Profile Comparison between http://hl7.eu/fhir/laboratory/StructureDefinition/Specimen-eu-lab vs http://hl7.eu/fhir/laboratory/StructureDefinition/Specimen-eu-lab

Messages

Metadata

Name	Value		Comments
abstract	false
baseDefinition	http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Specimen
copyright	Copyright HL7 Europe. Licensed under creative commons public domain (CC0 1.0).
date	2026-05-05T16:28:07+02:00	2026-09-04T12:07:29+00:00	Values Differ
description	This profile defines how to represent Specimens in HL7 FHIR for the purpose of this guide.
experimental
fhirVersion	4.0.1
jurisdiction
jurisdiction[0]	http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm#150
kind	resource
name	SpecimenEu
publisher	HL7 Europe
purpose
status	active	draft	Values Differ
title	Specimen: Laboratory
type	Specimen
url	http://hl7.eu/fhir/laboratory/StructureDefinition/Specimen-eu-lab
version	2.0.0	2.0.1-ci	Values Differ

Structure

Name	L Flags	L Card.	L Type	L Description & Constraints	R Flags	R Card.	R Type	R Description & Constraints	Comments
Specimen		0..*	Specimen	Laboratory Specimen		0..*	Specimen	Laboratory Specimen
id	Σ	0..1	id	Logical id of this artifact	Σ	0..1	id	Logical id of this artifact
meta	Σ	0..1	Meta	Metadata about the resource	Σ	0..1	Meta	Metadata about the resource
implicitRules	?!Σ	0..1	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created	?!Σ	0..1	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created
language		0..1	code	Language of the resource content Binding: ?? (preferred): A human language. Additional Bindings Purpose ?? Max Binding		0..1	code	Language of the resource content Binding: ?? (preferred): A human language. Additional Bindings Purpose ?? Max Binding
text		0..1	Narrative	Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements		0..1	Narrative	Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements
contained		0..*	Resource	Contained, inline Resources		0..*	Resource	Contained, inline Resources
Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
modifierExtension	?!	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored	?!	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored
identifier	Σ	0..*	Identifier	External Identifier	Σ	0..*	Identifier	External Identifier
accessionIdentifier	Σ	0..1	Identifier	Identifier assigned by the lab	Σ	0..1	Identifier	Identifier assigned by the lab
status	?!Σ	0..1	code	available | unavailable | unsatisfactory | entered-in-error Binding: ?? (required): Codes providing the status/availability of a specimen.	?!Σ	0..1	code	available | unavailable | unsatisfactory | entered-in-error Binding: ?? (required): Codes providing the status/availability of a specimen.
type	Σ	1..1	CodeableConcept	Kind of material that forms the specimen Binding: ?? (preferred)	Σ	0..1	CodeableConcept	Kind of material that forms the specimen Binding: ?? (preferred)	Element minimum cardinalities differ: '1' vs '0'
subject	Σ	0..1	Reference(Patient (EU core) | Group | Device | Substance | Location)	Where the specimen came from. This may be from patient(s), from a location (e.g., the source of an environmental sample), or a sampling of a substance or a device	Σ	0..1	Reference(Patient (EU core) | Group | Device | Substance | Location)	Where the specimen came from. This may be from patient(s), from a location (e.g., the source of an environmental sample), or a sampling of a substance or a device
receivedTime	Σ	0..1	dateTime	The time when specimen was received for processing	Σ	0..1	dateTime	The time when specimen was received for processing
parent		0..*	Reference(Specimen: Laboratory)	Specimen from which this specimen originated		0..*	Reference(Specimen: Laboratory)	Specimen from which this specimen originated	Type Mismatch: Reference([CanonicalType[http://hl7.eu/fhir/laboratory/StructureDefinition/Specimen-eu-lab]]) vs Reference([CanonicalType[http://hl7.eu/fhir/laboratory/StructureDefinition/Specimen-eu-lab]])
request		0..*	Reference(ServiceRequest)	Why the specimen was collected.		0..*	Reference(ServiceRequest)	Why the specimen was collected.
collection		0..1	BackboneElement	Collection details		0..1	BackboneElement	Collection details
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
collector	Σ	0..1	Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole)	Who collected the specimen	Σ	0..1	Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole)	Who collected the specimen
id						0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing	Added this element
Slices for extension						0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url	Added this element
