| SpecimenDefinition | 0..* | — | Kind of specimen |
| .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 |
| .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..1 | Identifier | Business identifier of a kind of specimen |
| .typeCollectedΣ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of material to collect Bindingv2-0487(example) |
| .patientPreparationΣ | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Patient preparation for collection |
| .timeAspectΣ | 0..1 | string | Time aspect for collection |
| .collectionΣ | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Specimen collection procedure |
| .typeTested | 0..* | BackboneElement | Specimen in container intended for testing by lab |
| .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 |
| .isDerived | 0..1 | boolean | Primary or secondary specimen |
| .type | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of intended specimen Bindingv2-0487(example) |
| .preference | 1..1 | code | preferred | alternate |
| .container | 0..1 | BackboneElement | The specimen's container |
| .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 |
| .material | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Container material |
| .type | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of container associated with the kind of specimen |
| .cap | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Color of container cap |
| .description | 0..1 | string | Container description |
| .capacity | 0..1 | Quantity | Container capacity |
| .minimumVolume[x] | 0..1 | Quantity | string | Minimum volume |
| .additive | 0..* | BackboneElement | Additive associated with container |
| .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 |
| .additive[x] | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Reference(Substance) | Additive associated with container Bindingv2-0371(example) |
| .preparation | 0..1 | string | Specimen container preparation |
| .requirement | 0..1 | string | Specimen requirements |
| .retentionTime | 0..1 | Duration | Specimen retention time |
| .rejectionCriterion | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Rejection criterion |
| .handling | 0..* | BackboneElement | Specimen handling before testing |
| .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 |
| .temperatureQualifier | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Temperature qualifier |
| .temperatureRange | 0..1 | Range | Temperature range |
| .maxDuration | 0..1 | Duration | Maximum preservation time |
| .instruction | 0..1 | string | Preservation instruction |