FHIR Chat · Modeling laboratory results · implementers

Stream: implementers

Topic: Modeling laboratory results

Joseph Rodriguez (Mar 19 2020 at 19:13):

We are trying to save generic results reported from laboratories services (ex. Quest, Labcorp, etc). The model that we are using is the following:

• ServiceRequest represents the ordered profiles to the lab
• DiagnosticReport contain the observation results references
• Observation represents the resources of reported lab results
• DocumentReference is used to store the reported clinical document from the lab encoded on base64

The DiagnosticReport references the ServiceRequests (Profiles) by basedOn field and the Observation result for result field.
The DocumentReference store the PDF report from the lab and reference the ServiceRequest instances by context.related (0..*)(Reference)

Is this the expected way to use the model resources to represent this case of use?

Eric Haas (Mar 19 2020 at 20:29):

The DocumentReference store the PDF report from the lab and reference the ServiceRequest instances by context.related (0..*)(Reference)

the PDF report from the lab should be reference using DiagnosticReport.presentedForm

Joseph Rodriguez (Mar 19 2020 at 20:36):

Good point, @Eric Haas , thanks

Lloyd McKenzie (Mar 19 2020 at 22:01):

Rest looks good to me

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