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specimen
spec·i·men [ spes-uh-muhn ]
Definitions related to specimen:
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A part of a thing, or of several things, taken to demonstrate or to determine the character of the whole, e.g. a substance, or portion of material obtained for use in testing, examination, or study; particularly, a preparation of tissue or bodily fluid taken for examination or diagnosis.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Represents the HL7 content "domain" that supports Specimen - and "comprises the models and artifacts that are needed to support the creation of messaging related to specimen."UsageNote:V3 Specifications are published in a set of "domains", which contain interactions and related specifications for a single area of health care within which can be supported by a single, coherent set of interoperability specifications.NCI Health Level 7 VocabularyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2018
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The subject of non-clinical (e.g. laboratory) observation services is a specimen.NCI Health Level 7 VocabularyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2018
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