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http://hl7.org/fhir/SearchParameter/Specimen-accession      10.9.15  accession Parameter accession:token
The accession number associated with the specimen
Resource Specimen Expression 
Specimen.accessionIdentifierProcessing Mode 
Normal Multiples 
multipleAnd: It's up to the server whether the parameter may repeat in order to specify multiple values that must all be true multipleOr: It's up to the server whether the parameter can have multiple values (separated by comma) where at least one must be true 
  http://hl7.org/fhir/SearchParameter/Specimen-bodysite      10.9.16  bodysite Parameter bodysite:reference
Reference to a resource (by instance)
Resource Specimen Expression 
Specimen.collection.bodySite.referenceProcessing Mode 
Normal Target Resources 
BodyStructure Multiples 
multipleAnd: It's up to the server whether the parameter may repeat in order to specify multiple values that must all be true multipleOr: It's up to the server whether the parameter can have multiple values (separated by comma) where at least one must be true 
  http://hl7.org/fhir/SearchParameter/Specimen-collected      10.9.17  collected Parameter collected:date
The date the specimen was collected
Resource Specimen Expression 
Specimen.collection.collected.ofType(dateTime) | Specimen.collection.collected.ofType(Period)Processing Mode 
Normal Multiples 
multipleAnd: It's up to the server whether the parameter may repeat in order to specify multiple values that must all be true multipleOr: It's up to the server whether the parameter can have multiple values (separated by comma) where at least one must be true Comparators 
Allowed: eq, ne, gt, ge, lt, le, sa, eb, ap 
  http://hl7.org/fhir/SearchParameter/Specimen-collector      10.9.18  collector Parameter collector:reference
Who collected the specimen
Resource Specimen Expression 
Specimen.collection.collectorProcessing Mode 
Normal Target Resources 
Organization , RelatedPerson , PractitionerRole , Practitioner , Patient Multiples 
multipleAnd: It's up to the server whether the parameter may repeat in order to specify multiple values that must all be true multipleOr: It's up to the server whether the parameter can have multiple values (separated by comma) where at least one must be true 
  http://hl7.org/fhir/SearchParameter/Specimen-container-device      10.9.19  container-device Parameter container-device:reference
The unique identifier associated with the specimen container
Resource Specimen Expression 
Specimen.container.device.where(resolve() is Device)Processing Mode 
Normal Target Resources 
Device Multiples 
multipleAnd: It's up to the server whether the parameter may repeat in order to specify multiple values that must all be true multipleOr: It's up to the server whether the parameter can have multiple values (separated by comma) where at least one must be true 
  http://hl7.org/fhir/SearchParameter/Specimen-container-location      10.9.20  container-location Parameter container-location:reference
The location of the specimen container
Resource Specimen Expression 
Specimen.container.device.resolve().locationProcessing Mode 
Normal Target Resources 
Location Multiples 
multipleAnd: It's up to the server whether the parameter may repeat in order to specify multiple values that must all be true multipleOr: It's up to the server whether the parameter can have multiple values (separated by comma) where at least one must be true 
  http://hl7.org/fhir/SearchParameter/clinical-identifierThis search parameter is part of the common search parameter clinical-identifier        10.9.21  identifier Parameter identifier:token
Specimen : The unique identifier associated with the specimen
Resource Specimen Expression 
Specimen.identifierProcessing Mode 
Normal Multiples 
multipleAnd: It's up to the server whether the parameter may repeat in order to specify multiple values that must all be true multipleOr: It's up to the server whether the parameter can have multiple values (separated by comma) where at least one must be true 
  http://hl7.org/fhir/SearchParameter/Specimen-organization      10.9.22  organization Parameter organization:reference
The organization where the specimen is located
  http://hl7.org/fhir/SearchParameter/Specimen-parent      10.9.23  parent Parameter parent:reference
The parent of the specimen
Resource Specimen Expression 
Specimen.parentProcessing Mode 
Normal Target Resources 
Specimen Multiples 
multipleAnd: It's up to the server whether the parameter may repeat in order to specify multiple values that must all be true multipleOr: It's up to the server whether the parameter can have multiple values (separated by comma) where at least one must be true 
  http://hl7.org/fhir/SearchParameter/clinical-patientThis search parameter is part of the common search parameter clinical-patient        10.9.24  patient Parameter patient:reference
Specimen : The patient the specimen comes from
Resource Specimen Expression 
Specimen.subject.where(resolve() is Patient)Processing Mode 
Normal Target Resources 
Patient Multiples 
multipleAnd: It's up to the server whether the parameter may repeat in order to specify multiple values that must all be true multipleOr: It's up to the server whether the parameter can have multiple values (separated by comma) where at least one must be true 
  http://hl7.org/fhir/SearchParameter/Specimen-procedure      10.9.25  procedure Parameter procedure:reference
The procedure that collected the specimen
Resource Specimen Expression 
Specimen.collection.procedureProcessing Mode 
Normal Target Resources 
Procedure Multiples 
multipleAnd: It's up to the server whether the parameter may repeat in order to specify multiple values that must all be true multipleOr: It's up to the server whether the parameter can have multiple values (separated by comma) where at least one must be true 
  http://hl7.org/fhir/SearchParameter/Specimen-request      10.9.26  request Parameter request:reference
The request/order associated with the specimen
Resource Specimen Expression 
Specimen.requestProcessing Mode 
Normal Target Resources 
ServiceRequest Multiples 
multipleAnd: It's up to the server whether the parameter may repeat in order to specify multiple values that must all be true multipleOr: It's up to the server whether the parameter can have multiple values (separated by comma) where at least one must be true 
  http://hl7.org/fhir/SearchParameter/Specimen-status      10.9.27  status Parameter status:token
available | unavailable | unsatisfactory | entered-in-error
Resource Specimen Expression 
Specimen.statusProcessing Mode 
Normal Multiples 
multipleAnd: It's up to the server whether the parameter may repeat in order to specify multiple values that must all be true multipleOr: It's up to the server whether the parameter can have multiple values (separated by comma) where at least one must be true 
  http://hl7.org/fhir/SearchParameter/Specimen-subject      10.9.28  subject Parameter subject:reference
The subject of the specimen
Resource Specimen Expression 
Specimen.subjectProcessing Mode 
Normal Target Resources 
Device , NutritionProduct , Group , BiologicallyDerivedProduct , Substance , Location , Patient Multiples 
multipleAnd: It's up to the server whether the parameter may repeat in order to specify multiple values that must all be true multipleOr: It's up to the server whether the parameter can have multiple values (separated by comma) where at least one must be true 
  http://hl7.org/fhir/SearchParameter/clinical-typeThis search parameter is part of the common search parameter clinical-type        10.9.29  type Parameter type:token
Resource Specimen Expression 
Specimen.typeProcessing Mode 
Normal Multiples 
multipleAnd: It's up to the server whether the parameter may repeat in order to specify multiple values that must all be true multipleOr: It's up to the server whether the parameter can have multiple values (separated by comma) where at least one must be true