## Union of http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-specimen and http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-specimen

This is the set of resources that conform to either of the profiles AU Base Specimen (http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-specimen) and AU Base Specimen (http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-specimen). E.g. what you have to deal with if you get resources conforming to one of them

### Structure

Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Specimen |  | 0..* |  | A specimen in an Australian healthcare context dom-2: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources dom-3: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource dom-4: If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated dom-5: If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label dom-6: A resource should have narrative for robust management
meta | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
implicitRules | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
language |  | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: ?? (preferred): A human language. ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
text |  | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
contained |  | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources
extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
identifier | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | External Identifier ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
accessionIdentifier | Σ | 0..1 | Identifier | Identifier assigned by the lab ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
status | ?!Σ | 0..1 | code | available | unavailable | unsatisfactory | entered-in-error Binding: ?? (required): Codes providing the status/availability of a specimen. ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
type | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of material that forms the specimen Binding: ?? (preferred) ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
subject | Σ | 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 ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
receivedTime | Σ | 0..1 | dateTime | The time when specimen was received for processing ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
parent |  | 0..* | Reference(AU Base Specimen), Reference(AU Base Specimen) | Specimen from which this specimen originated ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
request |  | 0..* | Reference(ServiceRequest) | Why the specimen was collected ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
collection |  | 0..1 | BackboneElement | Collection details ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
collector | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole) | Who collected the specimen ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
collected[x] | Σ | 0..1 |  | Collection time ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
collectedDateTime |  |  | dateTime |
collectedPeriod |  |  | Period |
duration | Σ | 0..1 | Duration | How long it took to collect specimen ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
quantity |  | 0..1 | ?? | The quantity of specimen collected ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
method |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Technique used to perform collection Binding: ?? (preferred) ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
bodySite |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Anatomical collection site Binding: ?? (preferred) ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
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. ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
fastingStatusCodeableConcept |  |  | CodeableConcept |
fastingStatusDuration |  |  | Duration |
processing |  | 0..* | BackboneElement | Processing and processing step details ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
description |  | 0..1 | string | Textual description of procedure ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
procedure |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Indicates the treatment step applied to the specimen Binding: ?? (example): Type indicating the technique used to process the specimen. ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
additive |  | 0..* | Reference(Substance) | Material used in the processing step ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
time[x] |  | 0..1 |  | Date and time of specimen processing ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
timeDateTime |  |  | dateTime |
timePeriod |  |  | Period |
container |  | 0..* | BackboneElement | Direct container of specimen (tube/slide, etc.) ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
identifier | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Id for the container ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
description |  | 0..1 | string | Textual description of the container ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
type |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of container directly associated with specimen Binding: ?? (example): Type of specimen container. ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
capacity |  | 0..1 | ?? | Container volume or size ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
specimenQuantity |  | 0..1 | ?? | Quantity of specimen within container ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
additive[x] |  | 0..1 |  | Additive associated with container Binding: ?? (example): Substance added to specimen container. ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
additiveCodeableConcept |  |  | CodeableConcept |
additiveReference |  |  | Reference(Substance) |
condition | Σ | 0..* | CodeableConcept | State of the specimen Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes describing the state of the specimen. ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
note |  | 0..* | Annotation | Comments ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
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