description: The findings and interpretation of diagnostic  tests performed on patients, groups of patients, devices, and locations, and/or specimens derived from these. The report includes clinical context such as requesting and provider information, and some mix of atomic results, images, textual and coded interpretations, and formatted representation of diagnostic reports.
package_name: hl7.fhir.core
derivation: specialization
name: DiagnosticReport
type: DiagnosticReport
elements:
  category: {short: Service category, type: CodeableConcept, isSummary: true, index: 3}
  conclusion: {short: Clinical Interpretation of test results, type: string, index: 20}
  specimen:
    short: Specimens this report is based on
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Specimen']
    type: Reference
    array: true
    index: 14
  effectiveDateTime: {short: Clinically relevant time/time-period for report, type: dateTime, choiceOf: effective, isSummary: true, index: 9}
  resultsInterpreter:
    short: Primary result interpreter
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/CareTeam', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Organization', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Practitioner', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/PractitionerRole']
    type: Reference
    array: true
    isSummary: true
    index: 13
  status: {isModifier: true, short: registered | partial | preliminary | final +, type: code, isSummary: true, index: 2}
  result:
    short: Observations - simple, or complex nested groups
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Observation']
    type: Reference
    array: true
    index: 15
  effective:
    short: Clinically relevant time/time-period for report
    choices: [effectiveDateTime, effectivePeriod]
    isSummary: true
    index: 8
  code: {short: Name/Code for this diagnostic report, type: CodeableConcept, isSummary: true, index: 4}
  identifier: {short: Business identifier for report, type: Identifier, array: true, isSummary: true, index: 0}
  context:
    short: Health care event when test ordered
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Encounter', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EpisodeOfCare']
    type: Reference
    isSummary: true
    index: 6
  issued: {short: DateTime this version was made, type: instant, isSummary: true, index: 11}
  presentedForm: {short: Entire report as issued, type: Attachment, array: true, index: 22}
  basedOn:
    short: What was requested
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/CarePlan', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/ImmunizationRecommendation', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/MedicationRequest', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/NutritionOrder', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/ServiceRequest']
    type: Reference
    array: true
    index: 1
  imagingStudy:
    short: Reference to full details of imaging associated with the diagnostic report
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/ImagingStudy']
    type: Reference
    array: true
    index: 16
  media:
    short: Key images associated with this report
    type: BackboneElement
    array: true
    isSummary: true
    index: 17
    elements:
      comment: {short: Comment about the image (e.g. explanation), type: string, index: 18}
      link:
        short: Reference to the image source
        refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Media']
        type: Reference
        isSummary: true
        index: 19
    required: [link]
  codedDiagnosis: {short: Codes for the conclusion, type: CodeableConcept, array: true, index: 21}
  subject:
    short: The subject of the report - usually, but not always, the patient
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Device', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Group', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Location', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Patient']
    type: Reference
    isSummary: true
    index: 5
  performer:
    short: Responsible Diagnostic Service
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/CareTeam', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Organization', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Practitioner', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/PractitionerRole']
    type: Reference
    array: true
    isSummary: true
    index: 12
  effectivePeriod: {short: Clinically relevant time/time-period for report, type: Period, choiceOf: effective, isSummary: true, index: 10}
package_version: 3.2.0
class: resource
kind: resource
url: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DiagnosticReport
base: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DomainResource
version: null
required: [status, code]