This is the set of resources that conform to both Specimen (IPS) (http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ips/StructureDefinition/Specimen-uv-ips) and Specimen (IPS) (http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ips/StructureDefinition/Specimen-uv-ips).
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints    Filter:   | ||||
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|   Specimen | 0..* | Sample for analysis | ||||||
|    meta | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | ||||
|    implicitRules | ?!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. 
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|    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 | |||||
|    contained | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |||||
|    extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||
|    modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | ||||
|    identifier | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | External Identifier | ||||
|    accessionIdentifier | 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. | ||||
|    type | 1..1 | ?? | left: Concept - reference to a terminology or just  text; right: Kind of material that forms the specimen Binding: ?? (preferred) | |||||
|    subject | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Patient (IPS) | #sd-Patient-uv-ips-Patient-uv-ips) | 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 | ||||
|     extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||
|     reference | Σ | 1..1 | string | Literal reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL | ||||
|     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). | ||||
|     identifier | Σ | 0..1 | Identifier | Logical reference, when literal reference is not known | ||||
|     display | Σ | 0..1 | string | Text alternative for the resource | ||||
|    receivedTime | Σ | 0..1 | dateTime | The time when specimen was received for processing | ||||
|    parent | 0..* | Reference(Specimen) | Specimen from which this specimen originated | |||||
|    request | 0..* | Reference(ServiceRequest) | Why the specimen was collected | |||||
|    collection | 0..1 | BackboneElement | Collection details | |||||
|     extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||
|     modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ||||
|     collector | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole) | Who collected the specimen | ||||
|     collected[x] | Σ | 0..1 | Collection time | |||||
|      collectedDateTime | dateTime | |||||||
|      collectedPeriod | Period | |||||||
|     duration | Σ | 0..1 | Duration | How long it took to collect specimen | ||||
|     quantity | 0..1 | ??, ?? | The quantity of specimen collected | |||||
|     method | 0..1 | ?? | left: Concept - reference to a terminology or just  text; right: Technique used to perform collection Binding: ?? (preferred) | |||||
|     bodySite | 0..1 | ?? | left: Concept - reference to a terminology or just  text; right: Anatomical collection site Binding: ?? (preferred) | |||||
|     fastingStatus[x] | Σ | 0..1 | Whether or how long patient abstained from food and/or drink Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes describing the fasting status of the patient. | |||||
|      fastingStatusCodeableConcept | CodeableConcept(CodeableConceptIPS) | |||||||
|      fastingStatusDuration | Duration | |||||||
|    processing | 0..* | BackboneElement | Processing and processing step details | |||||
|     extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||
|     modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ||||
|     description | 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. | |||||
|     additive | 0..* | Reference(Substance) | Material used in the processing step | |||||
|     time[x] | 0..1 | Date and time of specimen processing | ||||||
|      timeDateTime | dateTime | |||||||
|      timePeriod | Period | |||||||
|    container | 0..* | BackboneElement | Direct container of specimen (tube/slide, etc.) | |||||
|     extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||
|     modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ||||
|     identifier | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Id for the container | ||||
|     description | 0..1 | string | Textual description of the container | |||||
|     type | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of container directly associated with specimen Binding: ?? (example): Type of specimen container. | |||||
|     capacity | 0..1 | ??, ?? | Container volume or size | |||||
|     specimenQuantity | 0..1 | ??, ?? | Quantity of specimen within container | |||||
|     additive[x] | 0..1 | Additive associated with container Binding: ?? (example): Substance added to specimen container. | ||||||
|      additiveCodeableConcept | CodeableConcept | |||||||
|      additiveReference | Reference(Substance) | |||||||
|    condition | Σ | 0..* | CodeableConcept | State of the specimen Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes describing the state of the specimen. | ||||
|    note | 0..* | Annotation | Comments | |||||
|  Documentation for this format | ||||||||