Patient
Laboratory data
Named panels, individual results, and their recorded units.
Format definition
Model orders, specimens, panels, analytes, and serial results separately.
Portable format · Suite implementation support
Parameters
resources[].diagnostic
{ category: lab | imaging | physiologic, specimen?: string, collectionInstructions?: string, resultIds: Result ID[] }
Required for diagnostic resources
A named request with explicit result references. Laboratory requests require an authored specimen description.
resources[].results[].panelName
string
Optional; omitted means unspecified
Human-readable panel grouping; does not inject assumed analytes.
observations[].referenceInterval
{ low?: number, high?: number, text?: string, unit?: string, context: string }
Optional; omitted means unspecified
At least one bound or text description; numeric bounds require the observation's unit and low must not exceed high. Context describes the authored population/method.
observations[].flag
low | high | critical | none | not-interpreted
Optional; omitted means unspecified
Explicit authored flag, never inferred from a generic source default.
resources[].results[].specimenStatus
adequate | inadequate | not-collected
Required for laboratory results
Allows rejected or unavailable specimens to drive a repeat-collection branch.
Behavior and validation
- Results are numeric, qualitative text, or boolean observations according to the concept definition. Preserve decimals. Collection and release are distinct events.
- Laboratory panels are reusable catalog resources, not part of the format specification. Import selected panels as explicit authored observations, preserving values, units, and provenance. Missing results remain unspecified; never inject normal results during playback.
- Each repeated collection creates a runtime request/result instance; serial authored result templates have distinct IDs. Do not overwrite previous results or use numeric zero for pending results.
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