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# Measurement findings

The following applies to the subcategory of 118245000 |Measurement finding (finding)|:

* *Detected* and *Not detected* are used in the FSN, PT, and modeling of measurement findings instead of *Present* , *Positive* , *Absent,* and *Negative*.
  * Existing acceptable descriptions with *Present* , *Positive* , *Absent,* and *Negative* can remain.
* *Above reference range* , *Below reference range* , *Within reference range* , and *Outside reference range* should be used in the FSN, PT, and modeling of measurement findings instead of *High* , *Raised* , *Elevated* , *Increased* , *Low* , *Decreased* , *Normal* , and *Abnormal*.
  * Existing acceptable descriptions with *High* , *Raised* , *Elevated* , *Increased* , *Low* , *Decreased* , *Normal* , and *Abnormal* can remain.
* *Borderline* measurement findings are ambiguous and should not be added.
* False positive and false negative measurement findings should not be included.
* Clinical measurements concerning specific parts of the body should be modeled with a Finding site relationship if an appropriate body structure is available in addition to the role group with Interprets (attribute) and Has interpretation (attribute).

See [template](https://conf.spaces.snomed.org/wiki/spaces/SCTEMPLATES/pages/133999191)

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