SubstanceSpecification | Medplum

The detailed description of a substance, typically at a level beyond what is used for prescribing.

Elements

Name	Type	Description
identifier	Identifier	Identifier by which this substance is known Details Identifier by which this substance is known.
type	CodeableConcept	High level categorization, e.g. polymer or nucleic acid Details High level categorization, e.g. polymer or nucleic acid.
status	CodeableConcept	Status of substance within the catalogue e.g. approved Details Status of substance within the catalogue e.g. approved.
domain	CodeableConcept	If the substance applies to only human or veterinary use Details If the substance applies to only human or veterinary use.
description	string	Textual description of the substance Details Textual description of the substance.
source	Reference< DocumentReference >[]	Supporting literature Details Supporting literature.
comment	string	Textual comment about this record of a substance Details Textual comment about this record of a substance.
moiety	SubstanceSpecificationMoiety[]	Moiety, for structural modifications Details Moiety, for structural modifications.
id	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing Details Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
extension	Extension[]	Additional content defined by implementations Details May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element.
modifierExtension	Extension[]	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized Details May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants.
role	CodeableConcept	Role that the moiety is playing Details Role that the moiety is playing.
identifier	Identifier	Identifier by which this moiety substance is known Details Identifier by which this moiety substance is known.
name	string	Textual name for this moiety substance Details Textual name for this moiety substance.
stereochemistry	CodeableConcept	Stereochemistry type Details Stereochemistry type.
opticalActivity	CodeableConcept	Optical activity type Details Optical activity type.
molecularFormula	string	Molecular formula Details Molecular formula.
amount[x]	Quantity, string	Quantitative value for this moiety Details Quantitative value for this moiety.
property	SubstanceSpecificationProperty[]	General specifications for this substance, including how it is related to other substances Details General specifications for this substance, including how it is related to other substances.
id	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing Details Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
extension	Extension[]	Additional content defined by implementations Details May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element.
modifierExtension	Extension[]	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized Details May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants.
molecularWeight	SubstanceSpecificationStructureMolecularWeight	The molecular weight or weight range (for proteins, polymers or nucleic acids) Details The molecular weight or weight range (for proteins, polymers or nucleic acids).
source	Reference< DocumentReference >[]	Supporting literature Details Supporting literature.
representation	SubstanceSpecificationStructureRepresentation[]	Molecular structural representation Details Molecular structural representation.

Search Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Expression
code	token	The specific code	SubstanceSpecification.code.code

Inherited Elements

Name	Type	Description
id	string	Logical id of this artifact Details The logical id of the resource, as used in the URL for the resource. Once assigned, this value never changes.
meta	Meta	Metadata about the resource Details The metadata about the resource.
implicitRules	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created Details A reference to a set of rules that were followed when the resource was constructed.
language	code	Language of the resource content Details The base language in which the resource is written.
text	Narrative	Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation Details A human-readable narrative that contains a summary of the resource.
contained	Resource[]	Contained, inline Resources Details These resources do not have an independent existence apart from the resource that contains them.
extension	Extension[]	Additional content defined by implementations Details May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource.
modifierExtension	Extension[]	Extensions that cannot be ignored Details May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource.

This resource is still undergoing development and review by the appropriate Workgroups. At this time, it is considered only a draft resource not suitable for production implementation