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Specimendefinition-example-serum-plasma.xml

Example SpecimenDefinition/2364 (XML)

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Example definition of serum or plasma specimen. (id = "2364")

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  (Details : {SNOMED CT code '122555007' = 'Venous blood specimen', given as 'Venous blood
           specimen'})(Details : {SNOMED CT code '702281005' = 'Evacuated blood collection tube, thrombin/clot
                 activator/gel separator', given as 'Evacuated blood collection tube, thrombin/clot activator/gel
                 separator'})(Details : {SNOMED CT code '767390000' = 'Evacuated blood collection tube with heparin
                 lithium and gel separator', given as 'Evacuated blood collection tube with heparin lithium
                 and gel separator'})(Details : {http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/rejection-criteria code 'insufficient'
             = 'insufficient specimen volume', given as 'insufficient specimen volume'})(Details : {http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/rejection-criteria code 'hemolized'
             = 'hemolized specimen', given as 'hemolized specimen'})
    
      
      
      
    
  
  
    
  
  
    
      
      
      
    
  
  
  
    
      
        
        
        
      
    
    
    
      
        
          
          
          
        
      
      
        
          
          
          
        
      
      
        
          
          
          
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
      
    
    
      
        
      
      
        
          
          
          
          
        
        
          
          
          
          
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
      
    
    
      
        
      
      
        
          
          
          
          
        
        
          
          
          
          
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
      
    
  
  
    
      
        
        
        
      
    
    
    
      
        
          
          
          
        
      
      
        
          
          
          
        
      
      
        
          
          
          
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
      
    
    
      
        
        
        
      
    
    
      
        
        
        
      
    
    
      
        
      
      
        
          
          
          
          
        
        
          
          
          
          
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
      
    
    
      
        
      
      
        
          
          
          
          
        
        
          
          
          
          
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
      
    
  

