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: Observation Sub-Type (2.9 - 1.1.0) - JSON Representation

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{
  "resourceType" : "CodeSystem",
  "id" : "observationSubtypeV110",
  "text" : {
    "status" : "generated",
    "div" : "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><ul><li>Include all codes defined in <a href=\"CodeSystem-observationSubtypeV110.html\"><code>http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/observationSubtypeV110</code></a></li></ul></div>"
  },
  "extension" : [
    {
      "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-v2versionCreated",
      "valueString" : "2.9"
    },
    {
      "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-versionHistory",
      "valueString" : "generate correct history somehow"
    },
    {
      "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-tableNo",
      "valueString" : "0937"
    }
  ],
  "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/observationSubtypeV110",
  "identifier" : [
    {
      "system" : "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
      "value" : "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.18.440"
    }
  ],
  "version" : "1.1.0",
  "name" : "ObservationSubtypeV110",
  "title" : "Observation Sub-Type (2.9 - 1.1.0)",
  "status" : "active",
  "experimental" : true,
  "date" : "2025-08-05T15:14:51+02:00",
  "description" : "HL7-defined code system of concepts specifying the observation sub-type.  Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the OBX segment.",
  "copyright" : "HL7 Inc., 2024",
  "caseSensitive" : true,
  "content" : "complete",
  "property" : [
    {
      "code" : "versionIntroduced",
      "uri" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionIntroduced",
      "description" : "version when was this code introduced",
      "type" : "string"
    },
    {
      "code" : "versionDeprecated",
      "uri" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionDeprecated",
      "description" : "version when was this code deprecated",
      "type" : "string"
    },
    {
      "code" : "status",
      "uri" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status",
      "description" : "A code that indicates the status of the concept. Typical values are active, experimental, deprecated, and retired",
      "type" : "code"
    },
    {
      "code" : "comment",
      "uri" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#comment",
      "description" : "A string that provides additional detail pertinent to the use or understanding of the concept",
      "type" : "string"
    },
    {
      "code" : "usage",
      "uri" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#usage",
      "description" : "usage notes for this code",
      "type" : "string"
    },
    {
      "code" : "modified",
      "uri" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#modified",
      "description" : "date of last modification",
      "type" : "dateTime"
    }
  ],
  "concept" : [
    {
      "code" : "AOE",
      "display" : "Ask at Order Entry",
      "definition" : "Ask at Order Entry",
      "property" : [
        {
          "code" : "comment",
          "valueString" : "Sub-type of QST (Question) - OBX-5 value is answer to an Ask at Order Entry question"
        },
        {
          "code" : "modified",
          "valueDateTime" : "2015-07-13"
        },
        {
          "code" : "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString" : "2.8.2"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code" : "ASC",
      "display" : "Ask at Specimen Collection",
      "definition" : "Ask at Specimen Collection",
      "property" : [
        {
          "code" : "comment",
          "valueString" : "Sub-type of QST (Question)  - OBX-5 value is answer to an Ask at Specimen Collection question"
        },
        {
          "code" : "modified",
          "valueDateTime" : "2015-07-13"
        },
        {
          "code" : "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString" : "2.8.2"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code" : "MCS",
      "display" : "Micro Culture Status",
      "definition" : "Sub-type of RSLT (Result) This term identifies observations that give overall culture outcome, when no specific organism is being named.",
      "property" : [
        {
          "code" : "comment",
          "valueString" : "Examples are: no growth, normal flora"
        },
        {
          "code" : "modified",
          "valueDateTime" : "2022-08-25"
        },
        {
          "code" : "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString" : "2.9"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code" : "MID",
      "display" : "Micro Isolate Descriptor",
      "definition" : "Sub-type of RSLT (Result) This term identifies any other observations about the isolate.",
      "property" : [
        {
          "code" : "comment",
          "valueString" : "Examples: catalase positive, hemolytic, etc."
        },
        {
          "code" : "modified",
          "valueDateTime" : "2022-08-25"
        },
        {
          "code" : "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString" : "2.9"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code" : "MIG",
      "display" : "Micro Isolate Growth Quantity",
      "definition" : "Sub-type of RSLT (Result) This term identifies growth levels of an isolate – can be numeric or categorical.",
      "property" : [
        {
          "code" : "comment",
          "valueString" : "Examples: <10,000 CFU, >100,00 CFU, Few, Moderate, Many, etc."
