# Specimen model - EHDS Logical Information Models v0.3.0 * [**Table of Contents**](toc.md) * [**Artifacts Summary**](artifacts.md) * **Specimen model** ## Logical Model: Specimen model | | | | :--- | :--- | | *Official URL*:http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSSpecimen | *Version*:0.3.0 | | Draft as of 2026-02-06 | *Computable Name*:EHDSSpecimen | Model for a specimen to be used for analysis **Usages:** * Use this Logical Model: [Imaging report model](StructureDefinition-EHDSImagingReport.md), [Imaging study model](StructureDefinition-EHDSImagingStudy.md), [Laboratory report model](StructureDefinition-EHDSLaboratoryReport.md), [Observation model](StructureDefinition-EHDSObservation.md)... Show 2 more, [Service request model](StructureDefinition-EHDSServiceRequest.md) and [Specimen model](StructureDefinition-EHDSSpecimen.md) You can also check for [usages in the FHIR IG Statistics](https://packages2.fhir.org/xig/xtehr.eu.ehds.models|current/StructureDefinition/EHDSSpecimen) ### Formal Views of Profile Content [Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots and how the different presentations work](http://build.fhir.org/ig/FHIR/ig-guidance/readingIgs.html#structure-definitions).   Other representations of profile: [CSV](StructureDefinition-EHDSSpecimen.csv), [Excel](StructureDefinition-EHDSSpecimen.xlsx) ## Resource Content ```json { "resourceType" : "StructureDefinition", "id" : "EHDSSpecimen", "url" : "http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSSpecimen", "version" : "0.3.0", "name" : "EHDSSpecimen", "title" : "Specimen model", "status" : "draft", "date" : "2026-02-06T19:33:31+01:00", "publisher" : "Xt-EHR", "contact" : [ { "name" : "Xt-EHR", "telecom" : [ { "system" : "url", "value" : "http://www.xt-ehr.eu/" } ] } ], "description" : "Model for a specimen to be used for analysis", "fhirVersion" : "5.0.0", "mapping" : [ { "identity" : "rim", "uri" : "http://hl7.org/v3", "name" : "RIM Mapping" } ], "kind" : "logical", "abstract" : false, "type" : "http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSSpecimen", "baseDefinition" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Base", "derivation" : "specialization", "differential" : { "element" : [ { "id" : "EHDSSpecimen", "path" : "EHDSSpecimen", "short" : "Specimen model", "definition" : "Model for a specimen to be used for analysis" }, { "id" : "EHDSSpecimen.identifier", "path" : "EHDSSpecimen.identifier", "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.", "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.", "min" : 1, "max" : "*", "type" : [ { "code" : "Identifier" } ] }, { "id" : "EHDSSpecimen.status", "path" : "EHDSSpecimen.status", "short" : "Availability of the specimen.", "definition" : "Availability of the specimen.", "min" : 0, "max" : "1", "type" : [ { "code" : "CodeableConcept" } ], "binding" : { "strength" : "preferred", "description" : "HL7 specimen-status" } }, { "id" : "EHDSSpecimen.type", "path" : "EHDSSpecimen.type", "short" : "The kind of material that forms the Specimen.", "definition" : "The kind of material that forms the Specimen.", "min" : 0, "max" : "1", "type" : [ { "code" : "CodeableConcept" } ], "binding" : { "strength" : "preferred", "description" : "SNOMED CT" } }, { "id" : "EHDSSpecimen.specimenSource[x]", "path" : "EHDSSpecimen.specimenSource[x]", "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.", "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.", "min" : 0, "max" : "1", "type" : [ { "code" : "http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSPatient" }, { "code" : "http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSLocation" }, { "code" : "http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSDevice" } ] }, { "id" : "EHDSSpecimen.parentSpecimen", "path" : "EHDSSpecimen.parentSpecimen", "short" : "Specimen from which this specimen originated", "definition" : "Specimen from which this specimen originated", "min" : 0, "max" : "*", "type" : [ { "code" : "http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSSpecimen" } ] }, { "id" : "EHDSSpecimen.request", "path" : "EHDSSpecimen.request", "short" : "Why the specimen ws collected", "definition" : "Why the specimen ws collected", "min" : 0, "max" : "*", "type" : [ { "code" : "http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSServiceRequest" } ] }, { "id" : "EHDSSpecimen.combined", "path" : "EHDSSpecimen.combined", "short" : "This element signifies if the specimen is part of a group or pooled.", "definition" : "This element signifies if the specimen is part of a group or pooled.", "min" : 0, "max" : "1", "type" : [ { "code" : "CodeableConcept" } ], "binding" : { "strength" : "preferred", "description" : "HL7 