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Release Date: 2015-11-30

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OID for code system: 2.16.840.1.113883.5.84

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OID for value set: 2.16.840.1.113883.1.11.20423 (this is the value set that includes the entire code system)

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Description

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\n A code that provides additional detail about the means or technique used to ascertain the observation.
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\r\n\n \n 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.
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LevelCodeDisplayDefinition
1(_DecisionObservationMethod) \n Provides codes for decision methods, initially for assessing the causality of events.
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2  ALGM algorithm\n Reaching a decision through the application of an algorithm designed to weigh the different factors involved.
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3    BYCL bayesian calculation\n Reaching a decision through the use of Bayesian statistical analysis.
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2  GINT global introspection\n Reaching a decision by consideration of the totality of factors involved in order to reach a judgement.
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1(_GeneticObservationMethod) \n A code that provides additional detail about the means or technique used to ascertain the genetic analysis. Example, PCR, Micro Array
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2  PCR PCR\n \n Description: Polymerase Chain Reaction
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1(_ObservationMethodAggregate) \n Provides additional detail about the aggregation methods used to compute the aggregated values for an observation. This is an abstract code.
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2  AVERAGE average\n Average of non-null values in the referenced set of values
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2  COUNT count\n Count of non-null values in the referenced set of values
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2  MAX maxima\n Largest of all non-null values in the referenced set of values.
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2  MEDIAN median\n The median of all non-null values in the referenced set of values.
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2  MIN minima\n Smallest of all non-null values in the referenced set of values.
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2  MODE mode\n The most common value of all non-null values in the referenced set of values.
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2  STDEV.P population standard deviation\n Standard Deviation of the values in the referenced set of values, computed over the population.
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2  STDEV.S sample standard deviation\n Standard Deviation of the values in the referenced set of values, computed over a sample of the population.
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2  SUM sum\n Sum of non-null values in the referenced set of values
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2  VARIANCE.P population variance\n Variance of the values in the referenced set of values, computed over the population.
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2  VARIANCE.S sample variance\n Variance of the values in the referenced set of values, computed over a sample of the population.
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1(_VerificationMethod) 
2  VDOC document verification\n Verification by means of document.
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2  VREG registry verification\n verification by means of a response to an electronic query
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2  VTOKEN electronic token verification\n Verification by means of electronic token.
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2  VVOICE voice-based verification\n Verification by means of voice.
\r\n\n \n Example: By speaking with or calling the Coverage Administrator or Covered Party
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10001 Complement fixation\n Complement fixation
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10002 Computed axial tomography\n Computed axial tomography
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10003 HLAR agar test\n Susceptibility, High Level Aminoglycoside Resistance agar test
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10004 Macroscopic observation\n Visual, Macroscopic observation
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10005 Magnetic resonance\n Computed, Magnetic resonance
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10006 Morphometry\n Computed, Morphometry
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10007 Positron emission tomography\n Computed, Positron emission tomography
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10008 SAMHSA confirmation\n SAMHSA drug assay confirmation
