SPM – Table 314. SPM – Specimen Segment Seq HL7 Element Name DT Usage Value Set Description/Comments EIP_GU [1..1] R Unique identifier for the specimen as referenced by the 2 Specimen ID Placer application, the Filler application, or both. Note that the specimen id is not the same thing as the placer/filler order number. Order numbers identify the specific test to be performed on a specimen. A particular specimen may be associated with multiple orders (and multiple placer/filler order numbers). The specimen id may be the same as an accession number, depending on how the particular lab assigns accession numbers. [1..1] R The standard vocabulary for this field. SHALL be based 4 Specimen Type Specimen upon the SNOMED CT Specimen hierarchy. Type Value Set [0..*] RE SNOMED Modfiers or qualifiers for Specimen typeThis allows use of 5 Specimen Type Modifier CT post-coordinated expressions for specimen type. [0..*] RE Specimen 6 Specimen Additives Additives Value Set [0..1] RE Specimen 7 Specimen Collection Method Collection Value Set.
SPM – Table 314. SPM – Specimen Segment Seq HL7 Element Name DT Usage Value Set Description/Comments 2 Specimen ID EIP_GU [1..1] R Unique identifier for the specimen as referenced by the Placer application, the Filler application, or both. Note that the specimen id is not the same thing as the placer/filler order number. Order numbers identify the specific test to be performed on a specimen. A particular specimen may be associated with multiple orders (and multiple placer/filler order numbers). The specimen id may be the same as an accession number, depending on how the particular lab assigns accession numbers. 4 Specimen Type [1..1] R Specimen Type Value Set The standard vocabulary for this field. SHALL be based upon the SNOMED CT Specimen hierarchy. 5 Specimen Type Modifier [0..*] RE SNOMED CT Modfiers or qualifiers for Specimen typeThis allows use of post-coordinated expressions for specimen type. 6 Specimen Additives [0..*] RE Specimen Additives Value Set 7 Specimen Collection Method [0..1] RE Specimen Collection Value Set.
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