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Resource Profile: Specimen - Mappings

Draft as of 2026-11-05

Mappings for the Specimen resource profile.

Mappings to Structures in this Implementation Guide

No Mappings Found

Mappings to other Structures

No Mappings Found

Other Mappings

NameRIM MappingFiveWs Pattern MappingHL7 v2 Mappingdoco
Specimen
Role[classCode=SPEC]
Specimen / id
Specimen / meta
Specimen / implicitRules
Specimen / language
Specimen / text
Act.text?
Specimen / contained
N/A
Specimen / Slices for extension
Specimen / Slices for extension / extension:focus
Specimen / modifierExtension
N/A
Specimen / Slices for identifier
.id
FiveWs.identifier
SPM-2
Specimen / Slices for identifier / identifier:PlacerSpecimenNumber
.id
FiveWs.identifier
SPM-2
Specimen / Slices for identifier / identifier:PlacerSpecimenNumber / id
n/a
Specimen / Slices for identifier / identifier:PlacerSpecimenNumber / extension
n/a
Specimen / Slices for identifier / identifier:PlacerSpecimenNumber / use
Role.code or implied by context
N/A
Specimen / Slices for identifier / identifier:PlacerSpecimenNumber / type
Role.code or implied by context
CX.5
Specimen / Slices for identifier / identifier:PlacerSpecimenNumber / system
II.root or Role.id.root
CX.4 / EI-2-4
Specimen / Slices for identifier / identifier:PlacerSpecimenNumber / value
II.extension or II.root if system indicates OID or GUID (Or Role.id.extension or root)
CX.1 / EI.1
Specimen / Slices for identifier / identifier:PlacerSpecimenNumber / period
Role.effectiveTime or implied by context
CX.7 + CX.8
Specimen / Slices for identifier / identifier:PlacerSpecimenNumber / assigner
II.assigningAuthorityName but note that this is an improper use by the definition of the field. Also Role.scoper
  • CX.4 / (CX.4
  • CX.9
  • CX.10)
Specimen / Slices for identifier / identifier:FillerSpecimenNumber
.id
FiveWs.identifier
SPM-2
Specimen / Slices for identifier / identifier:FillerSpecimenNumber / id
n/a
Specimen / Slices for identifier / identifier:FillerSpecimenNumber / extension
n/a
Specimen / Slices for identifier / identifier:FillerSpecimenNumber / use
Role.code or implied by context
N/A
Specimen / Slices for identifier / identifier:FillerSpecimenNumber / type
Role.code or implied by context
CX.5
Specimen / Slices for identifier / identifier:FillerSpecimenNumber / system
II.root or Role.id.root
CX.4 / EI-2-4
Specimen / Slices for identifier / identifier:FillerSpecimenNumber / value
II.extension or II.root if system indicates OID or GUID (Or Role.id.extension or root)
CX.1 / EI.1
Specimen / Slices for identifier / identifier:FillerSpecimenNumber / period
Role.effectiveTime or implied by context
CX.7 + CX.8
Specimen / Slices for identifier / identifier:FillerSpecimenNumber / assigner
II.assigningAuthorityName but note that this is an improper use by the definition of the field. Also Role.scoper
  • CX.4 / (CX.4
  • CX.9
  • CX.10)
Specimen / Slices for identifier / identifier:ShipmentTrackingNumber
.id
FiveWs.identifier
SPM-2
Specimen / Slices for identifier / identifier:GS1SSCC
.id
FiveWs.identifier
SPM-2
Specimen / accessionIdentifier
  • .participation[typeCode=SBJ].act[classCode=ACSN
  • moodCode=EVN].id
FiveWs.identifier
SPM-30 (v2.7+)
Specimen / status
status
FiveWs.status
SPM-20
Specimen / type
.code
FiveWs.what[x]
SPM-4 and possibly SPM-5
Specimen / subject
.scoper or .scoper.playsRole
FiveWs.subject
Specimen / subject / id
n/a
Specimen / subject / extension
n/a
Specimen / subject / reference
N/A
Specimen / subject / type
N/A
Specimen / subject / identifier
.identifier
Specimen / subject / display
N/A
Specimen / receivedTime
  • .participation[typeCode=SBJ].act[code=SPCREC
  • moodCode=EVN].effectiveTime
FiveWs.done[x]
SPM-18
Specimen / parent
.scoper (if parent) .player.scopesRole[classCode=SPEC].player (if child)
Specimen / request
