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Example definition of serum or plasma specimen.
{
"resourceType": "SpecimenDefinition",
"id": "2364",
"text": {
"status": "generated",
"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 "2364" </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>"
},
"status": "active",
"typeCollected": {
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "122555007",
"display": "Venous blood specimen"
}
]
},
"patientPreparation": [
{
"text": "12 hour fasting"
},
{
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "263678003",
"display": "At rest"
}
]
}
],
"timeAspect": "preferrably morning time",
"typeTested": [
{
"type": {
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "119364003",
"display": "Serum specimen"
}
]
},
"preference": "preferred",
"container": {
"material": {
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "61088005",
"display": "plastic"
}
]
},
"type": {
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "702281005",
"display": "Evacuated blood collection tube, thrombin/clot activator/gel separator"
}
]
},
"cap": {
"coding": [
{
"system": "urn:iso:std:iso:6710:2017",
"code": "yellow",
"display": "yellow cap"
}
]
},
"minimumVolumeQuantity": {
"value": 2,
"unit": "ml",
"system": "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
"code": "mL"
}
},
"handling": [
{
"temperatureQualifier": {
"text": "Ambient temperature"
},
"temperatureRange": {
"low": {
"value": 15,
"unit": "°C",
"system": "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
"code": "Cel"
},
"high": {
"value": 25,
"unit": "°C",
"system": "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
"code": "Cel"
}
},
"maxDuration": {
"value": 60,
"unit": "minute",
"system": "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
"code": "min"
}
},
{
"temperatureQualifier": {
"text": "Refrigerated temperature"
},
"temperatureRange": {
"low": {
"value": 2,
"unit": "°C",
"system": "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
"code": "Cel"
},
"high": {
"value": 8,
"unit": "°C",
"system": "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
"code": "Cel"
}
},
"maxDuration": {
"value": 8,
"unit": "hour",
"system": "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
"code": "h"
}
}
]
},
{
"type": {
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "119361006",
"display": "Plasma specimen"
}
]
},
"preference": "alternate",
"container": {
"material": {
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "32039001",
"display": "glass"
}
]
},
"type": {
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "702281005",
"display": "Evacuated blood collection tube, thrombin/clot activator/gel separator"
}
]
},
"cap": {
"coding": [
{
"system": "urn:iso:std:iso:6710:2017",
"code": "green",
"display": "green cap"
}
]
},
"minimumVolumeQuantity": {
"value": 2,
"unit": "ml",
"system": "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
"code": "mL"
}
},
"rejectionCriterion": [
{
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/rejection-criteria",
"code": "insufficient",
"display": "insufficient specimen volume"
}
]
},
{
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/rejection-criteria",
"code": "hemolized",
"display": "hemolized specimen"
}
]
}
],
"handling": [
{
"temperatureQualifier": {
"text": "Ambient temperature"
},
"temperatureRange": {
"low": {
"value": 15,
"unit": "°C",
"system": "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
"code": "Cel"
},
"high": {
"value": 25,
"unit": "°C",
"system": "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
"code": "Cel"
}
},
"maxDuration": {
"value": 60,
"unit": "minute",
"system": "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
"code": "min"
}
},
{
"temperatureQualifier": {
"text": "Refrigerated temperature"
},
"temperatureRange": {
"low": {
"value": 2,
"unit": "°C",
"system": "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
"code": "Cel"
},
"high": {
"value": 8,
"unit": "°C",
"system": "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
"code": "Cel"
}
},
"maxDuration": {
"value": 8,
"unit": "hour",
"system": "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
"code": "h"
}
}
]
}
]
}
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.
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