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10009 SAMHSA screening\n SAMHSA drug assay screening
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10010 Serum Neutralization\n Serum Neutralization
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10011 Titration\n Titration
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10012 Ultrasound\n Ultrasound
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10013 X-ray crystallography\n X-ray crystallography
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10014 Agglutination\n Agglutination
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10015 Buffered acidified plate agglutination\n Agglutination, Buffered acidified plate
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10016 Card agglutination\n Agglutination, Card
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10017 Hemagglutination\n Agglutination, Hemagglutination
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10018 Hemagglutination inhibition\n Agglutination, Hemagglutination inhibition
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10019 Latex agglutination\n Agglutination, Latex
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10020 Plate agglutination\n Agglutination, Plate
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10021 Rapid agglutination\n Agglutination, Rapid Plate
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10022 RBC agglutination\n Agglutination, RBC
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10023 Rivanol agglutination\n Agglutination, Rivanol
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10024 Tube agglutination\n Agglutination, Tube
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10025 Bioassay\n Bioassay
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10026 Animal Inoculation\n Bioassay, Animal Inoculation
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10027 Cytotoxicity\n Bioassay, Cytotoxicity
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10028 Embryo infective dose 50\n Bioassay, Embryo Infective Dose 50
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10029 Embryo lethal dose 50\n Bioassay, Embryo Lethal Dose 50
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10030 Mouse intercerebral inoculation\n Bioassay, Mouse intercerebral inoculation
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10031 Bioassay, qualitative\n Bioassay, qualitative
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10032 Bioassay, quantitative\n Bioassay, quantitative
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10033 Chemical method\n Chemical
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10034 Differential light absorption chemical test\n Chemical, Differential light absorption
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10035 Dipstick\n Chemical, Dipstick
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10036 Dipstick colorimetric laboratory test\n Chemical, Dipstick colorimetric laboratory test
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10037 Test strip\n Chemical, Test strip
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10038 Chromatography\n Chromatography
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10039 Affinity chromatography\n Chromatography, Affinity
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10040 Gas liquid chromatography\n Chromatography, Gas liquid
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10041 High performance liquid chromatography\n Chromatography, High performance liquid
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10042 Liquid Chromatography\n Chromatography, Liquid
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10043 Protein A affinity chromatography\n Chromatography, Protein A affinity
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10044 Coagulation\n Coagulation
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10045 Tilt tube coagulation time\n Coagulation, Tilt tube
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10046 Tilt tube reptilase induced coagulation\n Coagulation, Tilt tube reptilase induced
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10047 Automated count\n Count, Automated
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10048 Manual cell count\n Count, Manual
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10049 Platelet count, Rees-Ecker\n Count, Platelet, Rees-Ecker
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10050 Aerobic Culture\n Culture, Aerobic
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10051 Anaerobic Culture\n Culture, Anaerobic
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10052 Chicken embryo culture\n Culture, Chicken Embryo
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10053 Delayed secondary enrichment\n Culture, Delayed secondary enrichment
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10054 Microaerophilic Culture\n Culture, Microaerophilic
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10055 Quantitative microbial culture, cup\n Culture, Quantitative microbial, cup
