EHDS Logical Information Models
0.4.0 - draft
EHDS Logical Information Models
0.4.0 - draft
EHDS Logical Information Models, published by Xt-EHR. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.4.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/Xt-EHR/xt-ehr-common/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions
| Draft as of 2026-03-16 |
Definitions for the EHDSSpecimenLaboratoryObligations logical model.
Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere
| 0. EHDSSpecimen | |||||||
| Definition | Model for a specimen to be used for analysis Base definition for all types defined in FHIR type system. | ||||||
| Short | Specimen modelBase for all types and resources | ||||||
| Control | 0..* | ||||||
| Is Modifier | false | ||||||
| Logical Model | Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference | ||||||
| 2. EHDSSpecimen.identifier | |||||||
| Definition | An identifier of the specimen which is unique within in a defined scope. Example: identifier assigned by ordering system, identifier assigned by laboratory etc. Multiple identifiers can be used. | ||||||
| Short | An identifier of the specimen which is unique within in a defined scope. Example: identifier assigned by ordering system, identifier assigned by laboratory etc. Multiple identifiers can be used. | ||||||
| Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion) | ||||||
| Control | 1..* | ||||||
| Type | Identifier | ||||||
| Obligations |
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| 4. EHDSSpecimen.status | |||||||
| Definition | Availability of the specimen. | ||||||
| Short | Availability of the specimen. | ||||||
| Control | 0..1 | ||||||
| Binding | HL7 specimen-status | ||||||
| Type | CodeableConcept | ||||||
| Obligations |
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| 6. EHDSSpecimen.type | |||||||
| Definition | The kind of material that forms the Specimen. | ||||||
| Short | The kind of material that forms the Specimen. | ||||||
| Control | 0..1 | ||||||
| Binding | SNOMED CT | ||||||
| Type | CodeableConcept | ||||||
| Obligations |
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| 8. EHDSSpecimen.specimenSource[x] | |||||||
| Definition | Where the specimen came from. This may be from patient(s), from a location (e.g., the source of an environmental sample), or a device. Additional types of specimen may be allowed in implementations. | ||||||
| Short | Where the specimen came from. This may be from patient(s), from a location (e.g., the source of an environmental sample), or a device. Additional types of specimen may be allowed in implementations. | ||||||
| Control | 0..1 | ||||||
| Type | Choice of: http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSPatient, http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSLocation, http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSDevice | ||||||
| [x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x] | ||||||
| Obligations |
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| 10. EHDSSpecimen.parentSpecimen | |||||||
| Definition | Specimen from which this specimen originated | ||||||
| Short | Specimen from which this specimen originated | ||||||
| Control | 0..* | ||||||
| Type | http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSSpecimen | ||||||
| Obligations |
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| 12. EHDSSpecimen.request | |||||||
| Definition | Why the specimen ws collected | ||||||
| Short | Why the specimen ws collected | ||||||
| Control | 0..* | ||||||
| Type | http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSServiceRequest | ||||||
| Obligations |
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| 14. EHDSSpecimen.combined | |||||||
| Definition | This element signifies if the specimen is part of a group or pooled. | ||||||
| Short | This element signifies if the specimen is part of a group or pooled. | ||||||
| Control | 0..1 | ||||||
| Binding | HL7 specimen-combined | ||||||
| Type | CodeableConcept | ||||||
| Obligations |
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| 16. EHDSSpecimen.collection | |||||||
| Definition | Collection details | ||||||
| Short | Collection details | ||||||
| Control | 0..* | ||||||
| Type | Base | ||||||
| Obligations |
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| 18. EHDSSpecimen.collection.performer[x] | |||||||
| Definition | Person or organisation who collected the specimen | ||||||
| Short | Person or organisation who collected the specimen | ||||||
| Control | 0..1 | ||||||
| Type | Choice of: http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSHealthProfessional, http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSOrganisation, http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSPatient, http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSRelatedPerson | ||||||
