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  "id": "specimen-role",
  "meta": {
    "lastUpdated": "2026-05-25T22:13:44.118+00:00"
  },
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  },
  "extension": [
    {
      "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg",
      "valueCode": "oo"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status",
      "valueCode": "normative"
    },
    {
      "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-ballot4",
  "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."
    }
  ]
}