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# Observation table

# Observation table {#ariaid-title1}

* Freigeben Version: Australia
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* Aktualisiert 12. März 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 Minute Lesedauer

The Observation \[sn_hcls_observation\] table stores the information about measurements and simple assertions made about a patient.{#hcls-observation-table__obsv-table-sd}

## Key features {#hcls-observation-table__section_iz3_qgz_4pb}

* Stores any observations about a patient.
* Includes the status, category, observed date, anatomical location, and practitioner who recorded the observation.

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Role required to configure the table: sn_hcls.admin.

For more information, see Healthcare and Life Sciences data model.
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| Field | Data type | Description |
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| Anatomical location | Reference | Body sites of the observation. |
| Category | Choice list | High-level observation category. The following categories are available by default: * Activity * Exam * Imaging * Laboratory * Procedure * Social history * Survey * Therapy * Vital signs {#hcls-observation-table__ul_z2t_j4l_ppb} For more information about the available categories, see [observation categories](https://www.hl7.org/fhir/valueset-observation-category.html) defined in the FHIR specifications. |
| Date observed | Date/Time | Date and time when the observation was first recorded into the application. |
| Encounter | Reference | Healthcare event related to the observation. |
| External id | String | Identifier of the record in an electronic medical record (EMR) system. |
| Number | String | Alpha-numeric profile identifier of the observation. The value is auto-generated and is incremented every time you add a new observation to your ServiceNow instance. The initial value for the Number field is OBSV00001001. Hinweis: To customize the number, define the auto-numbering format for the Observation \[sn_hcls_observation\] table. For more information, see [Add auto-numbering records in a table](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=t_AutoNumberingRecordsInATable&version=australia&pubname=australia-platform-administration&ft:locale=en-US). |
| Observation | Reference | Code for an observation type. For more information about the available codes, see [observation codes](https://www.hl7.org/fhir/valueset-observation-codes.html) defined in the FHIR specifications. |
| Organization | Reference | Organization that is responsible for the observation. |
| Patient | Reference | Patient who is being observed. |
| Practitioner | Reference | Practitioner who is responsible for the observation. |
| Source | Reference | Source system details of an external healthcare system in a ServiceNow instance. |
| Status | Choice list | Status of an observation. The following statuses are available by default: * Amended * Final * Preliminary * Registered {#hcls-observation-table__ul_rcf_snl_ppb} For more information about the available statuses, see [observation statuses](https://www.hl7.org/fhir/valueset-observation-status.html) defined in the FHIR specifications. |
| Verification status | Choice list | Verification status to support or decline the clinical status of the condition or diagnosis. The following statuses are available by default: * Confirmed * Differential * Entered in error * Provisional * Refuted * Unconfirmed {#hcls-observation-table__ul_k4z_kbl_ppb} For more information about the available statuses, see [condition verification statuses](http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/condition-ver-status) defined in the FHIR specifications. |
[Tabelle : 1. Observation table fields]

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