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  "resourceType": "ValueSet",
  "id": "specimen-collection-method",
  "meta": {
    "lastUpdated": "2026-06-14T21:56:23.705+00:00"
  },
  "text": {
    "status": "generated",
    "div": "\u003cdiv xmlns\u003d\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"\u003e\u003cp class\u003d\"res-header-id\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGenerated Narrative: ValueSet specimen-collection-method\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003ca name\u003d\"specimen-collection-method\"\u003e \u003c/a\u003e\u003ca name\u003d\"hcspecimen-collection-method\"\u003e \u003c/a\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eInclude these codes as defined in \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.snomed.org/\"\u003e\u003ccode\u003ehttp://snomed.info/sct\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan title\u003d\"Version is not explicitly stated. No matching Code System found\"\u003e version Not Stated (use latest from terminology server)\u003c/span\u003e\u003ctable class\u003d\"none\"\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style\u003d\"white-space:nowrap\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCode\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eDisplay\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://snomed.info/id/129316008\"\u003e129316008\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eAspiration - action\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://snomed.info/id/129314006\"\u003e129314006\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eBiopsy - action\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://snomed.info/id/129300006\"\u003e129300006\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003ePuncture - action\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://snomed.info/id/129304002\"\u003e129304002\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eExcision - action\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://snomed.info/id/129323009\"\u003e129323009\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eScraping - action\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://snomed.info/id/73416001\"\u003e73416001\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eUrine specimen collection, clean catch\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://snomed.info/id/225113003\"\u003e225113003\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eTimed urine collection\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://snomed.info/id/70777001\"\u003e70777001\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eUrine specimen collection, catheterized\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://snomed.info/id/386089008\"\u003e386089008\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eCollection of coughed sputum\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://snomed.info/id/278450005\"\u003e278450005\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eFinger-prick sampling\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003c/table\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"
  },
  "extension": [
    {
      "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg",
      "valueCode": "oo"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status",
      "valueCode": "informative"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm",
      "valueInteger": 1
    }
  ],
  "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/specimen-collection-method",
  "identifier": [
    {
      "system": "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
      "value": "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.468"
    },
    {
      "use": "old",
      "system": "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
      "value": "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.461"
    },
    {
      "use": "old",
      "system": "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
      "value": "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.2.275"
    }
  ],
  "version": "6.0.0-ballot4",
  "name": "FHIRSpecimenCollectionMethod",
  "title": "FHIR Specimen Collection Method",
  "status": "active",
  "experimental": false,
  "publisher": "FHIR Project team",
  "contact": [
    {
      "telecom": [
        {
          "system": "url",
          "value": "http://hl7.org/fhir"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "description": "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": "http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm",
          "code": "001",
          "display": "World"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "copyright": "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": "http://snomed.info/sct",
        "concept": [
          {
            "code": "129316008",
            "display": "Aspiration - action"
          },
          {
            "code": "129314006",
            "display": "Biopsy - action"
          },
          {
            "code": "129300006",
            "display": "Puncture - action"
          },
          {
            "code": "129304002",
            "display": "Excision - action"
          },
          {
            "code": "129323009",
            "display": "Scraping - action"
          },
          {
            "code": "73416001",
            "display": "Urine specimen collection, clean catch"
          },
          {
            "code": "225113003",
            "display": "Timed urine collection"
          },
          {
            "code": "70777001",
            "display": "Urine specimen collection, catheterized"
          },
          {
            "code": "386089008",
            "display": "Collection of coughed sputum"
          },
          {
            "code": "278450005",
            "display": "Finger-prick sampling"
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}