| [x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x] | ||||||
| 20. EHDSSpecimen.collection.collected[x] | |||||||
| Definition | The period or date and time of specimen collection. | ||||||
| Short | The period or date and time of specimen collection. | ||||||
| Control | 1..1 | ||||||
| Type | Choice of: Period, dateTime | ||||||
| [x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x] | ||||||
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | ||||||
| Obligations |
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| 22. EHDSSpecimen.collection.quantity | |||||||
| Definition | The quantity of specimen collected | ||||||
| Short | The quantity of specimen collected | ||||||
| Control | 0..1 | ||||||
| Type | Quantity | ||||||
| 24. EHDSSpecimen.collection.method | |||||||
| Definition | If relevant for the results, the method of obtaining the specimen. | ||||||
| Short | If relevant for the results, the method of obtaining the specimen. | ||||||
| Control | 0..1 | ||||||
| Binding | SNOMED CT | ||||||
| Type | CodeableConcept | ||||||
| 26. EHDSSpecimen.collection.device | |||||||
| Definition | Device used to perform specimen collection | ||||||
| Short | Device used to perform specimen collection | ||||||
| Control | 0..1 | ||||||
| Type | http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSDevice | ||||||
| 28. EHDSSpecimen.collection.bodySite | |||||||
| Definition | Anatomic location (e.g. body location, laterality and other details) where the material is collected, e.g. Elbow, left | ||||||
| Short | Anatomic location (e.g. body location, laterality and other details) where the material is collected, e.g. Elbow, left | ||||||
| Control | 0..1 | ||||||
| Type | http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSBodyStructure | ||||||
| Obligations |
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| 30. EHDSSpecimen.receivedDate | |||||||
| Definition | Date and time when specimen is received by the testing laboratory. | ||||||
| Short | Date and time when specimen is received by the testing laboratory. | ||||||
| Control | 0..1 | ||||||
| Type | dateTime | ||||||
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | ||||||
| 32. EHDSSpecimen.container | |||||||
| Definition | The container holding the specimen. | ||||||
| Short | The container holding the specimen. | ||||||
| Control | 0..* | ||||||
| Type | Base | ||||||
| 34. EHDSSpecimen.container.specimenQuantity | |||||||
| Definition | Quantity of specimen within container | ||||||
| Short | Quantity of specimen within container | ||||||
| Control | 0..1 | ||||||
| Type | Quantity | ||||||
| 36. EHDSSpecimen.container.containerDevice | |||||||
| Definition | The device resource for the the container holding the specimen. | ||||||
| Short | The device resource for the the container holding the specimen. | ||||||
| Control | 1..1 | ||||||
| Type | http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSDevice | ||||||
| Obligations |
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| 38. EHDSSpecimen.condition | |||||||
| Definition | State of the specimen. State of the speeimen should be alligned with dataAbsentReason element of the Observatiom model. | ||||||
| Short | State of the specimen. State of the speeimen should be alligned with dataAbsentReason element of the Observatiom model. | ||||||
| Control | 0..* | ||||||
| Binding | HL7 specimenCondition | ||||||
| Type | CodeableConcept | ||||||
| Obligations |
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| 40. EHDSSpecimen.note | |||||||
| Definition | To communicate any details or issues about the specimen or during the specimen collection. (for example: broken vial, sent with patient, frozen). | ||||||
| Short | To communicate any details or issues about the specimen or during the specimen collection. (for example: broken vial, sent with patient, frozen). | ||||||
| Control | 0..1 | ||||||
| Type | string | ||||||
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | ||||||
| Obligations |
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Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere
| 0. EHDSSpecimen | |||||||
| Logical Model | Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference | ||||||
| 2. EHDSSpecimen.identifier | |||||||
| Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion) | ||||||
| Obligations |
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| 4. EHDSSpecimen.status | |||||||
| Obligations |
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| 6. EHDSSpecimen.type | |||||||
| Obligations |
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| 8. EHDSSpecimen.specimenSource[x] | |||||||
| [x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x] | ||||||
