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The official URL for this profile is:
http://hl7.org/fhir/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 was published on Fri, Feb 27, 2015 00:00+1100 as a draft by Health Level Seven International (Clinical Quality Information - QICore).

Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots, and how the XML and JSON presentations work.
This structure is derived from Specimen.
Summary
Must-Support: 6 elements
Structures
This structure refers to these other structures:
Extensions
This structure refers to these extensions:
This structure is derived from Specimen.
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|   Specimen | 0..* | Specimen | ||
|    type | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | |
|    parent | 0..* | Reference(QICore-Specimen) | ||
|    subject | S | 1..1 | Reference(QICore-Patient | QICore-Device | QICore-Substance | Group) | |
|    receivedTime | S | 0..1 | dateTime | |
|    collection | 0..1 | BackboneElement | ||
|     collector | 0..1 | Reference(QICore-Practitioner) | ||
|     collected[x] | S | 0..1 | dateTime, Period | |
|     bodySite | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | |
|    treatment | 0..* | BackboneElement | ||
|     procedure | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | |
|     additive | 0..* | Reference(QICore-Substance) | ||
|    container | 0..* | BackboneElement | ||
|     additive[x] | 0..1 | CodeableConcept, Reference(QICore-Substance) | ||
|     specimen-sequenceNumber | 0..1 | integer | The sequence number of the sample URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/specimen-sequenceNumber Slice: Unordered, Open, by url | |
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| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|   Specimen | 0..* | Specimen | Sample for analysis | |
|    meta | ∑ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | 
|    implicitRules | ?! ∑ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | 
|    language | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: IETF BCP-47  (required) | |
|    text | I | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation | 
|    contained | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |
|    extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
|    modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
|    identifier | ∑ | 0..* | Identifier | External Identifier | 
|    status | ?! ∑ | 0..1 | code | available | unavailable | unsatisfactory | entered-in-error Binding: SpecimenStatus (required) | 
|    type | S ∑ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of material that forms the specimen Binding: v2 Specimen Type (example) | 
|    parent | 0..* | Reference(QICore-Specimen) | Specimen from which this specimen originated | |
|    subject | S ∑ | 1..1 | Reference(QICore-Patient | QICore-Device | QICore-Substance | Group) | Where the specimen came from. This may be from the patient(s) or from the environment or a device | 
|    accessionIdentifier | ∑ | 0..1 | Identifier | Identifier assigned by the lab | 
|    receivedTime | S ∑ | 0..1 | dateTime | The time when specimen was received for processing | 
|    collection | 0..1 | BackboneElement | Collection details | |
|     extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
|     modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
|     collector | ∑ | 0..1 | Reference(QICore-Practitioner) | Who collected the specimen | 
|     comment | 0..* | string | Collector comments | |
|     collected[x] | S ∑ | 0..1 | dateTime, Period | Collection time | 
|     quantity | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | The quantity of specimen collected | |
|     method | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Technique used to perform collection Binding: SpecimenCollectionMethod (example) | |
|     bodySite | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Anatomical collection site Binding: SNOMED CT Body Structures (example) | 
|    treatment | 0..* | BackboneElement | Treatment and processing step details | |
|     extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
|     modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
|     description | 0..1 | string | Textual description of procedure | |
|     procedure | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Indicates the treatment or processing step  applied to the specimen Binding: SpecimenTreatmentProcedure (example) | 
|     additive | 0..* | Reference(QICore-Substance) | Material used in the processing step | |
|    container | 0..* | BackboneElement | Direct container of specimen (tube/slide, etc.) | |
|     specimen-sequenceNumber | 0..1 | integer | Extension URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/specimen-sequenceNumber | |
|     modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
|     identifier | ∑ | 0..* | Identifier | Id for the container | 
|     description | 0..1 | string | Textual description of the container | |
|     type | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of container directly associated with specimen Binding: SpecimenContainer (example) | |
|     capacity | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | Container volume or size | |
|     specimenQuantity | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | Quantity of specimen within container | |
|     additive[x] | 0..1 | CodeableConcept, Reference(QICore-Substance) | Additive associated with container Binding: v2 Additive/Preservative (example) | |
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This structure is derived from Specimen.
Summary
Must-Support: 6 elements
Structures
This structure refers to these other structures:
Extensions
This structure refers to these extensions:
Differential View
This structure is derived from Specimen.
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|   Specimen | 0..* | Specimen | ||
|    type | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | |
|    parent | 0..* | Reference(QICore-Specimen) | ||
|    subject | S | 1..1 | Reference(QICore-Patient | QICore-Device | QICore-Substance | Group) | |
|    receivedTime | S | 0..1 | dateTime | |
|    collection | 0..1 | BackboneElement | ||
|     collector | 0..1 | Reference(QICore-Practitioner) | ||
|     collected[x] | S | 0..1 | dateTime, Period | |
|     bodySite | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | |
|    treatment | 0..* | BackboneElement | ||
|     procedure | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | |
|     additive | 0..* | Reference(QICore-Substance) | ||
|    container | 0..* | BackboneElement | ||
|     additive[x] | 0..1 | CodeableConcept, Reference(QICore-Substance) | ||
|     specimen-sequenceNumber | 0..1 | integer | The sequence number of the sample URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/specimen-sequenceNumber Slice: Unordered, Open, by url | |
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Snapshot View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|   Specimen | 0..* | Specimen | Sample for analysis | |
|    meta | ∑ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | 
|    implicitRules | ?! ∑ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | 
|    language | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: IETF BCP-47  (required) | |
|    text | I | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation | 
|    contained | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |
|    extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
|    modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
|    identifier | ∑ | 0..* | Identifier | External Identifier | 
|    status | ?! ∑ | 0..1 | code | available | unavailable | unsatisfactory | entered-in-error Binding: SpecimenStatus (required) | 
|    type | S ∑ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of material that forms the specimen Binding: v2 Specimen Type (example) | 
|    parent | 0..* | Reference(QICore-Specimen) | Specimen from which this specimen originated | |
|    subject | S ∑ | 1..1 | Reference(QICore-Patient | QICore-Device | QICore-Substance | Group) | Where the specimen came from. This may be from the patient(s) or from the environment or a device | 
|    accessionIdentifier | ∑ | 0..1 | Identifier | Identifier assigned by the lab | 
|    receivedTime | S ∑ | 0..1 | dateTime | The time when specimen was received for processing | 
|    collection | 0..1 | BackboneElement | Collection details | |
|     extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
|     modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
|     collector | ∑ | 0..1 | Reference(QICore-Practitioner) | Who collected the specimen | 
|     comment | 0..* | string | Collector comments | |
|     collected[x] | S ∑ | 0..1 | dateTime, Period | Collection time | 
|     quantity | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | The quantity of specimen collected | |
|     method | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Technique used to perform collection Binding: SpecimenCollectionMethod (example) | |
|     bodySite | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Anatomical collection site Binding: SNOMED CT Body Structures (example) | 
|    treatment | 0..* | BackboneElement | Treatment and processing step details | |
|     extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
|     modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
|     description | 0..1 | string | Textual description of procedure | |
|     procedure | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Indicates the treatment or processing step  applied to the specimen Binding: SpecimenTreatmentProcedure (example) | 
|     additive | 0..* | Reference(QICore-Substance) | Material used in the processing step | |
|    container | 0..* | BackboneElement | Direct container of specimen (tube/slide, etc.) | |
|     specimen-sequenceNumber | 0..1 | integer | Extension URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/specimen-sequenceNumber | |
|     modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
|     identifier | ∑ | 0..* | Identifier | Id for the container | 
|     description | 0..1 | string | Textual description of the container | |
|     type | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of container directly associated with specimen Binding: SpecimenContainer (example) | |
|     capacity | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | Container volume or size | |
|     specimenQuantity | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | Quantity of specimen within container | |
|     additive[x] | 0..1 | CodeableConcept, Reference(QICore-Substance) | Additive associated with container Binding: v2 Additive/Preservative (example) | |
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XML Template
JSON Template
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Other representations of profile: Schematron

| Path | Name | Conformance | ValueSet | 
| Specimen.language | ?ext | required | http://tools.ietf.org/html/bcp47  | 
| Specimen.status | SpecimenStatus | required | SpecimenStatus | 
| Specimen.type | v2 Specimen Type | example | v2 Specimen Type | 
| Specimen.collection.method | SpecimenCollectionMethod | example | SpecimenCollectionMethod | 
| Specimen.collection.bodySite | SNOMED CT Body Structures | example | SNOMED CT Body Structures | 
| Specimen.treatment.procedure | SpecimenTreatmentProcedure | example | SpecimenTreatmentProcedure | 
| Specimen.container.type | SpecimenContainer | example | SpecimenContainer | 
| Specimen.container.additive[x] | v2 Additive/Preservative | example | v2 Additive/Preservative | 

| Id | Path | Details | Requirements |