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4.4.1.585 ValueSet http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/specimen-collection-method

Orders and Observations Work Group Maturity Level: 1Draft Use Context: Not Intended for Production use, Not Intended for Production use

This is a value set defined by the FHIR project.

Summary

Defining URL:http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/specimen-collection-method
Version:5.0.0-ballot
Name:FHIRSpecimenCollectionMethod
Title:FHIR Specimen Collection Method
Status:draft
Definition:

This example value set defines a set of codes that can be used to indicate the method by which a specimen was collected.

Committee:Orders and Observations Work Group
OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.468 (for OID based terminology systems)
Copyright:

This resource includes content from SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) which is copyright of the International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO). Implementers of these specifications must have the appropriate SNOMED CT Affiliate license - for more information contact http://www.snomed.org/snomed-ct/get-snomed-ct or info@snomed.org

Flags:Experimental

This value set is used in the following places:

4.4.1.585.1 Content Logical Definition

 

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Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

LvlA few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. For value sets, levels are mostly used to organize codes for user convenience, but may follow code system hierarchy - see Code System for further information
SourceThe source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
CodeThe code (used as the code in the resource instance). If the code is in italics, this indicates that the code is not selectable ('Abstract')
DisplayThe 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
DefinitionAn explanation of the meaning of the concept
CommentsAdditional notes about how to use the code