Order Catalog Implementation Guide
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Example SpecimenDefinition: Lab specimen venous serum

Generated Narrative: SpecimenDefinition

Resource SpecimenDefinition "example-specimen-venous-serum-single-test" (Language "en-US")

Profile: Laboratory IVD Specimen Definition

status: active

typeCollected: Blood venous (specimenType#BLDV)

collection: Venipuncture for blood test (SNOMED CT#28520004)

typeTested

type: Serum (specimenType#SER)

preference: preferred

Containers

-MaterialTypeCapDescriptionCapacityMinimumVolume[x]
*plastic (SNOMED CT#61088005 "Plastic")Evacuated blood collection tube with clot activator (SNOMED CT#767384004)red cap (ContainerCap#red)red cap plastic tube 5 mL5 milliliter (Details: UCUM code mL = 'mL')0.5 milliliter (Details: UCUM code mL = 'mL')

RetentionTimes

-ValueUnitSystemCode
*24hourUnified Code for Units of Measure (UCUM)h

rejectionCriterion: blood specimen hemolized (RejectionCriterion#hemolized), insufficient quantity of specimen (RejectionCriterion#insufficient)

handling

temperatureQualifier: room temperature or refrigerated ()

MaxDurations

-ValueUnitSystemCode
*7dayUnified Code for Units of Measure (UCUM)d

handling

temperatureQualifier: frozen ()

MaxDurations

-ValueUnitSystemCode
*28dayUnified Code for Units of Measure (UCUM)d

typeTested

type: Plasma (specimenType#PLAS)

preference: alternate

Containers

-TypeCapDescriptionCapacityMinimumVolume[x]
*Evacuated blood collection tube with heparin lithium and gel separator (SNOMED CT#767390000)green cap (ContainerCap#green)green cap plastic tube 5 mL5 milliliter (Details: UCUM code mL = 'mL')0.5 milliliter (Details: UCUM code mL = 'mL')

RetentionTimes

-ValueUnitSystemCode
*24hourUnified Code for Units of Measure (UCUM)h

rejectionCriterion: blood specimen hemolized (RejectionCriterion#hemolized), insufficient quantity of specimen (RejectionCriterion#insufficient)

handling

temperatureQualifier: room temperature or refrigerated ()

MaxDurations

-ValueUnitSystemCode
*7dayUnified Code for Units of Measure (UCUM)d

handling

temperatureQualifier: frozen ()

MaxDurations

-ValueUnitSystemCode
*28dayUnified Code for Units of Measure (UCUM)d