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Logical Data Model

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Specimen
Appears In: Diagnostic Imaging Reporting LDM Subject Area, Laboratory Test Result Reporting LDM Subject Area
A sample to be used for analysis.<br/>
  • Attributes
  • Associations To
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Attribute Type
Specimen Type Code Codeable Concept
Notes: The substance being sampled or tested. (e.g., nasopharyngeal swab, whole blood, serum, urine, wound swab).<br/><br/>Value Set:<br/>To be developed.<br/><br/>
Specimen Source Site Code Codeable Concept
Notes: The body location from where the specimen was obtained (e.g., right internal jugular, left arm, and right eye).<br/><br/>Value Set:<br/>To be developed.<br/><br/>
Specimen Collected Date Date
Notes: The date the specimen was collected.<br/>
Specimen Status Code Codeable Concept
Notes: The codes providing the status/availability of a specimen (e.g., available, unavailable, unsatisfactory, entered in error).<br/><br/>Value Set:<br/>To be developed.<br/><br/>
Relationship Target Entity
associated with   Imaging Study Series
about   Observation
associated with   Laboratory Test Result
collected at   Lab Test Event
Relationship Target Entity
associated with   Medical Imaging Report
subject of   Patient
subject of   Specimen Imaging Event
defines   Laboratory Test Request