FHIR Extensions Pack
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FHIR Extensions Pack, published by HL7 International / FHIR Infrastructure. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 5.3.0-ballot-tc1 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/HL7/fhir-extensions/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

Extension: Observation Specimen Code

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-specimenCode Version: 5.3.0-ballot-tc1
Standards status: Deprecated Maturity Level: 3 Responsible: HL7 International / Orders and Observations Computable Name: ObsSpecimenCode
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.5.1478

A code representing the the type of specimen used for this observation. Should only be used if not implicit in the code found in Observation.code.

Context of Use

This extension is deprecated and should no longer be used

Given the ability to use the referenced Specimen resource to represent just a code, this extension is deprecated

This extension may be used on the following element(s)

Usage info

Usages:

  • This Extension is not used by any profiles in this Implementation Guide

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

Changes since version 5.2.0:

  • No changes

    • Formal Views of Extension Content

    Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots, and how the XML and JSON presentations work.

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Simple Extension with the type CodeableConcept: A code representing the the type of specimen used for this observation. Should only be used if not implicit in the code found in Observation.code.

    Maturity: 3

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension A code representing the the type of specimen used for this observation.
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-specimenCode"
    ... value[x] 1..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
    Binding: hl7VS-specimenType (example)

    doco Documentation for this format
    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension A code representing the the type of specimen used for this observation.
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-specimenCode"

    doco Documentation for this format

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Simple Extension with the type CodeableConcept: A code representing the the type of specimen used for this observation. Should only be used if not implicit in the code found in Observation.code.

    Maturity: 3

    Differential View

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension A code representing the the type of specimen used for this observation.
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-specimenCode"
    ... value[x] 1..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
    Binding: hl7VS-specimenType (example)

    doco Documentation for this format

    Snapshot View

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension A code representing the the type of specimen used for this observation.
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-specimenCode"

    doco Documentation for this format

     

    Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

    Terminology Bindings

    PathConformanceValueSetURI
    Extension.value[x]exampleHl7VSSpecimenType
    http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v2-0487

    Constraints

    IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
    ele-1error**ALL** elementsAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
    ext-1error**ALL** extensionsMust have either extensions or value[x], not both
    : extension.exists() != value.exists()

    R4B

    The extension is not used in R4B

    • Duplicate Resource http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-specimenCode of type StructureDefinition (existing version 4.3.0, new version 5.3.0-ballot-tc1)

    R4

    The extension is not used in R4

    • Duplicate Resource http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-specimenCode of type StructureDefinition (existing version 4.0.1, new version 5.3.0-ballot-tc1)

    R3

    The extension is unchanged in R3

    Search Parameters for this Extension

    (none found)