v3.ObservationMethod
v3 Code System ObservationMethod
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A code that provides additional detail about the means or technique used to ascertain the observation. Examples: Blood pressure measurement method: arterial puncture vs. sphygmomanometer (Riva-Rocci), sitting vs. supine position, etc. OpenIssue: Description copied from Concept Domain of same name. Must be verified. Note that the Domain has a full discussion about use of the attribute and constraining that is not appropriate for the code system description. Needs to be improved.
Metadata
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- All-Codes Value Set
- http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ObservationMethod
- ID
- v3-ObservationMethod
- Version
- 2018-08-12
- Publisher
- HL7, Inc
- Case Sensitive
- Yes
- Hierarchy Meaning
- is-a
Concepts (304)
_DecisionObservationMethod(2)DecisionObservationMethod
Provides codes for decision methods, initially for assessing the causality of events.
_GeneticObservationMethod(1)GeneticObservationMethod
A code that provides additional detail about the means or technique used to ascertain the genetic analysis. Example, PCR, Micro Array
_ObservationMethodAggregate(11)observation method aggregate
Provides additional detail about the aggregation methods used to compute the aggregated values for an observation. This is an abstract code.
_VerificationMethod(4)VerificationMethod
VerificationMethod
0001Complement fixation
Complement fixation
0002Computed axial tomography
Computed axial tomography
0003HLAR agar test
Susceptibility, High Level Aminoglycoside Resistance agar test
0004Macroscopic observation
Visual, Macroscopic observation
0005Magnetic resonance
Computed, Magnetic resonance
0006Morphometry
Computed, Morphometry
0007Positron emission tomography
Computed, Positron emission tomography
0008SAMHSA confirmation
SAMHSA drug assay confirmation
0009SAMHSA screening
SAMHSA drug assay screening
0010Serum Neutralization
Serum Neutralization
0011Titration
Titration
0012Ultrasound
Ultrasound
0013X-ray crystallography
X-ray crystallography
0014Agglutination
Agglutination
0015Buffered acidified plate agglutination
Agglutination, Buffered acidified plate
0016Card agglutination
Agglutination, Card
0017Hemagglutination
Agglutination, Hemagglutination
0018Hemagglutination inhibition
Agglutination, Hemagglutination inhibition
0019Latex agglutination
Agglutination, Latex
0020Plate agglutination
Agglutination, Plate
0021Rapid agglutination
Agglutination, Rapid Plate
0022RBC agglutination
Agglutination, RBC
0023Rivanol agglutination
Agglutination, Rivanol
0024Tube agglutination
Agglutination, Tube
0025Bioassay
Bioassay
0026Animal Inoculation
Bioassay, Animal Inoculation
0027Cytotoxicity
Bioassay, Cytotoxicity
0028Embryo infective dose 50
Bioassay, Embryo Infective Dose 50
0029Embryo lethal dose 50
Bioassay, Embryo Lethal Dose 50
0030Mouse intercerebral inoculation
Bioassay, Mouse intercerebral inoculation
0031Bioassay, qualitative
Bioassay, qualitative
0032Bioassay, quantitative
Bioassay, quantitative
0033Chemical method
Chemical
0034Differential light absorption chemical test
Chemical, Differential light absorption
0035Dipstick
Chemical, Dipstick
0036Dipstick colorimetric laboratory test
Chemical, Dipstick colorimetric laboratory test
0037Test strip
Chemical, Test strip
0038Chromatography
