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4.4.1.427 ValueSet http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/specimen-container-type

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Work Group

Informative

Use Context: Country: World

Official URL: `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/specimen-container-type`				Version: 6.0.0-ballot4
active as of 2026-03-06				Computable Name: SpecimenContainer
Flags:				OID: 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.470

This value set is used in the following places:

Resource: Specimen.collection.device[x] (CodeableConcept|Reference(Device)|canonical(DeviceDefinition) / Example)
Resource: SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.container.type (CodeableConcept / Example)

4.4.1.427.1 Definition

Containers which may hold specimens or specimen containers. Include codes SNOMED CT(http://snomed.info/sct) where concept is-a 434711009 (Specimen container (physical object))

4.4.1.427.2 Content Logical Definition

Generated Narrative: ValueSet specimen-container-type

Last updated: 2026-03-06T21:43:23.973Z

Include codes fromhttp://snomed.info/sct version Not Stated (use latest from terminology server) where concept is-a 434711009 (Specimen container (physical object))

4.4.1.427.3 Expansion

This expansion generated 06 Mar 2026

ValueSet

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

This value set contains 5 concepts

System	Code	Display	Display (English)
`http://snomed.info/sct`	434711009	Specimen container	Specimen container (physical object)
`http://snomed.info/sct`	434746001	Specimen vial	Specimen vial (physical object)
`http://snomed.info/sct`	434822004	Specimen well	Specimen well (physical object)
`http://snomed.info/sct`	713791004	Breath specimen container	Breath specimen container (physical object)
`http://snomed.info/sct`	1331905008	Preservative liquid based cytology specimen vial	Cytology specimen vial containing preservative fluid

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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

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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

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Definition

An explanation of the meaning of the concept

Comments

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