Definition
                The date on which the specimen was collected from the person, expressed as DDMMYYYY.
            
            
    Components
Data Element (this item)
            
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                Data Element ConceptPerson—specimen collection date- 
                        Object ClassPerson
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                        PropertySpecimen collection date
 
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                Value DomainDate DDMMYYYY
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Date DDMMYYYY ".| Data Type | Date/Time | 
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| Format | DDMMYYYY | 
| Maximum character length | 8 | 
Comments
Guide for use:
Record the date when the specimen was collected.
Origin:
ACSQHC Healthcare Associated Infection Technical Working Group