Observation Reference Range Meaning Codes

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    "div" : "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><p class=\"res-header-id\"><b>Generated Narrative: CodeSystem referencerange-meaning</b></p><a name=\"referencerange-meaning\"> </a><a name=\"hcreferencerange-meaning\"> </a><div style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: #d9e0e7; padding: 6px; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid #8da1b4; border-radius: 5px; line-height: 60%\"><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px\">Last updated: 2024-04-24 00:00:00+0000</p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px\">Profile: <a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/shareablecodesystem.html\">Shareable CodeSystem</a></p></div><p><b>Properties</b></p><p><b>This code system defines the following properties for its concepts</b></p><table class=\"grid\"><tr><td><b>Name</b></td><td><b>Code</b></td><td><b>Type</b></td><td><b>Description</b></td></tr><tr><td>abstract</td><td>abstract</td><td>boolean</td><td>True if an element is considered 'abstract' - in otherwords, the code is not for use as a real concept</td></tr></table><p><b>Concepts</b></p><p>This case-sensitive code system <code>http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/referencerange-meaning</code> defines the following codes in a Is-A hierarchy:</p><table class=\"codes\"><tr><td><b>Lvl</b></td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\"><b>Code</b></td><td><b>Display</b></td><td><b>Definition</b></td><td><b>abstract</b></td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">type<a name=\"referencerange-meaning-type\"> </a></td><td>Type</td><td>General types of reference range.</td><td>true</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">  normal<a name=\"referencerange-meaning-normal\"> </a></td><td>Normal Range</td><td>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.</td><td/></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">  recommended<a name=\"referencerange-meaning-recommended\"> </a></td><td>Recommended Range</td><td>The range that is recommended by a relevant professional body.</td><td/></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">  treatment<a name=\"referencerange-meaning-treatment\"> </a></td><td>Treatment Range</td><td>The range at which treatment would/should be considered.</td><td/></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">  therapeutic<a name=\"referencerange-meaning-therapeutic\"> </a></td><td>Therapeutic Desired Level</td><td>The optimal range for best therapeutic outcomes.</td><td/></tr><tr><td>3</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">    pre<a name=\"referencerange-meaning-pre\"> </a></td><td>Pre Therapeutic Desired Level</td><td>The optimal range for best therapeutic outcomes for a specimen taken immediately before administration.</td><td/></tr><tr><td>3</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">    post<a name=\"referencerange-meaning-post\"> </a></td><td>Post Therapeutic Desired Level</td><td>The optimal range for best therapeutic outcomes for a specimen taken immediately after administration.</td><td/></tr><tr><td>1</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">endocrine<a name=\"referencerange-meaning-endocrine\"> </a></td><td>Endocrine</td><td>Endocrine related states that change the expected value.</td><td>true</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">  pre-puberty<a name=\"referencerange-meaning-pre-puberty\"> </a></td><td>Pre-Puberty</td><td>An expected range in an individual prior to puberty.</td><td/></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">  follicular<a name=\"referencerange-meaning-follicular\"> </a></td><td>Follicular Stage</td><td>An expected range in an individual during the follicular stage of the cycle.</td><td/></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">  midcycle<a name=\"referencerange-meaning-midcycle\"> </a></td><td>MidCycle</td><td>An expected range in an individual during the midcycle stage of the cycle.</td><td/></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">  luteal<a name=\"referencerange-meaning-luteal\"> </a></td><td>Luteal</td><td>An expected range in an individual during the luteal stage of the cycle.</td><td/></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">  postmenopausal<a name=\"referencerange-meaning-postmenopausal\"> </a></td><td>Post-Menopause</td><td>An expected range in an individual post-menopause.</td><td/></tr></table></div>",
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