Chromatography
0039Affinity chromatography
Chromatography, Affinity
0040Gas liquid chromatography
Chromatography, Gas liquid
0041High performance liquid chromatography
Chromatography, High performance liquid
0042Liquid Chromatography
Chromatography, Liquid
0043Protein A affinity chromatography
Chromatography, Protein A affinity
0044Coagulation
Coagulation
0045Tilt tube coagulation time
Coagulation, Tilt tube
0046Tilt tube reptilase induced coagulation
Coagulation, Tilt tube reptilase induced
0047Automated count
Count, Automated
0048Manual cell count
Count, Manual
0049Platelet count, Rees-Ecker
Count, Platelet, Rees-Ecker
0050Aerobic Culture
Culture, Aerobic
0051Anaerobic Culture
Culture, Anaerobic
0052Chicken embryo culture
Culture, Chicken Embryo
0053Delayed secondary enrichment
Culture, Delayed secondary enrichment
0054Microaerophilic Culture
Culture, Microaerophilic
0055Quantitative microbial culture, cup
Culture, Quantitative microbial, cup
0056Quantitative microbial culture, droplet
Culture, Quantitative microbial, droplet
0057Quantitative microbial culture, filter paper
Culture, Quantitative microbial, filter paper
0058Quantitative microbial culture, pad culture
Culture, Quantitative microbial, pad
0059Quantitative microbial culture, pour plate
Culture, Quantitative microbial, pour plate
0060Quantitative microbial culture, surface streak
Culture, Quantitative microbial, surface streak
0061Somatic Cell culture
Culture, Somatic Cell
0062Agar diffusion
Diffusion, Agar
0063Agar Gel Immunodiffusion
Diffusion, Agar Gel Immunodiffusion
0064Electrophoresis
Electrophoresis
0065Agaorse gel electrophoresis
Electrophoresis, Agaorse gel
0066Electrophoresis, citrate agar
Electrophoresis, citrate agar
0067Immunoelectrophoresis
Electrophoresis, Immuno
0068Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis
Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide gel
0069Starch gel electrophoresis
Electrophoresis, Starch gel
0070ELISA
ELISA
0071ELISA, antigen capture
ELISA, antigen capture
0072ELISA, avidin biotin peroxidase complex
ELISA, avidin biotin peroxidase complex
0073Kinetic ELISA
ELISA, Kinetic
0074ELISA, peroxidase-antiperoxidase
ELISA, peroxidase-antiperoxidase
0075API 20 Strep
Identification, API 20 Strep
0076API 20A
Identification, API 20A
0077API 20C AUX
Identification, API 20C AUX
0078API 20E
Identification, API 20E
0079API 20NE
Identification, API 20NE
0080API 50 CH
Identification, API 50 CH
0081API An-IDENT
Identification, API An-IDENT
0082API Coryne
Identification, API Coryne
0083API Rapid 20E
Identification, API Rapid 20E
0084API Staph
Identification, API Staph
0085API ZYM
Identification, API ZYM
0086Bacterial identification
Identification, Bacterial
0087mini VIDAS
Identification, mini VIDAS
0088Phage susceptibility typing
Identification, Phage susceptibility typing
0089Quad-FERM+
Identification, Quad-FERM+
0090RAPIDEC Staph
Identification, RAPIDEC Staph
0091Staphaurex
Identification, Staphaurex
0092VIDAS
Identification, VIDAS
0093Vitek
Identification, Vitek
0094VITEK 2
Identification, VITEK 2
0095Immune stain
Immune stain
0096Immunofluorescent antibody, direct
Immune stain, Immunofluorescent antibody, direct
0097Immunofluorescent antibody, indirect
Immune stain, Immunofluorescent antibody, indirect
0098Immunoperoxidase, Avidin-Biotin Complex
Immune stain, Immunoperoxidase, Avidin-Biotin Complex
