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<Specimen xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <id value="vma-urine"/>
  <identifier>
    <type>
      <coding>
        <system value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203"/>
        <code value="ACSN"/>
        <display value="Accession ID"/>
      </coding>
    </type>
    <system value="http://lab.acme.org/specimens/2015"/>
    <value value="X352356"/>
  </identifier>
  <identifier>
    <type>
      <coding>
        <system value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203"/>
        <code value="ACSN"/>
        <display value="Accession ID"/>
      </coding>
    </type>
    <system value="http://lab.acme.org/specimens/2015"/>
    <value value="X352356"/>
  </identifier>
  <status value="available"/>
  <type>
    <!-- Type is a loosely defined field because there is such a lot of variation in how it is used.
   The principal variation is how much information that could be represented elsewhere is also
   represented here. For instance, here's some possible types:
     lithium heparin plasma   (+ .container.additive) (e.g. SNOMED CT 446272009)
     transfusion bag of blood (+ container.type)
     Peritoneal lavage        (+ collection.bodySite)
   If the type includes other fields, it would be normal not to populate the other fields

   Note that this practice is so widespread that it's pointless to try and stop it -->
    <coding>
      <system value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0487"/>
      <code value="RANDU"/>
      <display value="Urine, Random"/>
    </coding>
  </type>
  <subject>
    <reference value="Patient/example"/>
  </subject>
  <receivedTime value="2015-08-18T07:03:00Z"/>
  <!-- method is usually implied by type -->
  <collection>
    <collector>
      <!-- in practice, collecter is almost always recorded -->
      <reference value="Practitioner/f202"/>
    </collector>
    <!-- the time of collection is usually required. Usually a point in time, but can be a period 
      (collectedPeriod) if it's a timed collection (e.g. a 24 hour urine) -->
    <collectedDateTime value="2015-08-18T07:03:00Z"/>
  </collection>
  <processing>
    <description value="Acidify to pH &lt; 3.0 with 6 N HCl."/>
    <method>
      <coding>
        <system value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0373"/>
        <code value="ACID"/>
      </coding>
    </method>
    <additive>
      <type>
        <concept>
          <text value="6 N HCl"/>
        </concept>
      </type>
    </additive>
    <timeDateTime value="2015-08-18T08:10:00Z"/>
  </processing>
  <container>
    <device>
      <reference>
        <reference value="Device/device-example-specimen-container-polycup"/>
      </reference>
    </device>
    <specimenQuantity>
      <value value="10"/>
      <unit value="mls"/>
    </specimenQuantity>
  </container>
</Specimen>