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10056 Quantitative microbial culture, droplet\n Culture, Quantitative microbial, droplet
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10057 Quantitative microbial culture, filter paper\n Culture, Quantitative microbial, filter paper
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10058 Quantitative microbial culture, pad culture\n Culture, Quantitative microbial, pad
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10059 Quantitative microbial culture, pour plate\n Culture, Quantitative microbial, pour plate
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10060 Quantitative microbial culture, surface streak\n Culture, Quantitative microbial, surface streak
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10061 Somatic Cell culture\n Culture, Somatic Cell
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10062 Agar diffusion\n Diffusion, Agar
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10063 Agar Gel Immunodiffusion\n Diffusion, Agar Gel Immunodiffusion
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10064 Electrophoresis\n Electrophoresis
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10065 Agaorse gel electrophoresis\n Electrophoresis, Agaorse gel
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10066 Electrophoresis, citrate agar\n Electrophoresis, citrate agar
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10067 Immunoelectrophoresis\n Electrophoresis, Immuno
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10068 Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis\n Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide gel
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10069 Starch gel electrophoresis\n Electrophoresis, Starch gel
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10070 ELISA\n ELISA
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10071 ELISA, antigen capture\n ELISA, antigen capture
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10072 ELISA, avidin biotin peroxidase complex\n ELISA, avidin biotin peroxidase complex
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10073 Kinetic ELISA\n ELISA, Kinetic
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10074 ELISA, peroxidase-antiperoxidase\n ELISA, peroxidase-antiperoxidase
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10075 API 20 Strep\n Identification, API 20 Strep
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10076 API 20A\n Identification, API 20A
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10077 API 20C AUX\n Identification, API 20C AUX
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10078 API 20E\n Identification, API 20E
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10079 API 20NE\n Identification, API 20NE
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10080 API 50 CH\n Identification, API 50 CH
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10081 API An-IDENT\n Identification, API An-IDENT
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10082 API Coryne\n Identification, API Coryne
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10083 API Rapid 20E\n Identification, API Rapid 20E
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10084 API Staph\n Identification, API Staph
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10085 API ZYM\n Identification, API ZYM
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10086 Bacterial identification\n Identification, Bacterial
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10087 mini VIDAS\n Identification, mini VIDAS
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10088 Phage susceptibility typing\n Identification, Phage susceptibility typing
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10089 Quad-FERM+\n Identification, Quad-FERM+
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10090 RAPIDEC Staph\n Identification, RAPIDEC Staph
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10091 Staphaurex\n Identification, Staphaurex
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10092 VIDAS\n Identification, VIDAS
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10093 Vitek\n Identification, Vitek
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10094 VITEK 2\n Identification, VITEK 2
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10095 Immune stain\n Immune stain
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10096 Immunofluorescent antibody, direct\n Immune stain, Immunofluorescent antibody, direct
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10097 Immunofluorescent antibody, indirect\n Immune stain, Immunofluorescent antibody, indirect
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10098 Immunoperoxidase, Avidin-Biotin Complex\n Immune stain, Immunoperoxidase, Avidin-Biotin Complex
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10099 Immunoperoxidase, Peroxidase anti-peroxidase complex\n Immune stain, Immunoperoxidase, Peroxidase anti-peroxidase complex
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10100 Immunoperoxidase, Protein A-peroxidase complex\n Immune stain, Immunoperoxidase, Protein A-peroxidase complex
