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Valueset-specimen-collection-method.ttl

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Definition for 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#> .


# - resource -------------------------------------------------------------------

[] a fhir:ValueSet;
  fhir:Resource.id [ fhir:value "specimen-collection-method"];
  fhir:Resource.meta [
     fhir:Meta.lastUpdated [ fhir:value "2019-11-01T09:29:23.356+11:00" ];
     fhir:Meta.profile [
       fhir:value "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/shareablevalueset";
       fhir:index 0

<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 "2025-12-18T07:07:42.170+11:00"^^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:DomainResource.text [
     fhir:Narrative.status [ fhir:value "generated" ]
  ];
  fhir:DomainResource.extension [
     fhir:index 0;
     fhir:Extension.url [ fhir:value "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg" ];
     fhir:Extension.value [ fhir:value "oo" ]
  ], [
     fhir:index 1;
     fhir:Extension.url [ fhir:value "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status" ];
     fhir:Extension.value [ fhir:value "draft" ]
  ], [
     fhir:index 2;
     fhir:Extension.url [ fhir:value "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm" ];
     fhir:Extension.value [ fhir:value "1" ]
  ];
  fhir:ValueSet.url [ fhir:value "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/specimen-collection-method"];
  fhir:ValueSet.identifier [
     fhir:index 0;
     fhir:Identifier.system [ fhir:value "urn:ietf:rfc:3986" ];
     fhir:Identifier.value [ fhir:value "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.468" ]
  ];
  fhir:ValueSet.version [ fhir:value "4.0.1"];
  fhir:ValueSet.name [ fhir:value "FHIRSpecimenCollectionMethod"];
  fhir:ValueSet.title [ fhir:value "FHIR Specimen Collection Method"];
  fhir:ValueSet.status [ fhir:value "draft"];
  fhir:ValueSet.experimental [ fhir:value "false"];
  fhir:ValueSet.date [ fhir:value "2019-11-01T09:29:23+11:00"];
  fhir:ValueSet.publisher [ fhir:value "FHIR Project team"];
  fhir:ValueSet.contact [
     fhir:index 0;
     fhir:ContactDetail.telecom [
       fhir:index 0;
       fhir:ContactPoint.system [ fhir:value "url" ];
       fhir:ContactPoint.value [ fhir:value "http://hl7.org/fhir" ]

  ] [
     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:ValueSet.description [ fhir:value " This example value set defines a set of codes that can be used to indicate the method by which a specimen was collected."];
  fhir:ValueSet.copyright [ fhir:value "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:ValueSet.compose [
     fhir:ValueSet.include [
       fhir:index 0;
       fhir:ValueSet.system [ fhir:value "http://snomed.info/sct" ];
       fhir:ValueSet.concept [
         fhir:index 0;
         fhir:ValueSet.code [ fhir:value "129316008" ];
         fhir:ValueSet.display [ fhir:value "Aspiration - action" ]
       ], [
         fhir:index 1;
         fhir:ValueSet.code [ fhir:value "129314006" ];
         fhir:ValueSet.display [ fhir:value "Biopsy - action" ]
       ], [
         fhir:index 2;
         fhir:ValueSet.code [ fhir:value "129300006" ];
         fhir:ValueSet.display [ fhir:value "Puncture - action" ]
       ], [
         fhir:index 3;
         fhir:ValueSet.code [ fhir:value "129304002" ];
         fhir:ValueSet.display [ fhir:value "Excision - action" ]
       ], [
         fhir:index 4;
         fhir:ValueSet.code [ fhir:value "129323009" ];
         fhir:ValueSet.display [ fhir:value "Scraping - action" ]
       ], [
         fhir:index 5;
         fhir:ValueSet.code [ fhir:value "73416001" ];
         fhir:ValueSet.display [ fhir:value "Urine specimen collection, clean catch" ]
       ], [
         fhir:index 6;
         fhir:ValueSet.code [ fhir:value "225113003" ];
         fhir:ValueSet.display [ fhir:value "Timed urine collection" ]
       ], [
         fhir:index 7;
         fhir:ValueSet.code [ fhir:value "70777001" ];
         fhir:ValueSet.display [ fhir:value "Urine specimen collection, catheterized" ]
       ], [
         fhir:index 8;
         fhir:ValueSet.code [ fhir:value "386089008" ];
         fhir:ValueSet.display [ fhir:value "Collection of coughed sputum" ]
       ], [
         fhir:index 9;
         fhir:ValueSet.code [ fhir:value "278450005" ];
         fhir:ValueSet.display [ fhir:value "Finger-prick sampling" ]
       ]

  ] [
     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-ballot4"] ; # 
  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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