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Example definition of serum or plasma specimen.
{
"resourceType": "SpecimenDefinition",
"id": "2364",
"text": {
"status": "generated",
"div": "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><p><b>Generated Narrative with Details</b></p><p><b>id</b>: 2364</p><p><b>typeCollected</b>: Venous blood specimen <span>(Details : {SNOMED CT code '122555007' = 'Venous blood specimen', given as 'Venous blood specimen'})</span></p><p><b>patientPreparation</b>: 12 hour fasting <span>(Details )</span>, At rest <span>(Details : {SNOMED CT code '263678003' = 'At rest', given as 'At rest'})</span></p><p><b>timeAspect</b>: preferrably morning time</p><blockquote><p><b>typeTested</b></p><p><b>type</b>: Serum specimen <span>(Details : {SNOMED CT code '119364003' = 'Serum specimen', given as 'Serum specimen'})</span></p><p><b>preference</b>: preferred</p><h3>Containers</h3><table><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>(Details : {SNOMED CT code '61088005' = 'Plastic', given as 'plastic'})</span></td><td>Evacuated blood collection tube, thrombin/clot activator/gel separator <span>(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'})</span></td><td>yellow cap <span>(Details : {urn:iso:std:iso:6710:2017 code 'yellow' = 'yellow', given as 'yellow cap'})</span></td><td>2 ml<span> (Details: UCUM code mL = 'mL')</span></td></tr></table><blockquote><p><b>handling</b></p><p><b>temperatureQualifier</b>: Ambient temperature <span>(Details )</span></p><p><b>temperatureRange</b>: 15-25 °C</p><p><b>maxDuration</b>: 60 minute<span> (Details: UCUM code min = 'min')</span></p></blockquote><blockquote><p><b>handling</b></p><p><b>temperatureQualifier</b>: Refrigerated temperature <span>(Details )</span></p><p><b>temperatureRange</b>: 2-8 °C</p><p><b>maxDuration</b>: 8 hour<span> (Details: UCUM code h = 'h')</span></p></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote><p><b>typeTested</b></p><p><b>type</b>: Plasma specimen <span>(Details : {SNOMED CT code '119361006' = 'Plasma specimen', given as 'Plasma specimen'})</span></p><p><b>preference</b>: alternate</p><h3>Containers</h3><table><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>(Details : {SNOMED CT code '32039001' = 'Glass', given as 'glass'})</span></td><td>Evacuated blood collection tube with heparin lithium and gel separator <span>(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'})</span></td><td>green cap <span>(Details : {urn:iso:std:iso:6710:2017 code 'green' = 'green', given as 'green cap'})</span></td><td>2 ml<span> (Details: UCUM code mL = 'mL')</span></td></tr></table><p><b>rejectionCriterion</b>: insufficient specimen volume <span>(Details : {http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/rejection-criteria code 'insufficient' = 'insufficient specimen volume', given as 'insufficient specimen volume'})</span>, hemolized specimen <span>(Details : {http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/rejection-criteria code 'hemolized' = 'hemolized specimen', given as 'hemolized specimen'})</span></p><blockquote><p><b>handling</b></p><p><b>temperatureQualifier</b>: Ambient temperature <span>(Details )</span></p><p><b>temperatureRange</b>: 15-25 °C</p><p><b>maxDuration</b>: 60 minute<span> (Details: UCUM code min = 'min')</span></p></blockquote><blockquote><p><b>handling</b></p><p><b>temperatureQualifier</b>: Refrigerated temperature <span>(Details )</span></p><p><b>temperatureRange</b>: 2-8 °C</p><p><b>maxDuration</b>: 8 hour<span> (Details: UCUM code h = 'h')</span></p></blockquote></blockquote></div>"
},
"typeCollected": {
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "122555007",
"display": "Venous blood specimen"
}
]
},
"patientPreparation": [
{
"text": "12 hour fasting"
},
{
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "263678003",
"display": "At rest"
}
]
}
],
"timeAspect": "preferrably morning time",
"typeTested": [
{
"type": {
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "119364003",
"display": "Serum specimen"
}
]
},
"preference": "preferred",
"container": {
"material": {
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "61088005",
"display": "plastic"
}
]
},
"type": {
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "702281005",
"display": "Evacuated blood collection tube, thrombin/clot activator/gel separator"
}
]
},
"cap": {
"coding": [
{
"system": "urn:iso:std:iso:6710:2017",
"code": "yellow",
"display": "yellow cap"
}
]
},
"minimumVolumeQuantity": {
"value": 2,
"unit": "ml",
"system": "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
"code": "mL"
}
},
"handling": [
{
"temperatureQualifier": {
"text": "Ambient temperature"
},
"temperatureRange": {
"low": {
"value": 15,
"unit": "°C",
"system": "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
"code": "Cel"
},
"high": {
"value": 25,
"unit": "°C",
"system": "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
"code": "Cel"
}
},
"maxDuration": {
"value": 60,
"unit": "minute",
"system": "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
"code": "min"
}
},
{
"temperatureQualifier": {
"text": "Refrigerated temperature"
},
"temperatureRange": {
"low": {
"value": 2,
"unit": "°C",
"system": "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
"code": "Cel"
},
"high": {
"value": 8,
"unit": "°C",
"system": "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
"code": "Cel"
}
},
"maxDuration": {
"value": 8,
"unit": "hour",
"system": "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
"code": "h"
}
}
]
},
{
"type": {
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "119361006",
"display": "Plasma specimen"
}
]
},
"preference": "alternate",
"container": {
"material": {
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "32039001",
"display": "glass"
}
]
},
"type": {
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "767390000",
"display": "Evacuated blood collection tube with heparin lithium and gel separator"
}
]
},
"cap": {
"coding": [
{
"system": "urn:iso:std:iso:6710:2017",
"code": "green",
"display": "green cap"
}
]
},
"minimumVolumeQuantity": {
"value": 2,
"unit": "ml",
"system": "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
"code": "mL"
}
},
"rejectionCriterion": [
{
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/rejection-criteria",
"code": "insufficient",
"display": "insufficient specimen volume"
}
]
},
{
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/rejection-criteria",
"code": "hemolized",
"display": "hemolized specimen"
}
]
}
],
"handling": [
{
"temperatureQualifier": {
"text": "Ambient temperature"
},
"temperatureRange": {
"low": {
"value": 15,
"unit": "°C",
"system": "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
"code": "Cel"
},
"high": {
"value": 25,
"unit": "°C",
"system": "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
"code": "Cel"
}
},
"maxDuration": {
"value": 60,
"unit": "minute",
"system": "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
"code": "min"
}
},
{
"temperatureQualifier": {
"text": "Refrigerated temperature"
},
"temperatureRange": {
"low": {
"value": 2,
"unit": "°C",
"system": "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
"code": "Cel"
},
"high": {
"value": 8,
"unit": "°C",
"system": "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
"code": "Cel"
}
},
"maxDuration": {
"value": 8,
"unit": "hour",
"system": "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
"code": "h"
}
}
]
}
]
}
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.
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