<SpecimenDefinition xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <id value="2364"/> 
  <text> <status value="generated"/> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> <b> Generated Narrative: SpecimenDefinition</b> <a name="2364"> </a> </p> <div style="display: inline-block; background-color: #d9e0e7; padding: 6px; margin: 4px; border:
       1px solid #8da1b4; border-radius: 5px; line-height: 60%"><p style="margin-bottom: 0px">Resource SpecimenDefinition &quot;2364&quot; </p> </div> <p> <b> url</b> : <code> http://example.com/specdef/v1/12345</code> </p> <p> <b> identifier</b> : id: 12345</p> <p> <b> title</b> : Example Specimen Definition for Testing</p> <p> <b> status</b> : active</p> <p> <b> experimental</b> : false</p> <p> <b> typeCollected</b> : Venous blood specimen <span style="background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki"> (<a href="https://browser.ihtsdotools.org/">SNOMED CT</a> #122555007)</span> </p> <p> <b> patientPreparation</b> : 12 hour fasting <span style="background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki"> ()</span> , At rest <span style="background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki"> (<a href="https://browser.ihtsdotools.org/">SNOMED CT</a> #263678003)</span> </p> <p> <b> timeAspect</b> : preferrably morning time</p> <blockquote> <p> <b> typeTested</b> </p> <p> <b> isDerived</b> : false</p> <p> <b> type</b> : Serum specimen <span style="background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki"> (<a href="https://browser.ihtsdotools.org/">SNOMED CT</a> #119364003)</span> </p> <p> <b> preference</b> : preferred</p> <h3> Containers</h3> <table class="grid"><tr> <td> -</td> <td> <b> Material</b> </td> <td> <b> Type</b> </td> <td> <b> Cap</b> </td> <td> <b> MinimumVolume[x]</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> *</td> <td> plastic <span style="background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki"> (<a href="https://browser.ihtsdotools.org/">SNOMED CT</a> #61088005)</span> </td> <td> Evacuated blood collection tube, thrombin/clot activator/gel separator <span style="background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki"> (<a href="https://browser.ihtsdotools.org/">SNOMED CT</a> #702281005)</span> </td> <td> yellow cap <span style="background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki"> (unknown#yellow)</span> </td> <td> 2 ml<span style="background: LightGoldenRodYellow"> (Details: UCUM code mL = 'mL')</span> </td> </tr> </table> <blockquote> <p> <b> handling</b> </p> <p> <b> temperatureQualifier</b> : Ambient temperature <span style="background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki"> ()</span> </p> <p> <b> temperatureRange</b> : 15-25 °C</p> <h3> MaxDurations</h3> <table class="grid"><tr> <td> -</td> <td> <b> Value</b> </td> <td> <b> Unit</b> </td> <td> <b> System</b> </td> <td> <b> Code</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> *</td> <td> 60</td> <td> minute</td> <td> <a href="http://terminology.hl7.org/5.1.0/CodeSystem-v3-ucum.html">Unified Code for Units of Measure (UCUM)</a> </td> <td> min</td> </tr> </table> </blockquote> <blockquote> <p> <b> handling</b> </p> <p> <b> temperatureQualifier</b> : Refrigerated temperature <span style="background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki"> ()</span> </p> <p> <b> temperatureRange</b> : 2-8 °C</p> <h3> MaxDurations</h3> <table class="grid"><tr> <td> -</td> <td> <b> Value</b> </td> <td> <b> Unit</b> </td> <td> <b> System</b> </td> <td> <b> Code</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> *</td> <td> 8</td> <td> hour</td> <td> <a href="http://terminology.hl7.org/5.1.0/CodeSystem-v3-ucum.html">Unified Code for Units of Measure (UCUM)</a> </td> <td> h</td> </tr> </table> </blockquote> </blockquote> <blockquote> <p> <b> typeTested</b> </p> <p> <b> type</b> : Plasma specimen <span style="background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki"> (<a href="https://browser.ihtsdotools.org/">SNOMED CT</a> #119361006)</span> </p> <p> <b> preference</b> : alternate</p> <h3> Containers</h3> <table class="grid"><tr> <td> -</td> <td> <b> Material</b> </td> <td> <b> Type</b> </td> <td> <b> Cap</b> </td> <td> <b> MinimumVolume[x]</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> *</td> <td> glass <span style="background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki"> (<a href="https://browser.ihtsdotools.org/">SNOMED CT</a> #32039001)</span> </td> <td> Evacuated blood collection tube, thrombin/clot activator/gel separator <span style="background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki"> (<a href="https://browser.ihtsdotools.org/">SNOMED CT</a> #702281005)</span> </td> <td> green cap <span style="background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki"> (unknown#green)</span> </td> <td> 2 ml<span style="background: LightGoldenRodYellow"> (Details: UCUM code mL = 'mL')</span> </td> </tr> </table> <p> <b> rejectionCriterion</b> : insufficient specimen volume <span style="background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki"> (<a href="http://terminology.hl7.org/5.1.0/CodeSystem-rejection-criteria.html">RejectionCriterion</a> #insufficient)</span> , hemolized specimen <span style="background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki"> (<a href="http://terminology.hl7.org/5.1.0/CodeSystem-rejection-criteria.html">RejectionCriterion</a> #hemolized)</span> </p> <blockquote> <p> <b> handling</b> </p> <p> <b> temperatureQualifier</b> : Ambient temperature <span style="background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki"> ()</span> </p> <p> <b> temperatureRange</b> : 15-25 °C</p> <h3> MaxDurations</h3> <table class="grid"><tr> <td> -</td> <td> <b> Value</b> </td> <td> <b> Unit</b> </td> <td> <b> System</b> </td> <td> <b> Code</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> *</td> <td> 60</td> <td> minute</td> <td> <a href="http://terminology.hl7.org/5.1.0/CodeSystem-v3-ucum.html">Unified Code for Units of Measure (UCUM)</a> </td> <td> min</td> </tr> </table> </blockquote> <blockquote> <p> <b> handling</b> </p> <p> <b> temperatureQualifier</b> : Refrigerated temperature <span style="background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki"> ()</span> </p> <p> <b> temperatureRange</b> : 2-8 °C</p> <h3> MaxDurations</h3> <table class="grid"><tr> <td> -</td> <td> <b> Value</b> </td> <td> <b> Unit</b> </td> <td> <b> System</b> </td> <td> <b> Code</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> *</td> <td> 8</td> <td> hour</td> <td> <a href="http://terminology.hl7.org/5.1.0/CodeSystem-v3-ucum.html">Unified Code for Units of Measure (UCUM)</a> </td> <td> h</td> </tr> </table> </blockquote> </blockquote> </div> </text> <url value="http://example.com/specdef/v1/12345"/> 