| Obligations |
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| 10. EHDSSpecimen.parentSpecimen | |||||||
| Obligations |
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| 12. EHDSSpecimen.request | |||||||
| Obligations |
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| 14. EHDSSpecimen.combined | |||||||
| Obligations |
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| 16. EHDSSpecimen.collection | |||||||
| Obligations |
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| 18. EHDSSpecimen.collection.collected[x] | |||||||
| [x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x] | ||||||
| Obligations |
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| 20. EHDSSpecimen.collection.bodySite | |||||||
| Obligations |
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| 22. EHDSSpecimen.container | |||||||
| 24. EHDSSpecimen.container.containerDevice | |||||||
| Obligations |
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| 26. EHDSSpecimen.condition | |||||||
| Obligations |
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| 28. EHDSSpecimen.note | |||||||
| Obligations |
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Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere
| 0. EHDSSpecimen | |||||||
| Definition | Model for a specimen to be used for analysis | ||||||
| Short | Specimen model | ||||||
| Control | 0..* | ||||||
| Is Modifier | false | ||||||
| Logical Model | Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference | ||||||
| 2. EHDSSpecimen.identifier | |||||||
| Definition | An identifier of the specimen which is unique within in a defined scope. Example: identifier assigned by ordering system, identifier assigned by laboratory etc. Multiple identifiers can be used. | ||||||
| Short | An identifier of the specimen which is unique within in a defined scope. Example: identifier assigned by ordering system, identifier assigned by laboratory etc. Multiple identifiers can be used. | ||||||
| Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion) | ||||||
| Control | 1..* | ||||||
| Type | Identifier | ||||||
| Obligations |
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| 4. EHDSSpecimen.status | |||||||
| Definition | Availability of the specimen. | ||||||
| Short | Availability of the specimen. | ||||||
| Control | 0..1 | ||||||
| Binding | HL7 specimen-status | ||||||
| Type | CodeableConcept | ||||||
| Obligations |
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| 6. EHDSSpecimen.type | |||||||
| Definition | The kind of material that forms the Specimen. | ||||||
| Short | The kind of material that forms the Specimen. | ||||||
| Control | 0..1 | ||||||
| Binding | SNOMED CT | ||||||
| Type | CodeableConcept | ||||||
| Obligations |
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| 8. EHDSSpecimen.specimenSource[x] | |||||||
| Definition | Where the specimen came from. This may be from patient(s), from a location (e.g., the source of an environmental sample), or a device. Additional types of specimen may be allowed in implementations. | ||||||
| Short | Where the specimen came from. This may be from patient(s), from a location (e.g., the source of an environmental sample), or a device. Additional types of specimen may be allowed in implementations. | ||||||
| Control | 0..1 | ||||||
| Type | Choice of: http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSPatient, http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSLocation, http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSDevice | ||||||
| [x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x] | ||||||
| Obligations |
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| 10. EHDSSpecimen.parentSpecimen | |||||||
| Definition | Specimen from which this specimen originated | ||||||
| Short | Specimen from which this specimen originated | ||||||
| Control | 0..* | ||||||
| Type | http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSSpecimen | ||||||
| Obligations |
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| 12. EHDSSpecimen.request | |||||||
| Definition | Why the specimen ws collected | ||||||
| Short | Why the specimen ws collected | ||||||
| Control | 0..* | ||||||
| Type | http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSServiceRequest | ||||||
| Obligations |
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| 14. EHDSSpecimen.combined | |||||||
| Definition | This element signifies if the specimen is part of a group or pooled. | ||||||
| Short | This element signifies if the specimen is part of a group or pooled. | ||||||
| Control | 0..1 | ||||||
| Binding | HL7 specimen-combined | ||||||
| Type | CodeableConcept | ||||||
| Obligations |
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| 16. EHDSSpecimen.collection | |||||||
