Technical Design Lab2patient V1.0.0-beta.1

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This IG is currently under development and can not be considered stable and ready for use.


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For an overview of all current documentation see information standard lab exchange main page


1 Introduction

Go to functional design

This is the technical design (TO) for the information standard (IS) Lab2patient. This TO must be used together with the IS functional design, see functional design Lab2patient 1.0.0-beta.1. The data exchange format used in this version is: FHIR R4.

1.1 Support

For questions, feedback, or change requests, please contact our support team at Nictiz Servicemanagement.

1.2 Boundaries

This information standard may overlap with other standards related to identification, roles, and geographic classifications, requiring careful alignment to ensure consistency and avoid duplication. For more information, see functional design Lab2patient 1.0.0-beta.1.

1.3 Prerequisite knowledge

The following background information is required for understanding this TO:

2 Relationships

Example: Geboortezorg Relationships chapter

3 Components

HL7 FHIR is used to accommodate the Dutch Clinical Information Models (zibs) used in the IS.

3.1 HL7 FHIR R4

3.1.1 Artifacts

The artifacts of the information standard are presented in the following table:

zib FHIR resource FHIR profile
HealthcareProvider Organization nl-core-HealthcareProvider-Organization
HealthProfessional Practitioner nl-core-HealthProfessional-Practitioner
PractitionerRole nl-core-HealthProfessional-PractitionerRole
LaboratoryTestResult Device nl-core-LaboratoryTestResult.Specimen.Source
Observation nl-core-LaboratoryTestResult
Specimen nl-core-LaboratoryTestResult.Specimen
Patient Patient nl-core-Patient
DiagnosticReport lu-LaboratoryTestResult-DiagnosticReport
ServiceRequest lu-OrderData

3.1.2 Examples of FHIR instances

You can find examples of FHIR-instances (filled-in FHIR profiles) in the Nictiz GitHub repository: Lab exchange Testscripts repository.

4 Transactions

4.1 <Use case 1>

4.1.1 Involved actors

Transaction group Transaction Actor System role code FHIR CapabilityStatement
<Transaction group name> <Transaction 1> <Actor 1> <SRC 1> <FCSN link 1>
<Transaction 2> <Actor 2> <SRC 2> <FCSN link 2>
Abbreviations: SRC = system role code, FCSN = FHIR CapabilityStatement Name.

4.1.2 Search parameters

FHIR Search Parameter Description FHIR Resource Example
<Functional building block 1>
<FHIR Search Parameter 1> <Description of FHIR Search Parameter 1> <FHIR Resource 1>
 <HTTP Method> [base]/<FHIR resource>?_include=<FHIR resource>:<Search parameters> 
<Functional building block 2>
<FHIR Search Parameter 2> <Description of FHIR Search Parameter 2> <FHIR Resource 2>
 <HTTP Method> [base]/<FHIR resource>?_include=<FHIR resource>:<Search parameters> 
<Functional building block 3>
<FHIR Search Parameter 3> <Description of FHIR Search Parameter 3> <FHIR Resource 3>
 <HTTP Method> [base]/<FHIR resource>?_include=<FHIR resource>:<Search parameters> 
Use this caption for extra notes, abbreviations, etc.

5 Actors involved

Actors Systems FHIR CapabilityStatements
Name Description Name Description Name Description
Patient The user of a personal healthcare environment. PHR Personal health record CapabilityStatement: Lab2Healthcare-Results-RetrieveServe Retrieve [LAB-LRR-PGO]/serve [LAB-LRB-PGO] lab results requirements.
Lab Professional The user of a LIS LIS Laboratory information system

6 Use cases

6.1 Patient retrieves laboratory results in their PGO

6.1.1 Introduction

This FHIR Implementation Guide assumes that the PHR system is able to make a connection to the right LIS that contains the patient's information. It does not provide information on finding the right LIS nor does it provide information about security. Moreover, each transaction is performed in the context of a specific authenticated patient, for whose context (token) has been established using the authentication mechanisms described in the 'Afsprakenstelsel'. Each XIS Gateway is required to perform filtering based on the patient associated with the context for the request, so only the records associated with the authenticated patient are returned. For this reason, search parameters should not be included for patient identification.

6.1.2 Actors

Transaction group Transaction Actor Role
Retrieve laboratory results (PULL) Retrieve laboratory results request LaboratoriumresultaatResultaatRaadplegend Systeem [LAB-LRR-PGO] Send a query to the LAB-LRB-PGO to retrieve lab results
Retrieve laboratory results response LaboratoriumresultaatResultaatBeschikbaarstellend Systeem [LAB-LRB-PGO] Respond to a query from the LAB-LRR-PGO to retrieve lab results

6.1.3 Invocations

6.1.3.1 LAB-LRR-PGO: request message

The request message represents an HTTP GET parameterized query from the PHR (LAB-LRR-PGO) to the LIS (LAB-LRB-PGO).

6.1.3.1.1 Trigger events

When the PHR wants to obtain laboratory results, it issues a retrieve laboratory results request message.

6.1.3.1.2 Message semantics

The PHR (LAB-LRR-PGO) executes an HTTP GET conforming to the FHIR RESTful and search specification against the LIS's Observation endpoint. Laboratory results are all under the .category observation, using query parameter category as token.