  <identifier>     <value value="12345"/>   </identifier>   <title value="Example Specimen Definition for Testing"/>   <status value="active"/>   <experimental value="false"/>   <typeCollected>     <coding>       <system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/>       <code value="122555007"/>       <display value="Venous blood specimen"/>     </coding>   </typeCollected>   <patientPreparation>     <text value="12 hour fasting"/>   </patientPreparation>   <patientPreparation>     <coding>       <system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/>       <code value="263678003"/>       <display value="At rest"/>     </coding>   </patientPreparation>   <timeAspect value="preferrably morning time"/>   <typeTested>     <isDerived value="false"/>     <type>       <coding>         <system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/>         <code value="119364003"/>         <display value="Serum specimen"/>       </coding>     </type>     <preference value="preferred"/>     <container>       <material>         <coding>           <system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/>           <code value="61088005"/>           <display value="plastic"/>         </coding>       </material>       <type>         <coding>           <system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/>           <code value="702281005"/>           <display value="Evacuated blood collection tube, thrombin/clot activator/gel separator"/>         </coding>       </type>       <cap>         <coding>           <system value="urn:iso:std:iso:6710:2017"/>           <code value="yellow"/>           <display value="yellow cap"/>         </coding>       </cap>       <minimumVolumeQuantity>         <value value="2"/>         <unit value="ml"/>         <system value="http://unitsofmeasure.org"/>         <code value="mL"/>       </minimumVolumeQuantity>     </container>     <handling>       <temperatureQualifier>         <text value="Ambient temperature"/>       </temperatureQualifier>       <temperatureRange>         <low>           <value value="15"/>           <unit value="°C"/>           <system value="http://unitsofmeasure.org"/>           <code value="Cel"/>         </low>         <high>           <value value="25"/>           <unit value="°C"/>           <system value="http://unitsofmeasure.org"/>           <code value="Cel"/>         </high>       </temperatureRange>       <maxDuration>         <value value="60"/>         <unit value="minute"/>         <system value="http://unitsofmeasure.org"/>         <code value="min"/>       </maxDuration>     </handling>     <handling>       <temperatureQualifier>         <text value="Refrigerated temperature"/>       </temperatureQualifier>       <temperatureRange>         <low>           <value value="2"/>           <unit value="°C"/>           <system value="http://unitsofmeasure.org"/>           <code value="Cel"/>         </low>         <high>           <value value="8"/>           <unit value="°C"/>           <system value="http://unitsofmeasure.org"/>           <code value="Cel"/>         </high>       </temperatureRange>       <maxDuration>         <value value="8"/>         <unit value="hour"/>         <system value="http://unitsofmeasure.org"/>         <code value="h"/>       </maxDuration>     </handling>   </typeTested>   <typeTested>     <type>       <coding>         <system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/>         <code value="119361006"/>         <display value="Plasma specimen"/>       </coding>     </type>     <preference value="alternate"/>     <container>       <material>         <coding>           <system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/>           <code value="32039001"/>           <display value="glass"/>         </coding>       </material>       <type>         <coding>           <system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/>           <code value="702281005"/>           <display value="Evacuated blood collection tube, thrombin/clot activator/gel separator"/>         </coding>       </type>       <cap>         <coding>           <system value="urn:iso:std:iso:6710:2017"/>           <code value="green"/>           <display value="green cap"/>         </coding>       </cap>       <minimumVolumeQuantity>         <value value="2"/>         <unit value="ml"/>         <system value="http://unitsofmeasure.org"/>         <code value="mL"/>       </minimumVolumeQuantity>     </container>     <rejectionCriterion>       <coding>         <system value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/rejection-criteria"/>         <code value="insufficient"/>         <display value="insufficient specimen volume"/>       </coding>     </rejectionCriterion>     <rejectionCriterion>       <coding>         <system value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/rejection-criteria"/>         <code value="hemolized"/>         <display value="hemolized specimen"/>       </coding>     </rejectionCriterion>     <handling>       <temperatureQualifier>         <text value="Ambient temperature"/>       </temperatureQualifier>       <temperatureRange>         <low>           <value value="15"/>           <unit value="°C"/>           <system value="http://unitsofmeasure.org"/>           <code value="Cel"/>         </low>         <high>           <value value="25"/>           <unit value="°C"/>           <system value="http://unitsofmeasure.org"/>           <code value="Cel"/>         </high>       </temperatureRange>       <maxDuration>         <value value="60"/>         <unit value="minute"/>         <system value="http://unitsofmeasure.org"/>         <code value="min"/>       </maxDuration>     </handling>     <handling>       <temperatureQualifier>         <text value="Refrigerated temperature"/>       </temperatureQualifier>       <temperatureRange>         <low>           <value value="2"/>           <unit value="°C"/>           <system value="http://unitsofmeasure.org"/>           <code value="Cel"/>         </low>         <high>           <value value="8"/>           <unit value="°C"/>           <system value="http://unitsofmeasure.org"/>           <code value="Cel"/>         </high>       </temperatureRange>       <maxDuration>         <value value="8"/>         <unit value="hour"/>         <system value="http://unitsofmeasure.org"/>         <code value="h"/>       </maxDuration>     </handling>   </typeTested> 


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