Specimen Processing
The specimen’s current processing stage (for example, collected, in transport, received by the laboratory, in analysis).
Constraints
n/a
Stereotype(s)
n/a
Attributes
| Attribute | Type | Multiplicity | Attribute note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specimen Processing Date Time | Date Time | 0..1 | A date and time of the specimen processing. |
| Specimen Processing Description | String | 1 | Textual description of a specimen's processing procedure. |
| Specimen Processing Status Code | Codeable Concept | 0..1 | Uniquely specifies a specimen’s current processing stage (e.g., collected, in transport, received by the laboratory, in analysis).
Value Set: To be developed. |
| Specimen Processing Procedure Code | Codeable Concept | 0..1 | Uniquely specifies the preparatory or processing step applied to the specimen (for example, aliquoting, centrifugation, freezing).
Not to be confused with medical (patient) procedure.
Value Set: https://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ValueSet/specimenprocessingprocedurecode |
| Specimen Processing Status Date Time | Date Time | 0..1 | The date and time associated with the specimen’s current processing stage (e.g., collected, in transport, received by the laboratory, in analysis). |
Relationships
| From class | From multiplicity | Relationship | To class | To multiplicity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specimen Additive | 0..* | used in | Specimen Processing | 0..1 |
| Health Care Provider | 1..* | authors | Specimen Processing | 0..* |
| Specimen | 1 | has | Specimen Processing | 0..* |
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How to cite:
Canadian Institute for Health Information. Specimen Processing. Accessed November 02, 2026.
