General Specimen Example (id = "101")

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<Specimen xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <id value="101"/> 
  <!--   text>

  <!--  text>
    <status value="generated" />
    <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">[Put rendering here]</div>
  </text>   -->
  (Details : {SNOMED CT code '122555007' = 'Venous blood specimen', given as 'Venous blood
           specimen'})(Details : {SNOMED CT code '49852007' = 'Median cubital vein', given as 'Structure of
               median cubital vein (body structure)'})(Details : {http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-EntityCode code 'HEPL' = 'Lithium/Li
               Heparin)
    
      
      
        
          
          
        
      
    
  

  </text>  -->

  <identifier> 
    <!--    a specimen identifier - e.g. assigned when the specimen was taken this is often not
     done    -->

    <!--   a specimen identifier - e.g. assigned when the specimen was taken this is often
     not done   -->

    <system value="http://ehr.acme.org/identifiers/collections"/> 
    <value value="23234352356"/> 
  </identifier> 
  
    
    
  

  <identifier> 
    <type> 
      <coding> 
        <system value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203"/> 
        <code value="ACSN"/> 
        <display value="Accession ID"/> 
      </coding> 
    </type> 
    <system value="http://lab.acme.org/specimens/2011"/> 
    <value value="X352356"/> 
  </identifier> 
  <status value="available"/> 
  <type> 
    <!--   
   Type is a loosely defined field because there is such a lot of variation in how it
     is used.

    <!--  
   Type is a loosely defined field because there is such a lot of variation in
     how it is used.

   The principal variation is how much information that could be represented elsewhere
     is also
   represented here. For instance, here's some possible types:
     lithium heparin plasma   (+ .container.additive) (e.g. SNOMED CT 446272009)
     transfusion bag of blood (+ container.type)
     Peritoneal lavage        (+ collection.bodySite)
   If the type includes other fields, it would be normal not to populate the other fields

   If the type includes other fields, it would be normal not to populate the other
     fields


   Note that this practice is so widespread that it's pointless to try and stop it    -->

   Note that this practice is so widespread that it's pointless to try and stop
     it   -->

    <coding> 
      <system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/> 
      <code value="122555007"/> 
      <display value="Venous blood specimen"/> 
    </coding> 
  </type> 
  <subject> 
    
    

    <reference value="Patient/example"/> 
    <display value="Peter Patient"/> 
  </subject> 
  <receivedTime value="2011-03-04T07:03:00Z"/> 
  <request> 
    
    

    <!--   this points to the order that caused the sample to be drawn   -->
    <reference value="ServiceRequest/example"/> 
  </request> 
  <collection> 
    <collector> 
      
      

      <!--   in practice, collecter is almost always recorded   -->
      <reference value="Practitioner/example"/> 
    </collector> 
    <!--    the time of collection is usually required. Usually a point in time, but can be a period
      (collectedPeriod) if it's a timed collection (e.g. a 24 hour urine)    -->

    <!--   the time of collection is usually required. Usually a point in time, but can
     be a period
      (collectedPeriod) if it's a timed collection (e.g. a 24 hour urine)   -->

    <collectedDateTime value="2011-05-30T06:15:00Z"/> 
    <!--   e.g. full   -->
    <quantity> 
      <value value="6"/> 
      <unit value="mL"/> 
      

    </quantity> 
    

    <!--   method is usually implied by type   -->
    <method> 
      <coding> 
        <system value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0488"/> 
        <code value="LNV"/> 
      </coding> 
    </method> 
    <!--    bodysite is usually implied by type too its here to demonstrate its usage to indicating
     the draw site in this case   -->

    <!--   bodysite is usually implied by type too its here to demonstrate its usage to
     indicating the draw site in this case  -->

    <bodySite> 
      
        
        
        
      
      

      <concept> 
        <coding> 
          <system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/> 
          <code value="49852007"/> 
          <display value="Structure of median cubital vein (body structure)"/> 
        </coding> 
      </concept> 
    </bodySite> 
  </collection> 
  <!--   

  <!--  
      the container identifier is not the same as the specimen identifier
      usually, it is pre-printed/implanted etc.on the container prior to
      use. It might a RFID in the container, or it might be a UDI
      (http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/UniqueDeviceIdentification/)
       -->
    
  
    
    
  
  
  
    
    
  
  
    
    
  
  <!--    if there's only one container, then this value is the same

      (http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/UniqueDeviceIdentificati
  on/)
      -->
  <container> 
    <deviceCanonical value="http://hl7.org/fhir/Device/device-example-specimen-container-green-gel-vacutainer"/> 
    <!--   if there's only one container, then this value is the same
     as .collection.quantity (usually). This is for when there is more
     than one container    -->
  
    
    
  
  
    
  

     than one container   -->
    <specimenQuantity> 
      <value value="3"/> 
      <unit value="mL"/> 
    </specimenQuantity> 
  </container> 
  <note> 
    <text value="Specimen is grossly lipemic"/> 
  </note> 


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Specimen

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