# Observable Entity Attributes Summary **This Editorial Guide is used for Education Purposes Only. It is used in the Authoring Courses and Certifications. It is based on the January 2026 Editorial Guide.** When authoring in this domain, these are the approved attributes and allowable ranges. ## Domain Information for Observable Entity
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Domain Constraint<< 363787002 | Observable entity (observable entity) |
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Proximal Primitive Constraint<< 363787002 | Observable entity (observable entity) |
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## Author View of Attributes and Ranges for Observable Entity
AttributeGroupedCardinalityIn Group CardinalityRange Constraint
704321009 | Characterizes (attribute) |10..*0..*<< 71388002 | Procedure (procedure) | OR << 719982003 | Process (qualifier value) |
246093002 | Component (attribute) |10..*0..*<< 105590001 | Substance (substance) | OR << 123037004 | Body structure (body structure) | OR << 123038009 | Specimen (specimen) | OR << 260787004 | Physical object (physical object) | OR << 373873005 | Pharmaceutical / biologic product (product) | OR << 410607006 | Organism (organism) | OR << 419891008 | Record artifact (record artifact) | OR << 540091010000105 | Calculation (calculation) |
704327008 | Direct site (attribute) |10..*0..1<< 105590001 | Substance (substance) | OR << 123037004 | Body structure (body structure) | OR << 123038009 | Specimen (specimen) | OR << 260787004 | Physical object (physical object) | OR << 373873005 | Pharmaceutical / biologic product (product) | OR << 410607006 | Organism (organism) | OR << 419891008 | Record artifact (record artifact) |
719722006 | Has realization (attribute) |10..*0..1<< 272379006 | Event (event) | OR << 404684003 | Clinical finding (finding) | OR << 71388002 | Procedure (procedure) | OR << 719982003 | Process (qualifier value) |
718497002 | Inherent location (attribute) |10..*0..1<< 105590001 | Substance (substance) | OR << 123037004 | Body structure (body structure) | OR << 123038009 | Specimen (specimen) | OR << 260787004 | Physical object (physical object) | OR << 373873005 | Pharmaceutical / biologic product (product) | OR << 410607006 | Organism (organism) | OR << 419891008 | Record artifact (record artifact) |
704319004 | Inheres in (attribute) |10..*0..1<< 105590001 | Substance (substance) | OR << 123037004 | Body structure (body structure) | OR << 123038009 | Specimen (specimen) | OR << 125676002 | Person (person) | OR << 260787004 | Physical object (physical object) | OR << 373873005 | Pharmaceutical / biologic product (product) | OR << 410607006 | Organism (organism) | OR << 419891008 | Record artifact (record artifact) |
704326004 | Precondition (attribute) |10..*0..*<< 404684003 | Clinical finding (finding) | OR << 703763000 | Precondition value (qualifier value) | OR << 71388002 | Procedure (procedure) |
405815000 | Procedure device (attribute) |10..*0..1<< 49062001 | Device (physical object) |
1003735000 | Process acts on (attribute) |10..*0..1<< 105590001 | Substance (substance) | OR << 123037004 | Body structure (body structure) | OR << 373873005 | Pharmaceutical / biologic product (product) |
704322002 | Process agent (attribute) |10..*0..1<< 105590001 | Substance (substance) | OR << 123037004 | Body structure (body structure) | OR << 260787004 | Physical object (physical object) | OR << 373873005 | Pharmaceutical / biologic product (product) | OR << 410607006 | Organism (organism) |
704323007 | Process duration (attribute) |10..*0..1<< 7389001 | Time frame (qualifier value) |
1003703000 | Process extends to (attribute) |10..*0..1<< 123037004 | Body structure (body structure) |
704324001 | Process output (attribute) |10..*0..1<< 105590001 | Substance (substance) | OR << 719982003 | Process (qualifier value) |
370130000 | Property (attribute) |10..*0..1<< 118598001 | Property (qualifier value) |
704325000 | Relative to (attribute) |10..*0..1<< 105590001 | Substance (substance) | OR << 123037004 | Body structure (body structure) | OR << 123038009 | Specimen (specimen) | OR << 260787004 | Physical object (physical object) | OR << 373873005 | Pharmaceutical / biologic product (product) | OR << 410607006 | Organism (organism) | OR << 419891008 | Record artifact (record artifact) |
719715003 | Relative to part of (attribute) |10..*0..1<< 105590001 | Substance (substance) | OR << 123037004 | Body structure (body structure) | OR << 123038009 | Specimen (specimen) | OR << 260787004 | Physical object (physical object) | OR << 373873005 | Pharmaceutical / biologic product (product) | OR << 410607006 | Organism (organism) | OR << 419891008 | Record artifact (record artifact) |
370132008 | Scale type (attribute) |10..*0..1<< 117364006 | Narrative value (qualifier value) | OR << 117444000 | Text value (qualifier value) | OR << 26716007 | Qualitative value (qualifier value) | OR < 398195001 | Measurement scales (qualifier value) |
246501002 | Technique (attribute) |10..*0..*<< 254291000 | Staging and scales (staging scale) | OR << 272394005 | Technique (qualifier value) |
370134009 | Time aspect (attribute) |10..*0..1<< 7389001 | Time frame (qualifier value) |
704320005 | Towards (attribute) |10..*0..1<< 105590001 | Substance (substance) | OR << 123037004 | Body structure (body structure) | OR << 123038009 | Specimen (specimen) | OR << 260787004 | Physical object (physical object) | OR << 373873005 | Pharmaceutical / biologic product (product) | OR << 410607006 | Organism (organism) | OR << 419891008 | Record artifact (record artifact) |
246514001 | Units (attribute) |10..*0..1< 767524001 | Unit of measure (qualifier value) |
424226004 | Using device (attribute) |10..*0..1<< 49062001 | Device (physical object) |
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