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10101 Immunoassay\n Immunoassay
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10102 Immunoassay, qualitative, multiple step\n Immunoassay, qualitative, multiple step
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10103 Immunoassay, qualitative, single step\n Immunoassay, qualitative, single step
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10104 Radioimmunoassay\n Immunoassay, Radioimmunoassay
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10105 Immunoassay, semi-quantitative, multiple step\n Immunoassay, semi-quantitative, multiple step
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10106 Immunoassay, semi-quantitative, single step\n Immunoassay, semi-quantitative, single step
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10107 Microscopy\n Microscopy
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10108 Darkfield microscopy\n Microscopy, Darkfield
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10109 Electron microscopy\n Microscopy, Electron
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10110 Electron microscopy tomography\n Microscopy, Electron microscopy tomography
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10111 Electron microscopy, negative stain\n Microscopy, Electron, negative stain
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10112 Electron microscopy, thick section\n Microscopy, Electron, thick section transmission
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10113 Electron microscopy, thin section\n Microscopy, Electron, thin section transmission
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10114 Microscopy, Light\n Microscopy, Light
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10115 Polarizing light microscopy\n Microscopy, Polarized light
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10116 Scanning electron microscopy\n Microscopy, Scanning electron
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10117 Transmission electron microscopy\n Microscopy, Transmission electron
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10118 Transparent tape direct examination\n Microscopy, Transparent tape direct examination
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10119 3 Self-Sustaining Sequence Replication\n Molecular, 3 Self-Sustaining Sequence Replication
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10120 Branched Chain DNA\n Molecular, Branched Chain DNA
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10121 Hybridization Protection Assay\n Molecular, Hybridization Protection Assay
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10122 Immune blot\n Molecular, Immune blot
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10123 In-situ hybridization\n Molecular, In-situ hybridization
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10124 Ligase Chain Reaction\n Molecular, Ligase Chain Reaction
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10125 Ligation Activated Transcription\n Molecular, Ligation Activated Transcription
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10126 Nucleic Acid Probe\n Molecular, Nucleic Acid Probe
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10128 Nucleic acid probe with amplification\n Molecular, Nucleic acid probe with amplification
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10129 Nucleic acid probe with target amplification\n Molecular, Nucleic acid probe with target amplification
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10130 Nucleic acid reverse transcription\n Molecular, Nucleic acid reverse transcription
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10131 Nucleic Acid Sequence Based Analysis\n Molecular, Nucleic Acid Sequence Based Analysis
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10132 Polymerase chain reaction\n Molecular, Polymerase chain reaction
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10133 Q-Beta Replicase or probe amplification category method\n Molecular, Q-Beta Replicase or probe amplification category method
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10134 Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism\n Molecular, Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism
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10135 Southern Blot\n Molecular, Southern Blot
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10136 Strand Displacement Amplification\n Molecular, Strand Displacement Amplification
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10137 Transcription Mediated Amplification\n Molecular, Transcription Mediated Amplification
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10138 Western Blot\n Molecular, Western Blot
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10139 Flocculation\n Precipitation, Flocculation
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10140 Immune precipitation\n Precipitation, Immune precipitation
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10141 Milk ring test\n Precipitation, Milk ring test
