Definition for Code SystemSpecimenRole

{
  "resourceType" : "CodeSystem",
  "id" : "specimen-role",
  "meta" : {
    "lastUpdated" : "2025-10-25T14:29:20.894+00:00",
    "profile" : ["http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/shareablecodesystem"]
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    "status" : "generated",
    "div" : "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><p class=\"res-header-id\"><b>Generated Narrative: CodeSystem specimen-role</b></p><a name=\"specimen-role\"> </a><a name=\"hcspecimen-role\"> </a><div style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: #d9e0e7; padding: 6px; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid #8da1b4; border-radius: 5px; line-height: 60%\"><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px\"/><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px\">Profile: <a href=\"shareablecodesystem.html\">Shareable CodeSystem</a></p></div><p>This case-sensitive code system <code>http://hl7.org/fhir/specimen-role</code> defines the following codes:</p><table class=\"codes\"><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\"><b>Code</b></td><td><b>Display</b></td><td><b>Definition</b></td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">b<a name=\"specimen-role-b\"> </a></td><td>Blind Sample</td><td>Used to test the validity of the measurement process, where the composition of the sample is unknown except to the person submitting it.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">c<a name=\"specimen-role-c\"> </a></td><td>Calibrator</td><td>Used for initial setting of calibration of the instrument.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">e<a name=\"specimen-role-e\"> </a></td><td>Electronic QC</td><td>Used with manufactured reference providing signals that simulate QC results.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">f<a name=\"specimen-role-f\"> </a></td><td>Filler Organization Proficiency</td><td>Specimen used for testing proficiency of the organization performing the testing (Filler).</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">o<a name=\"specimen-role-o\"> </a></td><td>Operator Proficiency</td><td>Specimen used for testing Operator Proficiency.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">p<a name=\"specimen-role-p\"> </a></td><td>Patient</td><td>Used for any patient sample.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">q<a name=\"specimen-role-q\"> </a></td><td>Control specimen</td><td>Used when specimen is the control specimen (either positive or negative).</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">r<a name=\"specimen-role-r\"> </a></td><td>Replicate (of patient sample as a control)</td><td>Used when a patient sample is re-run as a control for a repeat test.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">v<a name=\"specimen-role-v\"> </a></td><td>Verifying Calibrator</td><td>Used for periodic calibration checks.</td></tr></table></div>"
  },
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    "valueCode" : "oo"
  },
  {
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status",
    "valueCode" : "trial-use"
  },
  {
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm",
    "valueInteger" : 2
  }],
  "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/specimen-role",
  "identifier" : [{
    "system" : "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
    "value" : "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.2060"
  }],
  "version" : "6.0.0-ballot3",
  "name" : "SpecimenRole",
  "title" : "Specimen Role",
  "status" : "active",
  "experimental" : false,
  "date" : "2021-01-05T10:01:24+11:00",
  "publisher" : "HL7 (FHIR Project)",
  "contact" : [{
    "telecom" : [{
      "system" : "url",
      "value" : "http://hl7.org/fhir"
    },
    {
      "system" : "email",
      "value" : "fhir@lists.hl7.org"
    }]
  }],
  "description" : "Codes providing the combined status of the specimen.",
  "jurisdiction" : [{
    "coding" : [{
      "system" : "http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm",
      "code" : "001",
      "display" : "World"
    }]
  }],
  "caseSensitive" : true,
  "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/specimen-role",
  "content" : "complete",
  "concept" : [{
    "code" : "b",
    "display" : "Blind Sample",
    "definition" : "Used to test the validity of the measurement process, where the composition of the sample is unknown except to the person submitting it."
  },
  {
    "code" : "c",
    "display" : "Calibrator",
    "definition" : "Used for initial setting of calibration of the instrument."
  },
  {
    "code" : "e",
    "display" : "Electronic QC",
    "definition" : "Used with manufactured reference providing signals that simulate QC results."
  },
  {
    "code" : "f",
    "display" : "Filler Organization Proficiency",
    "definition" : "Specimen used for testing proficiency of the organization performing the testing (Filler)."
  },
  {
    "code" : "o",
    "display" : "Operator Proficiency",
    "definition" : "Specimen used for testing Operator Proficiency."
  },
  {
    "code" : "p",
    "display" : "Patient",
    "definition" : "Used for any patient sample."
  },
  {
    "code" : "q",
    "display" : "Control specimen",
    "definition" : "Used when specimen is the control specimen (either positive or negative)."
  },
  {
    "code" : "r",
    "display" : "Replicate (of patient sample as a control)",
    "definition" : "Used when a patient sample is re-run as a control for a repeat test."
  },
  {
    "code" : "v",
    "display" : "Verifying Calibrator",
    "definition" : "Used for periodic calibration checks."
  }]
}