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jurisdiction[0]kindnamepublisherpurposestatustitletypeurlversion| Left: | Specimen: Laboratory (Eu Lab) (http://hl7.eu/fhir/laboratory/StructureDefinition/Specimen-eu-lab) |
| Right: | Specimen: Laboratory (Eu Lab) (http://hl7.eu/fhir/laboratory/StructureDefinition/Specimen-eu-lab) |
| Information | StructureDefinition.date | Values for date differ: '2026-03-15T14:53:25+02:00' vs '2026-03-15T21:19:00+02:00' |
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| abstract | false | ||
| baseDefinition | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Specimen|5.0.0 | ||
| copyright | Used by permission of HL7 Europe, all rights reserved Creative Commons License | ||
| date | 2026-03-15T14:53:25+02:00 | 2026-03-15T21:19:00+02:00 |
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| description | This profile defines how to represent Specimens in HL7 FHIR for the purpose of this guide. | ||
| experimental | |||
| fhirVersion | 5.0.0 | ||
| jurisdiction | |||
| jurisdiction[0] | urn:iso:std:iso:3166#EU | ||
| kind | resource | ||
| name | SpecimenEu | ||
| publisher | Lithuanian Medical Library | ||
| purpose | |||
| status | draft | ||
| title | Specimen: Laboratory (Eu Lab) | ||
| type | Specimen | ||
| url | http://hl7.eu/fhir/laboratory/StructureDefinition/Specimen-eu-lab | ||
| version | 0.2.0-ci | ||
| Name | L Flags | L Card. | L Type | L Description & Constraints | R Flags | R Card. | R Type | R Description & Constraints | Comments | ||||||||
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 Specimen | 0..* | Specimen(5.0.0) | Laboratory Specimen | 0..* | Specimen(5.0.0) | Laboratory Specimen | |||||||||||
 id | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | |||||||||
| meta | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | |||||||||
| implicitRules | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | |||||||||
| language | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: ?? (required): IETF language tag for a human language
| 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: ?? (required): IETF language tag for a human language
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| text | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements | |||||||||||
| contained | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |||||||||||
 extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||||||||
 modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | |||||||||
| identifier | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | External Identifier | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | External Identifier | |||||||||
| accessionIdentifier | Σ | 0..1 | Identifier | Identifier assigned by the lab | Σ | 0..1 | Identifier | Identifier assigned by the lab | |||||||||
| status | ?!Σ | 0..1 | code | available | unavailable | unsatisfactory | entered-in-error Binding: ?? (required): Codes providing the status/availability of a specimen. | ?!Σ | 0..1 | code | available | unavailable | unsatisfactory | entered-in-error Binding: ?? (required): Codes providing the status/availability of a specimen. | |||||||||
| type | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of material that forms the specimen Binding: ?? (preferred) | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of material that forms the specimen Binding: ?? (preferred) | |||||||||
| subject | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Patient (EU base)(0.1.0) | Patient: Animal (EU core)(0.1.0) | 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, a biologically-derived product, or a device | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Patient (EU base)(0.1.0) | Patient: Animal (EU core)(0.1.0) | 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, a biologically-derived product, or a device | |||||||||
| receivedTime | Σ | 0..1 | dateTime | The time when specimen is received by the testing laboratory | Σ | 0..1 | dateTime | The time when specimen is received by the testing laboratory | |||||||||
| parent | 0..* | Reference(Specimen: Laboratory (Eu Lab)(0.2.0-ci)) | Specimen from which this specimen originated | 0..* | Reference(Specimen: Laboratory (Eu Lab)(0.2.0-ci)) | Specimen from which this specimen originated | |||||||||||
| request | 0..* | Reference(ServiceRequest) | Why the specimen was collected. | 0..* | Reference(ServiceRequest) | Why the specimen was collected. | |||||||||||
| combined | Σ | 0..1 | code | grouped | pooled Binding: ?? (required): Codes for the combined status of a specimen. | Σ | 0..1 | code | grouped | pooled Binding: ?? (required): Codes for the combined status of a specimen. | |||||||||
| role | 0..* | CodeableConcept | The role the specimen serves Binding: ?? (preferred): Codes describing specimen role. | 0..* | CodeableConcept | The role the specimen serves Binding: ?? (preferred): Codes describing specimen role. | |||||||||||
 feature | 0..* | BackboneElement | The physical feature of a specimen | 0..* | BackboneElement | The physical feature of a specimen | |||||||||||
 id | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||||||||
| extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||||||||
| modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | |||||||||
| type | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Highlighted feature Binding: ?? (example): SNOMED CT Body site concepts | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Highlighted feature Binding: ?? (example): SNOMED CT Body site concepts | |||||||||||
