A specimen is a substance, physical object, or collection of objects, that the laboratory considers a single discrete, uniquely identified unit that is the subject of one or more steps in the laboratory workflow. A specimen may include multiple physical pieces as long as they are considered a single unit within the laboratory workflow. A specimen results from one to many specimen collection procedures, and may be contained in multiple specimen containers. Specimen may have one or more processing activities.
| Properties Defined | Constraints | Value |
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Identifier assigned by the lab |
DataTypeCardinality |
0..1
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State of the specimen, such as obtained, processed, used. |
DataTypeCardinalityValue Set |
0..1
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/specimen-status (REQUIRED)
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The most specific code (lowest level term) describing the kind or sort of thing being represented. |
DataTypeCardinalityValue Set |
1..1
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/v2-0487 (REQUIRED)
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The person or thing the sample was obtained from. |
DataTypeCardinality |
0..1
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When the sample was obtained, as a specific time or time period. |
DataTypeCardinality |
0..1
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How the specimen was obtained. |
DataTypeCardinality |
0..1
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The body site where specimen was collected |
DataTypeCardinality |
0..1
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Identifier for the source specimen from which this specimen was derived. |
DataTypeCardinality |
0..1
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Time the item was delivered to, or accepted by, the receiving facility or unit. |
DataTypeCardinality |
0..1
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Direct container of specimen (tube/slide, etc.) |
DataTypeCardinality |
0..*
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Treatment performed on the specimen. |
DataTypeCardinality |
0..*
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Cautions on the handling of this specimen. |
DataTypeCardinality |
0..*
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Information about the proper handling of the specimen. |
DataTypeCardinality |
0..*
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