## Profile Comparison between http://hl7.org/fhir/us/cancer-reporting/StructureDefinition/us-pathology-specimen vs http://hl7.org/fhir/us/cancer-reporting/StructureDefinition/us-pathology-specimen

Left: | US Pathology Specimen (http://hl7.org/fhir/us/cancer-reporting/StructureDefinition/us-pathology-specimen)
Right: | US Pathology Specimen (http://hl7.org/fhir/us/cancer-reporting/StructureDefinition/us-pathology-specimen)

### Messages

Error | StructureDefinition.version | Values for version differ: '2.0.0-ballot' vs '2.0.0'
Information | StructureDefinition.date | Values for date differ: '2025-03-31T19:51:27+00:00' vs '2025-10-02T18:42:32+00:00'
Information | StructureDefinition.publisher | Values for publisher differ: 'HL7 International / Orders and Observations and College of American Pathologists' vs 'HL7 International / Orders and Observations'

### Metadata

Name | Value | Comments
--- | --- | ---
abstract | false |
baseDefinition | http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-specimen |
copyright |  |
date | 2025-03-31T19:51:27+00:00 | 2025-10-02T18:42:32+00:00 | Values Differ
description | This Specimen profile defines a pathology specimen that is the focus of an eCP report. |
experimental |  |
fhirVersion | 4.0.1 |
jurisdiction |  |
jurisdiction[0] | urn:iso:std:iso:3166#US |
kind | resource |
name | USPathologySpecimen |
publisher | HL7 International / Orders and Observations and College of American Pathologists | HL7 International / Orders and Observations | Values Differ
purpose |  |
status | active |
title | US Pathology Specimen |
type | Specimen |
url | http://hl7.org/fhir/us/cancer-reporting/StructureDefinition/us-pathology-specimen |
version | 2.0.0-ballot | 2.0.0 | Values Differ

### Structure

Name | L Flags | L Card. | L Type | L Description & Constraints | R Flags | R Card. | R Type | R Description & Constraints | Comments
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Specimen |  | 0..* | USCoreSpecimenProfile | Sample for analysis |  | 0..* | USCoreSpecimenProfile | Sample for analysis |
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: ?? (preferred): A human language.
Additional Bindings | Purpose
?? | Max Binding
|  | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: ?? (preferred): A human language.
Additional Bindings | Purpose
?? | Max Binding
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 | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
identifier | Σ | 1..* | Identifier | External Identifier | Σ | 1..* | Identifier | External Identifier |
accessionIdentifier | Σ | 1..1 | Identifier | Identifier assigned by the lab | Σ | 1..1 | Identifier | Identifier assigned by the lab |
status | ?!S Σ | 0..1 | code | available | unavailable | unsatisfactory | entered-in-error Binding: ?? (required): Codes providing the status/availability of a specimen. | ?!S Σ | 0..1 | code | available | unavailable | unsatisfactory | entered-in-error Binding: ?? (required): Codes providing the status/availability of a specimen. |
type | S Σ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | (USCDI) Kind of material that forms the specimen Binding: ?? (extensible) | S Σ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | (USCDI) Kind of material that forms the specimen Binding: ?? (extensible) |
subject | S Σ | 0..1 | Reference(US Core Patient Profile) | (USCDI) The patient where the specimen came from. | S Σ | 0..1 | Reference(US Core Patient Profile) | (USCDI) The patient where the specimen came from. |
receivedTime | S Σ | 0..1 | dateTime | The time when specimen was received for processing | S Σ | 0..1 | dateTime | The time when specimen was received for processing |
parent | S | 0..* | Reference(Specimen) | Specimen from which this specimen originated | S | 0..* | Reference(Specimen) | Specimen from which this specimen originated |
request |  | 0..* | Reference(ServiceRequest) | Why the specimen was collected |  | 0..* | Reference(ServiceRequest) | Why the specimen was collected |
collection | S | 0..1 | BackboneElement | Collection details | S | 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 | S Σ | 0..1 | Reference(US Pathology Related Practitioner Role) | Who collected the specimen | S Σ | 0..1 | Reference(US Pathology Related Practitioner Role) | Who collected the specimen |
collected[x] | S Σ | 1..1 | dateTime | Collection time | S Σ | 1..1 | dateTime | 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 | S | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Technique used to perform collection Binding: ?? (example): The technique that is used to perform the procedure. | S | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Technique used to perform collection Binding: ?? (example): The technique that is used to perform the procedure. |
bodySite | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Anatomical collection site Binding: ?? (example): Codes describing anatomical locations. May include laterality. | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Anatomical collection site Binding: ?? (example): Codes describing anatomical locations. May include laterality. |
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 |
procedure |  | 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) | Material used in the processing step |  | 0..* | Reference(Substance) | 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 | S | 1..* | BackboneElement | Direct container of specimen (tube/slide, etc.) | S | 1..* | 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 |
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 |
identifier | Σ | 1..* | Identifier | Id for the container | Σ | 1..* | Identifier | Id for the container |
description |  | 0..1 | string | Textual description of the container |  | 0..1 | string | Textual description of the container |
type |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of container directly associated with specimen Binding: ?? (example): Type of specimen container. |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of container directly associated with specimen Binding: ?? (example): Type of specimen container. |
capacity |  | 0..1 | ?? | Container volume or size |  | 0..1 | ?? | Container volume or size |
specimenQuantity |  | 0..1 | ?? | Quantity of specimen within container |  | 0..1 | ?? | Quantity of specimen within container |
additive[x] |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept, Reference(Substance) | Additive associated with container Binding: ?? (example): Substance added to specimen container. |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept, Reference(Substance) | Additive associated with container Binding: ?? (example): Substance added to specimen 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 | S | 0..* | Annotation | Comments | S | 0..* | Annotation | Comments |
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