Terminology - Standardize Lab
POST /terminology/v1/standardize/lab
POST /terminology/v1/standardize/lab/batch
Standardize a lab observation or report code. May return reference codings from:
Note
If you are unsure if codings are labs or other observations or reports, use
Standardize Observation operation.
See the Standardize API Overview for general principles that apply to all Standardize API operations.
Body Parameters
code
string
Code value. Either code or display is required.
display
string
Display string. Either code or display is required.
system
string
The source code system (as a name or URL).
targetSystem
string
The desired code system (as a name or URL).
Response Fields
coding
collection
List of matching code values.
Child Fields
coding.system
string
The source code system (as a URL).
coding.mapMethod
string
Describes how the coding was determined from the original field value. See Mapping Methods.
Batch Mode
For batch mode, specify the body parameters in the items
field, as explained in Batch Operations. The output data will then contain an items array with the usual standardize output for each item.
Example
Sample Input
{
"display": "hba1c 1/15/22 from outside lab"
}
Sample Response
{
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://loinc.org",
"code": "4548-4",
"display": "HbA1c MFr Bld",
"mapMethod": "NLP"
},
{
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "43396009",
"display": "Hemoglobin A1c measurement (procedure)",
"mapMethod": "NLP"
}
]
}
For additional examples, or to try out the API live, see the Developer Portal Sandbox