Basic query syntax

GET [base]/Observation?category=http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/observation-category|laboratory

Examples

Parameter values have not been uri escaped in these examples for readability. This is likely necessary in practice.

Get all lab results of type 14683-7 (LOINC)
GET [base]/Observation?category=http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/observation-category|laboratory&code=http://loinc.org|14683-7
Get all lab results of type 14683-7 (LOINC) since March 12, 2022
GET [base]/Observation?category=http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/observation-category|laboratory&code=http://loinc.org|14683-7&date=gt2022-03-12
Get all lab results of type 14683-7 (LOINC) since March 12, 2022 but before June 7, 2022
GET [base]/Observation?category=http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/observation-category|laboratory&code=http://loinc.org|14683-7&date=gt2022-03-12&date=lt2022-06-07
Get all lab results of type 14683-7 (LOINC) and/or 3583 (NHG)
GET [base]/Observation?category=http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/observation-category|laboratory&code=http://loinc.org|14683-7,https://referentiemodel.nhg.org/tabellen/nhg-tabel-45-diagnostische-bepalingen|3583
Get latest lab result of type 14683-7 (LOINC)
GET [base]/Observation/$lastn?category=http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/observation-category|laboratory&code=http://loinc.org|14683-7
Get latest 5 lab results of type 14683-7 (LOINC)
GET [base]/Observation/$lastn?max=5&category=http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/observation-category|laboratory&code=http://loinc.org|14683-7
Get latest lab result of any type
GET [base]/Observation/$lastn?category=http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/observation-category|laboratory
6.1.3.1.2.1 Expected actions

The LIS (LAB-LRB-PGO) SHALL process the query to retrieve laboratory results.

6.1.3.2 LAB-LRB-PGO: response message

The LIS (LAB-LRB-PGO) returns an HTTP Status code appropriate to the processing as well as a FHIR Bundle including the matching information. Refer to the generic FHIR IG for more information on handling errors and status codes. Not finding a match based on stated parameters does not constitute an error.

6.1.3.2.1 Trigger events

The LIS (LAB-LRB-PGO) completed the processing of the retrieve laboratory results request message.

6.1.3.2.2 Message semantics

The LIS (LAB-LRB-PGO) SHALL process the request and, unless an error is found, respond with a Bundle resource of type searchset. Each Observation matching the request SHALL be marked with .entry.search.mode=match. Each otherwise included resource SHALL be marked with .entry.search.mode=include. If the searchset bundle contains less matching resources than the actual total set, then:

  • the Bundle.link that holds the self link, SHOULD include the _count parameter to inform the client of what max was applied
  • an OperationOutcome SHOULD be included marked with .entry.search.mode=outcome.

The resources in the response Bundle SHALL be a valid instance of their stated profile. All resources SHALL include their related profile canonical URL in the .meta.profile element in order to show compliance. The exception is the OperationOutcome resource for which there is no profile in this specification.

Example searchset Bundle

XML contents for searchset Bundle
<Bundle xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
    <id value="1"/>
    <type value="searchset"/>
    <total value="3"/>
    <link>
        <relation value="self"/>
        <url value="http://example.org/fhir?category=http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/observation-category|laboratory&amp;patient:identifier=http://fhir.nl/fhir/NamingSystem/bsn|111222333&amp;code=http://loinc.org|14683-7"/>
    </link>
    <entry>
        <fullUrl value="https://example.org/fhir/Observation/1"/>
        <resource>
            <Observation>
                <!--  -->
            </Observation>
        </resource>
        <search>
            <mode value="match"/>
        </search>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <fullUrl value="https://example.org/fhir/Observation/2"/>
        <resource>
            <Observation>
                <!--  -->
            </Observation>
        </resource>
        <search>
            <mode value="match"/>
        </search>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <fullUrl value="https://example.org/fhir/Observation/3"/>
        <resource>
            <resource>
                <Observation>
                    <!--  -->
                </Observation>
            </resource>
        </resource>
        <search>
            <mode value="match"/>
        </search>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <fullUrl value="https://example.org/fhir/Specimen/1"/>
        <resource>
            <Specimen>
                <!--  -->
            </Specimen>
        </resource>
        <search>
            <mode value="include"/>
        </search>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <fullUrl value="https://example.org/fhir/Patient/1"/>
        <resource>
            <Patient>
                <!--  -->
            </Patient>
        </resource>
        <search>
            <mode value="include"/>
        </search>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <fullUrl value="https://example.org/fhir/Organization/1"/>
        <resource>
            <Organization>
                <!--  -->
            </Organization>
        </resource>
        <search>
            <mode value="include"/>
        </search>
    </entry>
</Bundle>

Example OperationOutcome

XML contents for OperationOutcome
<OperationOutcome xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
    <id value="size-exceeded-1"/>
    <issue>
        <severity value="warning"/>
        <code value="too-costly"/>
        <details>
            <text value="Resultaat was 3000, wat meer is dan het maximum van 1000"/>
        </details>
    </issue>
</OperationOutcome>
6.1.3.2.3 LAB-LRB-PGO: Expected actions

The LIS (LAB-LRB-PGO) SHALL process the response Bundle in accordance with the intentions of the trigger event that caused the retrieve. Actions may include discrete rendering on screen or in context with other information, triggering alerts on trends, ordering of (other) tests and more.