Diagnostic Report
Summary
A DiagnosticReport in CARE provides a structured summary of the findings, interpretations, and outcomes derived from diagnostic activities such as lab tests. While the clinical measurements themselves are stored as Observation resources, the DiagnosticReport acts as a wrapper or summary document, linking together those observations in a meaningful context.
In the CARE MVP, diagnostic reports are generated only from ServiceRequest resources, but the system is designed to support reports generated from other clinical contexts in future.
Core Relationships
| Related Resource | Purpose |
|---|---|
ServiceRequest | Origin of the diagnostic request |
Observation[] | Measured values linked to this report |
Patient | Patient for whom the report was generated |
Encounter | Visit or session in which the test was performed |
Specimen[] | Specimens used for testing (currently ignored in MVP) |