## 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 Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
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Specimen |  | 0..* |  | A specimen in an Australian healthcare context
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.
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 | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of material that forms the specimen Binding: ?? (preferred)
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
receivedTime | Σ | 0..1 | dateTime | The time when specimen was received for processing
parent |  | 0..* | Reference(AU Base Specimen), Reference(AU Base 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 | CodeableConcept | Technique used to perform collection Binding: ?? (preferred)
bodySite |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | 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 |
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
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