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## Logical Model: MyHealthEuLabSpecimen - Detailed Descriptions

Active as of 2026-05-05

Definitions for the MyHealthEuLabSpecimen logical model.

- Key Elements Table
- Differential Elements Table
- Snapshot Elements Table

Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere

0. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen
Definition | MyHealthEu refined model a specimen to be used for analysis
Short | MyHealth@EU Laboratory Specimen model
Control | 0..*
Is Modifier | false
Logical Model | Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference
2. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.identifier
Definition | An identifier of the specimen which is unique within in a defined scope. Example: identifier assigned by ordering system, identifier assigned by laboratory etc. Multiple identifiers can be used.
Short | An identifier of the specimen which is unique within in a defined scope. Example: identifier assigned by ordering system, identifier assigned by laboratory etc. Multiple identifiers can be used.
Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
Control | 1..*
Type | Identifier
Obligations |
Obligations | Actor
SHOULD:handle | MyHealth@EU Handler
4. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.status
Definition | Availability of the specimen.
Short | Availability of the specimen.
Control | 0..1
Binding | HL7 specimen-status
Type | CodeableConcept
6. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.type
Definition | The kind of material that forms the Specimen.
Short | The kind of material that forms the Specimen.
Control | 0..1
Binding | SNOMED CT
Type | CodeableConcept
Obligations |
Obligations | Actor
SHOULD:handle | MyHealth@EU Handler
8. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.specimenSource[x]
Definition | Where the specimen came from. This may be from patient(s), from a location (e.g., the source of an environmental sample), or a device. Additional types of specimen may be allowed in implementations.
Short | Where the specimen came from. This may be from patient(s), from a location (e.g., the source of an environmental sample), or a device. Additional types of specimen may be allowed in implementations.
Control | 0..1
Type | Choice of: http://fhir.ehdsi.eu/core/StructureDefinition/MyHealthEuPatient, http://fhir.ehdsi.eu/core/StructureDefinition/MyHealthEuDevice
[x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
Obligations |
Obligations | Actor
MAY:able-to-populate | MyHealth@EU Handler
10. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.parentSpecimen
Definition | Specimen from which this specimen originated
Short | Specimen from which this specimen originated
Control | 0..*
Type | http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSSpecimen
12. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.request
Definition | Why the specimen ws collected
Short | Why the specimen ws collected
Control | 0..*
Type | http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSServiceRequest
14. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.combined
Definition | This element signifies if the specimen is part of a group or pooled.
Short | This element signifies if the specimen is part of a group or pooled.
Control | 0..1
Binding | HL7 specimen-combined
Type | CodeableConcept
16. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.collection
Definition | Collection details
Short | Collection details
Control | 0..*
Type | Base
Obligations |
Obligations | Actor
MAY:able-to-populate | MyHealth@EU Handler
18. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.collection.performer[x]
Definition | Person or organisation who collected the specimen
Short | Person or organisation who collected the specimen
Control | 0..1
Type | Choice of: http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSHealthProfessional, http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSOrganisation, http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSPatient, http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSRelatedPerson
[x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
20. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.collection.collected[x]
Definition | The period or date and time of specimen collection.
Short | The period or date and time of specimen collection.
Control | 1..1
Type | Choice of: Period, dateTime
[x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Obligations |
Obligations | Actor
MAY:able-to-populate | MyHealth@EU Handler
22. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.collection.quantity
Definition | The quantity of specimen collected
Short | The quantity of specimen collected
Control | 0..1
Type | Quantity
24. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.collection.method
Definition | If relevant for the results, the method of obtaining the specimen.
Short | If relevant for the results, the method of obtaining the specimen.
Control | 0..1
Binding | SNOMED CT
Type | CodeableConcept
Obligations |
Obligations | Actor
MAY:able-to-populate | MyHealth@EU Handler
26. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.collection.device
Definition | Device used to perform specimen collection
Short | Device used to perform specimen collection
Control | 0..1
Type | http://fhir.ehdsi.eu/core/StructureDefinition/MyHealthEuDevice
Obligations |
Obligations | Actor
MAY:able-to-populate | MyHealth@EU Handler
28. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.collection.bodySite
Definition | Anatomic location (e.g. body location, laterality and other details) where the material is collected, e.g. Elbow, left
Short | Anatomic location (e.g. body location, laterality and other details) where the material is collected, e.g. Elbow, left
Control | 0..1
Type | http://fhir.ehdsi.eu/core/StructureDefinition/MyHealthEuBodyStructure
Obligations |
Obligations | Actor
MAY:able-to-populate | MyHealth@EU Handler
30. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.receivedDate
Definition | Date and time when specimen is received by the testing laboratory.
Short | Date and time when specimen is received by the testing laboratory.
Control | 0..1
Type | dateTime
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Obligations |
Obligations | Actor
MAY:able-to-populate | MyHealth@EU Handler
32. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.container
Definition | The container holding the specimen.
Short | The container holding the specimen.
Control | 0..*
Type | Base
34. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.container.specimenQuantity
Definition | Quantity of specimen within container
Short | Quantity of specimen within container
Control | 0..1
Type | Quantity
36. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.container.containerDevice
Definition | The device resource for the the container holding the specimen.
Short | The device resource for the the container holding the specimen.
Control | 1..1
Type | http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSDevice
38. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.condition
Definition | State of the specimen. State of the speeimen should be alligned with dataAbsentReason element of the Observatiom model.
Short | State of the specimen. State of the speeimen should be alligned with dataAbsentReason element of the Observatiom model.
Control | 0..*
Binding | HL7 specimenCondition
Type | CodeableConcept
40. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.note
Definition | To communicate any details or issues about the specimen or during the specimen collection. (for example: broken vial, sent with patient, frozen).
Short | To communicate any details or issues about the specimen or during the specimen collection. (for example: broken vial, sent with patient, frozen).
Control | 0..1
Type | string
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension

Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere

0. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen
Definition | MyHealthEu refined model a specimen to be used for analysis
Short | MyHealth@EU Laboratory Specimen model
Logical Model | Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference
2. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.identifier
Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
Obligations |
Obligations | Actor
SHOULD:handle | MyHealth@EU Handler
4. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.type
Obligations |
Obligations | Actor
SHOULD:handle | MyHealth@EU Handler
6. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.specimenSource[x]
Type | Choice of: http://fhir.ehdsi.eu/core/StructureDefinition/MyHealthEuPatient, http://fhir.ehdsi.eu/core/StructureDefinition/MyHealthEuDevice
[x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
Obligations |
Obligations | Actor
MAY:able-to-populate | MyHealth@EU Handler
8. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.collection
Obligations |
Obligations | Actor
MAY:able-to-populate | MyHealth@EU Handler
10. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.collection.collected[x]
[x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
Obligations |
Obligations | Actor
MAY:able-to-populate | MyHealth@EU Handler
12. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.collection.method
Obligations |
Obligations | Actor
MAY:able-to-populate | MyHealth@EU Handler
14. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.collection.device
Type | http://fhir.ehdsi.eu/core/StructureDefinition/MyHealthEuDevice
Obligations |
Obligations | Actor
MAY:able-to-populate | MyHealth@EU Handler
16. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.collection.bodySite
Type | http://fhir.ehdsi.eu/core/StructureDefinition/MyHealthEuBodyStructure
Obligations |
Obligations | Actor
MAY:able-to-populate | MyHealth@EU Handler
18. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.receivedDate
Obligations |
Obligations | Actor
MAY:able-to-populate | MyHealth@EU Handler

Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere

0. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen
Definition | MyHealthEu refined model a specimen to be used for analysis
Short | MyHealth@EU Laboratory Specimen model
Control | 0..*
Is Modifier | false
Logical Model | Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference
2. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.identifier
Definition | An identifier of the specimen which is unique within in a defined scope. Example: identifier assigned by ordering system, identifier assigned by laboratory etc. Multiple identifiers can be used.
Short | An identifier of the specimen which is unique within in a defined scope. Example: identifier assigned by ordering system, identifier assigned by laboratory etc. Multiple identifiers can be used.
Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
Control | 1..*
Type | Identifier
Obligations |
Obligations | Actor
SHOULD:handle | MyHealth@EU Handler
4. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.status
Definition | Availability of the specimen.
Short | Availability of the specimen.
Control | 0..1
Binding | HL7 specimen-status
Type | CodeableConcept
6. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.type
Definition | The kind of material that forms the Specimen.
Short | The kind of material that forms the Specimen.
Control | 0..1
Binding | SNOMED CT
Type | CodeableConcept
Obligations |
Obligations | Actor
SHOULD:handle | MyHealth@EU Handler
8. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.specimenSource[x]
Definition | Where the specimen came from. This may be from patient(s), from a location (e.g., the source of an environmental sample), or a device. Additional types of specimen may be allowed in implementations.
Short | Where the specimen came from. This may be from patient(s), from a location (e.g., the source of an environmental sample), or a device. Additional types of specimen may be allowed in implementations.
Control | 0..1
Type | Choice of: http://fhir.ehdsi.eu/core/StructureDefinition/MyHealthEuPatient, http://fhir.ehdsi.eu/core/StructureDefinition/MyHealthEuDevice
[x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
Obligations |
Obligations | Actor
MAY:able-to-populate | MyHealth@EU Handler
10. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.parentSpecimen
Definition | Specimen from which this specimen originated
Short | Specimen from which this specimen originated
Control | 0..*
Type | http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSSpecimen
12. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.request
Definition | Why the specimen ws collected
Short | Why the specimen ws collected
Control | 0..*
Type | http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSServiceRequest
14. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.combined
Definition | This element signifies if the specimen is part of a group or pooled.
Short | This element signifies if the specimen is part of a group or pooled.
Control | 0..1
Binding | HL7 specimen-combined
Type | CodeableConcept
16. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.collection
Definition | Collection details
Short | Collection details
Control | 0..*
Type | Base
Obligations |
Obligations | Actor
MAY:able-to-populate | MyHealth@EU Handler
18. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.collection.performer[x]
Definition | Person or organisation who collected the specimen
Short | Person or organisation who collected the specimen
Control | 0..1
Type | Choice of: http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSHealthProfessional, http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSOrganisation, http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSPatient, http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSRelatedPerson
[x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
20. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.collection.collected[x]
Definition | The period or date and time of specimen collection.
Short | The period or date and time of specimen collection.
Control | 1..1
Type | Choice of: Period, dateTime
[x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Obligations |
Obligations | Actor
MAY:able-to-populate | MyHealth@EU Handler
22. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.collection.quantity
Definition | The quantity of specimen collected
Short | The quantity of specimen collected
Control | 0..1
Type | Quantity
24. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.collection.method
Definition | If relevant for the results, the method of obtaining the specimen.
Short | If relevant for the results, the method of obtaining the specimen.
Control | 0..1
Binding | SNOMED CT
Type | CodeableConcept
Obligations |
Obligations | Actor
MAY:able-to-populate | MyHealth@EU Handler
26. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.collection.device
Definition | Device used to perform specimen collection
Short | Device used to perform specimen collection
Control | 0..1
Type | http://fhir.ehdsi.eu/core/StructureDefinition/MyHealthEuDevice
Obligations |
Obligations | Actor
MAY:able-to-populate | MyHealth@EU Handler
28. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.collection.bodySite
Definition | Anatomic location (e.g. body location, laterality and other details) where the material is collected, e.g. Elbow, left
Short | Anatomic location (e.g. body location, laterality and other details) where the material is collected, e.g. Elbow, left
Control | 0..1
Type | http://fhir.ehdsi.eu/core/StructureDefinition/MyHealthEuBodyStructure
Obligations |
Obligations | Actor
MAY:able-to-populate | MyHealth@EU Handler
30. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.receivedDate
Definition | Date and time when specimen is received by the testing laboratory.
Short | Date and time when specimen is received by the testing laboratory.
Control | 0..1
Type | dateTime
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Obligations |
Obligations | Actor
MAY:able-to-populate | MyHealth@EU Handler
32. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.container
Definition | The container holding the specimen.
Short | The container holding the specimen.
Control | 0..*
Type | Base
34. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.container.specimenQuantity
Definition | Quantity of specimen within container
Short | Quantity of specimen within container
Control | 0..1
Type | Quantity
36. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.container.containerDevice
Definition | The device resource for the the container holding the specimen.
Short | The device resource for the the container holding the specimen.
Control | 1..1
Type | http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSDevice
38. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.condition
Definition | State of the specimen. State of the speeimen should be alligned with dataAbsentReason element of the Observatiom model.
Short | State of the specimen. State of the speeimen should be alligned with dataAbsentReason element of the Observatiom model.
Control | 0..*
Binding | HL7 specimenCondition
Type | CodeableConcept
40. MyHealthEuLabSpecimen.note
Definition | To communicate any details or issues about the specimen or during the specimen collection. (for example: broken vial, sent with patient, frozen).
Short | To communicate any details or issues about the specimen or during the specimen collection. (for example: broken vial, sent with patient, frozen).
Control | 0..1
Type | string
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension