# Specimen Child Role (2.6 - 1.0.0) - HL7 v2.6 Vocabulary v0.2.0

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* **Specimen Child Role (2.6 - 1.0.0)**

## CodeSystem: Specimen Child Role (2.6 - 1.0.0) (Experimental) 

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| :--- | :--- |
| *Official URL*:http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/specimenChildRole | *Version*:1.0.0 |
| Active as of 2026-03-13 | *Computable Name*:SpecimenChildRole |
| *Other Identifiers:*OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.318, urn:ietf:rfc:3986#Uniform Resource Identifier (URI)#http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/v2-0494 | |
| **Copyright/Legal**: HL7 Inc., 2026 | |

 
HL7-defined code system of concepts specifying for child specimens the relationship between this specimen and the parent specimen. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the SPM segment. 

 This Code system is referenced in the content logical definition of the following value sets: 

* [Hl7VSspecimenChildRole](ValueSet-hl7VSspecimenChildRole.md)



## Resource Content

```json
{
  "resourceType" : "CodeSystem",
  "id" : "specimenChildRole",
  "extension" : [{
    "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-v2versionCreated",
    "valueString" : "2.6"
  },
  {
    "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-versionHistory",
    "valueString" : "generate correct history somehow"
  },
  {
    "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-tableNo",
    "valueString" : "0494"
  }],
  "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/specimenChildRole",
  "identifier" : [{
    "system" : "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
    "value" : "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.18.318"
  },
  {
    "system" : "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
    "value" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/v2-0494"
  }],
  "version" : "1.0.0",
  "name" : "SpecimenChildRole",
  "title" : "Specimen Child Role (2.6 - 1.0.0)",
  "status" : "active",
  "experimental" : true,
  "date" : "2026-03-13T11:09:09+00:00",
  "publisher" : "HL7/FO",
  "contact" : [{
    "name" : "HL7/FO",
    "telecom" : [{
      "system" : "url",
      "value" : "http://www.hl7.org"
    }]
  }],
  "description" : "HL7-defined code system of concepts specifying for child specimens the relationship between this specimen and the parent specimen.  Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the SPM segment.",
  "copyright" : "HL7 Inc., 2026",
  "caseSensitive" : true,
  "compositional" : false,
  "content" : "complete",
  "property" : [{
    "code" : "versionIntroduced",
    "uri" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionIntroduced",
    "description" : "version when was this code introduced",
    "type" : "string"
  },
  {
    "code" : "versionDeprecated",
    "uri" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionDeprecated",
    "description" : "version when was this code deprecated",
    "type" : "string"
  },
  {
    "code" : "status",
    "uri" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status",
    "description" : "A code that indicates the status of the concept. Typical values are active, experimental, deprecated, and retired",
    "type" : "code"
  },
  {
    "code" : "comment",
    "uri" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#comment",
    "description" : "A string that provides additional detail pertinent to the use or understanding of the concept",
    "type" : "string"
  },
  {
    "code" : "usage",
    "uri" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#usage",
    "description" : "usage notes for this code",
    "type" : "string"
  },
  {
    "code" : "modified",
    "uri" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#modified",
    "description" : "date of last modification",
    "type" : "dateTime"
  }],
  "concept" : [{
    "code" : "A",
    "display" : "Aliquot",
    "definition" : "Aliquot",
    "property" : [{
      "code" : "versionIntroduced",
      "valueString" : "2.5"
    }]
  },
  {
    "code" : "C",
    "display" : "Component",
    "definition" : "Component",
    "property" : [{
      "code" : "versionIntroduced",
      "valueString" : "2.5"
    }]
  },
  {
    "code" : "M",
    "display" : "Modified from original specimen",
    "definition" : "Modified from original specimen",
    "property" : [{
      "code" : "versionIntroduced",
      "valueString" : "2.5"
    }]
  }]
}

```
