Specimen
ClinicalA sample to be used for analysis.
| Path | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specimen | 0..* | — | Sample for analysis |
| .idΣ | 0..1 | String | Logical id of this artifact |
| .metaΣ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource |
| .implicitRules?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created |
| .language | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Bindinglanguages(preferred) |
| .text | 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 |
| .identifierΣ | 0..* | Identifier | External Identifier |
| .accessionIdentifierΣ | 0..1 | Identifier | Identifier assigned by the lab |
| .status?!Σ | 0..1 | code | available | unavailable | unsatisfactory | entered-in-error Bindingspecimen-status(required) |
| .typeΣ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of material that forms the specimen Bindingv2-0487(example) |
| .subjectΣ | 0..1 | Reference(Patient | Group | Device | Substance | Location) | 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 |
| .receivedTimeΣ | 0..1 | dateTime | The time when specimen was received for processing |
| .parent | 0..* | Reference(Specimen) | Specimen from which this specimen originated |
| .request | 0..* | Reference(ServiceRequest) | Why the specimen was collected |
| .collection | 0..1 | BackboneElement | Collection details |
| .id | 0..1 | String | Unique id for inter-element referencing |
| .extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |
| .modifierExtension?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
| .collectorΣ | 0..1 | Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole) | Who collected the specimen |
| .collected[x]Σ | 0..1 | dateTime | Period | Collection time |
| .durationΣ | 0..1 | Duration | How long it took to collect specimen |
| .quantity | 0..1 | Quantity | The quantity of specimen collected |
| .method | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Technique used to perform collection Bindingspecimen-collection-method(example) |
| .bodySite | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Anatomical collection site Bindingbody-site(example) |
| .fastingStatus[x]Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Duration | Whether or how long patient abstained from food and/or drink Bindingv2-0916(extensible) |
| .processing | 0..* | BackboneElement | Processing and processing step details |
| .id | 0..1 | String | Unique id for inter-element referencing |
| .extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |
| .modifierExtension?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
| .description | 0..1 | string | Textual description of procedure |
| .procedure | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Indicates the treatment step applied to the specimen Bindingspecimen-processing-procedure(example) |
| .additive | 0..* | Reference(Substance) | Material used in the processing step |
| .time[x] | 0..1 | dateTime | Period | Date and time of specimen processing |
| .container | 0..* | BackboneElement | Direct container of specimen (tube/slide, etc.) |
| .id | 0..1 | String | Unique id for inter-element referencing |
| .extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |
| .modifierExtension?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
| .identifierΣ | 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 Bindingspecimen-container-type(example) |
| .capacity | 0..1 | Quantity | Container volume or size |
| .specimenQuantity | 0..1 | Quantity | Quantity of specimen within container |
| .additive[x] | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Reference(Substance) | Additive associated with container Bindingv2-0371(example) |
| .conditionΣ | 0..* | CodeableConcept | State of the specimen Bindingv2-0493(extensible) |
| .note | 0..* | Annotation | Comments |