SPM segment

The intent of this segment is to describe the characteristics of a specimen. It differs from the intent of the OBR in that the OBR addresses order-specific information. It differs from the SAC segment in that the SAC addresses specimen container attributes. An advantage afforded by a separate specimen segment is that it generalizes the multiple relationships among order(s), results, specimen(s) and specimen container(s). A specimen is defined as “A physical entity that is an individual, a group, an item, or a part representative

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Count the pipes to find a field, and count the empty ones too: an empty field still holds its place. Leave out the separator before SPM-3 and its value arrives as SPM-2, so the receiver stores Specimen Parent IDs as Specimen ID.

This page carries the SPM field table as published and nothing beyond it. The field notes, vendor behaviour, FHIR mapping and parsing guidance that thePID page has are still to be written for SPM.

Every field

SEQ LEN DT OPT RP/# TBL# ITEM# Element name Cardinality

SPM-1 4 SI O 01754 Set ID – SPM 0..1

SPM-2 80 EIP O 01755 Specimen ID 0..1

SPM-2 is a EIP, which holds 2 components separated by carets.

SEQ	LEN	DT	OPT	TBL#	Component name
EIP.1	427	EI	O		Placer Assigned Identifier
EIP.2	427	EI	O		Filler Assigned Identifier

SPM-3 80 EIP O Y 01756 Specimen Parent IDs 0..*

SPM-3 is a EIP, which holds 2 components separated by carets.

SEQ	LEN	DT	OPT	TBL#	Component name
EIP.1	427	EI	O		Placer Assigned Identifier
EIP.2	427	EI	O		Filler Assigned Identifier

SPM-4 250 CWE R 0487 01900 Specimen Type 1..1

SPM-4 is a CWE, which holds 9 components separated by carets.

SEQ	LEN	DT	OPT	TBL#	Component name
CWE.1	20	ST	O		Identifier
CWE.2	199	ST	O		Text
CWE.3	20	ID	O	0396	Name of Coding System
CWE.4	20	ST	O		Alternate Identifier
CWE.5	199	ST	O		Alternate Text
CWE.6	20	ID	O	0396	Name of Alternate Coding System
CWE.7	10	ST	C		Coding System Version ID
CWE.8	10	ST	O		Alternate Coding System Version ID
CWE.9	199	ST	O		Original Text

SPM-5 250 CWE O Y 0541 01757 Specimen Type Modifier 0..*

SPM-5 is a CWE, which holds 9 components separated by carets.

SEQ	LEN	DT	OPT	TBL#	Component name
CWE.1	20	ST	O		Identifier
CWE.2	199	ST	O		Text
CWE.3	20	ID	O	0396	Name of Coding System
CWE.4	20	ST	O		Alternate Identifier
CWE.5	199	ST	O		Alternate Text
CWE.6	20	ID	O	0396	Name of Alternate Coding System
CWE.7	10	ST	C		Coding System Version ID
CWE.8	10	ST	O		Alternate Coding System Version ID
CWE.9	199	ST	O		Original Text

SPM-6 250 CWE O Y 0371 01758 Specimen Additives 0..*

SPM-6 is a CWE, which holds 9 components separated by carets.

SEQ	LEN	DT	OPT	TBL#	Component name
CWE.1	20	ST	O		Identifier
CWE.2	199	ST	O		Text
CWE.3	20	ID	O	0396	Name of Coding System
CWE.4	20	ST	O		Alternate Identifier
CWE.5	199	ST	O		Alternate Text
CWE.6	20	ID	O	0396	Name of Alternate Coding System
CWE.7	10	ST	C		Coding System Version ID
CWE.8	10	ST	O		Alternate Coding System Version ID
CWE.9	199	ST	O		Original Text

SPM-7 250 CWE O 0488 01759 Specimen Collection Method 0..1

SPM-7 is a CWE, which holds 9 components separated by carets.

SEQ	LEN	DT	OPT	TBL#	Component name
CWE.1	20	ST	O		Identifier
CWE.2	199	ST	O		Text
CWE.3	20	ID	O	0396	Name of Coding System
CWE.4	20	ST	O		Alternate Identifier
CWE.5	199	ST	O		Alternate Text
CWE.6	20	ID	O	0396	Name of Alternate Coding System
CWE.7	10	ST	C		Coding System Version ID
CWE.8	10	ST	O		Alternate Coding System Version ID
CWE.9	199	ST	O		Original Text

SPM-8 250 CWE O 01901 Specimen Source Site 0..1

SPM-8 is a CWE, which holds 9 components separated by carets.

SEQ	LEN	DT	OPT	TBL#	Component name
CWE.1	20	ST	O		Identifier
CWE.2	199	ST	O		Text
CWE.3	20	ID	O	0396	Name of Coding System
CWE.4	20	ST	O		Alternate Identifier
CWE.5	199	ST	O		Alternate Text
CWE.6	20	ID	O	0396	Name of Alternate Coding System
CWE.7	10	ST	C		Coding System Version ID
CWE.8	10	ST	O		Alternate Coding System Version ID
CWE.9	199	ST	O		Original Text

SPM-9 250 CWE O Y 0542 01760 Specimen Source Site Modifier 0..*

SPM-9 is a CWE, which holds 9 components separated by carets.