| Definition | Collection details | ||||||
| Short | Collection details | ||||||
| Control | 0..* | ||||||
| Type | Base | ||||||
| Obligations |
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| 18. EHDSSpecimen.collection.performer[x] | |||||||
| Definition | Person or organisation who collected the specimen | ||||||
| Short | Person or organisation who collected the specimen | ||||||
| Control | 0..1 | ||||||
| Type | Choice of: http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSHealthProfessional, http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSOrganisation, http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSPatient, http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSRelatedPerson | ||||||
| [x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x] | ||||||
| 20. EHDSSpecimen.collection.collected[x] | |||||||
| Definition | The period or date and time of specimen collection. | ||||||
| Short | The period or date and time of specimen collection. | ||||||
| Control | 1..1 | ||||||
| Type | Choice of: Period, dateTime | ||||||
| [x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x] | ||||||
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | ||||||
| Obligations |
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| 22. EHDSSpecimen.collection.quantity | |||||||
| Definition | The quantity of specimen collected | ||||||
| Short | The quantity of specimen collected | ||||||
| Control | 0..1 | ||||||
| Type | Quantity | ||||||
| 24. EHDSSpecimen.collection.method | |||||||
| Definition | If relevant for the results, the method of obtaining the specimen. | ||||||
| Short | If relevant for the results, the method of obtaining the specimen. | ||||||
| Control | 0..1 | ||||||
| Binding | SNOMED CT | ||||||
| Type | CodeableConcept | ||||||
| 26. EHDSSpecimen.collection.device | |||||||
| Definition | Device used to perform specimen collection | ||||||
| Short | Device used to perform specimen collection | ||||||
| Control | 0..1 | ||||||
| Type | http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSDevice | ||||||
| 28. EHDSSpecimen.collection.bodySite | |||||||
| Definition | Anatomic location (e.g. body location, laterality and other details) where the material is collected, e.g. Elbow, left | ||||||
| Short | Anatomic location (e.g. body location, laterality and other details) where the material is collected, e.g. Elbow, left | ||||||
| Control | 0..1 | ||||||
| Type | http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSBodyStructure | ||||||
| Obligations |
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| 30. EHDSSpecimen.receivedDate | |||||||
| Definition | Date and time when specimen is received by the testing laboratory. | ||||||
| Short | Date and time when specimen is received by the testing laboratory. | ||||||
| Control | 0..1 | ||||||
| Type | dateTime | ||||||
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | ||||||
| 32. EHDSSpecimen.container | |||||||
| Definition | The container holding the specimen. | ||||||
| Short | The container holding the specimen. | ||||||
| Control | 0..* | ||||||
| Type | Base | ||||||
| 34. EHDSSpecimen.container.specimenQuantity | |||||||
| Definition | Quantity of specimen within container | ||||||
| Short | Quantity of specimen within container | ||||||
| Control | 0..1 | ||||||
| Type | Quantity | ||||||
| 36. EHDSSpecimen.container.containerDevice | |||||||
| Definition | The device resource for the the container holding the specimen. | ||||||
| Short | The device resource for the the container holding the specimen. | ||||||
| Control | 1..1 | ||||||
| Type | http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSDevice | ||||||
| Obligations |
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| 38. EHDSSpecimen.condition | |||||||
| Definition | State of the specimen. State of the speeimen should be alligned with dataAbsentReason element of the Observatiom model. | ||||||
| Short | State of the specimen. State of the speeimen should be alligned with dataAbsentReason element of the Observatiom model. | ||||||
| Control | 0..* | ||||||
| Binding | HL7 specimenCondition | ||||||
| Type | CodeableConcept | ||||||
| Obligations |
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| 40. EHDSSpecimen.note | |||||||
| Definition | To communicate any details or issues about the specimen or during the specimen collection. (for example: broken vial, sent with patient, frozen). | ||||||
| Short | To communicate any details or issues about the specimen or during the specimen collection. (for example: broken vial, sent with patient, frozen). | ||||||
| Control | 0..1 | ||||||
| Type | string | ||||||
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | ||||||
| Obligations |
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