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Formal definitions for the elements in the Specimen resource.
| Specimen | |
| Definition | Sample for analysis. |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Specimen.identifier | |
| Definition | Id for specimen. |
| Control | 0..* |
| Type | Identifier |
| Specimen.type | |
| Definition | Kind of material that forms the specimen. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Binding | SpecimenType: (See http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/vs/0487) |
| Type | CodeableConcept |
| Comments | The type can change the way that a specimen is handled, and drives what kind of analyses can properly be performed on the specimen. It is frequently used in diagnostic work flow decision making systems. |
| Specimen.source | |
| Definition | Parent specimen from which the focal specimen was a component. |
| Control | 0..* |
| To Do | Source isn't a great name if it can also be a child. Why not two separate associations?. |
| Specimen.source.relationship | |
| Definition | Whether this relationship is to a parent or to a child. |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Binding | HierarchicalRelationshipType: Type indicating if this is a parent or child relationship (see http://hl7.org/fhir/hierarchical-relationship-type for values) |
| Type | code |
| Specimen.source.target | |
| Definition | The specimen resource that is the target of this relationship. |
| Control | 0..* |
| Type | Resource(Specimen) |
| Specimen.subject | |
| Definition | Where the specimen came from. This may be the patient(s) or from the environment or a device. |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Type | Resource(Patient | Group | Device | Substance) |
| Requirements | Must know the subject context. |
| Specimen.accessionIdentifier | |
| Definition | The identifier assigned by the lab when accessioning specimen(s). This is not necessarily the same as the specimen identifier, depending on local lab procedures. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | Identifier |
| Specimen.receivedTime | |
| Definition | Time when specimen was received for processing or testing. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | dateTime |
| Specimen.collection | |
| Definition | Details concerning the specimen collection. |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Specimen.collection.collector | |
| Definition | Person who collected the specimen. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | Resource(Practitioner) |
| Specimen.collection.comment | |
| Definition | To communicate any details or issues encountered during the specimen collection procedure. |
| Control | 0..* |
| Type | string |
| Specimen.collection.collected[x] | |
| Definition | Time when specimen was collected from subject - the physiologically relevant time. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | dateTime|Period |
| Specimen.collection.quantity | |
| Definition | The quantity of specimen collected; for instance the volume of a blood sample, or the physical measurement of an anatomic pathology sample. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | Quantity |
| Specimen.collection.method | |
| Definition | A coded value specifying the technique that is used to perform the procedure. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Binding | SpecimenCollectionMethod: (See http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/specimen-collection-method) |
| Type | CodeableConcept |
| Specimen.collection.sourceSite | |
| Definition | Anatomical location from which the specimen should be collected (if subject is a patient). This element is not used for environmental specimens. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Binding | BodySite: SNOMED CT Body site concepts (See http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/body-site) |
| Type | CodeableConcept |
| To Do | Is this approach or target site?. |
| Specimen.treatment | |
| Definition | Details concerning treatment and processing steps for the specimen. |
| Control | 0..* |
| Specimen.treatment.description | |
| Definition | Textual description of procedure. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | string |
| Specimen.treatment.procedure | |
| Definition | A coded value specifying the procedure used to process the specimen. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Binding | SpecimenTreatmentProcedure: (See http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/specimen-treatment-procedure) |
| Type | CodeableConcept |
| Specimen.treatment.additive | |
| Definition | Material used in the processing step. |
| Control | 0..* |
| Type | Resource(Substance) |
| Specimen.container | |
| Definition | The container holding the specimen. The recursive nature of containers; i.e. blood in tube in tray in rack is not addressed here. |
| Control | 0..* |
| Specimen.container.identifier | |
| Definition | Id for container. There may be multiple; a manufacturer's bar code, lab assigned identifier, etc. The container ID may differ from the specimen id in some circumstances. |
| Control | 0..* |
| Type | Identifier |
| Specimen.container.description | |
| Definition | Textual description of the container. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | string |
| Specimen.container.type | |
| Definition | The type of container associated with the specimen (e.g. slide, aliquot, etc). |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Binding | SpecimenContainerType: (See http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/specimen-container-type) |
| Type | CodeableConcept |
| Specimen.container.capacity | |
| Definition | The capacity (volume or other measure) the container may contain. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | Quantity |
| Specimen.container.specimenQuantity | |
| Definition | The quantity of specimen in the container; may be volume, dimensions, or other appropriate measurements, depending on the specimen type. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | Quantity |
| Specimen.container.additive | |
| Definition | Additive associated with the container. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | Resource(Substance) |
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