Clinical Document Architecture
2.0.2-sd - release
Clinical Document Architecture
2.0.2-sd - release
This page is part of the CDA: Clinical Document Architecture (v2.0.2-sd: CDA 2.0 - Informative) generated with FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) v5.0.0. This is the current published version in its permanent home (it will always be available at this URL). For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions
| Official URL: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/Specimen | Version: 2.0.2-sd | |||
| Active as of 2025-12-12 | Computable Name: Specimen | |||
A specimen is a part of some entity, typically the subject, that is the target of focused laboratory, radiology or other observations. In many clinical observations, such as physical examination of a patient, the patient is the subject of the observation, and there is no specimen. The specimen participant is only used when observations are made against some substance or object that is taken or derived from the subject.
Usages:
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Description of Template, Differentials, Snapshots and how the different presentations work.
This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter:   |
|---|---|---|---|---|
  Specimen |
1..1 | InfrastructureRoot | XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Base for all types and resources Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) | |
  @typeCode |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAParticipationType (required) Fixed Value: SPC | |
  specimenRole |
1..1 | SpecimenRole | ||
| Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Specimen.typeCode | Base | required | CDAParticipationType | 📦2.0.2-sd | This IG |
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specimen |
1..1 | InfrastructureRoot | XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Base for all types and resources Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) | |
| @nullFlavor |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
| realmCode |
0..* | CS | ||
 typeId |
C | 0..1 | II | Constraints: II-1 |
 @nullFlavor |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
| @assigningAuthorityName |
0..1 | st | ||
| @displayable |
0..1 | bl | ||
| @root |
1..1 | oid, uuid, ruid | Fixed Value: 2.16.840.1.113883.1.3 | |
| @extension |
1..1 | st | ||
| templateId |
0..* | II | ||
| @typeCode |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAParticipationType (required) Fixed Value: SPC | |
| specimenRole |
1..1 | SpecimenRole | ||
| Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Specimen.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📦2.0.2-sd | This IG |
| Specimen.typeId.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📦2.0.2-sd | This IG |
| Specimen.typeCode | Base | required | CDAParticipationType | 📦2.0.2-sd | This IG |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| II-1 | error | Specimen.typeId | An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. |
root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
|
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specimen |
1..1 | InfrastructureRoot | XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Base for all types and resources Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) | |
| @nullFlavor |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
| realmCode |
0..* | CS | ||
| typeId |
C | 0..1 | II | Constraints: II-1 |
| @nullFlavor |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
| @assigningAuthorityName |
0..1 | st | ||
| @displayable |
0..1 | bl | ||
| @root |
1..1 | oid, uuid, ruid | Fixed Value: 2.16.840.1.113883.1.3 | |
| @extension |
1..1 | st | ||
| templateId |
0..* | II | ||
| @typeCode |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAParticipationType (required) Fixed Value: SPC | |
| specimenRole |
1..1 | SpecimenRole | ||
| Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Specimen.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📦2.0.2-sd | This IG |
| Specimen.typeId.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📦2.0.2-sd | This IG |
| Specimen.typeCode | Base | required | CDAParticipationType | 📦2.0.2-sd | This IG |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| II-1 | error | Specimen.typeId | An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. |
root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
|
This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot
Differential View
This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specimen |
1..1 | InfrastructureRoot | XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Base for all types and resources Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) | |
| @typeCode |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAParticipationType (required) Fixed Value: SPC | |
| specimenRole |
1..1 | SpecimenRole | ||
| Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Specimen.typeCode | Base | required | CDAParticipationType | 📦2.0.2-sd | This IG |
Key Elements View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specimen |
1..1 | InfrastructureRoot | XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Base for all types and resources Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) | |
| @nullFlavor |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
| realmCode |
0..* | CS | ||
| typeId |
C | 0..1 | II | Constraints: II-1 |
| @nullFlavor |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
| @assigningAuthorityName |
0..1 | st | ||
| @displayable |
0..1 | bl | ||
| @root |
1..1 | oid, uuid, ruid | Fixed Value: 2.16.840.1.113883.1.3 | |
| @extension |
1..1 | st | ||
| templateId |
0..* | II | ||
| @typeCode |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAParticipationType (required) Fixed Value: SPC | |
| specimenRole |
1..1 | SpecimenRole | ||
| Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Specimen.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📦2.0.2-sd | This IG |
| Specimen.typeId.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📦2.0.2-sd | This IG |
| Specimen.typeCode | Base | required | CDAParticipationType | 📦2.0.2-sd | This IG |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| II-1 | error | Specimen.typeId | An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. |
root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
|
Snapshot View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specimen |
1..1 | InfrastructureRoot | XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Base for all types and resources Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) | |
| @nullFlavor |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
| realmCode |
0..* | CS | ||
| typeId |
C | 0..1 | II | Constraints: II-1 |
| @nullFlavor |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
| @assigningAuthorityName |
0..1 | st | ||
| @displayable |
0..1 | bl | ||
| @root |
1..1 | oid, uuid, ruid | Fixed Value: 2.16.840.1.113883.1.3 | |
| @extension |
1..1 | st | ||
| templateId |
0..* | II | ||
| @typeCode |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAParticipationType (required) Fixed Value: SPC | |
| specimenRole |
1..1 | SpecimenRole | ||
| Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Specimen.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📦2.0.2-sd | This IG |
| Specimen.typeId.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📦2.0.2-sd | This IG |
| Specimen.typeCode | Base | required | CDAParticipationType | 📦2.0.2-sd | This IG |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| II-1 | error | Specimen.typeId | An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. |
root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
|
This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot
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