Collection of unique business identifiers assigned to this laboratory result by various systems, laboratories, or organizations for tracking and reference purposes

Example: [{"system":"http://hospital.example.org/lab-results","value":"LAB-2024-00123456"}]

Reference to the patient for whom this laboratory test was performed and to whom the results apply

Reference to the healthcare encounter or visit during which this laboratory test was ordered or specimen was collected

Reference to the laboratory order that requested this test and which this result fulfills

Current workflow status of the laboratory result, indicating the stage of completion and reliability of the result data

Values: registered, preliminary, final, amended, corrected, cancelled, entered-in-error, unknown

Example: "final"

Reference to the standardized laboratory test definition indicating which test was performed, typically using LOINC or other coding systems

Date and time when the specimen was collected from the patient, representing the clinically relevant time for the measurement

Date and time when the laboratory result was published, released, or made available to clinicians

Reference to the laboratory facility or organization that performed the test and generated the result

Numeric value of the laboratory measurement for quantitative results

Unit of measurement for the numeric result value (e.g., mg/dL, mEq/L, g/dL)

Textual representation of the result for qualitative or descriptive findings

Coded representation of the result value for categorical findings such as positive/negative, reactive/non-reactive, or other standardized result codes

Example: {"code":"10828004","display":"Positive","system":"http://snomed.info/sct"}

Clinical interpretation or assessment of the result value in relation to reference ranges and clinical significance

Values: normal, abnormal, high, low, critical-high, critical-low, positive, negative, indeterminate

Example: "normal"

Collection of reference ranges providing normal, therapeutic, or critical value boundaries applicable to this result for comparison and interpretation

Example: [{"low":{"value":70,"unit":"mg/dL"},"high":{"value":100,"unit":"mg/dL"},"type":"normal","text":"Normal fasting glucose range"}]

Laboratory methodology or technique used to perform the test, providing procedural context for result interpretation

Example: {"code":"enzymatic","display":"Enzymatic colorimetric assay","system":"http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/observation-method"}

Reference to the biological specimen that was analyzed to produce this laboratory result

Additional comments, annotations, or interpretive notes from the pathologist or laboratory technician regarding the result

Flag indicating whether this result contains a critical value that requires immediate notification to the ordering provider or clinical team

Date and time when the critical value was communicated to the responsible healthcare provider, fulfilling regulatory notification requirements

Reference to the pathologist, laboratory director, or qualified professional who validated and approved the result for clinical use

Date and time when the result was validated and approved by the responsible laboratory professional

Calculated indicator of whether the result interpretation is abnormal, derived from the interpretation field being any value other than 'normal'

Calculated indicator of whether the result status is final, signifying that the result is complete, validated, and ready for clinical decision-making