HL7 v2.8.1 Vocabulary
0.2.0 - ci-build

HL7 v2.8.1 Vocabulary, published by HL7/FO. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.2.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/frankoemig/hl7.v2.terminology.v281/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

## : Specimen Collection Method (2.8.1 - 1.0.0) - JSON Representation

Active as of 2026-03-13

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      "title" : "Specimen Collection Method (2.8.1 - 1.0.0)",
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      "description" : "Concepts to document procedures or processes by which a specimen may be collected.  This is one of two code systems that are used instead of table 0070 (code system xxxx) which conflated specimen types and specimen collection methods.   Used in Version 2 messaging in the SPM segment.",
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