| description | 1..1 | string | Information about the feature | 1..1 | string | Information about the feature | |||||||||||
| collection | 0..1 | BackboneElement | Collection details | 0..1 | BackboneElement | Collection details | |||||||||||
| id | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||||||||
| extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||||||||
| modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | |||||||||
| collector | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Patient | RelatedPerson) | Who collected the specimen | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Patient | RelatedPerson) | Who collected the specimen | |||||||||
| collected[x] | Σ | 0..1 | dateTime, Period | Collection time | Σ | 0..1 | dateTime, Period | Collection time | |||||||||
| duration | Σ | 0..1 | Duration | How long it took to collect specimen | Σ | 0..1 | Duration | How long it took to collect specimen | |||||||||
| quantity | 0..1 | ?? | The quantity of specimen collected | 0..1 | ?? | The quantity of specimen collected | |||||||||||
| method | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Technique used to perform collection Binding: ?? (example): The technique that is used to perform the procedure. | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Technique used to perform collection Binding: ?? (example): The technique that is used to perform the procedure. | |||||||||||
| device | 0..1 | CodeableReference(Device) | Device used to perform collection Binding Description: (example): The device that was used to obtain the specimen (e.g. a catheter or catheter part used to draw the blood via a central line). | 0..1 | CodeableReference(Device) | Device used to perform collection Binding Description: (example): The device that was used to obtain the specimen (e.g. a catheter or catheter part used to draw the blood via a central line). | |||||||||||
| procedure | 0..1 | Reference(Procedure) | The procedure that collects the specimen | 0..1 | Reference(Procedure) | The procedure that collects the specimen | |||||||||||
| bodySite | 0..1 | CodeableReference(BodyStructure (EU core)(0.1.0)) | Anatomical collection site Binding: ?? (preferred) | 0..1 | CodeableReference(BodyStructure (EU core)(0.1.0)) | Anatomical collection site Binding: ?? (preferred) | |||||||||||
| fastingStatus[x] | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept, Duration | Whether or how long patient abstained from food and/or drink Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes describing the fasting status of the patient. | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept, Duration | Whether or how long patient abstained from food and/or drink Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes describing the fasting status of the patient. | |||||||||
| processing | 0..* | BackboneElement | Processing and processing step details | 0..* | BackboneElement | Processing and processing step details | |||||||||||
| id | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||||||||
| extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||||||||
| modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | |||||||||
| description | 0..1 | string | Textual description of procedure | 0..1 | string | Textual description of procedure | |||||||||||
| method | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Indicates the treatment step applied to the specimen Binding: ?? (example): Type indicating the technique used to process the specimen. | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Indicates the treatment step applied to the specimen Binding: ?? (example): Type indicating the technique used to process the specimen. | |||||||||||
| additive | 0..* | Reference(Substance | Substance: Specimen Additive Substance (Eu Lab)(0.2.0-ci)) | Material used in the processing step | 0..* | Reference(Substance | Substance: Specimen Additive Substance (Eu Lab)(0.2.0-ci)) | Material used in the processing step | |||||||||||
| time[x] | 0..1 | dateTime, Period | Date and time of specimen processing | 0..1 | dateTime, Period | Date and time of specimen processing | |||||||||||
| container | 0..* | BackboneElement | Direct container of specimen (tube/slide, etc.) | 0..* | BackboneElement | Direct container of specimen (tube/slide, etc.) | |||||||||||
| id | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||||||||
| Slices for extension | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |||||||||||
| modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | |||||||||
| device | 1..1 | Reference(Device) | Device resource for the container | 1..1 | Reference(Device) | Device resource for the container | |||||||||||
| location | 0..1 | Reference(Location) | Where the container is | 0..1 | Reference(Location) | Where the container is | |||||||||||
| specimenQuantity | 0..1 | ?? | Quantity of specimen within container | 0..1 | ?? | Quantity of specimen within container | |||||||||||
| condition | Σ | 0..* | CodeableConcept | State of the specimen Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes describing the state of the specimen. | Σ | 0..* | CodeableConcept | State of the specimen Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes describing the state of the specimen. | |||||||||
| note | 0..* | Annotation | Comments | 0..* | Annotation | Comments | |||||||||||
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