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| Left: | US Public Health Specimen Profile (http://hl7.org/fhir/us/ph-library/StructureDefinition/us-ph-specimen) |
| Right: | US Public Health Specimen Profile (http://hl7.org/fhir/us/ph-library/StructureDefinition/us-ph-specimen) |
| Error | StructureDefinition.version | Values for version differ: '2.0.0-snapshot' vs '2.0.0' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.date | Values for date differ: '2025-12-01T09:57:14+03:00' vs '2026-01-09T02:56:56+00:00' |
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| abstract | false | ||
| baseDefinition | http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-specimen | ||
| copyright | |||
| date | 2025-12-01T09:57:14+03:00 | 2026-01-09T02:56:56+00:00 |
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| description | This Specimen profile represents “substances being sampled or tested. (e.g., nasopharyngeal swab, whole blood, serum, urine, wound swab)” associated with a patient related to a public health event. | This Specimen profile represents “substances being sampled or tested (e.g., nasopharyngeal swab, whole blood, serum, urine, wound swab)” associated with a patient related to a public health event. |
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| experimental | false | ||
| fhirVersion | 4.0.1 | ||
| jurisdiction | |||
| jurisdiction[0] | urn:iso:std:iso:3166#US | ||
| kind | resource | ||
| name | USPublicHealthSpecimen | ||
| publisher | HL7 International / Public Health | ||
| purpose | |||
| status | active | ||
| title | US Public Health Specimen Profile | ||
| type | Specimen | ||
| url | http://hl7.org/fhir/us/ph-library/StructureDefinition/us-ph-specimen | ||
| version | 2.0.0-snapshot | 2.0.0 |
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| 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..* | USCoreSpecimenProfile | US Public Health Specimen Profile | 0..* | USCoreSpecimenProfile | US Public Health Specimen Profile | |||||||||||
 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.
| 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: ?? (preferred): 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 | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | |||||||||
| identifier | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | External Identifier | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | External Identifier | |||||||||
| accessionIdentifier | SΣ | 0..1 | Identifier | (USCDI+) Specimen Identifier | SΣ | 0..1 | Identifier | (USCDI+) Specimen Identifier | |||||||||
| 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 | SΣ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | (USCDI+) Specimen Type Binding: ?? (extensible) | SΣ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | (USCDI+) Specimen Type Binding: ?? (extensible) | |||||||||
| subject | SΣ | 0..1 | Reference(US Public Health Patient | US Core Patient Profile) | (USCDI) The patient where the specimen came from. | SΣ | 0..1 | Reference(US Public Health Patient | US Core Patient Profile) | (USCDI) The patient where the specimen came from. | |||||||||
| receivedTime | Σ | 0..1 | dateTime | The time when specimen was received for processing | Σ | 0..1 | dateTime | The time when specimen was received for processing | |||||||||
| parent | 0..* | Reference(Specimen) | Specimen from which this specimen originated | 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 | 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) | Who collected the specimen | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole) | Who collected the specimen | |||||||||
| collected[x] | SΣ | 0..1 | dateTime, Period | (USCDI+) Specimen Collection Date/Time | SΣ | 0..1 | dateTime, Period | (USCDI+) Specimen Collection Date/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. | |||||||||||
| bodySite | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | (USCDI+) Specimen Source Site Binding: ?? (example): Codes describing anatomical locations. May include laterality. | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | (USCDI+) Specimen Source 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 | 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 | |||||||||||
| 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 | 0..* | Identifier | Id for the container | Σ | 0..* | 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 | 0..* | Annotation | Comments | 0..* | Annotation | Comments | |||||||||||
| Documentation for this format | |||||||||||||||||