This code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/referencerange-meaning defines the following codes:
Lvl | Code | Display | Definition |
1 | type | Type | General types of reference range. |
2 | normal | Normal Range | Values expected for a normal member of the relevant control population being measured. Typically each results producer such as a laboratory has specific normal ranges and they are usually defined as within two standard deviations from the mean and account for 95.45% of this population. |
2 | recommended | Recommended Range | The range that is recommended by a relevant professional body. |
2 | treatment | Treatment Range | The range at which treatment would/should be considered. |
2 | therapeutic | Therapeutic Desired Level | The optimal range for best therapeutic outcomes. |
3 | pre | Pre Therapeutic Desired Level | The optimal range for best therapeutic outcomes for a specimen taken immediately before administration. |
3 | post | Post Therapeutic Desired Level | The optimal range for best therapeutic outcomes for a specimen taken immediately after administration. |
1 | endocrine | Endocrine | Endocrine related states that change the expected value. |
2 | pre-puberty | Pre-Puberty | An expected range in an individual prior to puberty. |
2 | follicular | Follicular Stage | An expected range in an individual during the follicular stage of the cycle. |
2 | midcycle | MidCycle | An expected range in an individual during the midcycle stage of the cycle. |
2 | luteal | Luteal | An expected range in an individual during the luteal stage of the cycle. |
2 | postmenopausal | Post-Menopause | An expected range in an individual post-menopause. |