## Profile Comparison between http://hl7.eu/fhir/laboratory/StructureDefinition/Specimen-eu-lab vs http://hl7.eu/fhir/laboratory/StructureDefinition/Specimen-eu-lab

Left: | Specimen: Laboratory (http://hl7.eu/fhir/laboratory/StructureDefinition/Specimen-eu-lab)
Right: | Specimen: Laboratory (http://hl7.eu/fhir/laboratory/StructureDefinition/Specimen-eu-lab)

### Messages

Error | StructureDefinition.version | Values for version differ: '0.1.1' vs '2.0.0'
Information | StructureDefinition.date | Values for date differ: '2025-03-25T12:00:10+01:00' vs '2026-05-05T16:28:07+02:00'
Information | StructureDefinition.copyright | Values for copyright differ: 'Used by permission of HL7 Europe, all rights reserved Creative Commons License' vs 'Copyright HL7 Europe. Licensed under creative commons public domain (CC0 1.0).'
Information | Specimen.language | Example/preferred bindings differ at Specimen.language using binding from SpecimenEu
Information | StructureDefinition.short | Values for short differ: 'Additional content defined by implementations' vs 'Extension'
Information | StructureDefinition.definition | Values for definition differ: 'May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.' vs 'An Extension'
Information | StructureDefinition.comment | Values for comment differ: 'If the specimen.type conveys information about the site the specimen has been collected from, then, if the bodySite is present, it shall be coherent with the type' vs 'If the specimen.type conveys information about the site the specimen has been collected from, then, if the bodySite if present it shall be coherent with the type. For a non-identifiable animal specimen source (e.g. 710069003 | Tick specimen (specimen) |), Specimen.type with the appropriate code shall be used.'
Information | Specimen.type | Element minimum cardinalities differ: '0' vs '1'
Error | Specimen.parent | Type Mismatch: Reference([CanonicalType[http://hl7.eu/fhir/laboratory/StructureDefinition/Specimen-eu-lab]]) vs Reference([CanonicalType[http://hl7.eu/fhir/laboratory/StructureDefinition/Specimen-eu-lab]])
Information | StructureDefinition.comment | Values for comment differ: 'If the specimen.type conveys information about the site the specimen has been collected from, then, if the bodySite if present it shall be coherent with the type' vs 'If the specimen.type conveys information about the site the specimen has been collected from, then, if the bodySite is present, it shall be coherent with the type'

### Metadata

Name | Value | Comments
--- | --- | ---
abstract | false |
baseDefinition | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Specimen |
copyright | Used by permission of HL7 Europe, all rights reserved Creative Commons License | Copyright HL7 Europe. Licensed under creative commons public domain (CC0 1.0). | Values Differ
date | 2025-03-25T12:00:10+01:00 | 2026-05-05T16:28:07+02:00 | Values Differ
description | This profile defines how to represent Specimens in HL7 FHIR for the purpose of this guide. |
experimental |  |
fhirVersion | 4.0.1 |
jurisdiction |  |
jurisdiction[0] | http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm#150 |
kind | resource |
name | SpecimenEu |
publisher | HL7 Europe |
purpose |  |
status | active |
title | Specimen: Laboratory |
type | Specimen |
url | http://hl7.eu/fhir/laboratory/StructureDefinition/Specimen-eu-lab |
version | 0.1.1 | 2.0.0 | Values Differ

