Name Flags Card. Type Description & Constraints doco
. . Specimen TU DomainResource Sample for analysis

Elements defined in Ancestors: id, meta, implicitRules, language, text, contained, extension, modifierExtension
. . . identifier Σ 0..* Identifier External Identifier

. . . accessionIdentifier Σ 0..1 Identifier Identifier assigned by the lab
. . . status ?! Σ 0..1 code available | unavailable | unsatisfactory | entered-in-error
Binding: Specimen Status ( Required)
. . . type Σ 0..1 CodeableConcept Kind of material that forms the specimen
Binding: hl7VS-specimenType ( Example)
. . . subject Σ 0..1 Reference( Patient | Group | Device | BiologicallyDerivedProduct | Substance | Location) 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, a biologically-derived product, or a device
. . . receivedTime Σ 0..1 dateTime The time when specimen is received by the testing laboratory
. . . parent 0..* Reference( Specimen) Specimen from which this specimen originated

. . . request 0..* Reference( ServiceRequest) Why the specimen was collected

. . . combined Σ 0..1 code grouped | pooled
Binding: Specimen Combined ( Required)
. . . role 0..* CodeableConcept The role the specimen serves
Binding: Specimen Role ( Preferred)

. . . feature 0..* BackboneElement The physical feature of a specimen

. . . . type 1..1 CodeableConcept Highlighted feature
Binding: SNOMED CT Body Structures ( Example)
. . . . description 1..1 string Information about the feature
. . . collection 0..1 BackboneElement Collection details
. . . . collector Σ 0..1 Reference( Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Patient | RelatedPerson) Who collected the specimen
. . . . collected[x] Σ 0..1 Collection time
. . . . . collectedDateTime dateTime
. . . . . collectedPeriod Period
. . . . duration Σ 0..1 Duration How long it took to collect specimen
. . . . quantity 0..1 SimpleQuantity The quantity of specimen collected
. . . . method 0..1 CodeableConcept Technique used to perform collection
Binding: FHIR Specimen Collection Method ( Example)
. . . . device 0..1 CodeableReference( Device) Device used to perform collection
Binding: SpecimenCollectionDevice ( Example)
. . . . procedure 0..1 Reference( Procedure) The procedure that collects the specimen
. . . . bodySite 0..1 CodeableReference( BodyStructure) Anatomical collection site
Binding: SNOMED CT Body Structures ( Example)
. . . . fastingStatus[x] Σ 0..1 Whether or how long patient abstained from food and/or drink
Binding: hl7VS-relevantClincialInformation ( Extensible)
. . . . . fastingStatusCodeableConcept CodeableConcept
. . . . . fastingStatusDuration Duration
. . . processing 0..* BackboneElement Processing and processing step details

. . . . description 0..1 string Textual description of procedure
. . . . method 0..1 CodeableConcept Indicates the treatment step applied to the specimen
Binding: Specimen Processing Method ( Example)
. . . . additive 0..* Reference( Substance) Material used in the processing step

. . . . time[x] 0..1 Date and time of specimen processing
. . . . . timeDateTime dateTime
. . . . . timePeriod Period
. . . container 0..* BackboneElement Direct container of specimen (tube/slide, etc.)

. . . . device 1..1 Reference( Device) Device resource for the container
. . . . location 0..1 Reference( Location) Where the container is
. . . . specimenQuantity 0..1 SimpleQuantity Quantity of specimen within container
. . . condition Σ 0..* CodeableConcept State of the specimen
Binding: hl7VS-specimenCondition ( Extensible)

. . . note 0..* Annotation Comments


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