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10142 Precipitin\n Precipitation, Precipitin
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10143 Acid fast stain\n Stain, Acid fast
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10144 Acid fast stain, fluorochrome\n Stain, Acid fast, fluorochrome
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10145 Acid fast stain, Kinyoun's cold carbolfuchsin\n Stain, Acid fast, Kinyoun's cold carbolfuchsin
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10146 Acid fast stain, Ziehl-Neelsen\n Stain, Acid fast, Ziehl-Neelsen
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10147 Acid phosphatase stain\n Stain, Acid phosphatase
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10148 Acridine orange stain\n Stain, Acridine orange
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10149 Active brilliant orange KH stain\n Stain, Active brilliant orange KH
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10150 Alazarin red S stain\n Stain, Alazarin red S
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10151 Alcian blue stain\n Stain, Alcian blue
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10152 Alcian blue with Periodic acid Schiff stain\n Stain, Alcian blue with Periodic acid Schiff
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10153 Argentaffin stain\n Stain, Argentaffin
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10154 Argentaffin silver stain\n Stain, Argentaffin silver
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10155 Azure-eosin stain\n Stain, Azure-eosin
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10156 Basic Fuschin stain\n Stain, Basic Fuschin
\r\n\n
10157 Bennhold stain\n Stain, Bennhold
\r\n\n
10158 Bennhold's Congo red stain\n Stain, Bennhold's Congo red
\r\n\n
10159 Bielschowsky stain\n Stain, Bielschowsky
\r\n\n
10160 Bielschowsky's silver stain\n Stain, Bielschowsky's silver
\r\n\n
10161 Bleach stain\n Stain, Bleach
\r\n\n
10162 Bodian stain\n Stain, Bodian
\r\n\n
10163 Brown-Brenn stain\n Stain, Brown-Brenn
\r\n\n
10164 Butyrate-esterase stain\n Stain, Butyrate-esterase
\r\n\n
10165 Calcofluor white fluorescent stain\n Stain, Calcofluor white fluorescent
\r\n\n
10166 Carbol-fuchsin stain\n Stain, Carbol-fuchsin
\r\n\n
10167 Carmine stain\n Stain, Carmine
\r\n\n
10168 Churukian-Schenk stain\n Stain, Churukian-Schenk
\r\n\n
10169 Congo red stain\n Stain, Congo red
\r\n\n
10170 Cresyl echt violet stain\n Stain, Cresyl echt violet
\r\n\n
10171 Crystal violet stain\n Stain, Crystal violet
\r\n\n
10172 De Galantha stain\n Stain, De Galantha
\r\n\n
10173 Dieterle silver impregnation stain\n Stain, Dieterle silver impregnation
\r\n\n
10174 Fite-Farco stain\n Stain, Fite-Farco
\r\n\n
10175 Fontana-Masson silver stain\n Stain, Fontana-Masson silver
\r\n\n
10176 Fouchet stain\n Stain, Fouchet
\r\n\n
10177 Gomori stain\n Stain, Gomori
\r\n\n
10178 Gomori methenamine silver stain\n Stain, Gomori methenamine silver
\r\n\n
10179 Gomori-Wheatly trichrome stain\n Stain, Gomori-Wheatly trichrome
\r\n\n
10180 Gridley stain\n Stain, Gridley
\r\n\n
10181 Grimelius silver stain\n Stain, Grimelius silver
\r\n\n
10182 Grocott stain\n Stain, Grocott
\r\n\n
10183 Grocott methenamine silver stain\n Stain, Grocott methenamine silver
\r\n\n
10184 Hale's colloidal ferric oxide stain\n Stain, Hale's colloidal ferric oxide
\r\n\n
10185 Hale's colloidal iron stain\n Stain, Hale's colloidal iron
\r\n\n
10186 Hansel stain\n Stain, Hansel
\r\n\n
10187 Harris regressive hematoxylin and eosin stain\n Stain, Harris regressive hematoxylin and eosin
\r\n\n
10188 Hematoxylin and eosin stain\n Stain, Hematoxylin and eosin
\r\n\n
10189 Highman stain\n Stain, Highman
\r\n\n
10190 Holzer stain\n Stain, Holzer
\r\n\n
10191 Iron hematoxylin stain\n Stain, Iron hematoxylin
\r\n\n
10192 Jones stain\n Stain, Jones
\r\n\n
10193 Jones methenamine silver stain\n Stain, Jones methenamine silver
\r\n\n
10194 Kossa stain\n Stain, Kossa
\r\n\n
10195 Lawson-Van Gieson stain\n Stain, Lawson-Van Gieson
\r\n\n
10196 Loeffler methylene blue stain\n Stain, Loeffler methylene blue
\r\n\n
10197 Luxol fast blue with cresyl violet stain\n Stain, Luxol fast blue with cresyl violet
\r\n\n
10198 Luxol fast blue with Periodic acid-Schiff stain\n Stain, Luxol fast blue with Periodic acid-Schiff
\r\n\n
10199 MacNeal's tetrachrome blood stain\n Stain, MacNeal's tetrachrome blood
\r\n\n
10200 Mallory-Heidenhain stain\n Stain, Mallory-Heidenhain
\r\n\n
10201 Masson trichrome stain\n Stain, Masson trichrome
\r\n\n
10202 Mayer mucicarmine stain\n Stain, Mayer mucicarmine
\r\n\n
10203 Mayers progressive hematoxylin and eosin stain\n Stain, Mayers progressive hematoxylin and eosin
\r\n\n
10204 May-Grunwald Giemsa stain\n Stain, May-Grunwald Giemsa
\r\n\n
10205 Methyl green stain\n Stain, Methyl green
\r\n\n
10206 Methyl green pyronin stain\n Stain, Methyl green pyronin
\r\n\n
10207 Modified Gomori-Wheatly trichrome stain\n Stain, Modified Gomori-Wheatly trichrome
\r\n\n
10208 Modified Masson trichrome stain\n Stain, Modified Masson trichrome
\r\n\n
10209 Modified trichrome stain\n Stain, Modified trichrome
\r\n\n
10210 Movat pentachrome stain\n Stain, Movat pentachrome
