Status: current, Sufficiently defined by necessary conditions definition status (core metadata concept). Date: 01-Jan 2026. Module: SNOMED CT core
Descriptions:
| Id | Description | Lang | Type | Status | Case? | Module |
| 5505956016 | Taking of swab of anus (procedure) | en | Fully specified name | Active | Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept) | SNOMED CT core |
| 5505957013 | Taking anal swab | en | Synonym (core metadata concept) | Active | Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept) | SNOMED CT core |
| 5505959011 | Taking of swab of anus | en | Synonym (core metadata concept) | Active | Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept) | SNOMED CT core |
| Outbound Relationships | Type | Target | Active | Characteristic | Refinability | Group | Values |
| Taking of swab of anus (procedure) | Is a | Procedure on anus | true | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Taking of swab of anus (procedure) | Is a | Taking of swab | true | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Taking of swab of anus (procedure) | Method | Sampling - action | true | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 | |
| Taking of swab of anus (procedure) | Procedure site - Direct (attribute) | Anal structure | true | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 | |
| Taking of swab of anus (procedure) | Using device (attribute) | Swab (physical object) | true | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 |
| Inbound Relationships | Type | Active | Source | Characteristic | Refinability | Group |
| Taking anal swab for gonorrhea | Is a | True | Taking of swab of anus (procedure) | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Taking anal swab for Chlamydia test (procedure) | Is a | True | Taking of swab of anus (procedure) | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Anal swab taken | Associated procedure | True | Taking of swab of anus (procedure) | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 |
This concept is not in any reference sets
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