STARS Implementation Guide
0.5.0 - release

This page is part of the Csiro Stars (v0.5.0: Release) based on FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) v5.0.0. This is the current published version. For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions

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Official URL: https://starsapi.csiro.au/fhir-ig/stars/ImplementationGuide/csiro.stars Version: 0.5.0
Active as of 2025-09-08 Computable Name: CsiroStars

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Background

The STARS network provides restricted sample submission. This implementation guide outlines the requirements for users to implement a common standard FHIR protocol to transfer specimen information between laboratories for the purpose of testing.

This verison has been built to the R5.0.0 build of FHIR.

Workflow

Basic outline of sending and receiving Workflow.

Profiles

See more detailed specifics for CSV fields, FHIR Profiles, ConceptMaps and ValueSets on Profile - ServiceRequest and Profile - DiagnosticReport. The Artifact Summary gives an in depth description for the expectations of each field within the process.

STARS Client

The STARS Client has been refreshed inline with the stars-api project. stars-client

Terminology

A complete listing of ValueSets (Vocabulary) and ConceptMaps (Mappings) covering all specified fields.

Migration Guide

See the Migration Guide for direction and testing plans to get ready to migrate.

Downloads

downloads

FHIR Shorthand Resources

This guide has been automatically built using FHIR Shorthand to define a standard set of required fields that form a profile schema for specimen transmission.

HL7 Confluence site

FHIR Shorthand Documentation

FHIR Shorthand documentation code repository

SUSHI code repository

Zulip channel: #shorthand

Dependencies

IGPackageFHIRComment
.. STARS Implementation Guidecsiro.stars#0.5.0R5
... HL7 Terminology (THO)hl7.terminology.r5#6.5.0R5Automatically added as a dependency - all IGs depend on HL7 Terminology
.... FHIR Extensions Packhl7.fhir.uv.extensions.r5#5.2.0R5
... FHIR Tooling Extensions IGhl7.fhir.uv.tools.r5#0.7.1R5for example references

Package hl7.fhir.uv.extensions.r5#5.2.0

This IG defines the global extensions - the ones defined for everyone. These extensions are always in scope wherever FHIR is being used (built Mon, Feb 10, 2025 21:45+1100+11:00)

Package hl7.fhir.uv.tools.r5#0.7.1

This IG defines the extensions that the tools use internally. Some of these extensions are content that are being evaluated for elevation into the main spec, and others are tooling concerns (built Sat, Jul 26, 2025 06:59+1000+10:00)

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