\r\n\n
10211 Mucicarmine stain\n Stain, Mucicarmine
\r\n\n
10212 Neutral red stain\n Stain, Neutral red
\r\n\n
10213 Night blue stain\n Stain, Night blue
\r\n\n
10214 Non-specific esterase stain\n Stain, Non-specific esterase
\r\n\n
10215 Oil red-O stain\n Stain, Oil red-O
\r\n\n
10216 Orcein stain\n Stain, Orcein
\r\n\n
10217 Perls' stain\n Stain, Perls'
\r\n\n
10218 Phosphotungstic acid-hematoxylin stain\n Stain, Phosphotungstic acid-hematoxylin
\r\n\n
10219 Potassium ferrocyanide stain\n Stain, Potassium ferrocyanide
\r\n\n
10220 Prussian blue stain\n Stain, Prussian blue
\r\n\n
10221 Putchler modified Bennhold stain\n Stain, Putchler modified Bennhold
\r\n\n
10222 Quinacrine fluorescent stain\n Stain, Quinacrine fluorescent
\r\n\n
10223 Reticulin stain\n Stain, Reticulin
\r\n\n
10224 Rhodamine stain\n Stain, Rhodamine
\r\n\n
10225 Safranin stain\n Stain, Safranin
\r\n\n
10226 Schmorl stain\n Stain, Schmorl
\r\n\n
10227 Seiver-Munger stain\n Stain, Seiver-Munger
\r\n\n
10228 Silver stain\n Stain, Silver
\r\n\n
10229 Specific esterase stain\n Stain, Specific esterase
\r\n\n
10230 Steiner silver stain\n Stain, Steiner silver
\r\n\n
10231 Sudan III stain\n Stain, Sudan III
\r\n\n
10232 Sudan IVI stain\n Stain, Sudan IVI
\r\n\n
10233 Sulfated alcian blue stain\n Stain, Sulfated alcian blue
\r\n\n
10234 Supravital stain\n Stain, Supravital
\r\n\n
10235 Thioflavine-S stain\n Stain, Thioflavine-S
\r\n\n
10236 Three micron Giemsa stain\n Stain, Three micron Giemsa
\r\n\n
10237 Vassar-Culling stain\n Stain, Vassar-Culling
\r\n\n
10238 Vital Stain\n Stain, Vital
\r\n\n
10239 von Kossa stain\n Stain, von Kossa
\r\n\n
10243 Minimum bactericidal concentration test, macrodilution\n Susceptibility, Minimum bactericidal concentration, macrodilution
\r\n\n
10244 Minimum bactericidal concentration test, microdilution\n Susceptibility, Minimum bactericidal concentration, microdilution
\r\n\n
10247 Turbidometric\n Turbidometric
\r\n\n
10248 Refractometric\n Turbidometric, Refractometric
\r\n\n
10249 Thin layer chromatography (TLC)\n Chromatography, Thin Layer
\r\n\n
10250 EMIT\n Immunoassay, enzyme-multiplied technique (EMIT)
\r\n\n
10251 Flow cytometry (FC)\n Flow Cytometry
\r\n\n
10252 Radial immunodiffusion (RID)\n Radial Immunodiffusion
\r\n\n
10253 Fluorescence polarization immunoassay (FPIA)\n Immunoassay, Fluorescence Polarization
\r\n\n
10254 Immunofixation electrophoresis (IFE)\n Electrophoresis, Immunofixation
\r\n\n
10255 Equilibrium dialysis\n Dialysis, Direct Equilibrium
\r\n\n
10256 Kleihauer-Betke acid elution\n Acid Elution, Kleihauer-Betke Method
\r\n\n
10257 Anti-complement immunofluorescence (ACIF)\n Immunofluorescence, Anti-Complement
\r\n\n
10258 GC/MS\n Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectroscopy
\r\n\n
10259 Nephelometry\n Light Scatter, Nephelometry
\r\n\n
10260 IgE immunoassay antibody\n Immunoassay, IgE Antibody Test
\r\n\n
10261 Lymphocyte Microcytotoxicity Assay\n Lymphocyte Microcytotoxicity Assay
\r\n\n
10262 Spectrophotometry\n Spectrophotometry
\r\n\n
10263 Atomic absorption spectrophotometry (AAS)\n Spectrophotometry, Atomic Absorption
\r\n\n
10264 Ion selective electrode (ISE)\n Electrochemical, Ion Selective Electrode
\r\n\n
10265 Gas chromatography (GC)\n Chromatography, Gas
\r\n\n
10266 Isoelectric focusing (IEF)\n Isoelectric Focusing
\r\n\n
10267 Immunochemiluminescence\n Immunoassay, Chemiluminescent
\r\n\n
10268 Microparticle enzyme immunoassay (MEIA)\n Immunoassay, Microparticle Enzyme
\r\n\n
10269 ICP/MS\n Inductively-Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry
\r\n\n
10270 Immunoradiometric assay (IRMA)\n Immunoassay, Immunoradiometric Assay
\r\n\n
10271 Photo optical clot detection\n Coagulation, Photo Optical Clot Detection
\r\n\n
10280 Susceptibility Testing\n Test methods designed to determine a microorganismaTMs susceptibility to being killed by an antibiotic.
\r\n\n
2  0240 Antibiotic sensitivity, disk\n Susceptibility, Antibiotic sensitivity, disk
\r\n\n
2  0241 BACTEC susceptibility test\n Susceptibility, BACTEC susceptibility test
\r\n\n
2  0242 Disk dilution\n Susceptibility, Disk dilution
\r\n\n
2  0272 Minimum Inhibitory Concentration\n Testing to measure the minimum concentration of the antibacterial agent in a given culture medium below which bacterial growth is not inhibited.
\r\n\n
3    0245 Minimum Inhibitory Concentration, macrodilution\n Susceptibility, Minimum Inhibitory concentration, macrodilution
\r\n\n
3    0246 Minimum Inhibitory Concentration, microdilution\n Susceptibility, Minimum Inhibitory concentration, microdilution
\r\n\n
2  0273 Viral Genotype Susceptibility
2  0274 Viral Phenotype Susceptibility
2  0275 Gradient Strip
2  0275a Minimum Lethal Concentration (MLC)
2  0276 Slow Mycobacteria Susceptibility\n Testing to measure the minimum concentration of the antibacterial agent in a given culture medium below which bacterial growth is not inhibited.
\r\n\n
2  0277 Serum bactericidal titer
2  0278 Agar screen
2  0279 Disk induction
10127 DeprecatedNucleic acid probe\n Molecular, Nucleic acid probe
\r\n\n
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