http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Specimen|4.0.1

description: A sample to be used for analysis.
derivation: specialization
name: Specimen
type: Specimen
elements:
  request: {short: Why the specimen was collected, array: true, index: 7}
  receivedTime: {short: The time when specimen was received for processing, isSummary: true, index: 5}
  processing:
    short: Processing and processing step details
    array: true
    index: 18
    elements:
      description: {short: Textual description of procedure, index: 19}
      procedure:
        short: Indicates the treatment step  applied to the specimen
        binding: {strength: example, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/specimen-processing-procedure'}
        index: 20
      additive: {short: Material used in the processing step, array: true, index: 21}
      time:
        short: Date and time of specimen processing
        choices: []
        index: 23
  parent: {short: Specimen from which this specimen originated, array: true, index: 6}
  type:
    short: Kind of material that forms the specimen
    binding: {strength: example, valueSet: 'http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v2-0487'}
    isSummary: true
    index: 3
  note: {short: Comments, array: true, index: 33}
  status:
    isModifier: true
    short: available | unavailable | unsatisfactory | entered-in-error
    binding: {strength: required, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/specimen-status|4.0.1'}
    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:
    short: State of the specimen
    array: true
    binding: {strength: extensible, valueSet: 'http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v2-0493'}
    isSummary: true
    index: 32
  container:
    short: Direct container of specimen (tube/slide, etc.)
    array: true
    index: 24
    elements:
      identifier: {short: Id for the container, array: true, isSummary: true, index: 25}
      description: {short: Textual description of the container, index: 26}
      type:
        short: Kind of container directly associated with specimen
        binding: {strength: example, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/specimen-container-type'}
        index: 27
      capacity: {short: Container volume or size, index: 28}
      specimenQuantity: {short: Quantity of specimen within container, index: 29}
      additive:
        short: Additive associated with container
        choices: []
        index: 31
  identifier: {short: External Identifier, array: true, isSummary: true, index: 0}
  accessionIdentifier: {short: Identifier assigned by the lab, isSummary: true, index: 1}
  collection:
    short: Collection details
    index: 8
    elements:
      collector: {short: Who collected the specimen, isSummary: true, index: 9}
      collected:
        short: Collection time
        choices: []
        isSummary: true
        index: 11
      duration: {short: How long it took to collect specimen, isSummary: true, index: 12}
      quantity: {short: The quantity of specimen collected, index: 13}
      method:
        short: Technique used to perform collection
        binding: {strength: example, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/specimen-collection-method'}
        index: 14
      bodySite:
        short: Anatomical collection site
        binding: {strength: example, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/body-site'}
        index: 15
      fastingStatus:
        short: Whether or how long patient abstained from food and/or drink
        choices: []
        isSummary: true
        index: 17
  subject: {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 or a device', isSummary: true, index: 4}
class: resource
kind: resource
url: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Specimen
base: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DomainResource
version: 4.0.1