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    <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p class="res-header-id"><b>Generated Narrative: ValueSet specimen-type</b></p><a name="specimen-type"> </a><a name="hcspecimen-type"> </a><p>This value set includes codes based on the following rules:</p><ul><li>Include these codes as defined in <a href="http://www.snomed.org/"><code>http://snomed.info/sct</code></a><span title="Version is not explicitly stated. No matching Code System found"> version Not Stated (use latest from terminology server)</span><table class="none"><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap"><b>Code</b></td><td><b>Display</b></td><td><b><a href="ConceptMap-SampleTypeSCTtoIGENE.html">Sample Type (SNOMED) to iGene Specimen Type</a></b></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://snomed.info/id/119297000">119297000</a></td><td style="color: #cccccc">Blood specimen</td><td><span title="EQUIVALENT">~</span><a href="CodeSystem-IGENE.html#IGENE-SAMPLE.58BL">SAMPLE: BL</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://snomed.info/id/119373006">119373006</a></td><td style="color: #cccccc">Amniotic fluid specimen</td><td><span title="EQUIVALENT">~</span><a href="CodeSystem-IGENE.html#IGENE-SAMPLE.58AF">SAMPLE: AF</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://snomed.info/id/309201001">309201001</a></td><td style="color: #cccccc">Ascitic fluid sample</td><td><span title="EQUIVALENT">~</span><a href="CodeSystem-IGENE.html#IGENE-SAMPLE.58Asciticfluid">SAMPLE: Ascitic fluid</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://snomed.info/id/258580003">258580003</a></td><td style="color: #cccccc">Whole blood sample</td><td><span title="EQUIVALENT">~</span><a href="CodeSystem-IGENE.html#IGENE-SAMPLE.58BL">SAMPLE: BL</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://snomed.info/id/122552005">122552005</a></td><td style="color: #cccccc">Arterial blood specimen</td><td/></tr><tr><td><a href="http://snomed.info/id/122556008">122556008</a></td><td style="color: #cccccc">Cord blood specimen</td><td><span title="EQUIVALENT">~</span><a href="CodeSystem-IGENE.html#IGENE-SAMPLE.58BL">SAMPLE: BL</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://snomed.info/id/737357006">737357006</a></td><td style="color: #cccccc">Foetal blood specimen</td><td><span title="EQUIVALENT">~</span><a href="CodeSystem-IGENE.html#IGENE-SAMPLE.58BL">SAMPLE: BL</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://snomed.info/id/122555007">122555007</a></td><td style="color: #cccccc">Venous blood specimen</td><td><span title="EQUIVALENT">~</span><a href="CodeSystem-IGENE.html#IGENE-SAMPLE.58BL">SAMPLE: BL</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://snomed.info/id/440500007">440500007</a></td><td style="color: #cccccc">Blood spot specimen</td><td><span title="EQUIVALENT">~</span><a href="CodeSystem-IGENE.html#IGENE-SAMPLE.58BSP">SAMPLE: BSP</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://snomed.info/id/119359002">119359002</a></td><td style="color: #cccccc">Bone marrow specimen</td><td><span title="EQUIVALENT">~</span><a href="CodeSystem-IGENE.html#IGENE-SAMPLE.58BM">SAMPLE: BM</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://snomed.info/id/733104004">733104004</a></td><td style="color: #cccccc">Buccal swab</td><td><span title="EQUIVALENT">~</span><a href="CodeSystem-IGENE.html#IGENE-SAMPLE.58BS">SAMPLE: BS</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://snomed.info/id/258450006">258450006</a></td><td style="color: #cccccc">Cerebrospinal fluid sample</td><td><span title="EQUIVALENT">~</span><a href="CodeSystem-IGENE.html#IGENE-SAMPLE.58CSF">SAMPLE: CSF</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://snomed.info/id/258565009">258565009</a></td><td style="color: #cccccc">Chorionic villi sample</td><td><span title="EQUIVALENT">~</span><a href="CodeSystem-IGENE.html#IGENE-SAMPLE.58CVB">SAMPLE: CVB</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://snomed.info/id/702451000">702451000</a></td><td style="color: #cccccc">Cultured cells</td><td><span title="EQUIVALENT">~</span><a href="CodeSystem-IGENE.html#IGENE-SAMPLE.58CultCells">SAMPLE: Cult Cells</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://snomed.info/id/309147000">309147000</a></td><td style="color: #cccccc">Thyroid cyst fluid sample</td><td><span title="EQUIVALENT">~</span><a href="CodeSystem-IGENE.html#IGENE-SAMPLE.58Cysticfluid">SAMPLE: Cystic fluid</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://snomed.info/id/258566005">258566005</a></td><td style="color: #cccccc">Deoxyribonucleic acid sample</td><td/></tr><tr><td><a href="http://snomed.info/id/441652008">441652008</a></td><td style="color: #cccccc">Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue specimen</td><td><span title="RELATEDTO">?</span><a href="CodeSystem-IGENE.html#IGENE-SAMPLE.58FFPE-SL">SAMPLE: FFPE-SL</a><br/><span title="RELATEDTO">?</span><a href="CodeSystem-IGENE.html#IGENE-SAMPLE.58FFPE-SH">SAMPLE: FFPE-SH</a><br/><span title="RELATEDTO">?