SNOMED CT Implementation Guide for FHIR
0.0.1 - CI Build

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ValueSet: Specimen Collection Method ValueSet

Official URL: http://snomed.info/fhir/ValueSet/specimen-collection-method Version: 0.0.1
Active as of 2025-07-09 Computable Name: SpecimenCollectionMethodValueSet

Codes describing the specimen collection method.

References

Logical Definition (CLD)

 

Expansion

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

This value set expansion contains 137 concepts.

CodeSystemDisplay (en-US)
  17636008http://snomed.info/sctSpecimen collection
  1048003http://snomed.info/sctCapillary specimen collection
  2475000http://snomed.info/sctUrine specimen collection, 24 hours
  13677008http://snomed.info/sctUrine specimen collection, closed drainage
  19867003http://snomed.info/sctCollection of sputum, Lukens tube
  21217000http://snomed.info/sctCollection of pinworm specimen
  23248003http://snomed.info/sctTaking swab for microbiology
  24469009http://snomed.info/sctCollection of routine urine specimen for laboratory
  31507001http://snomed.info/sctSpecimen collection for microbiology
  32564009http://snomed.info/sctArterial specimen collection for laboratory test
  34532003http://snomed.info/sctSemen specimen collection
  37020001http://snomed.info/sctCollection of urine and strain for calculus
  37705003http://snomed.info/sctCollection of sputum
  40597003http://snomed.info/sctUrine specimen collection, 12 hours
  42311007http://snomed.info/sctRadial artery puncture for laboratory test
  44733008http://snomed.info/sctCollection of string test
  45240002http://snomed.info/sctEar lobe stick
  50576009http://snomed.info/sctSpecimen collection by drainage
  50753008http://snomed.info/sctBrachial artery puncture for laboratory test
  57617002http://snomed.info/sctUrine specimen collection
  58088002http://snomed.info/sctUrine specimen collection, suprapubic
  64860001http://snomed.info/sctCollection of sweat test
  66904006http://snomed.info/sctCollection of expired gas, quantitative
  70347009http://snomed.info/sctCollection of specimen for culture by laboratory
  71197008http://snomed.info/sctFemoral artery puncture for laboratory test
  73416001http://snomed.info/sctUrine specimen collection, clean catch
  77262006http://snomed.info/sctHeel stick
  82078001http://snomed.info/sctCollection of blood specimen for laboratory
  83917009http://snomed.info/sctSpecimen collection for microbiology, anaerobic
  86326008http://snomed.info/sctCollection of sweat test, pediatric overnight
  113031002http://snomed.info/sctUrine specimen collection, 2 hours
  115985003http://snomed.info/sctSweat collection by iontophoresis procedure
  174653005http://snomed.info/sctEndoscopic retrograde pancreatography and collection of pancreatic juice
  225098009http://snomed.info/sctCollection of sample of saliva
  225105004http://snomed.info/sctCollection of stool specimen
  225109005http://snomed.info/sctCollection of nephrostomy urine specimen
  225110000http://snomed.info/sctCollection of ureterostomy urine specimen
  225111001http://snomed.info/sctCollection of early morning urine specimen
  225112008http://snomed.info/sctOvernight collection of urine
  225113003http://snomed.info/sctTimed urine collection
  225271002http://snomed.info/sctCollection of mid-stream specimen of urine
  225709000http://snomed.info/sctTaking cough swab
  225711009http://snomed.info/sctCollection of nasal pharyngeal aspirate
  225997002http://snomed.info/sctTaking wound swab
  235488002http://snomed.info/sctCollection of pancreatic juice
  235569007http://snomed.info/sctCollection of bile
  236363003http://snomed.info/sctSperm aspiration
  236364009http://snomed.info/sctMicro-epididymal sperm aspiration
  243772004http://snomed.info/sctThumb-prick sampling
  243776001http://snomed.info/sctBlood sampling from extracorporeal blood circuit
  243777005http://snomed.info/sctBlood sampling from haemodialysis circuit
  243778000http://snomed.info/sctArterial port blood sampling during hemodialysis
  243779008http://snomed.info/sctVenous port blood sampling during haemodialysis
  243780006http://snomed.info/sctBlood sampling from cardiopulmonary bypass circuit
  243781005http://snomed.info/sctBlood sampling from ECMO circuit
  276907003http://snomed.info/sctPercutaneous sperm aspiration
  278450005http://snomed.info/sctFinger stick
  285570007http://snomed.info/sctTaking of swab
  285586000http://snomed.info/sctChlamydia swab
  285589007http://snomed.info/sctECS - Endocervical swab
  301805004http://snomed.info/sctTaking high vaginal swab
  301874004http://snomed.info/sctTaking vaginal swab
  304991003http://snomed.info/sctTake mouth swab
  310216004http://snomed.info/sctCollection of sample from mouth
  310217008http://snomed.info/sctCollection of gingival crevicular fluid sample
  312645003http://snomed.info/sctPercutaneous epididymal sperm aspiration
  312855001http://snomed.info/sctTaking conjunctival swab
  312873003http://snomed.info/sctTaking vulval swab
  312874009http://snomed.info/sctTaking penile swab
  312875005http://snomed.info/sctTaking cervical swab
  312876006http://snomed.info/sctTaking urethral swab
  312877002http://snomed.info/sctTaking low vaginal swab
