This page is part of the FHIR Specification (v0.0.82: DSTU 1). The current version which supercedes this version is 5.0.0 . For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions . Page versions: R5 R4B R4 R3 R2 Using Codes Systems Value Sets v2 Tables v3 Namespaces Concept Maps 1.14.2.1.256 Value Set http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/specimen-collection-method This is a value set defined by the FHIR project. The technique that is used to perform the procedure Formal definitions: XML or JSON . 1.14.2.1.256.1 SpecimenCollectionMethod This example value set defines a set of codes that can be used to indicate the method of collection of a specimen. It includes values from HL7 v2 table 0048 This value set includes codes defined in other code systems, using the following rules: Include these codes as defined in http://snomed.info/sct Code Display Definition 119295008 Specimen obtained by aspiration 413651001 Bioptics 360020006 Extirpation - action 430823004 Examination of midstream urine specimen 16404004 Induced 67889009 Irrigation 29240004 Autopsy examination 45710003 Sputum 7800008 Punctate 258431006 Scrapings 20255002 Blushing 386147002 Smear procedure 278450005 Finger stick Include all codes defined in http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0488 This value set could not be expanded by the publication tooling: null These codes are used in the following places: Specimen.collection.method ( Example ) The OID for the value set is 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.2.256 (OIDs are not used in FHIR, but may be used in v3, or OID based terminology systems). See the full registry of value sets defined as part of FHIR. © HL7.org 2011+. FHIR DSTU (v0.0.82.2943) generated on Tue, Sep 30, 2014 18:09+1000. Links: What's a DSTU? | Version History | | Propose a change var disqus_shortname = 'fhirdstu';(function() {var dsq = document.createElement('script'); dsq.type = 'text/javascript'; dsq.async = true;dsq.src = '//' + disqus_shortname + '.disqus.com/embed.js';(document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0] || document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0]).appendChild(dsq); })(); Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. comments powered by Disqus var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-676355-1']); _gaq.push(['_setDomainName', '.hl7.org']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();