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10.8.6 Resource SpecimenDefinition - Detailed Descriptions Detailed Descriptions for the elements in the SpecimenDefinition resource.
SpecimenDefinition
Element Id SpecimenDefinition
Definition
A kind of specimen with associated set of requirements.
SpecimenDefinition.identifier
Element Id SpecimenDefinition.identifier
Definition
A business identifier associated with the kind of specimen.
Note This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see
discussion )
SpecimenDefinition.typeCollected
Element Id SpecimenDefinition.typeCollected
Definition
The kind of material to be collected.
SpecimenDefinition.patientPreparation
Element Id SpecimenDefinition.patientPreparation
Definition
Preparation of the patient for specimen collection.
SpecimenDefinition.timeAspect
Element Id SpecimenDefinition.timeAspect
Definition
Time aspect of specimen collection (duration or offset).
SpecimenDefinition.collection
Element Id SpecimenDefinition.collection
Definition
The action to be performed for collecting the specimen.
SpecimenDefinition.typeTested
Element Id SpecimenDefinition.typeTested
Definition
Specimen conditioned in a container as expected by the testing laboratory.
SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.isDerived
Element Id SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.isDerived
Definition
Primary of secondary specimen.
SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.type
Element Id SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.type
Definition
The kind of specimen conditioned for testing expected by lab.
SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.preference
Element Id SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.preference
Definition
The preference for this type of conditioned specimen.
SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.container
Element Id SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.container
Definition
The specimen's container.
SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.container.material
Element Id SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.container.material
Definition
The type of material of the container.
SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.container.type
Element Id SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.container.type
Definition
The type of container used to contain this kind of specimen.
SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.container.cap
Element Id SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.container.cap
Definition
Color of container cap.
Requirements
From ISO 6710-2017 Table F.1 Recommended colour codes.
SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.container.description
Element Id SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.container.description
Definition
The textual description of the kind of container.
SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.container.capacity
Element Id SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.container.capacity
Definition
The capacity (volume or other measure) of this kind of container.
SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.container.minimumVolume[x]
Element Id SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.container.minimumVolume[x]
Definition
The minimum volume to be conditioned in the container.
SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.container.additive
Element Id SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.container.additive
Definition
Substance introduced in the kind of container to preserve, maintain or enhance the specimen. Examples: Formalin, Citrate, EDTA.
SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.container.additive.additive[x]
Element Id SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.container.additive.additive[x]
Definition
Substance introduced in the kind of container to preserve, maintain or enhance the specimen. Examples: Formalin, Citrate, EDTA.
SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.container.preparation
Element Id SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.container.preparation
Definition
Special processing that should be applied to the container for this kind of specimen.
SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.requirement
Element Id SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.requirement
Definition
Requirements for delivery and special handling of this kind of conditioned specimen.
SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.retentionTime
Element Id SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.retentionTime
Definition
The usual time that a specimen of this kind is retained after the ordered tests are completed, for the purpose of additional testing.
SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.rejectionCriterion
Element Id SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.rejectionCriterion
Definition
Criterion for rejection of the specimen in its container by the laboratory.
SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.handling
Element Id SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.handling
Definition
Set of instructions for preservation/transport of the specimen at a defined temperature interval, prior the testing process.
SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.handling.temperatureQualifier
Element Id SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.handling.temperatureQualifier
Definition
It qualifies the interval of temperature, which characterizes an occurrence of handling. Conditions that are not related to temperature may be handled in the instruction element.
SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.handling.temperatureRange
Element Id SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.handling.temperatureRange
Definition
The temperature interval for this set of handling instructions.
SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.handling.maxDuration
Element Id SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.handling.maxDuration
Definition
The maximum time interval of preservation of the specimen with these conditions.
SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.handling.instruction
Element Id SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.handling.instruction
Definition
Additional textual instructions for the preservation or transport of the specimen. For instance, 'Protect from light exposure'.