0099Immunoperoxidase, Peroxidase anti-peroxidase complex
Immune stain, Immunoperoxidase, Peroxidase anti-peroxidase complex
0100Immunoperoxidase, Protein A-peroxidase complex
Immune stain, Immunoperoxidase, Protein A-peroxidase complex
0101Immunoassay
Immunoassay
0102Immunoassay, qualitative, multiple step
Immunoassay, qualitative, multiple step
0103Immunoassay, qualitative, single step
Immunoassay, qualitative, single step
0104Radioimmunoassay
Immunoassay, Radioimmunoassay
0105Immunoassay, semi-quantitative, multiple step
Immunoassay, semi-quantitative, multiple step
0106Immunoassay, semi-quantitative, single step
Immunoassay, semi-quantitative, single step
0107Microscopy
Microscopy
0108Darkfield microscopy
Microscopy, Darkfield
0109Electron microscopy
Microscopy, Electron
0110Electron microscopy tomography
Microscopy, Electron microscopy tomography
0111Electron microscopy, negative stain
Microscopy, Electron, negative stain
0112Electron microscopy, thick section
Microscopy, Electron, thick section transmission
0113Electron microscopy, thin section
Microscopy, Electron, thin section transmission
0114Microscopy, Light
Microscopy, Light
0115Polarizing light microscopy
Microscopy, Polarized light
0116Scanning electron microscopy
Microscopy, Scanning electron
0117Transmission electron microscopy
Microscopy, Transmission electron
0118Transparent tape direct examination
Microscopy, Transparent tape direct examination
01193 Self-Sustaining Sequence Replication
Molecular, 3 Self-Sustaining Sequence Replication
0120Branched Chain DNA
Molecular, Branched Chain DNA
0121Hybridization Protection Assay
Molecular, Hybridization Protection Assay
0122Immune blot
Molecular, Immune blot
0123In-situ hybridization
Molecular, In-situ hybridization
0124Ligase Chain Reaction
Molecular, Ligase Chain Reaction
0125Ligation Activated Transcription
Molecular, Ligation Activated Transcription
0126Nucleic Acid Probe
Molecular, Nucleic Acid Probe
0128Nucleic acid probe with amplification
Molecular, Nucleic acid probe with amplification
Rationale: Duplicate of code 0126. Use code 0126 instead.
0129Nucleic acid probe with target amplification
Molecular, Nucleic acid probe with target amplification
0130Nucleic acid reverse transcription
Molecular, Nucleic acid reverse transcription
0131Nucleic Acid Sequence Based Analysis
Molecular, Nucleic Acid Sequence Based Analysis
0132Polymerase chain reaction
Molecular, Polymerase chain reaction
0133Q-Beta Replicase or probe amplification category method
Molecular, Q-Beta Replicase or probe amplification category method
0134Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism
Molecular, Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism
0135Southern Blot
Molecular, Southern Blot
0136Strand Displacement Amplification
Molecular, Strand Displacement Amplification
0137Transcription Mediated Amplification
Molecular, Transcription Mediated Amplification
0138Western Blot
Molecular, Western Blot
0139Flocculation
Precipitation, Flocculation
0140Immune precipitation
Precipitation, Immune precipitation
0141Milk ring test
Precipitation, Milk ring test
0142Precipitin
Precipitation, Precipitin
0143Acid fast stain
Stain, Acid fast
0144Acid fast stain, fluorochrome
Stain, Acid fast, fluorochrome
0145Acid fast stain, Kinyoun's cold carbolfuchsin
Stain, Acid fast, Kinyoun's cold carbolfuchsin
0146Acid fast stain, Ziehl-Neelsen
Stain, Acid fast, Ziehl-Neelsen
