Status: current, Sufficiently defined by necessary conditions definition status (core metadata concept). Date: 31-Jul 2008. Module: SNOMED CT core
Descriptions:
| Outbound Relationships | Type | Target | Active | Characteristic | Refinability | Group | Values |
| Lower respiratory tract specimen (specimen) | Is a | Specimen from respiratory system (specimen) | true | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Lower respiratory tract specimen (specimen) | Specimen source topography | Lower respiratory tract structure | true | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 |
| Inbound Relationships | Type | Active | Source | Characteristic | Refinability | Group |
| Lower respiratory tissue specimen | Is a | True | Lower respiratory tract specimen (specimen) | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Lower respiratory fluid specimen | Is a | True | Lower respiratory tract specimen (specimen) | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Bronchial brushings specimen | Is a | False | Lower respiratory tract specimen (specimen) | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Lung direct smear specimen | Is a | False | Lower respiratory tract specimen (specimen) | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Sputum specimen | Is a | True | Lower respiratory tract specimen (specimen) | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Specimen from lung | Is a | True | Lower respiratory tract specimen (specimen) | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Lower respiratory tract cytologic material | Is a | True | Lower respiratory tract specimen (specimen) | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Specimen from trachea | Is a | True | Lower respiratory tract specimen (specimen) | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Specimen from bronchus | Is a | True | Lower respiratory tract specimen (specimen) | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid specimen | Is a | True | Lower respiratory tract specimen (specimen) | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Specimen obtained by bronchioloalveolar lavage procedure | Is a | False | Lower respiratory tract specimen (specimen) | Inferred relationship | Some |
This concept is not in any reference sets