Status: current, Sufficiently defined by necessary conditions definition status (core metadata concept). Date: 31-Jan 2004. Module: SNOMED CT core
Descriptions:
| Outbound Relationships | Type | Target | Active | Characteristic | Refinability | Group | Values |
| Sputum appearance - finding | Is a | Sputum finding | true | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Sputum appearance - finding | Interprets | Sputum appearance | true | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 | |
| Sputum appearance - finding | Interprets | Sputum examination | false | Inferred relationship | Some |
| Inbound Relationships | Type | Active | Source | Characteristic | Refinability | Group |
| Consistency of sputum - finding | Is a | True | Sputum appearance - finding | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Color of sputum - finding | Is a | True | Sputum appearance - finding | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Sputum appears normal | Is a | True | Sputum appearance - finding | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| On examination blood in sputum | Is a | False | Sputum appearance - finding | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Blood streaked sputum | Is a | True | Sputum appearance - finding | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Purulent sputum | Is a | True | Sputum appearance - finding | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Bloodstained sputum | Is a | True | Sputum appearance - finding | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Frank blood in sputum | Is a | True | Sputum appearance - finding | Inferred relationship | Some |
This concept is not in any reference sets