### Structure

Name | L Flags | L Card. | L Type | L Description & Constraints | R Flags | R Card. | R Type | R Description & Constraints | Comments
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Specimen |  | 0..* | Specimen | Laboratory Specimen |  | 0..* | Specimen | Laboratory Specimen |
id | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact |
meta | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource |
implicitRules | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created |
language |  | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: ?? (preferred): A human language.
Additional Bindings | Purpose
?? | Max Binding
|  | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: ?? (preferred): A human language.
Additional Bindings | Purpose
?? | Max Binding
| Example/preferred bindings differ at Specimen.language using binding from SpecimenEu
text |  | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements |  | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements |
contained |  | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources |  | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources |
extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |  | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |
modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
identifier | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | External Identifier | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | External Identifier |
accessionIdentifier | Σ | 0..1 | Identifier | Identifier assigned by the lab | Σ | 0..1 | Identifier | Identifier assigned by the lab |
status | ?!Σ | 0..1 | code | available | unavailable | unsatisfactory | entered-in-error Binding: ?? (required): Codes providing the status/availability of a specimen. | ?!Σ | 0..1 | code | available | unavailable | unsatisfactory | entered-in-error Binding: ?? (required): Codes providing the status/availability of a specimen. |
type | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of material that forms the specimen Binding: ?? (preferred) | Σ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of material that forms the specimen Binding: ?? (preferred) | Element minimum cardinalities differ: '0' vs '1'
subject | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Patient: Person | Patient: Animal | Group | Device | Substance | Location) | 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 | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Patient (EU core) | Group | Device | Substance | Location) | 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 | Σ | 0..1 | dateTime | The time when specimen was received for processing | Σ | 0..1 | dateTime | The time when specimen was received for processing |
parent |  | 0..* | Reference(Specimen: Laboratory) | Specimen from which this specimen originated |  | 0..* | Reference(Specimen: Laboratory) | Specimen from which this specimen originated | Type Mismatch: Reference([CanonicalType[http://hl7.eu/fhir/laboratory/StructureDefinition/Specimen-eu-lab]]) vs Reference([CanonicalType[http://hl7.eu/fhir/laboratory/StructureDefinition/Specimen-eu-lab]])
request |  | 0..* | Reference(ServiceRequest) | Why the specimen was collected. |  | 0..* | Reference(ServiceRequest) | Why the specimen was collected. |
collection |  | 0..1 | BackboneElement | Collection details |  | 0..1 | BackboneElement | Collection details |
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |
Slices for extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |  | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |
modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
collector | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole) | Who collected the specimen | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole) | Who collected the specimen |
collected[x] | Σ | 0..1 | dateTime, Period | Collection time | Σ | 0..1 | dateTime, Period | Collection time |
duration | Σ | 0..1 | Duration | How long it took to collect specimen | Σ | 0..1 | Duration | How long it took to collect specimen |
quantity |  | 0..1 | ?? | The quantity of specimen collected |  | 0..1 | ?? | The quantity of specimen collected |
method |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Technique used to perform collection Binding: ?? (example): The technique that is used to perform the procedure. |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Technique used to perform collection Binding: ?? (example): The technique that is used to perform the procedure. |
bodySite |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Anatomical collection site Binding: ?? (preferred) |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Anatomical collection site Binding: ?? (preferred) |
fastingStatus[x] | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept, Duration | Whether or how long patient abstained from food and/or drink Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes describing the fasting status of the patient. | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept, Duration | Whether or how long patient abstained from food and/or drink Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes describing the fasting status of the patient. |
processing |  | 0..* | BackboneElement | Processing and processing step details |  | 0..* | BackboneElement | Processing and processing step details |
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |
extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |
modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
description |  | 0..1 | string | Textual description of procedure |  | 0..1 | string | Textual description of procedure |
procedure |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Indicates the treatment step applied to the specimen Binding: ?? (example): Type indicating the technique used to process the specimen. |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Indicates the treatment step applied to the specimen Binding: ?? (example): Type indicating the technique used to process the specimen. |
additive |  | 0..* | Reference(Substance | Substance: Specimen Additive Substance) | Material used in the processing step |  | 0..* | Reference(Substance | Substance: Specimen Additive Substance) | Material used in the processing step |
time[x] |  | 0..1 | dateTime, Period | Date and time of specimen processing |  | 0..1 | dateTime, Period | Date and time of specimen processing |
container |  | 0..* | BackboneElement | Direct container of specimen (tube/slide, etc.) |  | 0..* | BackboneElement | Direct container of specimen (tube/slide, etc.) |
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |
Slices for extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |  | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |
modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
identifier | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Id for the container | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Id for the container |
description |  | 0..1 | string | Textual description of the container |  | 0..1 | string | Textual description of the container |
type |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of container directly associated with specimen Binding: ?? (preferred) |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of container directly associated with specimen Binding: ?? (preferred) |
capacity |  | 0..1 | ?? | Container volume or size |  | 0..1 | ?? | Container volume or size |
specimenQuantity |  | 0..1 | ?? | Quantity of specimen within container |  | 0..1 | ?? | Quantity of specimen within container |
additive[x] |  | 0..0 |  | Additive associated with container Binding: ?? (example): Substance added to specimen container. |  | 0..0 |  | Additive associated with container Binding: ?? (example): Substance added to specimen container. |
condition | Σ | 0..* | CodeableConcept | State of the specimen Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes describing the state of the specimen. | Σ | 0..* | CodeableConcept | State of the specimen Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes describing the state of the specimen. |
note |  | 0..* | Annotation | Comments |  | 0..* | Annotation | Comments |
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