Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
SpecimenDefinition	TU		DomainResource	Kind of specimen Elements defined in Ancestors: id, meta, implicitRules, language, text, contained, extension, modifierExtension
identifier	Σ	0..1	Identifier	Business identifier of a kind of specimen
typeCollected	Σ	0..1	CodeableConcept	Kind of material to collect hl7VS-specimenType ( Example)
patientPreparation	Σ	0..*	CodeableConcept	Patient preparation for collection Patient preparation prior specimen collection ( Example)
timeAspect	Σ	0..1	string	Time aspect for collection
collection	Σ	0..*	CodeableConcept	Specimen collection procedure Specimen collection methods ( Example)
typeTested		0..*	BackboneElement	Specimen in container intended for testing by lab
isDerived		0..1	boolean	Primary or secondary specimen
type		0..1	CodeableConcept	Type of intended specimen hl7VS-specimenType ( Example)
preference		1..1	code	preferred | alternate SpecimenContainedPreference ( Required)
container		0..1	BackboneElement	The specimen's container
material		0..1	CodeableConcept	Container material Types of material for specimen containers ( Example)
type		0..1	CodeableConcept	Kind of container associated with the kind of specimen SpecimenContainer ( Example)
cap		0..1	CodeableConcept	Color of container cap ContainerCap ( Example)
description		0..1	string	Container description
capacity		0..1	SimpleQuantity	Container capacity
minimumVolume[x]		0..1		Minimum volume
minimumVolumeQuantity			SimpleQuantity
minimumVolumeString			string
additive		0..*	BackboneElement	Additive associated with container
additive[x]		1..1		Additive associated with container hl7VS-additivePreservative ( Example)
additiveCodeableConcept			CodeableConcept
additiveReference			Reference( Substance)
preparation		0..1	string	Specimen container preparation
requirement		0..1	string	Specimen requirements
retentionTime		0..1	Duration	Specimen retention time
rejectionCriterion		0..*	CodeableConcept	Rejection criterion RejectionCriterion ( Example)
handling		0..*	BackboneElement	Specimen handling before testing
temperatureQualifier		0..1	CodeableConcept	Temperature qualifier HandlingConditionSet ( Example)
temperatureRange		0..1	Range	Temperature range
maxDuration		0..1	Duration	Maximum preservation time
instruction		0..1	string	Preservation instruction
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