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Extension: ServiceRequest Specimen Suggestion

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/servicerequest-specimenSuggestion				Version: 5.3.0-ballot
Standards status: Trial-use		Maturity Level: 1	Responsible: HL7 International / Orders and Observations	Computable Name: SRSpecimenSuggestion

This attribute enables the requester of this service to indicate they would like a certain specimen to be used, but if that is not available/appropriate to be used whether to have another specimen drawn, or that this test is not performed. When a specimen is referenced it is expected to be used. If it cannot be used, the decision to collect another specimen or not perform the test must be based on established policies or determined in some other agreed to way with the requester.

Context of Use

This extension may be used on the following element(s)

• Element ID: ServiceRequest (FHIR versions R4 and after)

Usage info

Usages:

• This Extension is not used by any profiles in this Implementation Guide

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

Formal Views of Extension Content

Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots, and how the XML and JSON presentations work.

 

Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet	URI
Extension.extension:fallBackAction.value[x]	extensible	FallBackAction(a valid code from Fallback Action Code System) http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/valueset-fallBackAction From this IG

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
ele-1	error	**ALL** elements	All FHIR elements must have a @value or children : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1	error	**ALL** extensions	Must have either extensions or value[x], not both : extension.exists() != value.exists()

R4B

The extension is unchanged in R4B

R4

The extension is represented a little differently in R4:

• Replace the type CodeableReference with a set of extensions for the content of the type along with the _datatype extension
• Note: Extensions that have been modified for R4 are still draft while real-world experience is collected

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints      Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
Extension		0..*	Extension	Suggested specimen to be used
Slices for extension				Content/Rules for all slices
extension:reference		1..1	Extension	Extension
Slices for extension		0 ..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
extension:_datatype		1..1	(Complex)	DataType name 'CodeableReference' from R5 URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/_datatype
value[x]		1.. 1	string	Value of extension Fixed Value: CodeableReference
extension:concept		0..1	Extension	Reference to a concept (by class)
extension		0 .. 0
url		1 .. 1	uri	"concept"
value[x]		1.. 1	CodeableConcept	Value of extension
extension:reference		0..1	Extension	Reference to a resource (by instance)
extension		0 .. 0
url		1 .. 1	uri	"reference"
value[x]		1.. 1	Reference ()	Value of extension
url		1 .. 1	uri	"reference"
value[x]		0 .. 0
extension:fallBackAction		0..1	Extension	Extension
extension		0 .. 0
url		1 .. 1	uri	"fallBackAction"
value[x]		0 .. 1	code	Value of extension Binding: FallBackAction ( extensible )
url		1 .. 1	uri	"http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/servicerequest-specimenSuggestion"
value[x]		0 .. 0
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R3

The extension is represented a little differently in R3:

• Adjust the extension context ServiceRequest to Basic
• Remove the target profile http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/ServiceRequest from the element Extension.extension:reference.value[x]
• Replace the type CodeableReference with a set of extensions for the content of the type along with the _datatype extension
• Note: Extensions that have been modified for R3 are still draft while real-world experience is collected

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints      Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
Extension		0..*	Extension	Suggested specimen to be used
Slices for extension				Content/Rules for all slices
extension:reference		1..1	Extension	Extension
Slices for extension		0 ..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
extension:_datatype		1..1	(Complex)	DataType name 'CodeableReference' from R5 URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/_datatype
value[x]		1.. 1	string	Value of extension Fixed Value: CodeableReference
extension:concept		0..1	Extension	Reference to a concept (by class)
extension		0 .. 0
url		1 .. 1	uri	"concept"
value[x]		1.. 1	CodeableConcept	Value of extension
extension:reference		0..1	Extension	Reference to a resource (by instance)
extension		0 .. 0
url		1 .. 1	uri	"reference"
value[x]		1.. 1	Reference ()	Value of extension
url		1 .. 1	uri	"reference"
value[x]		0 .. 0
extension:fallBackAction		0..1	Extension	Extension
extension		0 .. 0
url		1 .. 1	uri	"fallBackAction"
value[x]		0 .. 1	code	Value of extension Binding: FallBackAction ( extensible )
url		1 .. 1	uri	"http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/servicerequest-specimenSuggestion"
value[x]		0 .. 0
Documentation for this format

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