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

description: A kind of specimen with associated set of requirements.
derivation: specialization
name: SpecimenDefinition
type: SpecimenDefinition
elements:
  identifier: {short: Business identifier of a kind of specimen, isSummary: true, index: 0}
  typeCollected:
    short: Kind of material to collect
    binding: {strength: example, valueSet: 'http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v2-0487'}
    isSummary: true
    index: 1
  patientPreparation:
    short: Patient preparation for collection
    array: true
    binding: {strength: example, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/prepare-patient-prior-specimen-collection'}
    isSummary: true
    index: 2
  timeAspect: {short: Time aspect for collection, isSummary: true, index: 3}
  collection:
    short: Specimen collection procedure
    array: true
    binding: {strength: example, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/specimen-collection'}
    isSummary: true
    index: 4
  typeTested:
    short: Specimen in container intended for testing by lab
    array: true
    index: 5
    elements:
      isDerived: {short: Primary or secondary specimen, index: 6}
      type:
        short: Type of intended specimen
        binding: {strength: example, valueSet: 'http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v2-0487'}
        index: 7
      preference:
        short: preferred | alternate
        binding: {strength: required, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/specimen-contained-preference|4.0.1'}
        index: 8
      container:
        short: The specimen's container
        index: 9
        elements:
          material:
            short: Container material
            binding: {strength: example, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/container-material'}
            index: 10
          type:
            short: Kind of container associated with the kind of specimen
            binding: {strength: example, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/specimen-container-type'}
            index: 11
          cap:
            short: Color of container cap
            binding: {strength: example, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/container-cap'}
            index: 12
          description: {short: Container description, index: 13}
          capacity: {short: Container capacity, index: 14}
          minimumVolume:
            short: Minimum volume
            choices: []
            index: 16
          additive:
            short: Additive associated with container
            array: true
            index: 17
            elements:
              additive:
                short: Additive associated with container
                choices: []
                index: 19
            required: [additive]
          preparation: {short: Specimen container preparation, index: 20}
      requirement: {short: Specimen requirements, index: 21}
      retentionTime: {short: Specimen retention time, index: 22}
      rejectionCriterion:
        short: Rejection criterion
        array: true
        binding: {strength: example, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/rejection-criteria'}
        index: 23
      handling:
        short: Specimen handling before testing
        array: true
        index: 24
        elements:
          temperatureQualifier:
            short: Temperature qualifier
            binding: {strength: example, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/handling-condition'}
            index: 25
          temperatureRange: {short: Temperature range, index: 26}
          maxDuration: {short: Maximum preservation time, index: 27}
          instruction: {short: Preservation instruction, index: 28}
    required: [preference]
class: resource
kind: resource
url: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/SpecimenDefinition
base: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DomainResource
version: 4.0.1