{
  "description": "This value set defines a set of codes that can be used to indicate the meaning/use of a reference range.",
  "compose": {
    "import": [ "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/v3-Race" ],
    "include": [ {
      "system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
      "concept": [ {
        "code": "248153007"
      }, {
        "code": "248152002",
        "fhir_comments": [ "    Male (finding)    " ]
      }, {
        "code": "77386006",
        "fhir_comments": [ "    Female (finding)    " ]
      } ]
    } ]
  },
  "_filename": "ValueSet-referencerange-meaning.json",
  "package_name": "hl7.fhir.r2.examples",
  "date": "2015-10-24T07:41:03+11:00",
  "meta": {
    "profile": [ "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-shareable-definition" ],
    "lastUpdated": "2015-10-24T07:41:03.495+11:00"
  },
  "publisher": "FHIR Project team",
  "name": "Observation Reference Range Meaning Codes",
  "copyright": "This value set includes content from SNOMED CT, which is copyright © 2002+ International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO), and distributed by agreement between IHTSDO and HL7. Implementer use of SNOMED CT is not covered by this agreement.",
  "type": null,
  "experimental": "true",
  "resourceType": "ValueSet",
  "title": null,
  "package_version": "1.0.2",
  "extension": [ {
    "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-oid",
    "valueUri": "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.2.217"
  } ],
  "status": "draft",
  "id": "477479dc-0b73-4516-b9f8-8583b3c83ab2",
  "kind": null,
  "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/referencerange-meaning",
  "codeSystem": {
    "system": "http://hl7.org/fhir/referencerange-meaning",
    "concept": [ {
      "code": "type",
      "concept": [ {
        "code": "normal",
        "display": "Normal Range",
        "definition": "Based on 95th percentile for the relevant control population."
      }, {
        "code": "recommended",
        "display": "Recommended Range",
        "definition": "The range that is recommended by a relevant professional body."
      }, {
        "code": "treatment",
        "display": "Treatment Range",
        "definition": "The range at which treatment would/should be considered."
      }, {
        "code": "therapeutic",
        "concept": [ {
          "code": "pre",
          "display": "Pre Therapeutic Desired Level",
          "definition": "The optimal range for best therapeutic outcomes for a specimen taken immediately before administration."
        }, {
          "code": "post",
          "display": "Post Therapeutic Desired Level",
          "definition": "The optimal range for best therapeutic outcomes for a specimen taken immediately after administration."
        } ],
        "display": "Therapeutic Desired Level",
        "definition": "The optimal range for best therapeutic outcomes."
      } ],
      "display": "Type",
      "abstract": true,
      "definition": "General types of reference range."
    }, {
      "code": "endocrine",
      "concept": [ {
        "code": "pre-puberty",
        "display": "Pre-Puberty",
        "definition": "An expected range in an individual prior to puberty."
      }, {
        "code": "follicular",
        "display": "Follicular Stage",
        "definition": "An expected range in an individual during the follicular stage of the cycle."
      }, {
        "code": "midcycle",
        "display": "MidCycle",
        "definition": "An expected range in an individual during the follicular stage of the cycle."
      }, {
        "code": "luteal",
        "display": "Luteal",
        "definition": "An expected range in an individual during the luteal stage of the cycle."
      }, {
        "code": "postmeopausal",
        "display": "Post-Menopause",
        "definition": "An expected range in an individual post-menopause."
      } ],
      "display": "Endocrine",
      "abstract": true,
      "definition": "Endocrine related states that change the expected value."
    } ],
    "extension": [ {
      "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-oid",
      "valueUri": "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.217"
    } ],
    "caseSensitive": true
  },
  "version": "1.0.2",
  "contact": [ {
    "telecom": [ {
      "value": "http://hl7.org/fhir",
      "system": "other"
    } ]
  } ]
}