        },
        {
          "code" : "modified",
          "valueDateTime" : "2022-08-25"
        },
        {
          "code" : "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString" : "2.9"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code" : "MIN",
      "display" : "Micro Isolate Name",
      "definition" : "Sub-type of RSLT (Result) This term identifies observations that name a specific organism either at the species or the genus level.",
      "property" : [
        {
          "code" : "comment",
          "valueString" : "Examples are: Genus Serratia, Neisseria meningitidis, Escherichia coli O157:H7, but also identification on a culture plate like presumptive Proteus species."
        },
        {
          "code" : "modified",
          "valueDateTime" : "2022-08-25"
        },
        {
          "code" : "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString" : "2.9"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code" : "MIR",
      "display" : "Micro Isolate Related",
      "definition" : "Micro Isolate Related",
      "property" : [
        {
          "code" : "comment",
          "valueString" : "Sub-type of RSLT (Result) - qualifies the result as an isolate."
        },
        {
          "code" : "status",
          "valueCode" : "inactive"
        },
        {
          "code" : "modified",
          "valueDateTime" : "2017-12-05"
        },
        {
          "code" : "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString" : "2.8.2"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code" : "MIRM",
      "display" : "Micro Isolate Related Modifier",
      "definition" : "Micro Isolate Related Modifier",
      "property" : [
        {
          "code" : "comment",
          "valueString" : "Sub-type of RSLT (Result) - result is a modifier of the isolate (e.g., Few, Some, etc.)"
        },
        {
          "code" : "status",
          "valueCode" : "inactive"
        },
        {
          "code" : "modified",
          "valueDateTime" : "2017-12-05"
        },
        {
          "code" : "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString" : "2.8.2"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code" : "MNIR",
      "display" : "Micro Non-Isolate Related",
      "definition" : "Micro Non-Isolate Related",
      "property" : [
        {
          "code" : "comment",
          "valueString" : "Sub-type of RSLT (Result) - qualifies result as microbiology not related to any isolate (e.g., gram stain observations)"
        },
        {
          "code" : "status",
          "valueCode" : "inactive"
        },
        {
          "code" : "modified",
          "valueDateTime" : "2017-12-05"
        },
        {
          "code" : "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString" : "2.8.2"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code" : "MOD",
      "display" : "Micro Other Descriptor",
      "definition" : "Sub-type of RSLT (Result) This term identifies observations that do not fit the culture status, but is not at the isolate level.",
      "property" : [
        {
          "code" : "modified",
          "valueDateTime" : "2022-08-25"
        },
        {
          "code" : "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString" : "2.9"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code" : "MSS",
      "display" : "Micro Sample Stain",
      "definition" : "Sub-type of RSLT (Result) This term identifies observations on gram stains (and other stains or smears) on the clinical sample.",
      "property" : [
        {
          "code" : "comment",
          "valueString" : "Examples are: many gram positive rods, acid fast bacteria seen, etc."
        },
        {
          "code" : "modified",
          "valueDateTime" : "2017-12-05"
        },
        {
          "code" : "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString" : "2.9"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code" : "SUP",
      "display" : "Supplemental Result",
      "definition" : "Supplemental Result",
      "property" : [
        {
          "code" : "comment",
          "valueString" : "Sub-type of RSLT (Result) - result coming over is additional material, for example points on a graph, an image, raw instrument data, links to related observations, etc."
        },
        {
          "code" : "modified",
          "valueDateTime" : "2015-07-13"
        },
        {
          "code" : "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString" : "2.8.2"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code" : "SUR",
      "display" : "Susceptibility Related",
      "definition" : "Susceptibility Related",
      "property" : [
        {
          "code" : "comment",
          "valueString" : "Sub-type of RSLT (Result) - result value is for micro susceptibility/sensitivity"
        },
        {
          "code" : "modified",
          "valueDateTime" : "2015-07-13"
        },
        {
          "code" : "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString" : "2.8.2"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code" : "UNSP",
      "display" : "Unspecified",
      "definition" : "Unspecified",
      "property" : [
        {
          "code" : "comment",
          "valueString" : "Sub-type of RSLT (Result) - result falls outside of the other sub-types."
        },
        {
          "code" : "modified",
          "valueDateTime" : "2015-07-13"
        },
        {
          "code" : "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString" : "2.8.2"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}