An example to illustrate a blood pressure vital sign

Table View

Observation.id[0]UKCore-Observation-VitalSigns-BloodPressure-Example
Observation.status[0]final
Observation.category[0].coding[0].system[0]http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/observation-category
Observation.category[0].coding[0].code[0]vital-signs
Observation.category[0].coding[0].display[0]Vital Signs
Observation.code[0].coding[0].system[0]http://snomed.info/sct
Observation.code[0].coding[0].code[0]75367002
Observation.code[0].coding[0].display[0]Blood pressure
Observation.code[0].coding[1].system[0]http://loinc.org
Observation.code[0].coding[1].code[0]85354-9
Observation.code[0].coding[1].display[0]Blood pressure panel with all children optional
Observation.code[0].text[0]Blood pressure
Observation.subject[0].reference[0]Patient/UKCore-Patient-RichardSmith-Example
Observation.effective[0]2023-08-10
Observation.performer[0].reference[0]Organization/UKCore-Organization-LeedsTeachingHospital-Example
Observation.bodySite[0].coding[0].system[0]http://snomed.info/sct
Observation.bodySite[0].coding[0].code[0]40983000
Observation.bodySite[0].coding[0].display[0]Structure of upper extremity between shoulder and elbow
Observation.bodySite[0].text[0]Structure of upper extremity between shoulder and elbow
Observation.component[0].code[0].coding[0].system[0]http://snomed.info/sct
Observation.component[0].code[0].coding[0].code[0]72313002
Observation.component[0].code[0].coding[0].display[0]Systolic arterial pressure
Observation.component[0].code[0].coding[1].system[0]http://loinc.org
Observation.component[0].code[0].coding[1].code[0]8480-6
Observation.component[0].code[0].coding[1].display[0]Systolic blood pressure
Observation.component[0].code[0].text[0]Systolic blood pressure
Observation.component[0].value[0].value[0]142
Observation.component[0].value[0].unit[0]millimeter of mercury
Observation.component[0].value[0].system[0]http://unitsofmeasure.org
Observation.component[0].value[0].code[0]mm[Hg]
Observation.component[1].code[0].coding[0].system[0]http://snomed.info/sct
Observation.component[1].code[0].coding[0].code[0]1091811000000102
Observation.component[1].code[0].coding[0].display[0]Diastolic arterial pressure
Observation.component[1].code[0].coding[1].system[0]http://loinc.org
Observation.component[1].code[0].coding[1].code[0]8462-4
Observation.component[1].code[0].coding[1].display[0]Diastolic blood pressure
Observation.component[1].code[0].text[0]Diastolic blood pressure
Observation.component[1].value[0].value[0]94
Observation.component[1].value[0].unit[0]millimeter of mercury
Observation.component[1].value[0].system[0]http://unitsofmeasure.org
Observation.component[1].value[0].code[0]mm[Hg]

XML View

<Observation xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
    <id value="UKCore-Observation-VitalSigns-BloodPressure-Example" />
    <status value="final" />
    <category>
        <coding>
            <system value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/observation-category" />
            <code value="vital-signs" />
            <display value="Vital Signs" />
        </coding>
    </category>
    <code>
        <coding>
            <system value="http://snomed.info/sct" />
            <code value="75367002" />
            <display value="Blood pressure" />
        </coding>
        <coding>
            <system value="http://loinc.org" />
            <code value="85354-9" />
            <display value="Blood pressure panel with all children optional" />
        </coding>
        <text value="Blood pressure" />
    </code>
    <subject>
        <reference value="Patient/UKCore-Patient-RichardSmith-Example" />
    </subject>
    <effectiveDateTime value="2023-08-10" />
    <performer>
        <reference value="Organization/UKCore-Organization-LeedsTeachingHospital-Example" />
    </performer>
    <bodySite>
        <coding>
            <system value="http://snomed.info/sct" />
            <code value="40983000" />
            <display value="Structure of upper extremity between shoulder and elbow" />
        </coding>
        <text value="Structure of upper extremity between shoulder and elbow" />
    </bodySite>
    <component>
        <code>
            <coding>
                <system value="http://snomed.info/sct" />
                <code value="72313002" />
                <display value="Systolic arterial pressure" />
            </coding>
            <coding>
                <system value="http://loinc.org" />
                <code value="8480-6" />
                <display value="Systolic blood pressure" />
            </coding>
            <text value="Systolic blood pressure" />
        </code>
        <valueQuantity>
            <value value="142" />
            <unit value="millimeter of mercury" />
            <system value="http://unitsofmeasure.org" />
            <code value="mm[Hg]" />
        </valueQuantity>
    </component>
    <component>
        <code>
            <coding>
                <system value="http://snomed.info/sct" />
                <code value="1091811000000102" />
                <display value="Diastolic arterial pressure" />
            </coding>
            <coding>
                <system value="http://loinc.org" />
                <code value="8462-4" />
                <display value="Diastolic blood pressure" />
            </coding>
            <text value="Diastolic blood pressure" />
        </code>
        <valueQuantity>
            <value value="94" />
            <unit value="millimeter of mercury" />
            <system value="http://unitsofmeasure.org" />
            <code value="mm[Hg]" />
        </valueQuantity>
    </component>
</Observation>

JSON View

{
    "resourceType": "Observation",
    "id": "UKCore-Observation-VitalSigns-BloodPressure-Example",
    "status": "final",
    "category":  [
        {
            "coding":  [
                {
                    "system": "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/observation-category",
                    "code": "vital-signs",
                    "display": "Vital Signs"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "code": {
        "coding":  [
            {
                "system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
                "code": "75367002",
                "display": "Blood pressure"
            },
            {
                "system": "http://loinc.org",
                "code": "85354-9",
                "display": "Blood pressure panel with all children optional"
            }
        ],
        "text": "Blood pressure"
    },
    "subject": {
        "reference": "Patient/UKCore-Patient-RichardSmith-Example"
    },
    "effectiveDateTime": "2023-08-10",
    "performer":  [
        {
            "reference": "Organization/UKCore-Organization-LeedsTeachingHospital-Example"
        }
    ],
    "bodySite": {
        "coding":  [
            {
                "system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
                "code": "40983000",
                "display": "Structure of upper extremity between shoulder and elbow"
            }
        ],
        "text": "Structure of upper extremity between shoulder and elbow"
    },
    "component":  [
        {
            "code": {
                "coding":  [
                    {
                        "system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
                        "code": "72313002",
                        "display": "Systolic arterial pressure"
                    },
                    {
                        "system": "http://loinc.org",
                        "code": "8480-6",
                        "display": "Systolic blood pressure"
                    }
                ],
                "text": "Systolic blood pressure"
            },
            "valueQuantity": {
                "value": 142,
                "unit": "millimeter of mercury",
                "system": "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
                "code": "mm[Hg]"
            }
        },
        {
            "code": {
                "coding":  [
                    {
                        "system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
                        "code": "1091811000000102",
                        "display": "Diastolic arterial pressure"
                    },
                    {
                        "system": "http://loinc.org",
                        "code": "8462-4",
                        "display": "Diastolic blood pressure"
                    }
                ],
                "text": "Diastolic blood pressure"
            },
            "valueQuantity": {
                "value": 94,
                "unit": "millimeter of mercury",
                "system": "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
                "code": "mm[Hg]"
            }
        }
    ]
}