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Example SpecimenDefinition/2364 (Turtle)

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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 -------------------------------------------------------------------

[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: SpecimenDefinition</b><a name=\"2364\"> </a></p><div style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: #d9e0e7; padding: 6px; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid #8da1b4; border-radius: 5px; line-height: 60%\"><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px\">Resource SpecimenDefinition &quot;2364&quot; </p></div><p><b>status</b>: active</p><p><b>typeCollected</b>: Venous blood specimen <span style=\"background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki\"> (<a href=\"https://browser.ihtsdotools.org/\">SNOMED CT</a>#122555007)</span></p><p><b>patientPreparation</b>: 12 hour fasting <span style=\"background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki\"> ()</span>, At rest <span style=\"background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki\"> (<a href=\"https://browser.ihtsdotools.org/\">SNOMED CT</a>#263678003)</span></p><p><b>timeAspect</b>: preferrably morning time</p><blockquote><p><b>typeTested</b></p><p><b>type</b>: Serum specimen <span style=\"background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki\"> (<a href=\"https://browser.ihtsdotools.org/\">SNOMED CT</a>#119364003)</span></p><p><b>preference</b>: preferred</p><h3>Containers</h3><table class=\"grid\"><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>plastic <span style=\"background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki\"> (<a href=\"https://browser.ihtsdotools.org/\">SNOMED CT</a>#61088005)</span></td><td>Evacuated blood collection tube, thrombin/clot activator/gel separator <span style=\"background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki\"> (<a href=\"https://browser.ihtsdotools.org/\">SNOMED CT</a>#702281005)</span></td><td>yellow cap <span style=\"background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki\"> (unknown#yellow)</span></td><td>2 ml<span style=\"background: LightGoldenRodYellow\"> (Details: UCUM code mL = 'mL')</span></td></tr></table><blockquote><p><b>handling</b></p><p><b>temperatureQualifier</b>: Ambient temperature <span style=\"background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki\"> ()</span></p><p><b>temperatureRange</b>: 15-25 °C</p><h3>MaxDurations</h3><table class=\"grid\"><tr><td>-</td><td><b>Value</b></td><td><b>Unit</b></td><td><b>System</b></td><td><b>Code</b></td></tr><tr><td>*</td><td>60</td><td>minute</td><td><a href=\"http://terminology.hl7.org/3.1.0/CodeSystem-v3-ucum.html\">Unified Code for Units of Measure (UCUM)</a></td><td>min</td></tr></table></blockquote><blockquote><p><b>handling</b></p><p><b>temperatureQualifier</b>: Refrigerated temperature <span style=\"background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki\"> ()</span></p><p><b>temperatureRange</b>: 2-8 °C</p><h3>MaxDurations</h3><table class=\"grid\"><tr><td>-</td><td><b>Value</b></td><td><b>Unit</b></td><td><b>System</b></td><td><b>Code</b></td></tr><tr><td>*</td><td>8</td><td>hour</td><td><a href=\"http://terminology.hl7.org/3.1.0/CodeSystem-v3-ucum.html\">Unified Code for Units of Measure (UCUM)</a></td><td>h</td></tr></table></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote><p><b>typeTested</b></p><p><b>type</b>: Plasma specimen <span style=\"background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki\"> (<a href=\"https://browser.ihtsdotools.org/\">SNOMED CT</a>#119361006)</span></p><p><b>preference</b>: alternate</p><h3>Containers</h3><table class=\"grid\"><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>glass <span style=\"background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki\"> (<a href=\"https://browser.ihtsdotools.org/\">SNOMED CT</a>#32039001)</span></td><td>Evacuated blood collection tube, thrombin/clot activator/gel separator <span style=\"background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki\"> (<a href=\"https://browser.ihtsdotools.org/\">SNOMED CT</a>#702281005)</span></td><td>green cap <span style=\"background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki\"> (unknown#green)</span></td><td>2 ml<span style=\"background: LightGoldenRodYellow\"> (Details: UCUM code mL = 'mL')</span></td></tr></table><p><b>rejectionCriterion</b>: insufficient specimen volume <span style=\"background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki\"> (<a href=\"codesystem-rejection-criteria.html\">RejectionCriterion</a>#insufficient)</span>, hemolized specimen <span style=\"background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki\"> (<a href=\"codesystem-rejection-criteria.html\">RejectionCriterion</a>#hemolized)</span></p><blockquote><p><b>handling</b></p><p><b>temperatureQualifier</b>: Ambient temperature <span style=\"background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki\"> ()</span></p><p><b>temperatureRange</b>: 15-25 °C</p><h3>MaxDurations</h3><table class=\"grid\"><tr><td>-</td><td><b>Value</b></td><td><b>Unit</b></td><td><b>System</b></td><td><b>Code</b></td></tr><tr><td>*</td><td>60</td><td>minute</td><td><a href=\"http://terminology.hl7.org/3.1.0/CodeSystem-v3-ucum.html\">Unified Code for Units of Measure (UCUM)</a></td><td>min</td></tr></table></blockquote><blockquote><p><b>handling</b></p><p><b>temperatureQualifier</b>: Refrigerated temperature <span style=\"background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki\"> ()</span></p><p><b>temperatureRange</b>: 2-8 °C</p><h3>MaxDurations</h3><table class=\"grid\"><tr><td>-</td><td><b>Value</b></td><td><b>Unit</b></td><td><b>System</b></td><td><b>Code</b></td></tr><tr><td>*</td><td>8</td><td>hour</td><td><a href=\"http://terminology.hl7.org/3.1.0/CodeSystem-v3-ucum.html\">Unified Code for Units of Measure (UCUM)</a></td><td>h</td></tr></table></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 ------------------------------------------------------------

[a owl:Ontology;
  owl:imports fhir:fhir.ttl] .

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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.