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General Specimen Example (id = "101")
<Specimen xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="101"/> <!-- text> <status value="generated" /> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">[Put rendering here]</div> </text> --> <text><status value="generated"/><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><b>Generated Narrative with Details</b></p><p><b>id</b>: 101</p><p><b>contained</b>: </p><p><b>identifier</b>: 23234352356</p><p><b>status</b>: available</p><p><b>type</b>: Venous blood specimen <span>(Details : {SNOMED CT code '122555007' = '122555007', given as 'Venous blood specimen'})</span></p><p><b>subject</b>: <a>Peter Patient</a></p><p><b>accessionIdentifier</b>: X352356</p><p><b>receivedTime</b>: 04/03/2011 6:03:00 PM</p><h3>Collections</h3><table><tr><td>-</td><td><b>Collector</b></td><td><b>Comment</b></td><td><b>Collected[x]</b></td><td><b>Quantity</b></td><td><b>Method</b></td></tr><tr><td>*</td><td><a>Practitioner/example</a></td><td>Specimen is grossly lipemic</td><td>30/05/2011 4:15:00 PM</td><td>6 mL</td><td>Line, Venous <span>(Details : {http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0488 code 'LNV' = 'Line, Venous)</span></td></tr></table><h3>Containers</h3><table><tr><td>-</td><td><b>Identifier</b></td><td><b>Description</b></td><td><b>Type</b></td><td><b>Capacity</b></td><td><b>SpecimenQuantity</b></td><td><b>Additive[x]</b></td></tr><tr><td>*</td><td>48736-15394-75465</td><td>Green Gel tube</td><td>Vacutainer <span>(Details )</span></td><td>10 mL</td><td>6 mL</td><td>id: hep; Lithium/Li Heparin <span>(Details : {http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/EntityCode code 'HEPL' = 'Lithium/Li Heparin)</span></td></tr></table></div></text><contained> <Substance> <id value="hep"/> <code> <coding> <system value="http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/EntityCode"/> <code value="HEPL"/> </coding> </code> </Substance> </contained> <!-- a specimen identifier - e.g. assigned when the specimen was taken this is often not done --> <identifier> <system value="http://ehr.acme.org/identifiers/collections"/> <value value="23234352356"/> </identifier> <!-- status is really about the specimen availability and includes the concepts available - The physical specimen is present and in good condition entered-in-error - The specimen was entered in error and therefore nullified. unavailable - There is no physical specimen because it is either lost, destroyed or consumed. unsatisfactory - The specimen cannot be used because of either a quality issue such as a broken container, contamination, or too old. --> <status value="available"/> <!-- Type is a loosely defined field because there is such a lot of variation in how it is used. The principal variation is how much information that could be represented elsewhere is also represented here. For instance, here's some possible types: lithium heparin plasma (+ .container.additive) (e.g. SNOMED CT 446272009) transfusion bag of blood (+ container.type) Peritoneal lavage (+ collection.bodySite) If the type includes other fields, it would be normal not to populate the other fields Note that this practice is so widespread that it's pointless to try and stop it --> <type> <coding> <system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/> <code value="122555007"/> <display value="Venous blood specimen"/> </coding> </type> <subject> <reference value="Patient/example"/> <display value="Peter Patient"/> </subject> <!-- accession identifier - e.g. assigned by the labaratory when it is received. This is common, unlike specimen identifier --> <accessionIdentifier> <system value="http://lab.acme.org/specimens/2011"/> <value value="X352356"/> </accessionIdentifier> <receivedTime value="2011-03-04T07:03:00Z"/> <collection> <collector> <!-- in practice, collecter is almost always recorded --> <reference value="Practitioner/example"/> </collector> <comment value="Specimen is grossly lipemic"/> <!-- the time of collection is usually required. Usually a point in time, but can be a period (collectedPeriod) if it's a timed collection (e.g. a 24 hour urine) --> <collectedDateTime value="2011-05-30T06:15:00Z"/> <quantity> <value value="6"/> <unit value="mL"/> <!-- e.g. full --> </quantity> <!-- method is usually implied by type --> <method> <coding> <system value="http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0488"/> <code value="LNV"/> </coding> </method> </collection> <container> <!-- the container identifier is not the same as the specimen identifier usually, it is pre-printed/implanted etc.on the container prior to use. It might a RFID in the container, or it might be a UDI (http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/UniqueDeviceIdentification/) --> <identifier> <!-- this is a serial number off the tube - there's no context such as a system --> <value value="48736-15394-75465"/> </identifier> <description value="Green Gel tube"/> <type> <!-- again, this might easily be used to cover additives and capacity as well --> <text value="Vacutainer"/> </type> <capacity> <value value="10"/> <unit value="mL"/> </capacity> <!-- if there's only one container, then this value is the same as .collection.quantity (usually). This is for when there is more than one container --> <specimenQuantity> <value value="6"/> <unit value="mL"/> </specimenQuantity> <additiveReference> <reference value="#hep"/> </additiveReference> </container> </Specimen>
Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the examples are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part of the specification.