  312878007http://snomed.info/sctTaking postnasal swab
  312879004http://snomed.info/sctTaking ear swab
  312880001http://snomed.info/sctTaking throat swab
  312881002http://snomed.info/sctTaking skin swab
  312882009http://snomed.info/sctTaking nasal swab
  313273004http://snomed.info/sctPertussis swab
  313274005http://snomed.info/sctRespiratory syncytial virus swab
  386087005http://snomed.info/sctCollection of aspirated sputum (procedure)
  386088000http://snomed.info/sctCollection of induced sputum (procedure)
  386089008http://snomed.info/sctCollection of coughed sputum (procedure)
  386099003http://snomed.info/sctSpot urine procedure (procedure)
  390784004http://snomed.info/sctEndocervical chlamydia swab (procedure)
  390785003http://snomed.info/sctUrethral chlamydia swab (procedure)
  400993006http://snomed.info/sctGonococcal cervical swab (procedure)
  400994000http://snomed.info/sctGonococcal swab (procedure)
  401002001http://snomed.info/sctGonococcal urethral swab (procedure)
  406173008http://snomed.info/sctPhlebotomy: cannulated vessel (procedure)
  418622002http://snomed.info/sctTaking oral swab (procedure)
  427133003http://snomed.info/sctEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and collection of bile (procedure)
  439599008http://snomed.info/sctCollection of specimen by device (procedure)
  441136006http://snomed.info/sctCollection of specimen by glass slide (procedure)
  441266008http://snomed.info/sctSpecimen collection by endometrial suction curette (procedure)
  441378005http://snomed.info/sctCollection of specimen by culture plate (procedure)
  444171005http://snomed.info/sctCollection of biliary drainage by gravity (procedure)
  446232000http://snomed.info/sctCollection of bile via biliary T-tube (procedure)
  446775007http://snomed.info/sctCollection of urine via indwelling urinary catheter (procedure)
  450874000http://snomed.info/sctCollection of first stream urine specimen (procedure)
  472859009http://snomed.info/sctTaking anal swab for chlamydia
  472860004http://snomed.info/sctTaking anal swab for gonorrhoea (procedure)
  472917009http://snomed.info/sctCollection of device for submission as specimen (procedure)
  473363001http://snomed.info/sctTaking of culture from cervix
  698007008http://snomed.info/sctCollection of early morning mid stream specimen of urine by clean catch (procedure)
  698086002http://snomed.info/sctCollection of urine via pediatric urine collection bag (procedure)
  698087006http://snomed.info/sctCollection of urine via indwelling suprapubic catheter (procedure)
  699873000http://snomed.info/sctCollection of blood via arterial catheter (procedure)
  705084002http://snomed.info/sctCollection of fluid specimen via closed suction drain (procedure)
  705156009http://snomed.info/sctCollection of urine via straight catheter (procedure)
  705172001http://snomed.info/sctCollection of cystostomy tube urine specimen
  707982002http://snomed.info/sctTaking throat swab for chlamydia
  707983007http://snomed.info/sctTaking throat swab for gonorrhea
  708015008http://snomed.info/sctPlucking of hair for microscopy and culture
  709500005http://snomed.info/sctCollection of cough culture plate specimen
  713143008http://snomed.info/sctCollection of arterial blood specimen
  720450003http://snomed.info/sctPreoperative urine specimen collection (procedure)
  722501003http://snomed.info/sctPostoperative urine specimen collection (procedure)
  732218007http://snomed.info/sctUrine specimen collection, 8 hours (procedure)
  732221009http://snomed.info/sctUrine specimen collection, 48 hours (procedure)
  732223007http://snomed.info/sctUrine specimen collection, 72 hours (procedure)
  732224001http://snomed.info/sctTimed stool collection (procedure)
  732228003http://snomed.info/sctStool specimen collection, 24 hours (procedure)
  732292007http://snomed.info/sctStool specimen collection, 48 hours (procedure)
  733478009http://snomed.info/sctCollection of specimen by adhesive slide
  733481004http://snomed.info/sctCollection of second void urine specimen (procedure)
  738796001http://snomed.info/sctCollection of dried blood spot specimen
  764928002http://snomed.info/sctCollection of fluid specimen (procedure)
  764929005http://snomed.info/sctCollection of exhaled breath specimen (procedure)
  768966009http://snomed.info/sctCollection of device tip
  769401004http://snomed.info/sctCollection of drain fluid
  840566006http://snomed.info/sctSpecimen collection for biobank
  1202027002http://snomed.info/sctOesophageal sponge cytology
  1230332003http://snomed.info/sctPostpartum collection of blood from umbilical cord
  1255865009http://snomed.info/sctAspiration of seminal fluid from seminal vesicle using ultrasonographic guidance (procedure)
  1285339005http://snomed.info/sctTesticular semen aspiration
  1359755003http://snomed.info/sctTaking eye swab (procedure)
  16631761000119104http://snomed.info/sctCollection of blood via implanted venous access device

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Level A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. In this scheme, some codes are under other codes, and imply that the code they are under also applies
System 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)
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