| Left: | FI Base Observation (https://hl7.fi/fhir/finnish-base-profiles/StructureDefinition/fi-base-observation) | 
| Right: | FI Base Observation (https://hl7.fi/fhir/finnish-base-profiles/StructureDefinition/fi-base-observation) | 
| Error | StructureDefinition.version | Values for version differ: '1.0.0' vs '2.0.0-ci' | 
| Information | StructureDefinition.status | Values for status differ: 'active' vs 'draft' | 
| Information | StructureDefinition.date | Values for date differ: '2023-11-10T00:34:45+02:00' vs '2025-10-05T18:07:05+00:00' | 
| Error | StructureDefinition.baseDefinition | Values for baseDefinition differ: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ipa/StructureDefinition/ipa-observation' vs 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Observation' | 
| Information | Observation.language | Example/preferred bindings differ at Observation.language using binding from FiBaseObservation | 
| Warning | Observation.status | Elements differ in definition for mustSupport: 'true' vs 'false' | 
| Warning | Observation.category | Elements differ in definition for mustSupport: 'true' vs 'false' | 
| Information | Observation.category | Example/preferred bindings differ at Observation.category using binding from FiBaseObservation | 
| Warning | Observation.code | Elements differ in definition for mustSupport: 'true' vs 'false' | 
| Warning | Observation.subject | Elements differ in definition for mustSupport: 'true' vs 'false' | 
| Information | Observation.subject | Element minimum cardinalities differ: '1' vs '0' | 
| Warning | Observation.effective[x] | Elements differ in definition for mustSupport: 'true' vs 'false' | 
| Warning | Observation.value[x] | Elements differ in definition for mustSupport: 'true' vs 'false' | 
| Warning | Observation.dataAbsentReason | Elements differ in definition for mustSupport: 'true' vs 'false' | 
| Information | Observation.referenceRange.type | Example/preferred bindings differ at Observation.referenceRange.type using binding from FiBaseObservation | 
| Error | Observation.hasMember | Type Mismatch: Reference([CanonicalType[https://hl7.fi/fhir/finnish-base-profiles/StructureDefinition/fi-base-observation], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/QuestionnaireResponse], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/MolecularSequence]]) vs Reference([CanonicalType[https://hl7.fi/fhir/finnish-base-profiles/StructureDefinition/fi-base-observation], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/QuestionnaireResponse], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/MolecularSequence]]) | 
| Information | Observation.component.referenceRange.type | Example/preferred bindings differ at Observation.component.referenceRange.type using binding from FiBaseObservation | 
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 abstract | false | ||
 baseDefinition | http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ipa/StructureDefinition/ipa-observation | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Observation | 
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 date | 2023-11-10T00:34:45+02:00 | 2025-10-05T18:07:05+00:00 | 
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 description | This is the Finnish base profile for the Observation resource. | ||
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 fhirVersion | 4.0.1 | ||
 jurisdiction | |||
![]()  jurisdiction[0] | urn:iso:std:iso:3166#FI | ||
 kind | resource | ||
 name | FiBaseObservation | ||
 publisher | HL7 Finland | ||
 purpose | |||
 status | active | draft | 
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 title | FI Base Observation | ||
 type | Observation | ||
 url | https://hl7.fi/fhir/finnish-base-profiles/StructureDefinition/fi-base-observation | ||
 version | 1.0.0 | 2.0.0-ci | 
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| Name | L Flags | L Card. | L Type | L Description & Constraints | R Flags | R Card. | R Type | R Description & Constraints | Comments![]()  | ||||||||
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![]()  | C | 0..* | IPAObservation | Measurements and simple assertions | C | 0..* | Observation | Measurements and simple assertions | |||||||||
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | |||||||||
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | |||||||||
![]() ![]()  | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | |||||||||
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: ?? (preferred): A human language. 
  | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: ?? (preferred): A human language. 