reference					ΣC	0..1	string	Literal reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL	Added this element
type					Σ	0..1	uri	Type the reference refers to (e.g. "Patient") Binding: ?? (extensible): Aa resource (or, for logical models, the URI of the logical model).	Added this element
identifier					Σ	0..1	Identifier	Logical reference, when literal reference is not known	Added this element
display					Σ	0..1	string	Text alternative for the resource	Added this element
collected[x]	Σ	0..1	dateTime, Period	Collection time	Σ	0..1	dateTime, Period	Collection time
duration	Σ	0..1	Duration	How long it took to collect specimen	Σ	0..1	Duration	How long it took to collect specimen
quantity		0..1	??	The quantity of specimen collected		0..1	??	The quantity of specimen collected
method		0..1	CodeableConcept	Technique used to perform collection Binding: ?? (example): The technique that is used to perform the procedure.		0..1	CodeableConcept	Technique used to perform collection Binding: ?? (example): The technique that is used to perform the procedure.
bodySite		0..1	CodeableConcept	Anatomical collection site Binding: ?? (preferred)		0..1	CodeableConcept	Anatomical collection site Binding: ?? (preferred)
id						0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing	Added this element
Slices for extension						0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url	Added this element
coding					Σ	0..*	Coding	Code defined by a terminology system	Added this element
text					Σ	0..1	string	Plain text representation of the concept	Added this element
fastingStatus[x]	Σ	0..1	CodeableConcept, Duration	Whether or how long patient abstained from food and/or drink Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes describing the fasting status of the patient.	Σ	0..1	CodeableConcept, Duration	Whether or how long patient abstained from food and/or drink Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes describing the fasting status of the patient.
processing		0..*	BackboneElement	Processing and processing step details		0..*	BackboneElement	Processing and processing step details
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
description		0..1	string	Textual description of procedure		0..1	string	Textual description of procedure
procedure		0..1	CodeableConcept	Indicates the treatment step applied to the specimen Binding: ?? (example): Type indicating the technique used to process the specimen.		0..1	CodeableConcept	Indicates the treatment step applied to the specimen Binding: ?? (example): Type indicating the technique used to process the specimen.
additive		0..*	Reference(Substance | Substance: Specimen Additive Substance)	Material used in the processing step		0..*	Reference(Substance | Substance: Specimen Additive Substance)	Material used in the processing step
time[x]		0..1	dateTime, Period	Date and time of specimen processing		0..1	dateTime, Period	Date and time of specimen processing
container		0..*	BackboneElement	Direct container of specimen (tube/slide, etc.)		0..*	BackboneElement	Direct container of specimen (tube/slide, etc.)
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url		1..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url	Element minimum cardinalities differ: '0' vs '1'
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
identifier	Σ	0..*	Identifier	Id for the container	Σ	0..*	Identifier	Id for the container
description		0..1	string	Textual description of the container		0..1	string	Textual description of the container
type		0..1	CodeableConcept	Kind of container directly associated with specimen Binding: ?? (preferred)		0..1	CodeableConcept	Kind of container directly associated with specimen Binding: ?? (preferred)
capacity		0..1	??	Container volume or size		0..1	??	Container volume or size
specimenQuantity		0..1	??	Quantity of specimen within container		0..1	??	Quantity of specimen within container
additive[x]		0..0		Additive associated with container Binding: ?? (example): Substance added to specimen container.		0..0		Additive associated with container Binding: ?? (example): Substance added to specimen container.
condition	Σ	0..*	CodeableConcept	State of the specimen Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes describing the state of the specimen.	Σ	0..*	CodeableConcept	State of the specimen Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes describing the state of the specimen.
note		0..*	Annotation	Comments		0..*	Annotation	Comments
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