Observation Reference Range Meaning Codes - HL7 Terminology (THO) v6.0.2

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CodeSystem: Observation Reference Range Meaning Codes

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/referencerange-meaning		Version: 1.0.1
Active as of 2024-07-21	Responsible: Health Level Seven International	Computable Name: ObservationReferenceRangeMeaningCodes
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.1124
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This value set defines a set of codes that can be used to indicate the meaning/use of a reference range for a particular target population.

This Code system is referenced in the content logical definition of the following value sets:

Generated Narrative: CodeSystem referencerange-meaning

Last updated: 2024-04-24 00:00:00+0000

Properties

This code system defines the following properties for its concepts

Name

Code

Type

Description

abstract

boolean

True if an element is considered 'abstract' - in otherwords, the code is not for use as a real concept

Concepts

This case-sensitive code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/referencerange-meaning defines the following codes in a Is-A hierarchy:

Lvl	Code	Display	Definition	abstract
1	type	Type	General types of reference range.	true
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.	true
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.