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![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements  | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements  | |||||||||||
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |||||||||||
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||||||||
![]() ![]()  | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | |||||||||
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Business Identifier for observation | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Business Identifier for observation | |||||||||
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..* | Reference(CarePlan | DeviceRequest | ImmunizationRecommendation | FI Base MedicationRequest | NutritionOrder | ServiceRequest) | Fulfills plan, proposal or order | Σ | 0..* | Reference(CarePlan | DeviceRequest | ImmunizationRecommendation | FI Base MedicationRequest(2.0.0-ci) | NutritionOrder | ServiceRequest) | Fulfills plan, proposal or order | |||||||||
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..* | Reference(FI Base MedicationAdministration | MedicationDispense | FI Base MedicationStatement | Fi Base Procedure | Fi Base Immunization | ImagingStudy) | Part of referenced event | Σ | 0..* | Reference(FI Base MedicationAdministration(2.0.0-ci) | MedicationDispense | FI Base MedicationStatement(2.0.0-ci) | Fi Base Procedure(2.0.0-ci) | Fi Base Immunization(2.0.0-ci) | ImagingStudy) | Part of referenced event | |||||||||
![]() ![]()  | ?!SΣ | 1..1 | code | registered | preliminary | final | amended + Binding: ?? (required): Codes providing the status of an observation.  | ?!Σ | 1..1 | code | registered | preliminary | final | amended + Binding: ?? (required): Codes providing the status of an observation.  | 
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![]() ![]()  | S | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Classification of  type of observation Binding: ?? (preferred): Codes for high level observation categories.  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Classification of  type of observation Binding: ?? (preferred): Codes for high level observation categories.  | 
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![]() ![]()  | SΣ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of observation (code / type) Binding: ?? (example): Codes identifying names of simple observations.  | Σ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of observation (code / type) Binding: ?? (example): Codes identifying names of simple observations.  | 
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![]() ![]()  | SΣ | 1..1 | Reference(FI Base Patient) | Who and/or what the observation is about | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(FI Base Patient(2.0.0-ci)) | Who and/or what the observation is about | 
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![]() ![]()  | ΣTU | 0..* | Reference(Resource) | What the observation is about, when it is not about the subject of record | Σ | 0..* | Reference(Resource) | What the observation is about, when it is not about the subject of record | |||||||||
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(FI Base Encounter) | Healthcare event during which this observation is made | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(FI Base Encounter(2.0.0-ci)) | Healthcare event during which this observation is made | |||||||||
![]() ![]()  | SΣ | 0..1 | dateTime, Period, Timing, instant | Clinically relevant time/time-period for observation | Σ | 0..1 | dateTime, Period, Timing, instant | Clinically relevant time/time-period for observation | 
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![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | instant | Date/Time this version was made available | Σ | 0..1 | instant | Date/Time this version was made available | |||||||||
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..* | Reference(FI Base Practitioner | FI Base PractitionerRole | FI Base Organization | CareTeam | FI Base Patient | RelatedPerson) | Who is responsible for the observation | Σ | 0..* | Reference(FI Base Practitioner(2.0.0-ci) | FI Base PractitionerRole(2.0.0-ci) | FI Base Organization(2.0.0-ci) | CareTeam | FI Base Patient(2.0.0-ci) | RelatedPerson) | Who is responsible for the observation | |||||||||
![]() ![]()  | SΣC | 0..1 | Quantity, CodeableConcept, string, boolean, integer, Range, Ratio, SampledData, time, dateTime, Period | Actual result | ΣC | 0..1 | Quantity, CodeableConcept, string, boolean, integer, Range, Ratio, SampledData, time, dateTime, Period | Actual result | 
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![]() ![]()  | SC | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Why the result is missing Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes specifying why the result (Observation.value[x]) is missing.  | C | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Why the result is missing Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes specifying why the result (Observation.value[x]) is missing.  | 
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![]() ![]()  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | High, low, normal, etc. Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes identifying interpretations of observations.  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | High, low, normal, etc. Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes identifying interpretations of observations.  | |||||||||||
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Annotation | Comments about the observation | 0..* | Annotation | Comments about the observation | |||||||||||
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Observed body part Binding: ?? (example): Codes describing anatomical locations. May include laterality.  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Observed body part Binding: ?? (example): Codes describing anatomical locations. May include laterality.  | |||||||||||
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | How it was done Binding: ?? (example): Methods for simple observations.  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | How it was done Binding: ?? (example): Methods for simple observations.  | |||||||||||
