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| Orders and Observations Work Group | Maturity Level : N/A | Ballot Status : Informative | Compartments : Device , Patient , Practitioner |
General Specimen Example (id = "101")
<Specimen xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="101"/> <!-- text> <status value="generated" /> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">[Put rendering here]</div> </text> --><!-- a specimen identifier - e.g. assigned when the specimen was taken this is often not done --> <!-- status is really about the specimen availability and includes the concepts available - The physical specimen is present and in good condition entered-in-error - The specimen was entered in error and therefore nullified. unavailable - There is no physical specimen because it is either lost, destroyed or consumed. unsatisfactory - The specimen cannot be used because of either a quality issue such as a broken container, contamination, or too old. --> <!--<text> <status value="generated"/> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> <b> Generated Narrative with Details</b> </p> <p> <b> id</b> : 101</p> <p> <b> contained</b> : </p> <p> <b> identifier</b> : 23234352356</p> <p> <b> accessionIdentifier</b> : X352356</p> <p> <b> status</b> : available</p> <p> <b> type</b> : Venous blood specimen <span> (Details : {SNOMED CT code '122555007' = 'Venous blood specimen', given as 'Venous blood specimen'})</span> </p> <p> <b> subject</b> : <a> Peter Patient</a> </p> <p> <b> receivedTime</b> : 04/03/2011 7:03:00 AM</p> <p> <b> request</b> : <a> ProcedureRequest/example</a> </p> <h3> Collections</h3> <table> <tr> <td> -</td> <td> <b> Collector</b> </td> <td> <b> Collected[x]</b> </td> <td> <b> Quantity</b> </td> <td> <b> Method</b> </td> <td> <b> BodySite</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> *</td> <td> <a> Practitioner/example</a> </td> <td> 30/05/2011 6:15:00 AM</td> <td> 6 mL</td> <td> Line, Venous <span> (Details : {http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0488 code 'LNV' = 'Line, Venous)</span> </td> <td> Right median cubital vein <span> (Details : {SNOMED CT code '49852007' = 'Median cubital vein', given as 'Structure of median cubital vein (body structure)'})</span> </td> </tr> </table> <h3> Containers</h3> <table> <tr> <td> -</td> <td> <b> Identifier</b> </td> <td> <b> Description</b> </td> <td> <b> Type</b> </td> <td> <b> Capacity</b> </td> <td> <b> SpecimenQuantity</b> </td> <td> <b> Additive[x]</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> *</td> <td> 48736-15394-75465</td> <td> Green Gel tube</td> <td> Vacutainer <span> (Details )</span> </td> <td> 10 mL</td> <td> 6 mL</td> <td> id: hep; Lithium/Li Heparin <span> (Details : {http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/EntityCode code 'HEPL' = 'Lithium/Li Heparin)</span> </td> </tr> </table> <p> <b> note</b> : Specimen is grossly lipemic</p> </div> </text> <contained> <Substance> <id value="hep"/> <code> <coding> <system value="http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/EntityCode"/> <code value="HEPL"/> </coding> </code> </Substance> </contained> <identifier> <!-- 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> <accessionIdentifier> <system value="http://lab.acme.org/specimens/2011"/> <value value="X352356"/> </accessionIdentifier> <status value="available"/> <type> <!-- Type is a loosely defined field because there is such a lot of variation in how itis used.is used. The principal variation is how much information that could be represented elsewhereis alsois 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)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 Note that this practice is so widespread that it's pointless to try and stop it --><!-- accession identifier - e.g. assigned by the labaratory when it is received. This is common, unlike specimen identifier --><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="ProcedureRequest/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) --><collectedDateTime value="2011-05-30T06:15:00Z"/> <quantity> <value value="6"/> <unit value="mL"/> <!-- e.g. full --></quantity> <!-- method is usually implied by type --><!--<method> <coding> <system value="http://hl7.org/fhir/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> <coding> <system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/> <code value="49852007"/> <display value="Structure of median cubital vein (body structure)"/> </coding> <text value="Right median cubital vein"/> </bodySite> </collection> <!-- the container identifier is not the same as the specimen identifierusually, it is pre-printed/implanted etc.on the container prior to use. It might a RFID in the container, or it might be a UDIusually, 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<container> <identifier> <!-- this is a serial number off the tube - there's no context such as a system --> <value value="48736-15394-75465"/> </identifier> <description value="Green Gel tube"/> <type> <!-- again, this might easily be used to cover additives and capacity as well --> <text value="Vacutainer"/> </type> <capacity> <value value="10"/> <unit value="mL"/> </capacity> <!-- 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 --><specimenQuantity> <value value="6"/> <unit value="mL"/> </specimenQuantity> <additiveReference> <reference value="#hep"/> </additiveReference> </container> <note> <text value="Specimen is grossly lipemic"/> </note> </ Specimen >
Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the examples are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part of the specification.