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Example ValueSet/specimen-collection-method (Turtle)

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Responsible Owner: Terminology Infrastructure Work Group Standards Status : Informative Definition
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This value set is not currently used Raw Turtle (+ also see Turtle/RDF Format Specification )

The OID Definition for the value set is 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.2.554 (OIDs are not used in FHIR, but may be used in v3, or OID based terminology systems). Value SetFHIR Specimen Collection Method

@prefix fhir: <http://hl7.org/fhir/> .
@prefix owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#> .
@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .

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<http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/specimen-collection-method> a fhir:ValueSet ;
  fhir:nodeRole fhir:treeRoot ;
  fhir:id [ fhir:v "specimen-collection-method"] ; # 
  fhir:meta [
     fhir:lastUpdated [ fhir:v "2025-12-17T09:50:17.012+00:00"^^xsd:dateTime ]
  ] ; # 
  fhir:text [
     fhir:status [ fhir:v "generated" ] ;
     fhir:div [ fhir:v "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><p class=\"res-header-id\"><b>Generated Narrative: ValueSet specimen-collection-method</b></p><a name=\"specimen-collection-method\"> </a><a name=\"hcspecimen-collection-method\"> </a><ul><li>Include these codes as defined in <a href=\"http://www.snomed.org/\"><code>http://snomed.info/sct</code></a><span title=\"Version is not explicitly stated. No matching Code System found\"> version Not Stated (use latest from terminology server)</span><table class=\"none\"><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\"><b>Code</b></td><td><b>Display</b></td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"http://snomed.info/id/129316008\">129316008</a></td><td>Aspiration - action</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"http://snomed.info/id/129314006\">129314006</a></td><td>Biopsy - action</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"http://snomed.info/id/129300006\">129300006</a></td><td>Puncture - action</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"http://snomed.info/id/129304002\">129304002</a></td><td>Excision - action</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"http://snomed.info/id/129323009\">129323009</a></td><td>Scraping - action</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"http://snomed.info/id/73416001\">73416001</a></td><td>Urine specimen collection, clean catch</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"http://snomed.info/id/225113003\">225113003</a></td><td>Timed urine collection</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"http://snomed.info/id/70777001\">70777001</a></td><td>Urine specimen collection, catheterized</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"http://snomed.info/id/386089008\">386089008</a></td><td>Collection of coughed sputum</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"http://snomed.info/id/278450005\">278450005</a></td><td>Finger-prick sampling</td></tr></table></li></ul></div>"^^rdf:XMLLiteral ]
  ] ; # 
  fhir:extension ( [
     fhir:url [
       fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg"^^xsd:anyURI ;
       fhir:l <http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg>
     ] ;
     fhir:value [
       a fhir:Code ;
       fhir:v "oo"
     ]
  ] [
     fhir:url [
       fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status"^^xsd:anyURI ;
       fhir:l <http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status>
     ] ;
     fhir:value [
       a fhir:Code ;
       fhir:v "informative"
     ]
  ] [
     fhir:url [
       fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm"^^xsd:anyURI ;
       fhir:l <http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm>
     ] ;
     fhir:value [
       a fhir:Integer ;
       fhir:v 1
     ]
  ] ) ; # 
  fhir:url [
     fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/specimen-collection-method"^^xsd:anyURI ;
     fhir:l <http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/specimen-collection-method>
  ] ; # 
  fhir:identifier ( [
     fhir:system [
       fhir:v "urn:ietf:rfc:3986"^^xsd:anyURI ;
       fhir:l <urn:ietf:rfc:3986>
     ] ;
     fhir:value [ fhir:v "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.468" ]
  ] [
     fhir:use [ fhir:v "old" ] ;
     fhir:system [
       fhir:v "urn:ietf:rfc:3986"^^xsd:anyURI ;
       fhir:l <urn:ietf:rfc:3986>
     ] ;
     fhir:value [ fhir:v "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.461" ]
  ] [
     fhir:use [ fhir:v "old" ] ;
     fhir:system [
       fhir:v "urn:ietf:rfc:3986"^^xsd:anyURI ;
       fhir:l <urn:ietf:rfc:3986>
     ] ;
     fhir:value [ fhir:v "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.2.275" ]
  ] ) ; # 
  fhir:version [ fhir:v "6.0.0-ballot3"] ; # 
  fhir:name [ fhir:v "FHIRSpecimenCollectionMethod"] ; # 
  fhir:title [ fhir:v "FHIR Specimen Collection Method"] ; # 
  fhir:status [ fhir:v "active"] ; # 
  fhir:experimental [ fhir:v false] ; # 
  fhir:publisher [ fhir:v "FHIR Project team"] ; # 
  fhir:contact ( [
     fhir:telecom ( [
       fhir:system [ fhir:v "url" ] ;
       fhir:value [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir" ]
     ] )
  ] ) ; # 
  fhir:description [ fhir:v "This example value set defines a set of codes that can be used to indicate the method by which a specimen was collected."] ; # 
  fhir:jurisdiction ( [
     fhir:coding ( [
       fhir:system [
         fhir:v "http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm"^^xsd:anyURI ;
         fhir:l <http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm>
       ] ;
       fhir:code [ fhir:v "001" ] ;
       fhir:display [ fhir:v "World" ]
     ] )
  ] ) ; # 
  fhir:copyright [ fhir:v "This resource includes content from SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) which is copyright of the International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO). Implementers of these specifications must have the appropriate SNOMED CT Affiliate license - for more information contact http://www.snomed.org/snomed-ct/get-snomed-ct or info@snomed.org"] ; # 
  fhir:compose [
     fhir:include ( [
       fhir:system [
         fhir:v "http://snomed.info/sct"^^xsd:anyURI ;
         fhir:l <http://snomed.info/sct>
       ] ;
       fhir:concept ( [
         fhir:code [ fhir:v "129316008" ] ;
         fhir:display [ fhir:v "Aspiration - action" ]
       ] [
         fhir:code [ fhir:v "129314006" ] ;
         fhir:display [ fhir:v "Biopsy - action" ]
       ] [
         fhir:code [ fhir:v "129300006" ] ;
         fhir:display [ fhir:v "Puncture - action" ]
       ] [
         fhir:code [ fhir:v "129304002" ] ;
         fhir:display [ fhir:v "Excision - action" ]
       ] [
         fhir:code [ fhir:v "129323009" ] ;
         fhir:display [ fhir:v "Scraping - action" ]
       ] [
         fhir:code [ fhir:v "73416001" ] ;
         fhir:display [ fhir:v "Urine specimen collection, clean catch" ]
       ] [
         fhir:code [ fhir:v "225113003" ] ;
         fhir:display [ fhir:v "Timed urine collection" ]
       ] [
         fhir:code [ fhir:v "70777001" ] ;
         fhir:display [ fhir:v "Urine specimen collection, catheterized" ]
       ] [
         fhir:code [ fhir:v "386089008" ] ;
         fhir:display [ fhir:v "Collection of coughed sputum" ]
       ] [
         fhir:code [ fhir:v "278450005" ] ;
         fhir:display [ fhir:v "Finger-prick sampling" ]
       ] )
     ] )
  ] ; # 
  fhir:expansion [] . # 

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