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The official URL for this profile is:
http://hl7.org/fhir/us/qicore/StructureDefinition/qicore-specimen
Profile of Specimen for decision support/quality metrics. Defines the core set of elements and extensions for quality rule and measure authors.
This profile builds on Specimen.
This profile was published on Wed Aug 22 00:00:00 EDT 2018 as a draft by Health Level Seven, Inc. - CQI WG.
Description of Profiles, Differentials, and Snapshots.
Summary
Must-Support: 6 elements
Structures
This structure refers to these other structures:
Extensions
This structure refers to these extensions:
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]()  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]()  | 0..* | |||
![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | |
![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | Reference(QICorePatient | QICoreDevice | QICoreSubstance | Group) | |
![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | dateTime | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Reference(QICoreSpecimen) | ||
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | BackboneElement | ||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | Reference(QICorePractitioner) | ||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | dateTime, Period | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | BackboneElement | ||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Reference(QICoreSubstance) | ||
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | BackboneElement | ||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | integer | The sequence number of the sample URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/specimen-sequenceNumber  | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | |||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | CodeableConcept | |||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | Reference(StructureDefinition-qicore-substance.html) | |||
  Documentation for this format | ||||
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]()  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]()  | I | 0..* | Sample for analysis | |
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | 
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | 
![]() ![]()  | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | 
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred) Max Binding: AllLanguages  | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]()  | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | External Identifier | 
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | Identifier | Identifier assigned by the lab | 
![]() ![]()  | ?!Σ | 0..1 | code | available | unavailable | unsatisfactory | entered-in-error Binding: SpecimenStatus (required)  | 
![]() ![]()  | SΣ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of material that forms the specimen Binding: v2 Specimen Type (example)  | 
![]() ![]()  | SΣ | 0..1 | Reference(QICorePatient | QICoreDevice | QICoreSubstance | Group) | Where the specimen came from. This may be from patient(s), from a location (e.g., the source of an environmental sample), or a sampling of a substance or a device | 
![]() ![]()  | SΣ | 0..1 | dateTime | The time when specimen was received for processing | 
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Reference(QICoreSpecimen) | Specimen from which this specimen originated | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Reference(ServiceRequest) | Why the specimen was collected | |
![]() ![]()  | I | 0..1 | BackboneElement | Collection details | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(QICorePractitioner) | Who collected the specimen | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | SΣ | 0..1 | Collection time | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | dateTime | |||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | Period | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | Duration | How long it took to collect specimen | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | The quantity of specimen collected | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Technique used to perform collection Binding: FHIRSpecimenCollectionMethod (example)  | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Anatomical collection site Binding: SNOMEDCTBodyStructures (example)  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | Whether or how long patient abstained from food and/or drink Binding: v2 Relevant Clincial Information (extensible)  | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | CodeableConcept | |||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | Duration | |||
![]() ![]()  | I | 0..* | BackboneElement | Processing and processing step details | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | string | Textual description of procedure | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Indicates the treatment step  applied to the specimen Binding: SpecimenProcessingProcedure (example)  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Reference(QICoreSubstance) | Material used in the processing step | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | Date and time of specimen processing | ||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | dateTime | |||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | Period | |||
![]() ![]()  | I | 0..* | BackboneElement | Direct container of specimen (tube/slide, etc.) | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url  | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | I | 0..1 | integer | The sequence number of the sample URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/specimen-sequenceNumber  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Id for the container | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | string | Textual description of the container | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of container directly associated with specimen Binding: SpecimenContainerType (example)  | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | Container volume or size | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | Quantity of specimen within container | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | Additive associated with container Binding: v2 Additive (example)  | ||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | CodeableConcept | |||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | Reference(StructureDefinition-qicore-substance.html) | |||
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..* | CodeableConcept | State of the specimen Binding: v2 Specimen Condition (extensible)  | 
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Annotation | Comments | |
  Documentation for this format | ||||
Summary
Must-Support: 6 elements
Structures
This structure refers to these other structures:
Extensions
This structure refers to these extensions:
Differential View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]()  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]()  | 0..* | |||
![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | |
![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | Reference(QICorePatient | QICoreDevice | QICoreSubstance | Group) | |
![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | dateTime | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Reference(QICoreSpecimen) | ||
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | BackboneElement | ||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | Reference(QICorePractitioner) | ||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | dateTime, Period | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | BackboneElement | ||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Reference(QICoreSubstance) | ||
