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| FHIR Version | R4 |
| Source | https://build.fhir.org/ig/argonautproject/USCDIV7/ValueSet-us-core-specimen-collection-method.html |
| URL | http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/ValueSet/us-core-specimen-collection-method |
| Version | 0.1.0 |
| Status | active |
| Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Name | USCoreSpecimenCollectionMethod |
| Title | US Core Specimen Collection Method |
| Realm | us |
| Authority | hl7 |
| Description | This value set identifies the technique used to collect a specimen. It includes the SNOMED CT 17636008 |Specimen collection (procedure)| hierarchy together with additional SNOMED CT concepts that represent procedures producing a specimen but are classified outside that hierarchy. |
| Copyright | This value set includes content from SNOMED CT, which is copyright © 2002+ International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO), and distributed by agreement between IHTSDO and HL7. Implementer use of SNOMED CT is not covered by this agreement. |
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Generated Narrative: ValueSet us-core-specimen-collection-method
This value set includes codes based on the following rules:
http://snomed.info/sct version Not Stated (use latest from terminology server) where concept is-a 17636008 (Specimen collection)http://snomed.info/sct version Not Stated (use latest from terminology server)| Code | Display |
| 6853008 | Nasogastric tube aspiration |
| 8367003 | Clipping nails of patient |
| 14766002 | Aspiration |
| 24619005 | Skin scraping for examination |
| 28520004 | Venipuncture for blood test |
| 29240004 | Autopsy examination |
| 30088009 | Blood culture |
| 32218000 | Biopsy of esophagus |
| 32534001 | Biopsy of spleen |
| 36213007 | Endoscopy and brush biopsy |
| 44414004 | Aspiration of Bartholin's cyst |
| 48635004 | Fine needle biopsy |
| 49401003 | Bone marrow aspiration procedure |
| 54133007 | Biopsy of spermatic cord |
| 54535009 | Cone biopsy of cervix |
| 56241004 | Bone marrow biopsy, needle or trocar |
| 56757003 | Scraping |
| 63293007 | Fine needle biopsy of seminal vesicle |
| 64663002 | Prostatic massage |
| 67889009 | Irrigation |
| 68688001 | Curettage |
| 70163005 | Excision of ganglion cyst |
| 75016008 | Biopsy of soft tissue |
| 78533007 | Irrigation of urinary bladder |
| 79121003 | Biopsy of stomach |
| 80657008 | Bronchoscopy with brush biopsy |
| 81723002 | Amputation |
| 83152002 | Oophorectomy |
| 86273004 | Biopsy |
| 89305009 | Abdominal paracentesis |
| 90131007 | Arthrocentesis |
| 91602002 | Thoracentesis |
| 121098002 | Transparent tape method for fungal identification |
| 122462000 | Drainage procedure |
| 129112001 | Aspiration of trachea |
| 168461002 | Postmortem examination |
| 173830003 | Irrigation of stomach |
| 175189006 | Biopsy of pericardium |
| 176747002 | Colpoceliocentesis |
| 177788009 | Open drainage of pleural cavity |
| 178263003 | Biopsy of muscle |
| 232595000 | Bronchoscopic lavage |
| 234319005 | Splenectomy |
| 235157009 | Endoscopic brushings of GIT |
| 236880008 | Curettage of uterus and endometrial sampling |
| 236886002 | Hysterectomy |
| 240977001 | Biopsy of skin |
| 243763007 | Venous sampling catheter procedure |
| 277762005 | Lumbar puncture |
| 287571005 | Diagnostic bronchial aspiration |
| 299693003 | Biopsy of jejunum |
| 303995001 | Buccal smear procedure |
| 309849004 | Pericardiocentesis |
| 386802000 | Endometrial biopsy |
| 387715005 | Peritoneal lavage |
| 397397002 | Bronchoscopy and bronchoalveolar lavage |
| 405281009 | Anal pap smear |
| 416107004 | Cervical cytology test |
| 430111007 | Fine needle aspiration biopsy of spermatic cord |
| 430854000 | Touch preparation of specimen |
| 439336003 | Brush biopsy |
| 446847002 | Drainage of pleural cavity via chest tube |
| 446860008 | Collection of cerebrospinal fluid via ventriculoperitoneal shunt |
| 447097009 | Scraping of nail |
| 448895004 | Sampling for smear |
| 697972001 | Cutting of hair |
| 782762003 | Blind bronchoalveolar lavage |
| 258429002 | Rectal scrape specimen |
| 261665006 | Unknown |
| 410729004 | Amniocentesis fluid specimen |
| 24139008 | Cystoscopy |
| 176178006 | Diagnostic cystoscopy |
| 397394009 | Bronchoalveolar lavage |
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