SEQ	LEN	DT	OPT	TBL#	Component name
CWE.1	20	ST	O		Identifier
CWE.2	199	ST	O		Text
CWE.3	20	ID	O	0396	Name of Coding System
CWE.4	20	ST	O		Alternate Identifier
CWE.5	199	ST	O		Alternate Text
CWE.6	20	ID	O	0396	Name of Alternate Coding System
CWE.7	10	ST	C		Coding System Version ID
CWE.8	10	ST	O		Alternate Coding System Version ID
CWE.9	199	ST	O		Original Text

SPM-10 250 CWE O 0543 01761 Specimen Collection Site 0..1

SPM-10 is a CWE, which holds 9 components separated by carets.

SEQ	LEN	DT	OPT	TBL#	Component name
CWE.1	20	ST	O		Identifier
CWE.2	199	ST	O		Text
CWE.3	20	ID	O	0396	Name of Coding System
CWE.4	20	ST	O		Alternate Identifier
CWE.5	199	ST	O		Alternate Text
CWE.6	20	ID	O	0396	Name of Alternate Coding System
CWE.7	10	ST	C		Coding System Version ID
CWE.8	10	ST	O		Alternate Coding System Version ID
CWE.9	199	ST	O		Original Text

SPM-11 250 CWE O Y 0369 01762 Specimen Role 0..*

SPM-11 is a CWE, which holds 9 components separated by carets.

SEQ	LEN	DT	OPT	TBL#	Component name
CWE.1	20	ST	O		Identifier
CWE.2	199	ST	O		Text
CWE.3	20	ID	O	0396	Name of Coding System
CWE.4	20	ST	O		Alternate Identifier
CWE.5	199	ST	O		Alternate Text
CWE.6	20	ID	O	0396	Name of Alternate Coding System
CWE.7	10	ST	C		Coding System Version ID
CWE.8	10	ST	O		Alternate Coding System Version ID
CWE.9	199	ST	O		Original Text

SPM-12 20 CQ O 01902 Specimen Collection Amount 0..1

SPM-12 is a CQ, which holds 2 components separated by carets.

SEQ	LEN	DT	OPT	TBL#	Component name
CQ.1	16	NM	O		Quantity
CQ.2	483	CE	O		Units

SPM-13 6 NM C 01763 Grouped Specimen Count 0..1

SPM-14 250 ST O Y 01764 Specimen Description 0..*

SPM-15 250 CWE O Y 0376 01908 Specimen Handling Code 0..*

SPM-15 is a CWE, which holds 9 components separated by carets.

SEQ	LEN	DT	OPT	TBL#	Component name
CWE.1	20	ST	O		Identifier
CWE.2	199	ST	O		Text
CWE.3	20	ID	O	0396	Name of Coding System
CWE.4	20	ST	O		Alternate Identifier
CWE.5	199	ST	O		Alternate Text
CWE.6	20	ID	O	0396	Name of Alternate Coding System
CWE.7	10	ST	C		Coding System Version ID
CWE.8	10	ST	O		Alternate Coding System Version ID
CWE.9	199	ST	O		Original Text

SPM-16 250 CWE O Y 0489 01903 Specimen Risk Code 0..*

SPM-16 is a CWE, which holds 9 components separated by carets.

SEQ	LEN	DT	OPT	TBL#	Component name
CWE.1	20	ST	O		Identifier
CWE.2	199	ST	O		Text
CWE.3	20	ID	O	0396	Name of Coding System
CWE.4	20	ST	O		Alternate Identifier
CWE.5	199	ST	O		Alternate Text
CWE.6	20	ID	O	0396	Name of Alternate Coding System
CWE.7	10	ST	C		Coding System Version ID
CWE.8	10	ST	O		Alternate Coding System Version ID
CWE.9	199	ST	O		Original Text

SPM-17 26 DR O 01765 Specimen Collection Date/Time 0..1

SPM-17 is a DR, which holds 2 components separated by carets.

SEQ	LEN	DT	OPT	TBL#	Component name
DR.1	26	TS	O		Range Start Date/Time
DR.2	26	TS	O		Range End Date/Time

SPM-18 26 TS O 00248 Specimen Received Date/Time 0..1

SPM-18 is a TS, which holds 2 components separated by carets.

SEQ	LEN	DT	OPT	TBL#	Component name
TS.1	24	DTM	R		Time
TS.2	1	ID	B	0529	Degree of Precision

SPM-19 26 TS O 01904 Specimen Expiration Date/Time 0..1

SPM-19 is a TS, which holds 2 components separated by carets.

SEQ	LEN	DT	OPT	TBL#	Component name
TS.1	24	DTM	R		Time
TS.2	1	ID	B	0529	Degree of Precision

SPM-20 1 ID O 0136 01766 Specimen Availability 0..1

SPM-21 250 CWE O Y 0490 01767 Specimen Reject Reason 0..*

SPM-21 is a CWE, which holds 9 components separated by carets.

