Health eData 1 Sandbox
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## : US Core Specimen Collection Method - TTL Representation

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    @prefix fhir: <http://hl7.org/fhir/> .
    @prefix owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#> .
    @prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
    @prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
    @prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .

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esophagus</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"http://snomed.info/id/32534001\">32534001</a></td><td>Biopsy of spleen</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"http://snomed.info/id/36213007\">36213007</a></td><td>Endoscopy and brush biopsy</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"http://snomed.info/id/44414004\">44414004</a></td><td>Aspiration of Bartholin's cyst</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"http://snomed.info/id/48635004\">48635004</a></td><td>Fine needle biopsy</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"http://snomed.info/id/49401003\">49401003</a></td><td>Bone marrow aspiration procedure</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"http://snomed.info/id/54133007\">54133007</a></td><td>Biopsy of spermatic cord</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"http://snomed.info/id/54535009\">54535009</a></td><td>Cone biopsy of cervix</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"http://snomed.info/id/56241004\">56241004</a></td><td>Bone marrow biopsy, needle or trocar</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"http://snomed.info/id/56757003\">56757003</a></td><td>Scraping</td></tr><tr><td><a 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href=\"http://snomed.info/id/236886002\">236886002</a></td><td>Hysterectomy</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"http://snomed.info/id/240977001\">240977001</a></td><td>Biopsy of skin</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"http://snomed.info/id/243763007\">243763007</a></td><td>Venous sampling catheter procedure</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"http://snomed.info/id/277762005\">277762005</a></td><td>Lumbar puncture</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"http://snomed.info/id/287571005\">287571005</a></td><td>Diagnostic bronchial aspiration</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"http://snomed.info/id/299693003\">299693003</a></td><td>Biopsy of jejunum</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"http://snomed.info/id/303995001\">303995001</a></td><td>Buccal smear procedure</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"http://snomed.info/id/309849004\">309849004</a></td><td>Pericardiocentesis</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"http://snomed.info/id/386802000\">386802000</a></td><td>Endometrial biopsy</td></tr><tr><td><a 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href=\"http://snomed.info/id/397394009\">397394009</a></td><td>Bronchoalveolar lavage</td></tr></table></li></ul></div>"^^rdf:XMLLiteral ]
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