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | BackboneElement | ||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | integer | The sequence number of the sample URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/specimen-sequenceNumber  | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | |||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | CodeableConcept | |||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | Reference(StructureDefinition-qicore-substance.html) | |||
  Documentation for this format | ||||
Snapshot View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]()  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]()  | I | 0..* | Sample for analysis | |
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | 
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | 
![]() ![]()  | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | 
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred) Max Binding: AllLanguages  | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]()  | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | External Identifier | 
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | Identifier | Identifier assigned by the lab | 
![]() ![]()  | ?!Σ | 0..1 | code | available | unavailable | unsatisfactory | entered-in-error Binding: SpecimenStatus (required)  | 
![]() ![]()  | SΣ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of material that forms the specimen Binding: v2 Specimen Type (example)  | 
![]() ![]()  | SΣ | 0..1 | Reference(QICorePatient | QICoreDevice | QICoreSubstance | Group) | Where the specimen came from. This may be from patient(s), from a location (e.g., the source of an environmental sample), or a sampling of a substance or a device | 
![]() ![]()  | SΣ | 0..1 | dateTime | The time when specimen was received for processing | 
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Reference(QICoreSpecimen) | Specimen from which this specimen originated | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Reference(ServiceRequest) | Why the specimen was collected | |
![]() ![]()  | I | 0..1 | BackboneElement | Collection details | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(QICorePractitioner) | Who collected the specimen | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | SΣ | 0..1 | Collection time | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | dateTime | |||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | Period | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | Duration | How long it took to collect specimen | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | The quantity of specimen collected | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Technique used to perform collection Binding: FHIRSpecimenCollectionMethod (example)  | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Anatomical collection site Binding: SNOMEDCTBodyStructures (example)  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | Whether or how long patient abstained from food and/or drink Binding: v2 Relevant Clincial Information (extensible)  | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | CodeableConcept | |||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | Duration | |||
![]() ![]()  | I | 0..* | BackboneElement | Processing and processing step details | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | string | Textual description of procedure | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Indicates the treatment step  applied to the specimen Binding: SpecimenProcessingProcedure (example)  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Reference(QICoreSubstance) | Material used in the processing step | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | Date and time of specimen processing | ||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | dateTime | |||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | Period | |||
![]() ![]()  | I | 0..* | BackboneElement | Direct container of specimen (tube/slide, etc.) | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url  | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | I | 0..1 | integer | The sequence number of the sample URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/specimen-sequenceNumber  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Id for the container | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | string | Textual description of the container | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of container directly associated with specimen Binding: SpecimenContainerType (example)  | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | Container volume or size | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | Quantity of specimen within container | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | Additive associated with container Binding: v2 Additive (example)  | ||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | CodeableConcept | |||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | Reference(StructureDefinition-qicore-substance.html) | |||
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..* | CodeableConcept | State of the specimen Binding: v2 Specimen Condition (extensible)  | 
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Annotation | Comments | |
  Documentation for this format | ||||

| Path | Conformance | ValueSet | 
| Specimen.language | preferred | CommonLanguages Max Binding: AllLanguages  | 
| Specimen.status | required | SpecimenStatus | 
| Specimen.type | example | v2.0487 | 
| Specimen.collection.method | example | FHIRSpecimenCollectionMethod | 
| Specimen.collection.bodySite | example | SNOMEDCTBodyStructures | 
| Specimen.collection.fastingStatus[x] | extensible | v2.0916 | 
| Specimen.processing.procedure | example | SpecimenProcessingProcedure | 
| Specimen.container.type | example | SpecimenContainerType | 
| Specimen.container.additive[x] | example | v2.0371 | 
| Specimen.condition | extensible | v2.0493 | 

| Id | Path | Details | Requirements | 
| dom-2 | Specimen | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources : contained.contained.empty()  | |
| dom-4 | Specimen | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated : contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()  | |
| dom-3 | Specimen | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource : contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()  | |
| dom-6 | Specimen | A resource should have narrative for robust management : text.div.exists()  | |
| dom-5 | Specimen | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label : contained.meta.security.empty()  | |
| ele-1 | Specimen.collection | All FHIR elements must have a @value or children : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())  | |
| ele-1 | Specimen.processing | All FHIR elements must have a @value or children : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())  | |
| ele-1 | Specimen.container | All FHIR elements must have a @value or children : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())  | |
| ele-1 | Specimen.container.extension | All FHIR elements must have a @value or children : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())  | |
| ext-1 | Specimen.container.extension | Must have either extensions or value[x], not both : extension.exists() != value.exists()  | |
| ele-1 | Specimen.container.extension | All FHIR elements must have a @value or children : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())  | |
| ext-1 | Specimen.container.extension | Must have either extensions or value[x], not both : extension.exists() != value.exists()  |