Profile Comparison between http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-lab-report/StructureDefinition/ch-lab-specimen vs http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-lab-report/StructureDefinition/ch-lab-specimen

Messages

Metadata

Name	Value		Comments
abstract	false
baseDefinition	http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Specimen
copyright	CC0-1.0
date	2025-05-22T14:08:48+00:00	2025-09-17T12:44:20+00:00	Values Differ
description	This profile constrains the Specimen resource for the purpose of laboratory test reports in Switzerland.
experimental
fhirVersion	4.0.1
jurisdiction
jurisdiction[0]	urn:iso:std:iso:3166#CH
kind	resource
name	ChLabSpecimen
publisher	HL7 Switzerland
purpose
status	active
title	CH LAB-Report Specimen
type	Specimen
url	http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-lab-report/StructureDefinition/ch-lab-specimen
version	2.0.0-ballot	2.0.0-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	Laboratory Specimen This profile also imposes the profile Specimen: Laboratory		0..*	Specimen	Laboratory Specimen This profile also imposes the profile Specimen: Laboratory
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	Example/preferred bindings differ at Specimen.language using binding from ChLabSpecimen
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
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
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	0..1	CodeableConcept	Kind of material that forms the specimen Binding: ?? (preferred)	Σ	0..1	CodeableConcept	Kind of material that forms the specimen Binding: ?? (preferred)
subject	Σ	0..1	Reference(CH LAB-Report Patient | Patient: Animal | 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(CH LAB-Report Patient | Patient: Animal | 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(CH LAB-Report Specimen)	Specimen from which this specimen originated		0..*	Reference(CH LAB-Report Specimen)	Specimen from which this specimen originated	Type Mismatch: Reference([CanonicalType[http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-lab-report/StructureDefinition/ch-lab-specimen]]) vs Reference([CanonicalType[http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-lab-report/StructureDefinition/ch-lab-specimen]])
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	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
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
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)
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 | CH LAB-Report Additive Substance)	Material used in the processing step		0..*	Reference(Substance | CH LAB-Report 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		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
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				0..0
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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