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | Reference(Specimen) | Specimen used for this observation | 0..1 | Reference(Specimen) | Specimen used for this observation | |||||||||||
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | Reference(Device | DeviceMetric) | (Measurement) Device | 0..1 | Reference(Device | DeviceMetric) | (Measurement) Device | |||||||||||
![]() ![]()  | C | 0..* | BackboneElement | Provides guide for interpretation | C | 0..* | BackboneElement | Provides guide for interpretation | |||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | |||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | C | 0..1 | ?? | Low Range, if relevant | C | 0..1 | ?? | Low Range, if relevant | |||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | C | 0..1 | ?? | High Range, if relevant | C | 0..1 | ?? | High Range, if relevant | |||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Reference range qualifier Binding: ?? (preferred): Code for the meaning of a reference range.  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Reference range qualifier Binding: ?? (preferred): Code for the meaning of a reference range.  | 
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![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Reference range population Binding: ?? (example): Codes identifying the population the reference range applies to.  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Reference range population Binding: ?? (example): Codes identifying the population the reference range applies to.  | |||||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | Range | Applicable age range, if relevant | 0..1 | Range | Applicable age range, if relevant | |||||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | string | Text based reference range in an observation | 0..1 | string | Text based reference range in an observation | |||||||||||
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..* | Reference(FI Base Observation | QuestionnaireResponse | MolecularSequence) | Related resource that belongs to the Observation group | Σ | 0..* | Reference(FI Base Observation(2.0.0-ci) | QuestionnaireResponse | MolecularSequence) | Related resource that belongs to the Observation group | 
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![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..* | Reference(DocumentReference | ImagingStudy | Media | QuestionnaireResponse | FI Base Observation | MolecularSequence) | Related measurements the observation is made from | Σ | 0..* | Reference(DocumentReference | ImagingStudy | Media | QuestionnaireResponse | FI Base Observation(2.0.0-ci) | MolecularSequence) | Related measurements the observation is made from | |||||||||
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..* | BackboneElement | Component results | Σ | 0..* | BackboneElement | Component results | |||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | |||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Σ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of component observation (code / type) Binding: ?? (example): Codes identifying names of simple observations.  | Σ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of component observation (code / type) Binding: ?? (example): Codes identifying names of simple observations.  | |||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | Quantity, CodeableConcept, string, boolean, integer, Range, Ratio, SampledData, time, dateTime, Period | Actual component result | Σ | 0..1 | Quantity, CodeableConcept, string, boolean, integer, Range, Ratio, SampledData, time, dateTime, Period | Actual component result | |||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | C | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Why the component result is missing Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes specifying why the result (Observation.value[x]) is missing.  | C | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Why the component result is missing Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes specifying why the result (Observation.value[x]) is missing.  | |||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | High, low, normal, etc. Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes identifying interpretations of observations.  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | High, low, normal, etc. Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes identifying interpretations of observations.  | |||||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | See referenceRange (Observation) | Provides guide for interpretation of component result | 0..* | See referenceRange (Observation) | Provides guide for interpretation of component result | |||||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | |||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | C | 0..1 | ?? | Low Range, if relevant | C | 0..1 | ?? | Low Range, if relevant | |||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | C | 0..1 | ?? | High Range, if relevant | C | 0..1 | ?? | High Range, if relevant | |||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Reference range qualifier Binding: ?? (preferred): Code for the meaning of a reference range.  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Reference range qualifier Binding: ?? (preferred): Code for the meaning of a reference range.  | 
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Reference range population Binding: ?? (example): Codes identifying the population the reference range applies to.  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Reference range population Binding: ?? (example): Codes identifying the population the reference range applies to.  | |||||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | Range | Applicable age range, if relevant | 0..1 | Range | Applicable age range, if relevant | |||||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | string | Text based reference range in an observation | 0..1 | string | Text based reference range in an observation | |||||||||||
  Documentation for this format | |||||||||||||||||