outboundRelationship[typeCode=FLFS].target
FiveWs.why[x]
ORC? OBR-2/3?
Specimen / collection
  • .participation[typeCode=SBJ].act[classCode=SPECCOLLECT
  • moodCode=EVN]
SPM-14
Specimen / collection / id
n/a
Specimen / collection / extension
n/a
Specimen / collection / modifierExtension
N/A
Specimen / collection / collector
.participation[typeCode=PFM].role
FiveWs.actor
PRT
Specimen / collection / collector / id
n/a
Specimen / collection / collector / Slices for extension
n/a
Specimen / collection / collector / Slices for extension / extension:collector
Specimen / collection / collector / Slices for extension / extension:collector / id
n/a
Specimen / collection / collector / Slices for extension / extension:collector / extension
Specimen / collection / collector / Slices for extension / extension:collector / url
N/A
Specimen / collection / collector / Slices for extension / extension:collector / value[x]
N/A
Specimen / collection / collector / reference
N/A
Specimen / collection / collector / type
N/A
Specimen / collection / collector / identifier
.identifier
Specimen / collection / collector / display
N/A
Specimen / collection / collected[x]
.effectiveTime
FiveWs.init
SPM-17
Specimen / collection / duration
FiveWs.init
Specimen / collection / quantity
.participation[typeCode=SBJ].role[classCode=SPEC].player.quantity
SPM-12
Specimen / collection / method
.methodCode
SPM-7
Specimen / collection / bodySite
.targetSiteCode
SPM-8 and SPM-9
Specimen / collection / bodySite / id
n/a
Specimen / collection / bodySite / Slices for extension
n/a
Specimen / collection / bodySite / Slices for extension / extension:bodySite
Specimen / collection / bodySite / Slices for extension / extension:bodySite / id
n/a
Specimen / collection / bodySite / Slices for extension / extension:bodySite / extension
Specimen / collection / bodySite / Slices for extension / extension:bodySite / url
N/A
Specimen / collection / bodySite / Slices for extension / extension:bodySite / value[x]
N/A
Specimen / collection / bodySite / coding
  • union(.
  • ./translation)
  • C*E.1-8
  • C*E.10-22
Specimen / collection / bodySite / text
./originalText[mediaType/code="text/plain"]/data
C*E.9. But note many systems use C*E.2 for this
Specimen / collection / fastingStatus[x]
OBR-
Specimen / processing
  • .participation[typeCode=SBJ].act[code=SPCTRT
  • moodCode=EVN]
Specimen / processing / id
n/a
Specimen / processing / extension
n/a
Specimen / processing / modifierExtension
N/A
Specimen / processing / description
.text
Specimen / processing / procedure
.code
Specimen / processing / additive
.participation[typeCode=CSM].role[classCode=ADTV].code
SPM-6
Specimen / processing / time[x]
.effectiveTime
Specimen / container
.player.scopingRole[classCode=CONT].scoper
Specimen / container / id
n/a
Specimen / container / Slices for extension
Specimen / container / Slices for extension / extension:device
Specimen / container / Slices for extension / extension:device / id
n/a
Specimen / container / Slices for extension / extension:device / extension
Specimen / container / Slices for extension / extension:device / url
N/A
Specimen / container / Slices for extension / extension:device / value[x]
N/A
Specimen / container / modifierExtension
N/A
Specimen / container / identifier
.id
SAC-3
Specimen / container / description
.desc
Specimen / container / type
.code
SPM-27
Specimen / container / capacity
.quantity
  • SAC 16
  • SAC17 and SAC 20
  • or SAC 21 and SAC 20
Specimen / container / specimenQuantity
.playedRole[classCode=CONT].quantity
SAC-23 (value) SAC-24 (units
Specimen / container / additive[x]
.scopesRole[classCode=ADTV].player
SAC-27
Specimen / condition
SPM-24
Specimen / note
  • .inboundRelationship[typeCode=SUBJ].source[classCode=OBS
  • moodCode=EVN
  • code="annotation"].value
OBX

doco Documentation for this format