International Patient Summary Implementation Guide
2.0.0 -

International Patient Summary Implementation Guide, published by HL7 International / Patient Care. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 2.0.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/HL7/fhir-ips/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

## ValueSet: Results Specimen Collection Method - IPS

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ips/ValueSet/results-specimen-collection-method-uv-ips | Version: 2.0.0
Standards status: Trial-use Active as of 2025-10-29 | Maturity Level: 3 | Computable Name: ResultsSpecimenCollectionMethodUvIps
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IPS Specimen collection method codes value set. This value set includes codes from SNOMED CT®: all descendants or self of 129316008 |Aspiration - action (qualifier value)|; all descendants or self of 129314006 |Biopsy - action (qualifier value)|; all descendants or self of 129300006 |Puncture - action (qualifier value)|; all descendants or self of 129304002 |Excision - action (qualifier value)|; all descendants or self of 129323009 |Scraping - action (qualifier value)|; all descendants or self of 73416001 |Urine specimen collection, clean catch (procedure)|; all descendants or self of 225113003 |Timed urine collection (procedure)|; all descendants or self of 70777001 |Urine specimen collection, catheterized (procedure)|; all descendants or self of 386089008 |Collection of coughed sputum (procedure)|; all descendants or self of 278450005 |Finger-prick sampling (procedure)|

SNOMED CT® ECL definition:
<< 129316008 |Aspiration - action (qualifier value)| OR << 129314006 |Biopsy - action (qualifier value)| OR << 129300006 |Puncture - action (qualifier value)| OR << 129304002 |Excision - action (qualifier value)| OR << 129323009 |Scraping - action (qualifier value)| OR << 73416001 |Urine specimen collection, clean catch (procedure)| OR << 225113003 |Timed urine collection (procedure)| OR << 70777001 |Urine specimen collection, catheterized (procedure)| OR << 386089008 |Collection of coughed sputum (procedure)| OR << 278450005 |Finger-prick sampling (procedure)|

References

- Specimen (IPS)

### Logical Definition (CLD)

Profile: Shareable ValueSet

This value set includes codes based on the following rules:

- Include codes from`http://snomed.info/sct` version Not Stated (use latest from terminology server) where concept is-a 129316008 (Aspiration - action)
- Include codes from`http://snomed.info/sct` version Not Stated (use latest from terminology server) where concept is-a 129314006 (Biopsy - action)
- Include codes from`http://snomed.info/sct` version Not Stated (use latest from terminology server) where concept is-a 129300006 (Puncture - action)
- Include codes from`http://snomed.info/sct` version Not Stated (use latest from terminology server) where concept is-a 129304002 (Excision - action)
- Include codes from`http://snomed.info/sct` version Not Stated (use latest from terminology server) where concept is-a 129323009 (Scraping - action)
- Include codes from`http://snomed.info/sct` version Not Stated (use latest from terminology server) where concept is-a 73416001 (Urine specimen collection, clean catch)
- Include codes from`http://snomed.info/sct` version Not Stated (use latest from terminology server) where concept is-a 225113003 (Timed urine collection)
- Include codes from`http://snomed.info/sct` version Not Stated (use latest from terminology server) where concept is-a 70777001 (Urine specimen collection, catheterized)
- Include codes from`http://snomed.info/sct` version Not Stated (use latest from terminology server) where concept is-a 386089008 (Collection of coughed sputum (procedure))
- Include codes from`http://snomed.info/sct` version Not Stated (use latest from terminology server) where concept is-a 278450005 (Finger stick)

### Expansion

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

This value set expansion contains 51 concepts.

System | Code | Display (en) | JSON | XML
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 129316008 | Aspiration - action |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 257759008 | FNA - Fine needle aspiration |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 129314006 | Biopsy - action |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 129315007 | Incisional biopsy - action |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 277261002 | Excision biopsy |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 282015008 | Shave biopsy - action |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 360028004 | Surgical biopsy - action |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 360029007 | Nonsurgical biopsy - action |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 1344973000 | Wedge biopsy - action (qualifier value) |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 129300006 | Puncture - action |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 430975009 | Surgical piercing - action (qualifier value) |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 129304002 | Excision - action |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 129305001 | Wedge resection - action |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 129309007 | Amputation - action |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 129310002 | Transfixion - action |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 129311003 | Evisceration - action |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 129313000 | Trephination - action |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 129318009 | Saucerization - action |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 129321006 | Trimming - action |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 129324003 | Filleting - action |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 129345005 | Resection-recession - action |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 261519002 | Diathermy excision |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 261545006 | Loop diathermy excision |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 281838007 | Disarticulation - action |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 281839004 | Exenteration |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 289936007 | Shave excision |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 303996000 | Terminalization |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 360020006 | Extirpation - action |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 410757006 | Decompressive excision - action (qualifier value) |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 442837002 | Excision debridement - action (qualifier value) |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 129323009 | Scraping - action |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 129319001 | Curettage - action |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 129322004 | Shaving - action |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 129387007 | Abrasion - action |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 73416001 | Urine specimen collection, clean catch |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 698007008 | Collection of early morning mid stream specimen of urine by clean catch (procedure) |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 225113003 | Timed urine collection |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 2475000 | Urine specimen collection, 24 hours |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 40597003 | Urine specimen collection, 12 hours |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 113031002 | Urine specimen collection, 2 hours |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 225111001 | Collection of early morning urine specimen |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 225112008 | Overnight collection of urine |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 732218007 | Urine specimen collection, 8 hours (procedure) |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 732221009 | Urine specimen collection, 48 hours (procedure) |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 732223007 | Urine specimen collection, 72 hours (procedure) |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 70777001 | Urine specimen collection, catheterized |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 446775007 | Collection of urine via indwelling urinary catheter (procedure) |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 698087006 | Collection of urine via indwelling suprapubic catheter (procedure) |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 705156009 | Collection of urine via straight catheter (procedure) |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 386089008 | Collection of coughed sputum (procedure) |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 278450005 | Finger stick |  |

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