Specimen Cross-Mapping-Table (Specimen CMT)

Background information

Explanation of data elements supported

Data element Name	Definition	V2 Mapping	FHIR Mapping	Consider for coding	Value sets suggested in ELR to PH v2.5.1
Specimen Type	Precise nature of the entity that will be the source material for the observation	SPM-4	specimen.type	HL70487 SNOMED CT specimen hierarchy	HL70487 SNOMED CT specimen hierarchy
Specimen Type Modifier	Modifying or qualifying description(s) about the specimen type	SPM-5	R5+ = specimen.collection.bodysite reference to BodyStructure.morphology	SNOMED CT qualifier, morphologic abnormality hierarchy	SNOMED CT qualifier hierarchy
Specimen Additives	Any substances introduced to the specimen before or at the time of collection. These additives may be introduced in order to preserve, maintain or enhance the particular nature or component of the specimen	SPM-6	specimen.container.additiveCodeableConcept	HL70371 SNOMED CT substance, product hierarchy	HL70371 SNOMED CT substance hierarchy
Specimen Collection Method	Procedure or process by which the specimen was collected	SPM-7	specimen.collection.method	HL70488 SNOMED CT procedure hierarchy, specifically descendants of 118292001\|Removal (procedure)	HL70488 SNOMED CT specimen collection subtree (procedure hierarchy)
Specimen Source Site	Source from which the specimen was obtained	SPM-8	R4 = specimen.collection.bodysite R5+ = specimen.collection.bodysite reference to BodyStructure.includedStructure.structure	SNOMED CT body site, substance, physical object hierarchy	SNOMED CT body site hierarchy (per HITSP)
Specimen Source Site Modifier	Modifying or qualifying description(s) about the specimen source site	SPM-9	R5+ = specimen.collection.bodysite reference to BodyStructure.includedStructuce.laterality	SNOMED CT qualifier hierarchy	SNOMED CT qualifier hierarchy
Specimen Collection Site	Site where the collecting instrument is inserted into the body, when it is not the same as the source site	SPM-10		SNOMED CT body site,
Specimen Container Type	Type of container in or on which a specimen is transported	SPM-27	specimen.container	SNOMED CT physical object hierarchy

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The defintions were in part derived from

#1 CUMITECH - excerpts with permission:

#2 A Guide To Specimen Management in Clinical Microbiology (2nd edition) by J. Michael Miller PhD 1999, ASM Press, Washington

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