Release 4

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Extension: specimenCode

Orders and Observations Work Group Maturity Level: 1InformativeUse Context: Any

URL for this extension:

http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-specimenCode

Status: draft. Extension maintained by: Health Level Seven, Inc. - OO WG

A code representing the the type of specimen used for this observation. Should only be used if not implicit in the code found in Observation.code.

Context of Use: Use on Element ID Observation

Extension Content

Summary

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. specimenCode0..1CodeableConceptURL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-specimenCode
specimenCode: A code representing the the type of specimen used for this observation. Should only be used if not implicit in the code found in Observation.code.


Binding: v2 Specimen Type (example)
Use on Element ID Observation

doco Documentation for this format

Full Structure

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. extension0..1ExtensionURL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-specimenCode
specimenCode: A code representing the the type of specimen used for this observation. Should only be used if not implicit in the code found in Observation.code.


Use on Element ID Observation
... extension I0..0
... url 1..1uri"http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-specimenCode"
... value[x] I1..1CodeableConceptValue of extension
Binding: v2 Specimen Type (example)

doco Documentation for this format

XML Template

<!-- specimenCode -->doco

<extension xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"
     url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-specimenCode" >
  <!-- from Element: extension -->
 <valueCodeableConcept><!-- ?? 1..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension --></valueCodeableConcept>
</extension>

JSON Template

{ // specimenCode
  // from Element: extension
    "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open ]
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-specimenCode", // R! 
    "valueCodeableConcept" : { CodeableConcept } // C? R! Value of extension
  }

Summary

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. specimenCode0..1CodeableConceptURL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-specimenCode
specimenCode: A code representing the the type of specimen used for this observation. Should only be used if not implicit in the code found in Observation.code.


Binding: v2 Specimen Type (example)
Use on Element ID Observation

doco Documentation for this format

Full Structure

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. extension0..1ExtensionURL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-specimenCode
specimenCode: A code representing the the type of specimen used for this observation. Should only be used if not implicit in the code found in Observation.code.


Use on Element ID Observation
... extension I0..0
... url 1..1uri"http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-specimenCode"
... value[x] I1..1CodeableConceptValue of extension
Binding: v2 Specimen Type (example)

doco Documentation for this format

XML Template

<!-- specimenCode -->doco

<extension xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"
     url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-specimenCode" >
  <!-- from Element: extension -->
 <valueCodeableConcept><!-- ?? 1..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension --></valueCodeableConcept>
</extension>

JSON Template

{ // specimenCode
  // from Element: extension
    "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open ]
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-specimenCode", // R! 
    "valueCodeableConcept" : { CodeableConcept } // C? R! Value of extension
  }

 

Constraints

  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath: @value|f:*|h:div)
  • ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (xpath: exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), 'value')]))
  • ele-1: On Extension.extension: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.extension: @value|f:*|h:div)
  • ext-1: On Extension.extension: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (xpath on Extension.extension: exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), "value")]))
  • ele-1: On Extension.value[x]: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.value[x]: @value|f:*|h:div)