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Observation Profile

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Statusdraft · 1.26.0
BaseObservation (constraint)
SourceFSH · JSON

Nexus EMR profile for the Observation resource, based on CA-Core. Represents measurements, tests, and simple assertions originating from source EMRs for aggregation.

TypedFhir API / C#

The typed accessor surface Observation exposes for Observation — generated from this IG's compiled profile; each typed accessor has a validating raw-FHIR twin (xRaw) where marked. The three ports are parity-enforced.

class Observation : ClinicalResourcegenerated source

Accessor Type Access Notes
EffectiveDate FuzzyDate? read-only The resource's effective date — the first present of this profile's date elements (precedence), normalized to the canonical FuzzyDatetime f…
Display string? read-only The resource's human headline — a coded concept's label, else a title / name, else undefined.
Status string? read/write Where the result is in its lifecycle
Category Concepts read/write · raw twin Classification of type of observation
Code Concept? read/write · raw twin Observation type with raw code support
Value Quantity? read/write · raw twin Actual observation result
Date FuzzyDate? read/write Clinically relevant time/time-period for observation
Interpretation Concepts read/write · raw twin High, low, normal, etc.
Low Quantity? read/write · raw twin Low Range, if relevant
High Quantity? read/write · raw twin High Range, if relevant
DataAbsentReason Concept? read/write · raw twin Why the result is missing
Subject Reference? read/write · raw twin Who and/or what the observation is about