Status: current, Sufficiently defined by necessary conditions definition status (core metadata concept). Date: 31-Jul 2004. Module: SNOMED CT core
Descriptions:
| Outbound Relationships | Type | Target | Active | Characteristic | Refinability | Group | Values |
| Upper respiratory fluid specimen | Is a | Upper respiratory specimen | true | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Upper respiratory fluid specimen | Is a | Respiratory fluid specimen (specimen) | true | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Upper respiratory fluid specimen | Specimen source topography | Upper respiratory tract structure | true | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 | |
| Upper respiratory fluid specimen | Specimen substance (attribute) | Upper respiratory fluid (substance) | true | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 |
| Inbound Relationships | Type | Active | Source | Characteristic | Refinability | Group |
| Upper respiratory fluid specimen obtained by tracheal aspiration | Is a | False | Upper respiratory fluid specimen | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Nasal fluid specimen (specimen) | Is a | True | Upper respiratory fluid specimen | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Sinus fluid specimen | Is a | True | Upper respiratory fluid specimen | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Pharyngeal washings | Is a | True | Upper respiratory fluid specimen | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Nasopharyngeal washings | Is a | True | Upper respiratory fluid specimen | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Oropharyngeal aspirate | Is a | False | Upper respiratory fluid specimen | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Nasal washings (specimen) | Is a | True | Upper respiratory fluid specimen | Inferred relationship | Some |
This concept is not in any reference sets