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org.hl7.types.enums
Enum ObservationInterpretation

java.lang.Object
  java.lang.Enum<ObservationInterpretation>
      org.hl7.types.enums.ObservationInterpretation

All Implemented Interfaces:: java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable<ObservationInterpretation>, ANY, CD, CE, CS, CV

public enum ObservationInterpretation
extends java.lang.Enum<ObservationInterpretation>
implements CS
extends java.lang.Enum<ObservationInterpretation>
implements CS

One or more codes specifying a rough qualitative interpretation of the observation, such as "normal", "abnormal", "below normal", "change up", "resistant", "susceptible", etc.

Discussion: These interpretation codes are sometimes called "abnormal flags", however, the judgment of normalcy is just one of the common rough interpretations, and is often not relevant. For example, the susceptibility interpretations are not about "normalcy", and for any observation of a pathologic condition, it does not make sense to state the normalcy, since pathologic conditions are never considered "normal."

Enum Constant Summary
`Better` Better (of severity or nominal observations)
`Change` Change of quantity and/or severity.
`Decreased` Significant change down (quantitative observations, does not imply B or W)
`Exceptions` Technical exceptions.
`HighAlert` Above upper alert threshold (for quantitative observations)
`HighOffScale` Above absolute high-off instrument scale.
`Increased` Significant change up (quantitative observations, does not imply B or W)
`Intermediate` Intermediate
`LowAlert` Below lower alert threshold (for quantitative observations)
`LowOffScale` Below absolute low-off instrument scale.
`ModeratelySusceptible` Moderately susceptible
`Normal` Normal (for all service types)
`Normality` Normality, Abnormality, Alert.
`NormalityAbnormal` Abnormal (for nominal observations, all service types)
`NormalityAlert` Abnormal alert (for nominal observations and all service types)
`NormalityHigh` Above high normal (for quantitative observations)
`NormalityLow` Below low normal (for quantitative observations)
`Resistent` Resistent
`root`
`Susceptibility` Microbiology: interpretations of minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) values.
`Susceptible` Susceptible
`VerySusceptible` Very susceptible
`Worse` Worse (of severity or nominal observations)

Field Summary
`static UID`	`CODE_SYSTEM`
`static ST`	`CODE_SYSTEM_NAME`

Method Summary
`ST`	`code()` The plain code symbol defined by the code system.
`UID`	`codeSystem()` Specifies the code system that defines the code.
`ST`	`codeSystemName()` A common name of the coding system.
`ST`	`codeSystemVersion()` If applicable, a version descriptor defined specifically for the given code system.
`ST`	`displayName()` A name or title for the code, under which the sending system shows the code value to its users.
`java.lang.String`	`domainName()`
`BL`	`equal(ANY that)`
`BL`	`implies(CD that)`
`BL`	`isNull()`
`boolean`	`isNullJ()`
`ObservationInterpretation`	`mostSpecificGeneralization(CD that)`
`BL`	`nonNull()`
`boolean`	`nonNullJ()`
`BL`	`notApplicable()`
`boolean`	`notApplicableJ()`
`NullFlavor`	`nullFlavor()` An exceptional value expressing missing information and possibly the reason why the information is missing.
`ST`	`originalText()`
`BL`	`other()`
`boolean`	`otherJ()`
`LIST<CR>`	`qualifier()`
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`
`SET<CD>`	`translation()`
`BL`	`unknown()`
`boolean`	`unknownJ()`
`static ObservationInterpretation`	`valueOf(ST code)`
`static ObservationInterpretation`	`valueOf(java.lang.String name)` Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
`static ObservationInterpretation[]`	`values()` Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they're declared.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum
`clone, compareTo, equals, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, valueOf`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

Enum Constant Detail

root

public static final ObservationInterpretation root

Change

public static final ObservationInterpretation Change

Change of quantity and/or severity. At most one of B or W and one of U or D allowed.

Better

public static final ObservationInterpretation Better

Better (of severity or nominal observations)

Decreased

public static final ObservationInterpretation Decreased

Significant change down (quantitative observations, does not imply B or W)

Increased

public static final ObservationInterpretation Increased

Significant change up (quantitative observations, does not imply B or W)

Worse

public static final ObservationInterpretation Worse

Worse (of severity or nominal observations)

Exceptions

public static final ObservationInterpretation Exceptions

Technical exceptions. At most one allowed. Does not imply normality or severity.

HighOffScale

public static final ObservationInterpretation HighOffScale

Above absolute high-off instrument scale. This is statement depending on the instrument, logically does not imply LL or L (e.g., if the instrument is inadequate). If an off-scale value is also high or critically high one must also report H and HH respectively.

LowOffScale

public static final ObservationInterpretation LowOffScale

Below absolute low-off instrument scale. This is statement depending on the instrument, logically does not imply LL or L (e.g., if the instrument is inadequate). If an off-scale value is also low or critically low one must also report L and LL respectively.

Normality

public static final ObservationInterpretation Normality

Normality, Abnormality, Alert. Concepts in this category are mutually exclusive, i.e., at most one is allowed.

Normal

public static final ObservationInterpretation Normal

Normal (for all service types)

NormalityAbnormal

public static final ObservationInterpretation NormalityAbnormal

Abnormal (for nominal observations, all service types)

NormalityAlert

public static final ObservationInterpretation NormalityAlert

Abnormal alert (for nominal observations and all service types)

NormalityHigh

public static final ObservationInterpretation NormalityHigh

Above high normal (for quantitative observations)

HighAlert

public static final ObservationInterpretation HighAlert

Above upper alert threshold (for quantitative observations)

NormalityLow

public static final ObservationInterpretation NormalityLow

Below low normal (for quantitative observations)

LowAlert

public static final ObservationInterpretation LowAlert

Below lower alert threshold (for quantitative observations)

Susceptibility

public static final ObservationInterpretation Susceptibility

Microbiology: interpretations of minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) values. At most one allowed.

Intermediate

public static final ObservationInterpretation Intermediate

Intermediate

ModeratelySusceptible

public static final ObservationInterpretation ModeratelySusceptible

Moderately susceptible

Resistent

public static final ObservationInterpretation Resistent

Resistent

Susceptible

public static final ObservationInterpretation Susceptible

Susceptible

VerySusceptible

public static final ObservationInterpretation VerySusceptible

Very susceptible

Field Detail

CODE_SYSTEM

public static final UID CODE_SYSTEM

CODE_SYSTEM_NAME

public static final ST CODE_SYSTEM_NAME

Method Detail

values

public static final ObservationInterpretation[] values()

Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they're declared. This method may be used to iterate over the constants as follows:

for(ObservationInterpretation c : ObservationInterpretation.values())
        System.out.println(c);

Returns:: an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they're declared

valueOf

public static ObservationInterpretation valueOf(java.lang.String name)

Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this type. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)

Parameters:: name - the name of the enum constant to be returned.
Returns:: the enum constant with the specified name
Throws:: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if this enum type has no constant with the specified name

equal

public final BL equal(ANY that)

Specified by:: equal in interface ANY

implies

public BL implies(CD that)

Specified by:: implies in interface CD

mostSpecificGeneralization

public ObservationInterpretation mostSpecificGeneralization(CD that)

Specified by:: mostSpecificGeneralization in interface CD

valueOf

public static ObservationInterpretation valueOf(ST code)

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Specified by:: toString in interface CS
Overrides:: toString in class java.lang.Enum<ObservationInterpretation>