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Example definition of serum or plasma specimen.
@prefix fhir: <http://hl7.org/fhir/> . @prefix owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#> . @prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> . @prefix sct: <http://snomed.info/id/> . @prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> . # - resource ------------------------------------------------------------------- <http://hl7.org/fhir/SpecimenDefinition/2364> a fhir:SpecimenDefinition; fhir:nodeRole fhir:treeRoot; fhir:Resource.id [ fhir:value "2364"]; fhir:DomainResource.text [ fhir:Narrative.status [ fhir:value "generated" ]; fhir:Narrative.div "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><p><b>Generated Narrative</b></p><p><b>id</b>: 2364</p><p><b>status</b>: active</p><p><b>typeCollected</b>: <span>Venous blood specimen</span></p><p><b>patientPreparation</b>: <span>12 hour fasting</span>, <span>At rest</span></p><p><b>timeAspect</b>: preferrably morning time</p><blockquote><p><b>typeTested</b></p><p><b>type</b>: <span>Serum specimen</span></p><p><b>preference</b>: preferred</p><h3>Containers</h3><table><tr><td>-</td><td><b>Material</b></td><td><b>Type</b></td><td><b>Cap</b></td><td><b>MinimumVolume[x]</b></td></tr><tr><td>*</td><td><span>plastic</span></td><td><span>Evacuated blood collection tube, thrombin/clot activator/gel separator</span></td><td><span>yellow cap</span></td><td>2 ml</td></tr></table><blockquote><p><b>handling</b></p><p><b>temperatureQualifier</b>: <span>Ambient temperature</span></p><p><b>temperatureRange</b>: 15-25 °C</p><p><b>maxDuration</b>: 60 minute</p></blockquote><blockquote><p><b>handling</b></p><p><b>temperatureQualifier</b>: <span>Refrigerated temperature</span></p><p><b>temperatureRange</b>: 2-8 °C</p><p><b>maxDuration</b>: 8 hour</p></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote><p><b>typeTested</b></p><p><b>type</b>: <span>Plasma specimen</span></p><p><b>preference</b>: alternate</p><h3>Containers</h3><table><tr><td>-</td><td><b>Material</b></td><td><b>Type</b></td><td><b>Cap</b></td><td><b>MinimumVolume[x]</b></td></tr><tr><td>*</td><td><span>glass</span></td><td><span>Evacuated blood collection tube, thrombin/clot activator/gel separator</span></td><td><span>green cap</span></td><td>2 ml</td></tr></table><p><b>rejectionCriterion</b>: <span>insufficient specimen volume</span>, <span>hemolized specimen</span></p><blockquote><p><b>handling</b></p><p><b>temperatureQualifier</b>: <span>Ambient temperature</span></p><p><b>temperatureRange</b>: 15-25 °C</p><p><b>maxDuration</b>: 60 minute</p></blockquote><blockquote><p><b>handling</b></p><p><b>temperatureQualifier</b>: <span>Refrigerated temperature</span></p><p><b>temperatureRange</b>: 2-8 °C</p><p><b>maxDuration</b>: 8 hour</p></blockquote></blockquote></div>" ]; fhir:SpecimenDefinition.status [ fhir:value "active"]; fhir:SpecimenDefinition.typeCollected [ fhir:CodeableConcept.coding [ fhir:index 0; a sct:122555007; fhir:Coding.system [ fhir:value "http://snomed.info/sct" ]; fhir:Coding.code [ fhir:value "122555007" ]; fhir:Coding.display [ fhir:value "Venous blood specimen" ] ] ]; fhir:SpecimenDefinition.patientPreparation [ fhir:index 0; fhir:CodeableConcept.text [ fhir:value "12 hour fasting" ] ], [ fhir:index 1; fhir:CodeableConcept.coding [ fhir:index 0; a sct:263678003; fhir:Coding.system [ fhir:value "http://snomed.info/sct" ]; fhir:Coding.code [ fhir:value "263678003" ]; fhir:Coding.display [ fhir:value "At rest" ] ] ]; fhir:SpecimenDefinition.timeAspect [ fhir:value "preferrably morning time"]; fhir:SpecimenDefinition.typeTested [ fhir:index 0; fhir:SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.type [ fhir:CodeableConcept.coding [ fhir:index 0; a sct:119364003; fhir:Coding.system [ fhir:value "http://snomed.info/sct" ]; fhir:Coding.code [ fhir:value "119364003" ]; fhir:Coding.display [ fhir:value "Serum specimen" ] ] ]; fhir:SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.preference [ fhir:value "preferred" ]; fhir:SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.container [ fhir:SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.container.material [ fhir:CodeableConcept.coding [ fhir:index 0; a sct:61088005; fhir:Coding.system [ fhir:value "http://snomed.info/sct" ]; fhir:Coding.code [ fhir:value "61088005" ]; fhir:Coding.display [ fhir:value "plastic" ] ] ]; fhir:SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.container.type [ fhir:CodeableConcept.coding [ fhir:index 0; a sct:702281005; fhir:Coding.system [ fhir:value "http://snomed.info/sct" ]; fhir:Coding.code [ fhir:value "702281005" ]; fhir:Coding.display [ fhir:value "Evacuated blood collection tube, thrombin/clot activator/gel separator" ] ] ]; fhir:SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.container.cap [ fhir:CodeableConcept.coding [ fhir:index 0; fhir:Coding.system [ fhir:value "urn:iso:std:iso:6710:2017" ]; fhir:Coding.code [ fhir:value "yellow" ]; fhir:Coding.display [ fhir:value "yellow cap" ] ] ]; fhir:SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.container.minimumVolumeQuantity [ fhir:Quantity.value [ fhir:value "2"^^xsd:decimal ]; fhir:Quantity.unit [ fhir:value "ml" ]; fhir:Quantity.system [ fhir:value "http://unitsofmeasure.org" ]; fhir:Quantity.code [ fhir:value "mL" ] ] ]; fhir:SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.handling [ fhir:index 0; fhir:SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.handling.temperatureQualifier [ fhir:CodeableConcept.text [ fhir:value "Ambient temperature" ] ]; fhir:SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.handling.temperatureRange [ fhir:Range.low [ fhir:Quantity.value [ fhir:value "15"^^xsd:decimal ]; fhir:Quantity.unit [ fhir:value "°C" ]; fhir:Quantity.system [ fhir:value "http://unitsofmeasure.org" ]; fhir:Quantity.code [ fhir:value "Cel" ] ]; fhir:Range.high [ fhir:Quantity.value [ fhir:value "25"^^xsd:decimal ]; fhir:Quantity.unit [ fhir:value "°C" ]; fhir:Quantity.system [ fhir:value "http://unitsofmeasure.org" ]; fhir:Quantity.code [ fhir:value "Cel" ] ] ]; fhir:SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.handling.maxDuration [ fhir:Quantity.value [ fhir:value "60"^^xsd:decimal ]; fhir:Quantity.unit [ fhir:value "minute" ]; fhir:Quantity.system [ fhir:value "http://unitsofmeasure.org" ]; fhir:Quantity.code [ fhir:value "min" ] ] ], [ fhir:index 1; fhir:SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.handling.temperatureQualifier [ fhir:CodeableConcept.text [ fhir:value "Refrigerated temperature" ] ]; fhir:SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.handling.temperatureRange [ fhir:Range.low [ fhir:Quantity.value [ fhir:value "2"^^xsd:decimal ]; fhir:Quantity.unit [ fhir:value "°C" ]; fhir:Quantity.system [ fhir:value "http://unitsofmeasure.org" ]; fhir:Quantity.code [ fhir:value "Cel" ] ]; fhir:Range.high [ fhir:Quantity.value [ fhir:value "8"^^xsd:decimal ]; fhir:Quantity.unit [ fhir:value "°C" ]; fhir:Quantity.system [ fhir:value "http://unitsofmeasure.org" ]; fhir:Quantity.code [ fhir:value "Cel" ] ] ]; fhir:SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.handling.maxDuration [ fhir:Quantity.value [ fhir:value "8"^^xsd:decimal ]; fhir:Quantity.unit [ fhir:value "hour" ]; fhir:Quantity.system [ fhir:value "http://unitsofmeasure.org" ]; fhir:Quantity.code [ fhir:value "h" ] ] ] ], [ fhir:index 1; fhir:SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.type [ fhir:CodeableConcept.coding [ fhir:index 0; a sct:119361006; fhir:Coding.system [ fhir:value "http://snomed.info/sct" ]; fhir:Coding.code [ fhir:value "119361006" ]; fhir:Coding.display [ fhir:value "Plasma specimen" ] ] ]; fhir:SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.preference [ fhir:value "alternate" ]; fhir:SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.container [ fhir:SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.container.material [ fhir:CodeableConcept.coding [ fhir:index 0; a sct:32039001; fhir:Coding.system [ fhir:value "http://snomed.info/sct" ]; fhir:Coding.code [ fhir:value "32039001" ]; fhir:Coding.display [ fhir:value "glass" ] ] ]; fhir:SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.container.type [ fhir:CodeableConcept.coding [ fhir:index 0; a sct:702281005; fhir:Coding.system [ fhir:value "http://snomed.info/sct" ]; fhir:Coding.code [ fhir:value "702281005" ]; fhir:Coding.display [ fhir:value "Evacuated blood collection tube, thrombin/clot activator/gel separator" ] ] ]; fhir:SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.container.cap [ fhir:CodeableConcept.coding [ fhir:index 0; fhir:Coding.system [ fhir:value "urn:iso:std:iso:6710:2017" ]; fhir:Coding.code [ fhir:value "green" ]; fhir:Coding.display [ fhir:value "green cap" ] ] ]; fhir:SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.container.minimumVolumeQuantity [ fhir:Quantity.value [ fhir:value "2"^^xsd:decimal ]; fhir:Quantity.unit [ fhir:value "ml" ]; fhir:Quantity.system [ fhir:value "http://unitsofmeasure.org" ]; fhir:Quantity.code [ fhir:value "mL" ] ] ]; fhir:SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.rejectionCriterion [ fhir:index 0; fhir:CodeableConcept.coding [ fhir:index 0; fhir:Coding.system [ fhir:value "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/rejection-criteria" ]; fhir:Coding.code [ fhir:value "insufficient" ]; fhir:Coding.display [ fhir:value "insufficient specimen volume" ] ] ], [ fhir:index 1; fhir:CodeableConcept.coding [ fhir:index 0; fhir:Coding.system [ fhir:value "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/rejection-criteria" ]; fhir:Coding.code [ fhir:value "hemolized" ]; fhir:Coding.display [ fhir:value "hemolized specimen" ] ] ]; fhir:SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.handling [ fhir:index 0; fhir:SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.handling.temperatureQualifier [ fhir:CodeableConcept.text [ fhir:value "Ambient temperature" ] ]; fhir:SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.handling.temperatureRange [ fhir:Range.low [ fhir:Quantity.value [ fhir:value "15"^^xsd:decimal ]; fhir:Quantity.unit [ fhir:value "°C" ]; fhir:Quantity.system [ fhir:value "http://unitsofmeasure.org" ]; fhir:Quantity.code [ fhir:value "Cel" ] ]; fhir:Range.high [ fhir:Quantity.value [ fhir:value "25"^^xsd:decimal ]; fhir:Quantity.unit [ fhir:value "°C" ]; fhir:Quantity.system [ fhir:value "http://unitsofmeasure.org" ]; fhir:Quantity.code [ fhir:value "Cel" ] ] ]; fhir:SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.handling.maxDuration [ fhir:Quantity.value [ fhir:value "60"^^xsd:decimal ]; fhir:Quantity.unit [ fhir:value "minute" ]; fhir:Quantity.system [ fhir:value "http://unitsofmeasure.org" ]; fhir:Quantity.code [ fhir:value "min" ] ] ], [ fhir:index 1; fhir:SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.handling.temperatureQualifier [ fhir:CodeableConcept.text [ fhir:value "Refrigerated temperature" ] ]; fhir:SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.handling.temperatureRange [ fhir:Range.low [ fhir:Quantity.value [ fhir:value "2"^^xsd:decimal ]; fhir:Quantity.unit [ fhir:value "°C" ]; fhir:Quantity.system [ fhir:value "http://unitsofmeasure.org" ]; fhir:Quantity.code [ fhir:value "Cel" ] ]; fhir:Range.high [ fhir:Quantity.value [ fhir:value "8"^^xsd:decimal ]; fhir:Quantity.unit [ fhir:value "°C" ]; fhir:Quantity.system [ fhir:value "http://unitsofmeasure.org" ]; fhir:Quantity.code [ fhir:value "Cel" ] ] ]; fhir:SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.handling.maxDuration [ fhir:Quantity.value [ fhir:value "8"^^xsd:decimal ]; fhir:Quantity.unit [ fhir:value "hour" ]; fhir:Quantity.system [ fhir:value "http://unitsofmeasure.org" ]; fhir:Quantity.code [ fhir:value "h" ] ] ] ] . # - ontology header ------------------------------------------------------------ <http://hl7.org/fhir/SpecimenDefinition/2364.ttl> a owl:Ontology; owl:imports fhir:fhir.ttl; owl:versionIRI <http://build.fhir.org/SpecimenDefinition/2364.ttl> . # -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.