specimen-combined" } }, { "id" : "EHDSSpecimen.collection", "path" : "EHDSSpecimen.collection", "short" : "Collection details", "definition" : "Collection details", "min" : 0, "max" : "*", "type" : [ { "code" : "Base" } ] }, { "id" : "EHDSSpecimen.collection.performer[x]", "path" : "EHDSSpecimen.collection.performer[x]", "short" : "Person or organisation who collected the specimen", "definition" : "Person or organisation who collected the specimen", "min" : 0, "max" : "1", "type" : [ { "code" : "http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSHealthProfessional" }, { "code" : "http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSOrganisation" }, { "code" : "http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSPatient" }, { "code" : "http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSRelatedPerson" } ] }, { "id" : "EHDSSpecimen.collection.collected[x]", "path" : "EHDSSpecimen.collection.collected[x]", "short" : "The period or date and time of specimen collection.", "definition" : "The period or date and time of specimen collection.", "min" : 1, "max" : "1", "type" : [ { "code" : "Period" }, { "code" : "dateTime" } ] }, { "id" : "EHDSSpecimen.collection.quantity", "path" : "EHDSSpecimen.collection.quantity", "short" : "The quantity of specimen collected", "definition" : "The quantity of specimen collected", "min" : 0, "max" : "1", "type" : [ { "code" : "Quantity" } ] }, { "id" : "EHDSSpecimen.collection.method", "path" : "EHDSSpecimen.collection.method", "short" : "If relevant for the results, the method of obtaining the specimen.", "definition" : "If relevant for the results, the method of obtaining the specimen.", "min" : 0, "max" : "1", "type" : [ { "code" : "CodeableConcept" } ], "binding" : { "strength" : "preferred", "description" : "SNOMED CT" } }, { "id" : "EHDSSpecimen.collection.device", "path" : "EHDSSpecimen.collection.device", "short" : "Device used to perform specimen collection", "definition" : "Device used to perform specimen collection", "min" : 0, "max" : "1", "type" : [ { "code" : "http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSDevice" } ] }, { "id" : "EHDSSpecimen.collection.bodySite", "path" : "EHDSSpecimen.collection.bodySite", "short" : "Anatomic location (e.g. body location, laterality and other details) where the material is collected, e.g. Elbow, left", "definition" : "Anatomic location (e.g. body location, laterality and other details) where the material is collected, e.g. Elbow, left", "min" : 0, "max" : "1", "type" : [ { "code" : "http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSBodyStructure" } ] }, { "id" : "EHDSSpecimen.receivedDate", "path" : "EHDSSpecimen.receivedDate", "short" : "Date and time when specimen is received by the testing laboratory.", "definition" : "Date and time when specimen is received by the testing laboratory.", "min" : 0, "max" : "1", "type" : [ { "code" : "dateTime" } ] }, { "id" : "EHDSSpecimen.container", "path" : "EHDSSpecimen.container", "short" : "The container holding the specimen.", "definition" : "The container holding the specimen.", "min" : 0, "max" : "*", "type" : [ { "code" : "Base" } ] }, { "id" : "EHDSSpecimen.container.specimenQuantity", "path" : "EHDSSpecimen.container.specimenQuantity", "short" : "Quantity of specimen within container", "definition" : "Quantity of specimen within container", "min" : 0, "max" : "1", "type" : [ { "code" : "Quantity" } ] }, { "id" : "EHDSSpecimen.container.containerDevice", "path" : "EHDSSpecimen.container.containerDevice", "short" : "The device resource for the the container holding the specimen.", "definition" : "The device resource for the the container holding the specimen.", "min" : 1, "max" : "1", "type" : [ { "code" : "http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSDevice" } ] }, { "id" : "EHDSSpecimen.condition", "path" : "EHDSSpecimen.condition", "short" : "State of the specimen. State of the speeimen should be alligned with dataAbsentReason element of the Observatiom model.", "definition" : "State of the specimen. State of the speeimen should be alligned with dataAbsentReason element of the Observatiom model.", "min" : 0, "max" : "*", "type" : [ { "code" : "CodeableConcept" } ], "binding" : { "strength" : "preferred", "description" : "HL7 specimenCondition" } }, { "id" : "EHDSSpecimen.note", "path" : "EHDSSpecimen.note", "short" : "To communicate any details or issues about the specimen or during the specimen collection. (for example: broken vial, sent with patient, frozen).", "definition" : "To communicate any details or issues about the specimen or during the specimen collection. (for example: broken vial, sent with patient, frozen).", "min" : 0, "max" : "1", "type" : [ { "code" : "string" } ] } ] } } ```