Source:http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0200345
HL7V3.0: <p>A procedure for obtaining a specimen from a source entity.</p>,OMS: Activities designed to obtain samples of human and animal tissue, fluids, secretions, or excreta such as blood, urine, stool, sputum, and drainage.,CSP: gathering or assemblage of a part of something intended as a representative of the whole; use for physical samples such as soil, microorganisms, chemicals, blood, etc.; do not confuse with DATA COLLECTION.