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<ValueSet xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <id value="specimen-collection-method"/>
  <meta>
    <lastUpdated value="2026-03-16T22:59:53.445+00:00"/>
  </meta>
  <text>
    <status value="generated"/>
    <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>
  </text>
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    <valueCode value="oo"/>
  </extension>
  <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status">
    <valueCode value="informative"/>
  </extension>
  <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm">
    <valueInteger value="1"/>
  </extension>
  <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/specimen-collection-method"/>
  <identifier>
    <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/>
    <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.468"/>
  </identifier>
  <identifier>
    <use value="old"/>
    <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/>
    <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.461"/>
  </identifier>
  <identifier>
    <use value="old"/>
    <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/>
    <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.2.275"/>
  </identifier>
  <version value="6.0.0-ballot4"/>
  <name value="FHIRSpecimenCollectionMethod"/>
  <title value="FHIR Specimen Collection Method"/>
  <status value="active"/>
  <experimental value="false"/>
  <publisher value="FHIR Project team"/>
  <contact>
    <telecom>
      <system value="url"/>
      <value value="http://hl7.org/fhir"/>
    </telecom>
  </contact>
  <description value="This example value set defines a set of codes that can be used to indicate the method by which a specimen was collected."/>
  <jurisdiction>
    <coding>
      <system value="http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm"/>
      <code value="001"/>
      <display value="World"/>
    </coding>
  </jurisdiction>
  <copyright 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"/>
  <compose>
    <include>
      <system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/>
      <concept>
        <code value="129316008"/>
        <display value="Aspiration - action"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="129314006"/>
        <display value="Biopsy - action"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="129300006"/>
        <display value="Puncture - action"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="129304002"/>
        <display value="Excision - action"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="129323009"/>
        <display value="Scraping - action"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="73416001"/>
        <display value="Urine specimen collection, clean catch"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="225113003"/>
        <display value="Timed urine collection"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="70777001"/>
        <display value="Urine specimen collection, catheterized"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="386089008"/>
        <display value="Collection of coughed sputum"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="278450005"/>
        <display value="Finger-prick sampling"/>
      </concept>
    </include>
  </compose>
</ValueSet>