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

Responsible Owner: Orders and Observations icon Work Group Informative Use Context: Country: World
Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/specimen-collection-method Version: 6.0.0-ballot4
active as of 2026-08-12 Computable Name: FHIRSpecimenCollectionMethod
Flags: OID: 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.468

This value set is used in the following places:

4.4.1.273.1 Definition

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

4.4.1.273.2 Content Logical Definition

Generated Narrative: ValueSet specimen-collection-method

Last updated: 2026-08-12T22:59:45Z

 

4.4.1.273.3 Expansion

This expansion generated 12 Aug 2026

ValueSet

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

This value set contains 10 concepts

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

 

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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