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AU Base Specimen Profile [FMM Level 0]
This profile defines a specimen details structure that includes core localisation concepts for use in an Australian context.
The official URL for this profile is:
http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-specimen
This profile defines a specimen details structure that includes core localisation concepts for use in an Australian context.
This profile builds on Specimen.
This profile was published on Thu Feb 13 00:00:00 AEDT 2020 as a draft by Health Level Seven Australia (Orders and Observations WG).
Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots, and how the XML and JSON presentations work.
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 0..* | Specimen | Australian context specimen information | |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of material that forms the specimen Binding: https://healthterminologies.gov.au/fhir/ValueSet/specimen-type-1 (preferred) | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Reference(AU Base Specimen) | Specimen from which this specimen originated | |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | BackboneElement | Collection details | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Technique used to perform collection Binding: https://healthterminologies.gov.au/fhir/ValueSet/specimen-collection-procedure-1 (preferred) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Anatomical collection site Binding: https://healthterminologies.gov.au/fhir/ValueSet/body-site-1 (preferred) | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | BackboneElement | Direct container of specimen (tube/slide, etc.) Binding: https://healthterminologies.gov.au/fhir/ValueSet/specimen-container-type-1 (preferred) | |
Documentation for this format | ||||
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | I | 0..* | Specimen | Australian context specimen information |
![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | string | Logical id of this artifact |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource |
![]() ![]() | ?!ΣI | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred) Max Binding: AllLanguages |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |
![]() ![]() | ?!I | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..* | Identifier | External Identifier |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | Identifier | Identifier assigned by the lab |
![]() ![]() | ?!ΣI | 0..1 | code | available | unavailable | unsatisfactory | entered-in-error Binding: SpecimenStatus (required) |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of material that forms the specimen Binding: https://healthterminologies.gov.au/fhir/ValueSet/specimen-type-1 (preferred) |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 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 |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | dateTime | The time when specimen was received for processing |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Reference(AU Base Specimen) | Specimen from which this specimen originated |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Reference(ServiceRequest) | Why the specimen was collected |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | BackboneElement | Collection details |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ?!ΣI | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole) | Who collected the specimen |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | Collection time | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | dateTime | |||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Period | |||
![]() ![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | Duration | How long it took to collect specimen |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | The quantity of specimen collected |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Technique used to perform collection Binding: https://healthterminologies.gov.au/fhir/ValueSet/specimen-collection-procedure-1 (preferred) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Anatomical collection site Binding: https://healthterminologies.gov.au/fhir/ValueSet/body-site-1 (preferred) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | Whether or how long patient abstained from food and/or drink Binding: v2 Relevant Clincial Information (extensible) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | CodeableConcept | |||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Duration | |||
![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | BackboneElement | Processing and processing step details |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ?!ΣI | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | string | Textual description of procedure |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Indicates the treatment step applied to the specimen Binding: SpecimenProcessingProcedure (example) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Reference(Substance) | Material used in the processing step |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | Date and time of specimen processing | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | dateTime | |||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Period | |||
![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | BackboneElement | Direct container of specimen (tube/slide, etc.) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ?!ΣI | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..* | Identifier | Id for the container |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | string | Textual description of the container |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of container directly associated with specimen Binding: SpecimenContainerType (example) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | Container volume or size |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | Quantity of specimen within container |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | Additive associated with container Binding: v2 Additive (example) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | CodeableConcept | |||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Reference(Substance) | |||
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..* | CodeableConcept | State of the specimen Binding: v2 Specimen Condition (extensible) |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Annotation | Comments |
Documentation for this format | ||||
Differential View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 0..* | Specimen | Australian context specimen information | |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of material that forms the specimen Binding: https://healthterminologies.gov.au/fhir/ValueSet/specimen-type-1 (preferred) | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Reference(AU Base Specimen) | Specimen from which this specimen originated | |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | BackboneElement | Collection details | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Technique used to perform collection Binding: https://healthterminologies.gov.au/fhir/ValueSet/specimen-collection-procedure-1 (preferred) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Anatomical collection site Binding: https://healthterminologies.gov.au/fhir/ValueSet/body-site-1 (preferred) | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | BackboneElement | Direct container of specimen (tube/slide, etc.) Binding: https://healthterminologies.gov.au/fhir/ValueSet/specimen-container-type-1 (preferred) | |
Documentation for this format | ||||
Snapshot View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | I | 0..* | Specimen | Australian context specimen information |
![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | string | Logical id of this artifact |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource |
![]() ![]() | ?!ΣI | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred) Max Binding: AllLanguages |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |
![]() ![]() | ?!I | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..* | Identifier | External Identifier |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | Identifier | Identifier assigned by the lab |
![]() ![]() | ?!ΣI | 0..1 | code | available | unavailable | unsatisfactory | entered-in-error Binding: SpecimenStatus (required) |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of material that forms the specimen Binding: https://healthterminologies.gov.au/fhir/ValueSet/specimen-type-1 (preferred) |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 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 |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | dateTime | The time when specimen was received for processing |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Reference(AU Base Specimen) | Specimen from which this specimen originated |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Reference(ServiceRequest) | Why the specimen was collected |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | BackboneElement | Collection details |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ?!ΣI | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole) | Who collected the specimen |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | Collection time | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | dateTime | |||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Period | |||
![]() ![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | Duration | How long it took to collect specimen |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | The quantity of specimen collected |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Technique used to perform collection Binding: https://healthterminologies.gov.au/fhir/ValueSet/specimen-collection-procedure-1 (preferred) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Anatomical collection site Binding: https://healthterminologies.gov.au/fhir/ValueSet/body-site-1 (preferred) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | Whether or how long patient abstained from food and/or drink Binding: v2 Relevant Clincial Information (extensible) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | CodeableConcept | |||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Duration | |||
![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | BackboneElement | Processing and processing step details |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ?!ΣI | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | string | Textual description of procedure |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Indicates the treatment step applied to the specimen Binding: SpecimenProcessingProcedure (example) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Reference(Substance) | Material used in the processing step |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | Date and time of specimen processing | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | dateTime | |||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Period | |||
![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | BackboneElement | Direct container of specimen (tube/slide, etc.) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ?!ΣI | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..* | Identifier | Id for the container |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | string | Textual description of the container |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of container directly associated with specimen Binding: SpecimenContainerType (example) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | Container volume or size |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | Quantity of specimen within container |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | Additive associated with container Binding: v2 Additive (example) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | CodeableConcept | |||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Reference(Substance) | |||
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..* | CodeableConcept | State of the specimen Binding: v2 Specimen Condition (extensible) |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Annotation | Comments |
Documentation for this format | ||||
Downloads: StructureDefinition: (XML, JSON), Schema: XML Schematron

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