Name Flags Card. Type Description & Constraints doco
. . Specimen DomainResource Sample for analysis
. . . identifier Σ 0..* Identifier External Identifier
. . . accessionIdentifier Σ 0..1 Identifier Identifier assigned by the lab
. . . status ?! Σ 0..1 code available | unavailable | unsatisfactory | entered-in-error
SpecimenStatus ( Required)
. . . type Σ 0..1 CodeableConcept Kind of material that forms the specimen
v2 Specimen Type ( Example)
. . . subject Σ 1..1 Reference( Patient | Group | Device | Substance) Where the specimen came from. This may be from the patient(s) or from the environment or a device
. . . receivedTime Σ 0..1 dateTime The time when specimen was received for processing
. . . parent 0..* Reference( Specimen) Specimen from which this specimen originated
. . . collection 0..1 BackboneElement Collection details
. . . . collector Σ 0..1 Reference( Practitioner) Who collected the specimen
. . . . comment 0..1 string Collector comments
. . . . collected[x] Σ 0..1 Collection time
. . . . . collectedDateTime dateTime
. . . . . collectedPeriod Period
. . . . quantity 0..1 SimpleQuantity The quantity of specimen collected
. . . . method 0..1 CodeableConcept Technique used to perform collection
SpecimenCollectionMethod ( Example)
. . . . bodySite 0..1 CodeableConcept Anatomical collection site
SNOMED CT Body Structures ( Example)
. . . treatment 0..* BackboneElement Treatment and processing step details
. . . . description 0..1 string Textual description of procedure
. . . . procedure 0..1 CodeableConcept Indicates the treatment or processing step applied to the specimen
SpecimenTreatmentProcedure ( Example)
. . . . additive 0..* Reference( Substance) Material used in the processing step
. . . container 0..* BackboneElement Direct container of specimen (tube/slide, etc.)
. . . . identifier Σ 0..* Identifier Id for the container
. . . . description 0..1 string Textual description of the container
. . . . type 0..1 CodeableConcept Kind of container directly associated with specimen
SpecimenContainer ( Example)
. . . . capacity 0..1 SimpleQuantity Container volume or size
. . . . specimenQuantity 0..1 SimpleQuantity Quantity of specimen within container
. . . . additive[x] 0..1 Additive associated with container
v2 Additive/Preservative ( Example)
. . . . . additiveCodeableConcept CodeableConcept
. . . . . additiveReference Reference( Substance)

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