</span><a href="CodeSystem-IGENE.html#IGENE-SAMPLE.58FFPE-PCS">SAMPLE: FFPE-PCS</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://snomed.info/id/3040001000004100">3040001000004100</a></td><td>Paraffin embedded tissue block specimen</td><td><span title="EQUIVALENT">~</span><a href="CodeSystem-IGENE.html#IGENE-SAMPLE.58FFPE-WB">SAMPLE: FFPE-WB</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://snomed.info/id/1003517007">1003517007</a></td><td>Freeze dried specimen</td><td/></tr><tr><td><a href="http://snomed.info/id/122571007">122571007</a></td><td>Pericardial fluid specimen</td><td><span title="EQUIVALENT">~</span><a href="CodeSystem-IGENE.html#IGENE-SAMPLE.58PERICARDIALFLUID">SAMPLE: PERICARDIAL FLUID</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://snomed.info/id/418564007">418564007</a></td><td>Pleural fluid specimen</td><td><span title="EQUIVALENT">~</span><a href="CodeSystem-IGENE.html#IGENE-SAMPLE.58PLF">SAMPLE: PLF</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://snomed.info/id/119342007">119342007</a></td><td>Saliva specimen</td><td><span title="EQUIVALENT">~</span><a href="CodeSystem-IGENE.html#IGENE-SAMPLE.58SALIVA">SAMPLE: SALIVA</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://snomed.info/id/441479001">441479001</a></td><td>Fresh tissue specimen</td><td><span title="EQUIVALENT">~</span><a href="CodeSystem-IGENE.html#IGENE-SAMPLE.58TC">SAMPLE: TC</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://snomed.info/id/16214131000119100">16214131000119100</a></td><td>Frozen tissue section specimen</td><td><span title="EQUIVALENT">~</span><a href="CodeSystem-IGENE.html#IGENE-SAMPLE.58TC">SAMPLE: TC</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://snomed.info/id/122575003">122575003</a></td><td>Urine specimen</td><td><span title="EQUIVALENT">~</span><a href="CodeSystem-IGENE.html#IGENE-SAMPLE.58Urine">SAMPLE: Urine</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://snomed.info/id/441673008">441673008</a></td><td>Ribonucleic acid specimen (specimen)</td><td/></tr></table></li><li>Include all codes defined in <a href="CodeSystem-IGENE.html"><code>https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/IGENE</code></a><span title="Version is not explicitly stated, which means it is fixed to the version provided in this specification"> version &#x1F4E6;2.0.12</span></li></ul></div>
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  <version value="2.0.12"/>
  <name value="SpecimenType"/>
  <title value="Specimen Type"/>
  <status value="draft"/>
  <experimental value="false"/>
  <date value="2026-06-21T07:38:47+00:00"/>
  <publisher value="NHS North West Genomics"/>
  <contact>
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      <value value="https://www.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/contact-us"/>
    </telecom>
  </contact>
  <description
               value="A subset of [HL7 Europe Laboratory Report ValueSet: Specimen Types](https://build.fhir.org/ig/hl7-eu/laboratory/ValueSet-lab-specimenType-eu-lab.html)
Local codes are provided for backward compatability, SNOMED codes are preferred."/>
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      <code value="GB"/>
      <display value="United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland"/>
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      <concept>
        <code value="119373006"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="309201001"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="258580003"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="122552005"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="122556008"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="737357006"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="122555007"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="440500007"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="119359002"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="733104004"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="258450006"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="258565009"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="702451000"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="309147000"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="258566005"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="441652008"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="3040001000004100"/>
        <display value="Paraffin embedded tissue block specimen"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="1003517007"/>
        <display value="Freeze dried specimen"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="122571007"/>
        <display value="Pericardial fluid specimen"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="418564007"/>
        <display value="Pleural fluid specimen"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="119342007"/>
        <display value="Saliva specimen"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="441479001"/>
        <display value="Fresh tissue specimen"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="16214131000119100"/>
        <display value="Frozen tissue section specimen"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="122575003"/>
        <display value="Urine specimen"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="441673008"/>
        <display value="Ribonucleic acid specimen (specimen)"/>
      </concept>
    </include>
    <include>
      <system value="https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/IGENE"/>
    </include>
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