0147Acid phosphatase stain
Stain, Acid phosphatase
0148Acridine orange stain
Stain, Acridine orange
0149Active brilliant orange KH stain
Stain, Active brilliant orange KH
0150Alazarin red S stain
Stain, Alazarin red S
0151Alcian blue stain
Stain, Alcian blue
0152Alcian blue with Periodic acid Schiff stain
Stain, Alcian blue with Periodic acid Schiff
0153Argentaffin stain
Stain, Argentaffin
0154Argentaffin silver stain
Stain, Argentaffin silver
0155Azure-eosin stain
Stain, Azure-eosin
0156Basic Fuschin stain
Stain, Basic Fuschin
0157Bennhold stain
Stain, Bennhold
0158Bennhold's Congo red stain
Stain, Bennhold's Congo red
0159Bielschowsky stain
Stain, Bielschowsky
0160Bielschowsky's silver stain
Stain, Bielschowsky's silver
0161Bleach stain
Stain, Bleach
0162Bodian stain
Stain, Bodian
0163Brown-Brenn stain
Stain, Brown-Brenn
0164Butyrate-esterase stain
Stain, Butyrate-esterase
0165Calcofluor white fluorescent stain
Stain, Calcofluor white fluorescent
0166Carbol-fuchsin stain
Stain, Carbol-fuchsin
0167Carmine stain
Stain, Carmine
0168Churukian-Schenk stain
Stain, Churukian-Schenk
0169Congo red stain
Stain, Congo red
0170Cresyl echt violet stain
Stain, Cresyl echt violet
0171Crystal violet stain
Stain, Crystal violet
0172De Galantha stain
Stain, De Galantha
0173Dieterle silver impregnation stain
Stain, Dieterle silver impregnation
0174Fite-Farco stain
Stain, Fite-Farco
0175Fontana-Masson silver stain
Stain, Fontana-Masson silver
0176Fouchet stain
Stain, Fouchet
0177Gomori stain
Stain, Gomori
0178Gomori methenamine silver stain
Stain, Gomori methenamine silver
0179Gomori-Wheatly trichrome stain
Stain, Gomori-Wheatly trichrome
0180Gridley stain
Stain, Gridley
0181Grimelius silver stain
Stain, Grimelius silver
0182Grocott stain
Stain, Grocott
0183Grocott methenamine silver stain
Stain, Grocott methenamine silver
0184Hale's colloidal ferric oxide stain
Stain, Hale's colloidal ferric oxide
0185Hale's colloidal iron stain
Stain, Hale's colloidal iron
0186Hansel stain
Stain, Hansel
0187Harris regressive hematoxylin and eosin stain
Stain, Harris regressive hematoxylin and eosin
0188Hematoxylin and eosin stain
Stain, Hematoxylin and eosin
0189Highman stain
Stain, Highman
0190Holzer stain
Stain, Holzer
0191Iron hematoxylin stain
Stain, Iron hematoxylin
0192Jones stain
Stain, Jones
0193Jones methenamine silver stain
Stain, Jones methenamine silver
0194Kossa stain
Stain, Kossa
0195Lawson-Van Gieson stain
Stain, Lawson-Van Gieson
0196Loeffler methylene blue stain
Stain, Loeffler methylene blue
0197Luxol fast blue with cresyl violet stain
Stain, Luxol fast blue with cresyl violet
0198Luxol fast blue with Periodic acid-Schiff stain
Stain, Luxol fast blue with Periodic acid-Schiff
0199MacNeal's tetrachrome blood stain
Stain, MacNeal's tetrachrome blood
0200Mallory-Heidenhain stain
Stain, Mallory-Heidenhain
0201Masson trichrome stain
Stain, Masson trichrome
0202Mayer mucicarmine stain
Stain, Mayer mucicarmine
0203Mayers progressive hematoxylin and eosin stain
Stain, Mayers progressive hematoxylin and eosin
0204May-Grunwald Giemsa stain
Stain, May-Grunwald Giemsa
0205Methyl green stain
Stain, Methyl green
0206Methyl green pyronin stain
Stain, Methyl green pyronin
0207Modified Gomori-Wheatly trichrome stain
Stain, Modified Gomori-Wheatly trichrome
0208Modified Masson trichrome stain
Stain, Modified Masson trichrome
0209Modified trichrome stain
