Decreased
DECREASEDValue is below the applicable reference interval.
Abnormal interpretation23 bands
Controlled vocabulary
Interpretation glossary
Public labels used to describe numeric and qualitative reference-band meaning.
Increased
INCREASEDValue is above the applicable reference interval.
Abnormal interpretation24 bands
Negative
NEGATIVEQualitative result is negative.
Not inherently abnormal0 bands
Positive
POSITIVEQualitative result is positive.
Abnormal interpretation0 bands
Not applicable
NOT_APPLICABLENo reference interpretation applies.
Not inherently abnormal0 bands
Not interpreted
NOT_INTERPRETEDInterpretation has not yet been assigned.
Not inherently abnormal2 bands
Indeterminate
INDETERMINATEAvailable result cannot be interpreted conclusively.
Not inherently abnormal0 bands
Normal
NORMALValue is within the applicable reference interval.
Not inherently abnormal24 bands
Abnormal
ABNORMALValue or coded result is abnormal without a more specific direction.
Abnormal interpretation1 bands
Critical
CRITICALResult requires urgent clinical attention; direction is unspecified.
Abnormal interpretation0 bands
Critical high
CRITICAL_HIGHResult is critically above the applicable limit.
Abnormal interpretation0 bands
Critical low
CRITICAL_LOWResult is critically below the applicable limit.
Abnormal interpretation1 bands