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Packagehl7.v2.uv.terminology.v29
Resource TypeCodeSystem
IdCodeSystem-observationSubtype.json
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{
  "resourceType": "CodeSystem",
  "id": "observationSubtype",
  "text": {
    "status": "generated",
    "div": "<!-- snip (see above) -->"
  },
  "extension": [
    {
      "url": "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-v2versionCreated",
      "valueString": "2.9"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-versionHistory",
      "valueString": "generate correct history somehow"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-tableNo",
      "valueString": "0937"
    }
  ],
  "url": "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/observationSubtype",
  "identifier": [
    {
      "system": "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
      "value": "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.18.440"
    }
  ],
  "version": "1.1.0",
  "name": "ObservationSubtype",
  "title": "Observation Sub-Type (2.9 - 1.1.0)",
  "status": "active",
  "experimental": true,
  "date": "2026-01-27T19:46:43+00:00",
  "publisher": "HL7/FO",
  "contact": [
    {
      "name": "HL7/FO",
      "telecom": [
        {
          "system": "url",
          "value": "http://www.hl7.org"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "description": "HL7-defined code system of concepts specifying the observation sub-type.  Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the OBX segment.",
  "copyright": "HL7 Inc., 2026",
  "caseSensitive": true,
  "compositional": false,
  "content": "complete",
  "property": [
    {
      "code": "versionIntroduced",
      "uri": "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionIntroduced",
      "description": "version when was this code introduced",
      "type": "string"
    },
    {
      "code": "versionDeprecated",
      "uri": "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionDeprecated",
      "description": "version when was this code deprecated",
      "type": "string"
    },
    {
      "code": "status",
      "uri": "http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status",
      "description": "A code that indicates the status of the concept. Typical values are active, experimental, deprecated, and retired",
      "type": "code"
    },
    {
      "code": "comment",
      "uri": "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#comment",
      "description": "A string that provides additional detail pertinent to the use or understanding of the concept",
      "type": "string"
    },
    {
      "code": "usage",
      "uri": "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#usage",
      "description": "usage notes for this code",
      "type": "string"
    },
    {
      "code": "modified",
      "uri": "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#modified",
      "description": "date of last modification",
      "type": "dateTime"
    }
  ],
  "concept": [
    {
      "code": "AOE",
      "display": "Ask at Order Entry",
      "definition": "Ask at Order Entry",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "comment",
          "valueString": "Sub-type of QST (Question) - OBX-5 value is answer to an Ask at Order Entry question"
        },
        {
          "code": "modified",
          "valueDateTime": "2015-07-13"
        },
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.8.2"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "ASC",
      "display": "Ask at Specimen Collection",
      "definition": "Ask at Specimen Collection",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "comment",
          "valueString": "Sub-type of QST (Question)  - OBX-5 value is answer to an Ask at Specimen Collection question"
        },
        {
          "code": "modified",
          "valueDateTime": "2015-07-13"
        },
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.8.2"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "MCS",
      "display": "Micro Culture Status",
      "definition": "Sub-type of RSLT (Result) This term identifies observations that give overall culture outcome, when no specific organism is being named.",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "comment",
          "valueString": "Examples are: no growth, normal flora"
        },
        {
          "code": "modified",
          "valueDateTime": "2022-08-25"
        },
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.9"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "MID",
      "display": "Micro Isolate Descriptor",
      "definition": "Sub-type of RSLT (Result) This term identifies any other observations about the isolate.",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "comment",
          "valueString": "Examples: catalase positive, hemolytic, etc."
        },
        {
          "code": "modified",
          "valueDateTime": "2022-08-25"
        },
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.9"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "MIG",
      "display": "Micro Isolate Growth Quantity",
      "definition": "Sub-type of RSLT (Result) This term identifies growth levels of an isolate – can be numeric or categorical.",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "comment",
          "valueString": "Examples: <10,000 CFU, >100,00 CFU, Few, Moderate, Many, etc."
        },
        {
          "code": "modified",
          "valueDateTime": "2022-08-25"
        },
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.9"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "MIN",
      "display": "Micro Isolate Name",
      "definition": "Sub-type of RSLT (Result) This term identifies observations that name a specific organism either at the species or the genus level.",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "comment",
          "valueString": "Examples are: Genus Serratia, Neisseria meningitidis, Escherichia coli O157:H7, but also identification on a culture plate like presumptive Proteus species."
        },
        {
          "code": "modified",
          "valueDateTime": "2022-08-25"
        },
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.9"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "MIR",
      "display": "Micro Isolate Related",
      "definition": "Micro Isolate Related",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "comment",
          "valueString": "Sub-type of RSLT (Result) - qualifies the result as an isolate."
        },
        {
          "code": "status",
          "valueCode": "inactive"
        },
        {
          "code": "modified",
          "valueDateTime": "2017-12-05"
        },
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.8.2"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "MIRM",
      "display": "Micro Isolate Related Modifier",
      "definition": "Micro Isolate Related Modifier",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "comment",
          "valueString": "Sub-type of RSLT (Result) - result is a modifier of the isolate (e.g., Few, Some, etc.)"
        },
        {
          "code": "status",
          "valueCode": "inactive"
        },
        {
          "code": "modified",
          "valueDateTime": "2017-12-05"
        },
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.8.2"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "MNIR",
      "display": "Micro Non-Isolate Related",
      "definition": "Micro Non-Isolate Related",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "comment",
          "valueString": "Sub-type of RSLT (Result) - qualifies result as microbiology not related to any isolate (e.g., gram stain observations)"
        },
        {
          "code": "status",
          "valueCode": "inactive"
        },
        {
          "code": "modified",
          "valueDateTime": "2017-12-05"
        },
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.8.2"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "MOD",
      "display": "Micro Other Descriptor",
      "definition": "Sub-type of RSLT (Result) This term identifies observations that do not fit the culture status, but is not at the isolate level.",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "modified",
          "valueDateTime": "2022-08-25"
        },
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.9"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "MSS",
      "display": "Micro Sample Stain",
      "definition": "Sub-type of RSLT (Result) This term identifies observations on gram stains (and other stains or smears) on the clinical sample.",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "comment",
          "valueString": "Examples are: many gram positive rods, acid fast bacteria seen, etc."
        },
        {
          "code": "modified",
          "valueDateTime": "2017-12-05"
        },
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.9"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "SUP",
      "display": "Supplemental Result",
      "definition": "Supplemental Result",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "comment",
          "valueString": "Sub-type of RSLT (Result) - result coming over is additional material, for example points on a graph, an image, raw instrument data, links to related observations, etc."
        },
        {
          "code": "modified",
          "valueDateTime": "2015-07-13"
        },
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.8.2"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "SUR",
      "display": "Susceptibility Related",
      "definition": "Susceptibility Related",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "comment",
          "valueString": "Sub-type of RSLT (Result) - result value is for micro susceptibility/sensitivity"
        },
        {
          "code": "modified",
          "valueDateTime": "2015-07-13"
        },
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.8.2"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "UNSP",
      "display": "Unspecified",
      "definition": "Unspecified",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "comment",
          "valueString": "Sub-type of RSLT (Result) - result falls outside of the other sub-types."
        },
        {
          "code": "modified",
          "valueDateTime": "2015-07-13"
        },
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.8.2"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}