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4.4.1.536 4.4.1.288 ValueSet http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/specimen-collection-method

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Official URL : http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/specimen-collection-method Version : 5.0.0 6.0.0-ballot4
draft active as of 2023-03-26 2025-12-18 Computable Name : FHIRSpecimenCollectionMethod
Flags : Experimental OID : 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.468

This value set is used in the following places:

4.4.1.536.1 4.4.1.288.1 Definition

This example value set defines a set of codes that can be used to indicate the method by which a specimen was collected.

4.4.1.536.2 4.4.1.288.2 Content Logical Definition

Generated Narrative: ValueSet specimen-collection-method

Last updated: 2025-12-18T07:07:42.17+11:00

 

4.4.1.536.3 4.4.1.288.3 Expansion

This expansion generated 26 Mar 2023 18 Dec 2025

This value set contains 10 concepts

ValueSet

Expansion from tx.fhir.org based on SNOMED CT International edition 31-July 2022 01-Feb 2025

This value set contains 10 concepts

http://snomed.info/sct
System Code System Display Display (English)
http://snomed.info/sct    129316008 icon http://snomed.info/sct Aspiration - action Aspiration - action (qualifier value)
http://snomed.info/sct    129314006 icon Biopsy - action BX - Biopsy
http://snomed.info/sct    129300006 icon http://snomed.info/sct Puncture - action Puncture - action (qualifier value)
http://snomed.info/sct    129304002 icon http://snomed.info/sct Excision - action Excision - action (qualifier value)
http://snomed.info/sct    129323009 icon http://snomed.info/sct Scraping - action Scraping - action (qualifier value)
http://snomed.info/sct    73416001 icon http://snomed.info/sct Urine specimen collection, clean catch Urine specimen collection, clean catch (procedure)
http://snomed.info/sct    225113003 icon http://snomed.info/sct Timed urine collection Timed urine collection (procedure)
http://snomed.info/sct    70777001 icon http://snomed.info/sct Urine specimen collection, catheterized Urine specimen collection, catheterized (procedure)
http://snomed.info/sct    386089008 icon http://snomed.info/sct Collection of coughed sputum (procedure) Collection of coughed sputum
http://snomed.info/sct    278450005 icon http://snomed.info/sct Finger stick Finger-prick sampling (procedure)

 

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Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Lvl A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. For value sets, levels are mostly used to organize codes for user convenience, but may follow code system hierarchy - see Code System for further information
Source The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
Code The code (used as the code in the resource instance). If the code is in italics, this indicates that the code is not selectable ('Abstract')
Display The display (used in the display element of a Coding ). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application
Definition An explanation of the meaning of the concept
Comments Additional notes about how to use the code