Specimen
A sample to be used for analysis.
Endpoints
alpha
https://api.dev.ovok.com/fhir/R4/Specimen| Interaction | Method | Path |
|---|---|---|
| Read | GET | /fhir/R4/Specimen/[id] |
| Vread | GET | /fhir/R4/Specimen/[id]/_history/[vid] |
| Update | PUT | /fhir/R4/Specimen/[id] |
| Patch | PATCH | /fhir/R4/Specimen/[id] |
| Delete | DELETE | /fhir/R4/Specimen/[id] |
| Create | POST | /fhir/R4/Specimen |
| Search | GET | /fhir/R4/Specimen |
| History | GET | /fhir/R4/Specimen/[id]/_history |
Top-level elements
| Element | Type(s) | Cardinality | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
identifier | Identifier | 0..* | External Identifier |
accessionIdentifier | Identifier | 0..1 | Identifier assigned by the lab |
status | code | 0..1 | available | unavailable | unsatisfactory | entered-in-error modifier |
type | CodeableConcept | 0..1 | Kind of material that forms the specimen |
subject | Reference | 0..1 | 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 | dateTime | 0..1 | The time when specimen was received for processing |
parent | Reference | 0..* | Specimen from which this specimen originated |
request | Reference | 0..* | Why the specimen was collected |
collection | BackboneElement | 0..1 | Collection details |
processing | BackboneElement | 0..* | Processing and processing step details |
container | BackboneElement | 0..* | Direct container of specimen (tube/slide, etc.) |
condition | CodeableConcept | 0..* | State of the specimen |
note | Annotation | 0..* | Comments |
Resource-specific search parameters
Reference
- Official FHIR R4 spec:
Specimen - Maturity: Trial Use 2 (FMM 2).