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This page explains how conceptual elements from the EHDS Specimen logical model are expressed in the corresponding FHIR Specimen profile used by this Implementation Guide.
| EHDSSpecimen (Logical Model) | Relationship | SpecimenEu | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Element | Description | Relation | Resource | Element | Description | Notes |
| identifier | Identifier(s) of specimen. | equivalent | Specimen | identifier | Business identifiers. | |
| status | Availability/status of specimen. | equivalent | Specimen | status | Specimen status. | |
| type | Kind of material in specimen. | equivalent | Specimen | type | Specimen type. | |
| specimenSource[x] | Source subject/location/device. | equivalent | Specimen | subject | Who/what specimen is from. | |
| parentSpecimen | Parent specimen(s). | equivalent | Specimen | parent | Derived from parent specimen. | |
| request | Why specimen was collected. | equivalent | Specimen | request | Related service request(s). | |
| combined | Whether specimen is grouped/pooled. | no-map | Specimen | combined | Combined specimen indicator. | Missing element |
| collection | Collection details container. | related-to | Specimen | collection | Collection details. | |
| collection.performer[x] | Collector person/organization. | equivalent | Specimen | collection.collector | Who collected specimen. | |
| collection.collected[x] | Date/time or period of collection. | equivalent | Specimen | collection.collected[x] | When specimen was collected. | |
| collection.quantity | Quantity collected. | equivalent | Specimen | collection.quantity | Collected amount. | |
| collection.method | Method used to collect specimen. | equivalent | Specimen | collection.method | Collection method. | |
| collection.device | Device used for collection. | no-map | Specimen | collection.device | Collection device. | |
| collection.bodySite | Anatomic location of collection. | equivalent | Specimen | extension:bodySite | Collection site/body structure. | |
| receivedDate | Date/time specimen received by lab. | equivalent | Specimen | receivedTime | Received time in testing lab. | |
| container | Container details. | related-to | Specimen | container | Container slice(s). | |
| container.specimenQuantity | Quantity inside container. | equivalent | Specimen | container.specimenQuantity | Amount in container. | |
| container.containerDevice | Device resource representing container. | equivalent | Specimen | container.extension:device | Container device reference. | Mapped via specimen-container-device extension in this IG. |
| condition | State/condition of specimen. | equivalent | Specimen | condition | Current specimen condition. | |
| note | Notes/issues about specimen. | equivalent | Specimen | note | Annotation text. | |
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