Profile Comparison between http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-specimen vs http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-specimen

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Metadata

Name	Value		Comments
abstract	false
baseDefinition	http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Specimen
copyright	HL7 Australia© 2018+; Licensed Under Creative Commons No Rights Reserved.
date	2026-01-15T22:19:01+00:00	2026-10-30T04:25:48+00:00	Values Differ
description	This profile defines a specimen structure that localises core concepts, including terminology, for use in an Australian context. The purpose of this profile is to provide national level agreement on core localised concepts. This profile does not force conformance to core localised concepts. It enables implementers and modellers to make their own rules, i.e. [profiling](http://hl7.org/fhir/profiling.html), about how to support these concepts for specific implementation needs.
experimental
fhirVersion	4.0.1
jurisdiction
jurisdiction / jurisdiction[0]	urn:iso:std:iso:3166#AU
kind	resource
name	AUBaseSpecimen
publisher	HL7 Australia
purpose
status	active
title	AU Base Specimen
type	Specimen
url	http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-specimen
version	6.0.0	7.0.0-ci-build	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	A specimen in an Australian healthcare context		0..*	Specimen	A specimen in an Australian healthcare context
Specimen.id	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..1	id	Logical id of this artifact	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..1	id	Logical id of this artifact
Specimen.meta	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..1	Meta	Metadata about the resource	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..1	Meta	Metadata about the resource
Specimen.implicitRules	?! This element is a modifier element. Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..1	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created	?! This element is a modifier element. Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..1	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created
Specimen.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
Specimen.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
Specimen.contained		0..*	Resource	Contained, inline Resources		0..*	Resource	Contained, inline Resources
Specimen.extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
Specimen.modifierExtension	?! This element is a modifier element.	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored	?! This element is a modifier element.	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored
Specimen.identifier	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..*	Identifier	External Identifier	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..*	Identifier	External Identifier
Specimen.accessionIdentifier	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..1	Identifier	Identifier assigned by the lab	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..1	Identifier	Identifier assigned by the lab
Specimen.status	?! This element is a modifier element. Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..1	code	available | unavailable | unsatisfactory | entered-in-error Binding: ?? (required): Codes providing the status/availability of a specimen.	?! This element is a modifier element. Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..1	code	available | unavailable | unsatisfactory | entered-in-error Binding: ?? (required): Codes providing the status/availability of a specimen.
Specimen.type	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..1	CodeableConcept	Kind of material that forms the specimen Binding: ?? (preferred)	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..1	CodeableConcept	Kind of material that forms the specimen Binding: ?? (preferred)
Specimen.subject	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..1	Reference(Patient | 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 This element is included in summaries.	0..1	Reference(Patient | 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
Specimen.receivedTime	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..1	dateTime	The time when specimen was received for processing	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..1	dateTime	The time when specimen was received for processing
Specimen.parent		0..*	Reference(AU Base Specimen)	Specimen from which this specimen originated		0..*	Reference(AU Base Specimen)	Specimen from which this specimen originated	Type Mismatch: Reference([CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-specimen]]) vs Reference([CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-specimen]])
Specimen.request		0..*	Reference(ServiceRequest)	Why the specimen was collected		0..*	Reference(ServiceRequest)	Why the specimen was collected
Specimen.collection		0..1	BackboneElement	Collection details		0..1	BackboneElement	Collection details
Specimen.collection.id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
Specimen.collection.extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
Specimen.collection.modifierExtension	?! This element is a modifier element. Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized	?! This element is a modifier element. Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
Specimen.collection.collector	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..1	Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole)	Who collected the specimen	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..1	Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole)	Who collected the specimen
Specimen.collection.collected[x]	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..1	dateTime, Period	Collection time	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..1	dateTime, Period	Collection time
Specimen.collection.duration	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..1	Duration	How long it took to collect specimen	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..1	Duration	How long it took to collect specimen
Specimen.collection.quantity	C	0..1	??	The quantity of specimen collected	C	0..1	??	The quantity of specimen collected
Specimen.collection.method		0..1	CodeableConcept	Technique used to perform collection Binding: ?? (preferred)		0..1	CodeableConcept	Technique used to perform collection Binding: ?? (preferred)
Specimen.collection.bodySite		0..1	CodeableConcept	Anatomical collection site Binding: ?? (preferred)		0..1	CodeableConcept	Anatomical collection site Binding: ?? (preferred)
Specimen.collection.fastingStatus[x]	Σ This element is included in summaries.	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 This element is included in summaries.	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.
Specimen.processing		0..*	BackboneElement	Processing and processing step details		0..*	BackboneElement	Processing and processing step details
Specimen.processing.id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
Specimen.processing.extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
Specimen.processing.modifierExtension	?! This element is a modifier element. Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized	?! This element is a modifier element. Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
Specimen.processing.description		0..1	string	Textual description of procedure		0..1	string	Textual description of procedure
Specimen.processing.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.
Specimen.processing.additive		0..*	Reference(Substance)	Material used in the processing step		0..*	Reference(Substance)	Material used in the processing step
Specimen.processing.time[x]		0..1	dateTime, Period	Date and time of specimen processing		0..1	dateTime, Period	Date and time of specimen processing
Specimen.container		0..*	BackboneElement	Direct container of specimen (tube/slide, etc.)		0..*	BackboneElement	Direct container of specimen (tube/slide, etc.)
Specimen.container.id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
Specimen.container.extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
Specimen.container.modifierExtension	?! This element is a modifier element. Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized	?! This element is a modifier element. Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
Specimen.container.identifier	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..*	Identifier	Id for the container	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..*	Identifier	Id for the container
Specimen.container.description		0..1	string	Textual description of the container		0..1	string	Textual description of the container
Specimen.container.type		0..1	CodeableConcept	Kind of container directly associated with specimen Binding: ?? (example): Type of specimen container.		0..1	CodeableConcept	Kind of container directly associated with specimen Binding: ?? (example): Type of specimen container.
Specimen.container.capacity	C	0..1	??	Container volume or size	C	0..1	??	Container volume or size
Specimen.container.specimenQuantity	C	0..1	??	Quantity of specimen within container	C	0..1	??	Quantity of specimen within container
Specimen.container.additive[x]		0..1	CodeableConcept, Reference(Substance)	Additive associated with container Binding: ?? (example): Substance added to specimen container.		0..1	CodeableConcept, Reference(Substance)	Additive associated with container Binding: ?? (example): Substance added to specimen container.
Specimen.condition	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..*	CodeableConcept	State of the specimen Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes describing the state of the specimen.	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..*	CodeableConcept	State of the specimen Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes describing the state of the specimen.
Specimen.note		0..*	Annotation	Comments		0..*	Annotation	Comments
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