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Orders and Observations Work Group | Maturity Level: N/A | Standards Status: Informative |
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Definition for Code SystemSpecimenRole
{ "resourceType" : "CodeSystem", "id" : "specimen-role", "meta" : { "lastUpdated" : "2022-09-07T10:58:29.429+10:00", "profile" : ["http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/shareablecodesystem"] }, "text" : { "status" : "generated", "div" : "<div>!-- Snipped for Brevity --></div>" }, "extension" : [{ "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg", "valueCode" : "oo" }, { "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status", "valueCode" : "trial-use" }, { "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm", "valueInteger" : 2 }], "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/specimen-role", "identifier" : [{ "system" : "urn:ietf:rfc:3986", "value" : "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.2060" }], "version" : "5.0.0-ballot", "name" : "SpecimenRole", "title" : "SpecimenRole", "status" : "draft", "experimental" : false, "date" : "2021-01-05T10:01:24+11:00", "publisher" : "HL7 (FHIR Project)", "contact" : [{ "telecom" : [{ "system" : "url", "value" : "http://hl7.org/fhir" }, { "system" : "email", "value" : "fhir@lists.hl7.org" }] }], "description" : "Codes providing the combined status of the specimen.", "caseSensitive" : true, "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/specimen-role", "content" : "complete", "concept" : [{ "code" : "b", "display" : "Blind Sample", "definition" : "Used to test the validity of the measurement process, where the composition of the sample is unknown except to the person submitting it." }, { "code" : "c", "display" : "Calibrator", "definition" : "Used for initial setting of calibration of the instrument." }, { "code" : "e", "display" : "Electronic QC", "definition" : "Used with manufactured reference providing signals that simulate QC results." }, { "code" : "f", "display" : "Filler Organization Proficiency", "definition" : "Specimen used for testing proficiency of the organization performing the testing (Filler)." }, { "code" : "o", "display" : "Operator Proficiency", "definition" : "Specimen used for testing Operator Proficiency." }, { "code" : "p", "display" : "Patient", "definition" : "Used for any patient sample." }, { "code" : "q", "display" : "Control specimen", "definition" : "Used when specimen is the control specimen (either positive or negative)." }, { "code" : "r", "display" : "Replicate (of patient sample as a control)", "definition" : "Used when a patient sample is re-run as a control for a repeat test." }, { "code" : "v", "display" : "Verifying Calibrator", "definition" : "Used for periodic calibration checks." }] }
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.