| Left: | US Core Specimen Profile (http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-specimen) | 
| Right: | US Core Specimen Profile (http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-specimen) | 
| Name | Value | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|
|  abstract | false | ||
|  baseDefinition | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Specimen | ||
|  copyright | Used by permission of HL7 International, all rights reserved Creative Commons License | ||
|  description | The US Core Specimen Profile inherits from the FHIR [Specimen](https://hl7.org/fhir/R4/specimen.html) resource; refer to it for scope and usage definitions. This profile sets minimum expectations for the Specimen resource to record, search, and fetch information about substances associated with a patient being sampled or tested (such as nasopharyngeal swab, whole blood, or serum). It specifies which core elements, extensions, vocabularies, and value sets **SHALL** be present and constrains how the elements are used. Providing the floor for standards development for specific use cases promotes interoperability and adoption. | ||
|  experimental | false | ||
|  fhirVersion | 4.0.1 | ||
|  jurisdiction | |||
|   jurisdiction[0] | urn:iso:std:iso:3166#US | ||
|  kind | resource | ||
|  name | USCoreSpecimenProfile | ||
|  publisher | HL7 International / Cross-Group Projects | ||
|  purpose | |||
|  status | active | ||
|  title | US Core Specimen Profile | ||
|  type | Specimen | ||
|  url | http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-specimen | ||
| Name | L Flags | L Card. | L Type | L Description & Constraints | R Flags | R Card. | R Type | R Description & Constraints | Comments  | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|   Specimen | 0..* | Specimen | Sample for analysis | 0..* | Specimen | Sample for analysis | |||||||||||
|    id | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | |||||||||
|    meta | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | |||||||||
|    implicitRules | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | |||||||||
|    language | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: ?? (preferred): A human language. 
 | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: ?? (preferred): A human language. 
 | |||||||||||
|    text | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation | |||||||||||
|    contained | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |||||||||||
|    extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||||||||
|    modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | |||||||||
|    identifier | SΣ | 0..* | Identifier | Specimen identifier | SΣ | 0..* | Identifier | Specimen identifier | |||||||||
|    accessionIdentifier | SΣ | 0..1 | Identifier | Identifier assigned by the lab | SΣ | 0..1 | Identifier | Identifier assigned by the lab | |||||||||
|    status | ?!Σ | 0..1 | code | available | unavailable | unsatisfactory | entered-in-error Binding: ?? (required): Codes providing the status/availability of a specimen. | ?!Σ | 0..1 | code | available | unavailable | unsatisfactory | entered-in-error Binding: ?? (required): Codes providing the status/availability of a specimen. | |||||||||
|    type | SΣ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of material that forms the specimen Binding: ?? (extensible) | SΣ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of material that forms the specimen Binding: ?? (extensible) | |||||||||
|    subject | SΣ | 0..1 | Reference(US Core Patient Profile S | Group | Device | Substance | US Core Location Profile) | The patient where the specimen came from. | SΣ | 0..1 | Reference(US Core Patient Profile S | Group | Device | Substance | US Core Location Profile) | The patient where the specimen came from. | |||||||||
|    receivedTime | Σ | 0..1 | dateTime | The time when specimen was received for processing | Σ | 0..1 | dateTime | The time when specimen was received for processing | |||||||||
|    parent | 0..* | Reference(Specimen) | Specimen from which this specimen originated | 0..* | Reference(Specimen) | Specimen from which this specimen originated | |||||||||||
|    request | 0..* | Reference(ServiceRequest) | Why the specimen was collected | 0..* | Reference(ServiceRequest) | Why the specimen was collected | |||||||||||
|    collection | 0..1 | BackboneElement | 𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗨𝗦𝗖𝗗𝗜: Collection details | 0..1 | BackboneElement | 𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗨𝗦𝗖𝗗𝗜: Collection details | |||||||||||
|     id | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||||||||
|     extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||||||||
|     modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | |||||||||
|     collector | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole) | Who collected the specimen | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole) | Who collected the specimen | |||||||||
|     collected[x] | Σ | 0..1 | dateTime, Period | Collection time | Σ | 0..1 | dateTime, Period | Collection time | |||||||||
|     duration | Σ | 0..1 | Duration | How long it took to collect specimen | Σ | 0..1 | Duration | How long it took to collect specimen | |||||||||
|     quantity | 0..1 | ?? | The quantity of specimen collected | 0..1 | ?? | The quantity of specimen collected | |||||||||||
|     method | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Technique used to perform collection Binding: ?? (example): The technique that is used to perform the procedure. | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Technique used to perform collection Binding: ?? (example): The technique that is used to perform the procedure. | |||||||||||
|     bodySite | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | 𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗨𝗦𝗖𝗗𝗜: Specimen Source Site Binding: ?? (extensible) | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | 𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗨𝗦𝗖𝗗𝗜: Specimen Source Site Binding: ?? (extensible) | |||||||||||
|     fastingStatus[x] | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept, Duration | Whether or how long patient abstained from food and/or drink Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes describing the fasting status of the patient. | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept, Duration | Whether or how long patient abstained from food and/or drink Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes describing the fasting status of the patient. | |||||||||
|    processing | 0..* | BackboneElement | Processing and processing step details | 0..* | BackboneElement | Processing and processing step details | |||||||||||
|     id | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||||||||
|     extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||||||||
|     modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | |||||||||
|     description | 0..1 | string | Textual description of procedure | 0..1 | string | Textual description of procedure | |||||||||||
|     procedure | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Indicates the treatment step  applied to the specimen Binding: ?? (example): Type indicating the technique used to process the specimen. | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Indicates the treatment step  applied to the specimen Binding: ?? (example): Type indicating the technique used to process the specimen. | |||||||||||
|     additive | 0..* | Reference(Substance) | Material used in the processing step | 0..* | Reference(Substance) | Material used in the processing step | |||||||||||
|     time[x] | 0..1 | dateTime, Period | Date and time of specimen processing | 0..1 | dateTime, Period | Date and time of specimen processing | |||||||||||
|    container | 0..* | BackboneElement | Direct container of specimen (tube/slide, etc.) | 0..* | BackboneElement | Direct container of specimen (tube/slide, etc.) | |||||||||||
|     id | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||||||||
|     extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||||||||
|     modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | |||||||||
|     identifier | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Id for the container | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Id for the container | |||||||||
|     description | 0..1 | string | Textual description of the container | 0..1 | string | Textual description of the container | |||||||||||
|     type | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of container directly associated with specimen Binding: ?? (example): Type of specimen container. | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of container directly associated with specimen Binding: ?? (example): Type of specimen container. | |||||||||||
|     capacity | 0..1 | ?? | Container volume or size | 0..1 | ?? | Container volume or size | |||||||||||
|     specimenQuantity | 0..1 | ?? | Quantity of specimen within container | 0..1 | ?? | Quantity of specimen within container | |||||||||||
|     additive[x] | 0..1 | CodeableConcept, Reference(Substance) | Additive associated with container Binding: ?? (example): Substance added to specimen container. | 0..1 | CodeableConcept, Reference(Substance) | Additive associated with container Binding: ?? (example): Substance added to specimen container. | |||||||||||
|    condition | Σ | 0..* | CodeableConcept | 𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗨𝗦𝗖𝗗𝗜: Specimen condition Binding: ?? (extensible) | Σ | 0..* | CodeableConcept | 𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗨𝗦𝗖𝗗𝗜: Specimen condition Binding: ?? (extensible) | |||||||||
|    note | 0..* | Annotation | Comments | 0..* | Annotation | Comments | |||||||||||
|  Documentation for this format | |||||||||||||||||