reference set  -->
            <system value="http://snomed.info/sct" />
            <code value="49941000237104" />
            <display value="Epithelial cells in mid-stream urine microscopy qualitative result" />
        </coding>
    </code>
    <subject>
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        <display value="MOXEY, Judy" />
    </subject>
    <issued value="2022-02-25T13:47:00+00:00" />
    <performer>
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        <display value="TD008362 PATH LAB 001" />
    </performer>
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        <coding>
            <system value="http://snomed.info/sct" />
            <code value="260347006" />
            <display value="Present + out of ++++" />
        </coding>
    </valueCodeableConcept>
    <specimen>
        <reference value="urn:uuid:bab0eaec-1ec5-4598-b660-90bb38a1030d" />
    </specimen>
</Observation>
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