| Property Name | Type and Description | Existence | Cardinality |
|---|---|---|---|
parentSpecimenIdentifier |
Identifier
Specimen identifier of the specimen from which the current specimen was derived .
|
0..1
| N/A
|
classCode |
Concept
Coded representation of the general category of material or specimen.
EXAMPLE(S): environmental, food, biologic product, medical devices.
|
1..1
| N/A
|
type |
Concept
Coded representation of the precise nature of the entity that will be the source material for the observation.
EXAMPLE(S): stool, tissue, blood, CSF
|
0..1
| N/A
|
subtype |
Concept
Coded representation of lower level categorization of the specimen.
EXAMPLE(S): In Clinical Genomics, need to identify specific subtypes such as somatic or germline samples
|
0..1
| N/A
|
risk |
List<Concept>
This field contains any known or suspected specimen hazards
EXAMPLE(S): exceptionally infectious agent, blood from a hepatitis patient, BioSafetyLevel (BSL), flammable, radioactive
|
0..1
| 0..*
|
handling |
List<Concept>
Coded representation of how the specimen and/or container need to be handled from the time of collection through the initiation of testing.
EXAMPLE(S): keep frozen, do not allow contact with water
|
0..1
| 0..*
|
isDerived |
Concept
Flag to note that the current specimen is derived from another specimen.
NOTE: Derivation procedure will be indicated by the SpecimenProcessingActivity – processingProcedure code.
Conformance Statement - if the 'Is derived' flag is checked, the parentSpecimenIdentifer attribute for this specimen (see second entry in this table) must be filled out.
|
0..1
| N/A
|
form |
Concept
Coded representation specifying the state and nature of the material.
EXAMPLE(S): solid, liquid, gas, tablet, ointment, gel
|
0..1
| N/A
|
role |
Concept
Coded representation of the purpose of the sample as related to the analytical procedure being performed.
EXAMPLE(S): A reference sample, proficiency sample, QC sample, clinical
|
0..1
| N/A
|
originalMeasurement |
Quantity
The initial volume, mass or size of the specimen.
|
0..1
| N/A
|
currentMeasurement |
Quantity
The amount of specimen currently available for use in further testing.
|
0..1
| N/A
|
condition |
Concept
A mode or state of being that describes the nature of the specimen.
EXAMPLE(S): hemolyzed, clotted
NOTE: This is specifically allowed to repeat, in case more than one condition needs to be captured.
|
0..1
| N/A
|
purity |
Concept
A concept used to indicate freedom from contaminants of a given specimen.
NOTE: This attribute is only needed in certain domains, for example in bio-banking.
|
0..1
| N/A
|
concentration |
Quantity
Numeric value describing the abundance of the specimen constituent divided by the total volume of a mixture.
NOTE: This attribute is only needed in certain domains, for example in bio-banking.
|
0..1
| N/A
|
numberOfContainers |
IntegerType
Numeric value used to verify receipt of specimens.
|
0..1
| N/A
|
childRole |
Concept
Coded representation of the purpose or role of a derived specimen with respect to its parent.
EXAMPLE(S): Aliquot, Block for tissue sections from a specimen or Slide from a block
|
0..1
| N/A
|
expiration |
TemporalValue
The date after which the specimen is no longer viable.
EXAMPLE(S): Based on a time interval calculated from the collection time
|
0..1
| N/A
|
groupCount |
IntegerType
The number of individual specimens of a particular type represented by this instance of a specimen.
Example: Samples from 25 animals in a cattle herd are collected.
|
0..1
| N/A
|
collectionProcedure |
ClinicalStatement<SpecimenCollection,Performance>
Information about the collection procedure performed to obtain the specimen.
|
0..1
| N/A
|
processingActivity |
ClinicalStatement<SpecimenProcessing,Performance>
The specimen processing activity applied on this specimen.
|
0..1
| N/A
|
container |
List<SpecimenContainer>
The container(s) holding this specimen.
|
0..1
| 0..*
|