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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>url</b>: <code>http://example.com/specdef/v1/12345</code></p><p><b>identifier</b>: id:\u00a012345</p><p><b>title</b>: Example Specimen Definition for Testing</p><p><b>status</b>: active</p><p><b>experimental</b>: false</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>isDerived</b>: false</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/5.1.0/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/5.1.0/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=\"http://terminology.hl7.org/5.1.0/CodeSystem-rejection-criteria.html\">RejectionCriterion</a>#insufficient)</span>, hemolized specimen <span style=\"background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki\"> (<a href=\"http://terminology.hl7.org/5.1.0/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/5.1.0/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/5.1.0/CodeSystem-v3-ucum.html\">Unified Code for Units of Measure (UCUM)</a></td><td>h</td></tr></table></blockquote></blockquote></div>"
},
"url" : "http://example.com/specdef/v1/12345",
"identifier" : {
"value" : "12345"
},
"title" : "Example Specimen Definition for Testing",
"status" : "active",
"experimental" : false,
"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" : [{
"isDerived" : false,
"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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