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title: "CS: Observation Category"
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[http://fhir.patientsknowbest.com/codesystem/observation-category](http://fhir.patientsknowbest.com/codesystem/observation-category)

[https://www.hl7.org/fhir/STU3/codesystem.html](https://www.hl7.org/fhir/STU3/codesystem.html)

## description

There are several different PKB data types which will be represented in FHIR® as Observation resources.

This code set allows these data types to be distinguished.

## concepts

- concept[0]
  - code = LABORATORY
  - display = Laboratory
  - definition = Laboratory
- concept[1]
  - code = MEASUREMENT
  - display = Measurement
  - definition = Measurement