SEQ	LEN	DT	OPT	TBL#	Component name
CWE.1	20	ST	O		Identifier
CWE.2	199	ST	O		Text
CWE.3	20	ID	O	0396	Name of Coding System
CWE.4	20	ST	O		Alternate Identifier
CWE.5	199	ST	O		Alternate Text
CWE.6	20	ID	O	0396	Name of Alternate Coding System
CWE.7	10	ST	C		Coding System Version ID
CWE.8	10	ST	O		Alternate Coding System Version ID
CWE.9	199	ST	O		Original Text

SPM-22 250 CWE O 0491 01768 Specimen Quality 0..1

SPM-22 is a CWE, which holds 9 components separated by carets.

SEQ	LEN	DT	OPT	TBL#	Component name
CWE.1	20	ST	O		Identifier
CWE.2	199	ST	O		Text
CWE.3	20	ID	O	0396	Name of Coding System
CWE.4	20	ST	O		Alternate Identifier
CWE.5	199	ST	O		Alternate Text
CWE.6	20	ID	O	0396	Name of Alternate Coding System
CWE.7	10	ST	C		Coding System Version ID
CWE.8	10	ST	O		Alternate Coding System Version ID
CWE.9	199	ST	O		Original Text

SPM-23 250 CWE O 0492 01769 Specimen Appropriateness 0..1

SPM-23 is a CWE, which holds 9 components separated by carets.

SEQ	LEN	DT	OPT	TBL#	Component name
CWE.1	20	ST	O		Identifier
CWE.2	199	ST	O		Text
CWE.3	20	ID	O	0396	Name of Coding System
CWE.4	20	ST	O		Alternate Identifier
CWE.5	199	ST	O		Alternate Text
CWE.6	20	ID	O	0396	Name of Alternate Coding System
CWE.7	10	ST	C		Coding System Version ID
CWE.8	10	ST	O		Alternate Coding System Version ID
CWE.9	199	ST	O		Original Text

SPM-24 250 CWE O Y 0493 01770 Specimen Condition 0..*

SPM-24 is a CWE, which holds 9 components separated by carets.

SEQ	LEN	DT	OPT	TBL#	Component name
CWE.1	20	ST	O		Identifier
CWE.2	199	ST	O		Text
CWE.3	20	ID	O	0396	Name of Coding System
CWE.4	20	ST	O		Alternate Identifier
CWE.5	199	ST	O		Alternate Text
CWE.6	20	ID	O	0396	Name of Alternate Coding System
CWE.7	10	ST	C		Coding System Version ID
CWE.8	10	ST	O		Alternate Coding System Version ID
CWE.9	199	ST	O		Original Text

SPM-25 20 CQ O 01771 Specimen Current Quantity 0..1

SPM-25 is a CQ, which holds 2 components separated by carets.

SEQ	LEN	DT	OPT	TBL#	Component name
CQ.1	16	NM	O		Quantity
CQ.2	483	CE	O		Units

SPM-26 4 NM O 01772 Number of Specimen Containers 0..1

SPM-27 250 CWE O 01773 Container Type 0..1

SPM-27 is a CWE, which holds 9 components separated by carets.

SEQ	LEN	DT	OPT	TBL#	Component name
CWE.1	20	ST	O		Identifier
CWE.2	199	ST	O		Text
CWE.3	20	ID	O	0396	Name of Coding System
CWE.4	20	ST	O		Alternate Identifier
CWE.5	199	ST	O		Alternate Text
CWE.6	20	ID	O	0396	Name of Alternate Coding System
CWE.7	10	ST	C		Coding System Version ID
CWE.8	10	ST	O		Alternate Coding System Version ID
CWE.9	199	ST	O		Original Text

SPM-28 250 CWE O 0544 01774 Container Condition 0..1

SPM-28 is a CWE, which holds 9 components separated by carets.

SEQ	LEN	DT	OPT	TBL#	Component name
CWE.1	20	ST	O		Identifier
CWE.2	199	ST	O		Text
CWE.3	20	ID	O	0396	Name of Coding System
CWE.4	20	ST	O		Alternate Identifier
CWE.5	199	ST	O		Alternate Text
CWE.6	20	ID	O	0396	Name of Alternate Coding System
CWE.7	10	ST	C		Coding System Version ID
CWE.8	10	ST	O		Alternate Coding System Version ID
CWE.9	199	ST	O		Original Text

SPM-29 250 CWE O 0494 01775 Specimen Child Role 0..1

SPM-29 is a CWE, which holds 9 components separated by carets.

SEQ	LEN	DT	OPT	TBL#	Component name
CWE.1	20	ST	O		Identifier
CWE.2	199	ST	O		Text
CWE.3	20	ID	O	0396	Name of Coding System
CWE.4	20	ST	O		Alternate Identifier
CWE.5	199	ST	O		Alternate Text
CWE.6	20	ID	O	0396	Name of Alternate Coding System
CWE.7	10	ST	C		Coding System Version ID
CWE.8	10	ST	O		Alternate Coding System Version ID
CWE.9	199	ST	O		Original Text

Message types carrying SPM

SPM appears in 19 message structures, belonging to 13 message types.

SPM segment

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Message types carrying SPM