http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Specimen|5.0.0

description: A sample to be used for analysis.
derivation: specialization
name: Specimen
type: Specimen
elements:
  role:
    isModifier: false
    short: The role the specimen serves
    mustSupport: false
    array: true
    binding: {strength: preferred, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/specimen-role'}
    isSummary: false
    index: 9
  request: {isModifier: false, short: Why the specimen was collected, mustSupport: false, array: true, isSummary: false, index: 7}
  receivedTime: {isModifier: false, short: The time when specimen is received by the testing laboratory, mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 5}
  processing:
    isModifier: false
    short: Processing and processing step details
    mustSupport: false
    array: true
    isSummary: false
    index: 25
    elements:
      description: {isModifier: false, short: Textual description of procedure, mustSupport: false, isSummary: false, index: 26}
      method:
        isModifier: false
        short: Indicates the treatment step  applied to the specimen
        mustSupport: false
        binding: {strength: example, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/specimen-processing-method'}
        isSummary: false
        index: 27
      additive: {isModifier: false, short: Material used in the processing step, mustSupport: false, array: true, isSummary: false, index: 28}
      time:
        isModifier: false
        short: Date and time of specimen processing
        mustSupport: false
        choices: []
        isSummary: false
        index: 30
  parent: {isModifier: false, short: Specimen from which this specimen originated, mustSupport: false, array: true, isSummary: false, index: 6}
  combined:
    isModifier: false
    short: grouped | pooled
    mustSupport: false
    binding: {strength: required, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/specimen-combined|5.0.0'}
    isSummary: true
    index: 8
  type:
    isModifier: false
    short: Kind of material that forms the specimen
    mustSupport: false
    binding: {strength: example, valueSet: 'http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v2-0487'}
    isSummary: true
    index: 3
  note: {isModifier: false, short: Comments, mustSupport: false, array: true, isSummary: false, index: 36}
  status:
    isModifier: true
    short: available | unavailable | unsatisfactory | entered-in-error
    mustSupport: false
    binding: {strength: required, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/specimen-status|5.0.0'}
    isModifierReason: This element is labelled as a modifier because it is a status element that contains status entered-in-error which means that the resource should not be treated as valid
    isSummary: true
    index: 2
  condition:
    isModifier: false
    short: State of the specimen
    mustSupport: false
    array: true
    binding: {strength: extensible, valueSet: 'http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v2-0493'}
    isSummary: true
    index: 35
  container:
    isModifier: false
    short: Direct container of specimen (tube/slide, etc.)
    mustSupport: false
    array: true
    isSummary: false
    index: 31
    elements:
      device: {isModifier: false, short: Device resource for the container, mustSupport: false, isSummary: false, index: 32}
      location: {isModifier: false, short: Where the container is, mustSupport: false, isSummary: false, index: 33}
      specimenQuantity: {isModifier: false, short: Quantity of specimen within container, mustSupport: false, isSummary: false, index: 34}
    required: [device]
  identifier: {isModifier: false, short: External Identifier, mustSupport: false, array: true, isSummary: true, index: 0}
  accessionIdentifier: {isModifier: false, short: Identifier assigned by the lab, mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 1}
  feature:
    isModifier: false
    short: The physical feature of a specimen
    mustSupport: false
    array: true
    isSummary: false
    index: 10
    elements:
      type:
        isModifier: false
        short: Highlighted feature
        mustSupport: false
        binding: {strength: example, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/body-site'}
        isSummary: false
        index: 11
      description: {isModifier: false, short: Information about the feature, mustSupport: false, isSummary: false, index: 12}
    required: [type, description]
  collection:
    isModifier: false
    short: Collection details
    mustSupport: false
    isSummary: false
    index: 13
    elements:
      fastingStatus:
        isModifier: false
        short: Whether or how long patient abstained from food and/or drink
        mustSupport: false
        choices: []
        isSummary: true
        index: 24
      method:
        isModifier: false
        short: Technique used to perform collection
        mustSupport: false
        binding: {strength: example, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/specimen-collection-method'}
        isSummary: false
        index: 19
      procedure: {isModifier: false, short: The procedure that collects the specimen, mustSupport: false, isSummary: false, index: 21}
      duration: {isModifier: false, short: How long it took to collect specimen, mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 17}
      collector: {isModifier: false, short: Who collected the specimen, mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 14}
      bodySite:
        isModifier: false
        short: Anatomical collection site
        mustSupport: false
        binding: {strength: example, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/body-site'}
        isSummary: false
        index: 22
      device: {isModifier: false, short: Device used to perform collection, mustSupport: false, isSummary: false, index: 20}
      quantity: {isModifier: false, short: The quantity of specimen collected, mustSupport: false, isSummary: false, index: 18}
      collected:
        isModifier: false
        short: Collection time
        mustSupport: false
        choices: []
        isSummary: true
        index: 16
  subject: {isModifier: false, short: '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', mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 4}
class: resource
kind: resource
url: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Specimen
base: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DomainResource
version: 5.0.0