Stain, Modified trichrome
0210Movat pentachrome stain
Stain, Movat pentachrome
0211Mucicarmine stain
Stain, Mucicarmine
0212Neutral red stain
Stain, Neutral red
0213Night blue stain
Stain, Night blue
0214Non-specific esterase stain
Stain, Non-specific esterase
0215Oil red-O stain
Stain, Oil red-O
0216Orcein stain
Stain, Orcein
0217Perls' stain
Stain, Perls'
0218Phosphotungstic acid-hematoxylin stain
Stain, Phosphotungstic acid-hematoxylin
0219Potassium ferrocyanide stain
Stain, Potassium ferrocyanide
0220Prussian blue stain
Stain, Prussian blue
0221Putchler modified Bennhold stain
Stain, Putchler modified Bennhold
0222Quinacrine fluorescent stain
Stain, Quinacrine fluorescent
0223Reticulin stain
Stain, Reticulin
0224Rhodamine stain
Stain, Rhodamine
0225Safranin stain
Stain, Safranin
0226Schmorl stain
Stain, Schmorl
0227Seiver-Munger stain
Stain, Seiver-Munger
0228Silver stain
Stain, Silver
0229Specific esterase stain
Stain, Specific esterase
0230Steiner silver stain
Stain, Steiner silver
0231Sudan III stain
Stain, Sudan III
0232Sudan IVI stain
Stain, Sudan IVI
0233Sulfated alcian blue stain
Stain, Sulfated alcian blue
0234Supravital stain
Stain, Supravital
0235Thioflavine-S stain
Stain, Thioflavine-S
0236Three micron Giemsa stain
Stain, Three micron Giemsa
0237Vassar-Culling stain
Stain, Vassar-Culling
0238Vital Stain
Stain, Vital
0239von Kossa stain
Stain, von Kossa
0243Minimum bactericidal concentration test, macrodilution
Susceptibility, Minimum bactericidal concentration, macrodilution
0244Minimum bactericidal concentration test, microdilution
Susceptibility, Minimum bactericidal concentration, microdilution
0247Turbidometric
Turbidometric
0248Refractometric
Turbidometric, Refractometric
0249Thin layer chromatography (TLC)
Chromatography, Thin Layer
0250EMIT
Immunoassay, enzyme-multiplied technique (EMIT)
0251Flow cytometry (FC)
Flow Cytometry
0252Radial immunodiffusion (RID)
Radial Immunodiffusion
0253Fluorescence polarization immunoassay (FPIA)
Immunoassay, Fluorescence Polarization
0254Immunofixation electrophoresis (IFE)
Electrophoresis, Immunofixation
0255Equilibrium dialysis
Dialysis, Direct Equilibrium
0256Kleihauer-Betke acid elution
Acid Elution, Kleihauer-Betke Method
0257Anti-complement immunofluorescence (ACIF)
Immunofluorescence, Anti-Complement
0258GC/MS
Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectroscopy
0259Nephelometry
Light Scatter, Nephelometry
0260IgE immunoassay antibody
Immunoassay, IgE Antibody Test
0261Lymphocyte Microcytotoxicity Assay
Lymphocyte Microcytotoxicity Assay
0262Spectrophotometry
Spectrophotometry
0263Atomic absorption spectrophotometry (AAS)
Spectrophotometry, Atomic Absorption
0264Ion selective electrode (ISE)
Electrochemical, Ion Selective Electrode
0265Gas chromatography (GC)
Chromatography, Gas
0266Isoelectric focusing (IEF)
Isoelectric Focusing
0267Immunochemiluminescence
Immunoassay, Chemiluminescent
0268Microparticle enzyme immunoassay (MEIA)
Immunoassay, Microparticle Enzyme
0269ICP/MS
Inductively-Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry
0270Immunoradiometric assay (IRMA)
Immunoassay, Immunoradiometric Assay
0271Photo optical clot detection
Coagulation, Photo Optical Clot Detection
0280(12)Susceptibility Testing
Test methods designed to determine a microorganism's susceptibility to being killed by an antibiotic.
0127Nucleic acid probe
Molecular, Nucleic acid probe