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V3-ObservationMethod.cs.json

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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.

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  "resourceType" : "CodeSystem",
  "id" : "v3-ObservationMethod",
  "meta" : {
    "lastUpdated" : "2019-07-31T00:00:00.000+10:00"
  },
  "text" : {
    "status" : "generated",
    "div" : "<div>!-- Snipped for Brevity --></div>"
  },
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    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status",
    "valueCode" : "external"
  },
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    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm",
    "valueInteger" : 0
  }],
  "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ObservationMethod",
  "identifier" : [{
    "system" : "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
    "value" : "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.5.84"
  }],
  "version" : "2019-07-31",
  "name" : "v3.ObservationMethod",
  "title" : "v3 Code System ObservationMethod",
  "status" : "active",
  "experimental" : false,
  "date" : "2019-07-31T00:00:00+10:00",
  "publisher" : "HL7, Inc",
  "contact" : [{
    "telecom" : [{
      "system" : "url",
      "value" : "http://hl7.org"
    }]
  }],
  "description" : " A code that provides additional detail about the means or technique used to ascertain the observation.  Examples:\r\nBlood pressure measurement method: arterial puncture vs. sphygmomanometer (Riva-Rocci), sitting vs. supine position, etc.  OpenIssue:\r\nDescription 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.",
  "caseSensitive" : true,
  "valueSet" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ObservationMethod",
  "hierarchyMeaning" : "is-a",
  "content" : "complete",
  "property" : [{
    "code" : "notSelectable",
    "uri" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#notSelectable",
    "description" : "Indicates that the code is abstract - only intended to be used as a selector for other concepts",
    "type" : "boolean"
  },
  {
    "code" : "status",
    "uri" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status",
    "description" : "A property that indicates the status of the concept. One of active, experimental, deprecated, retired",
    "type" : "code"
  }],
  "concept" : [{
    "code" : "_DecisionObservationMethod",
    "display" : "DecisionObservationMethod",
    "definition" : "Provides codes for decision methods, initially for assessing the causality of events.",
    "property" : [{
      "code" : "notSelectable",
      "valueBoolean" : true
    }],
    "concept" : [{
      "code" : "ALGM",
      "display" : "algorithm",
      "definition" : "Reaching a decision through the application of an algorithm designed to weigh the different factors involved.",
      "concept" : [{
        "code" : "BYCL",
        "display" : "bayesian calculation",
        "definition" : "Reaching a decision through the use of Bayesian statistical analysis."
      }]
    },
    {
      "code" : "GINT",
      "display" : "global introspection",
      "definition" : "Reaching a decision by consideration of the totality of factors involved in order to reach a judgement."
    }]
  },
  {
    "code" : "_GeneticObservationMethod",
    "display" : "GeneticObservationMethod",
    "definition" : "A code that provides additional detail about the means or technique used to ascertain the genetic analysis. Example, PCR, Micro Array",
    "property" : [{
      "code" : "notSelectable",
      "valueBoolean" : true
    }],
    "concept" : [{
      "code" : "PCR",
      "display" : "PCR",
      "definition" : "Description: Polymerase Chain Reaction"
    }]
  },
  {
    "code" : "_ObservationMethodAggregate",
    "display" : "observation method aggregate",
    "definition" : "Provides additional detail about the aggregation methods used to compute the aggregated values for an observation. This is an abstract code.",
    "property" : [{
      "code" : "notSelectable",
      "valueBoolean" : true
    }],
    "concept" : [{
      "code" : "AVERAGE",
      "display" : "average",
      "definition" : "Average of non-null values in the referenced set of values"
    },
    {
      "code" : "COUNT",
      "display" : "count",
      "definition" : "Count of non-null values in the referenced set of values"
    },
    {
      "code" : "MAX",
      "display" : "maxima",
      "definition" : "Largest of all non-null values in the referenced set of values."
    },
    {
      "code" : "MEDIAN",
      "display" : "median",
      "definition" : "The median of all non-null values in the referenced set of values."
    },
    {
      "code" : "MIN",
      "display" : "minima",
      "definition" : "Smallest of all non-null values in the referenced set of values."
    },
    {
      "code" : "MODE",
      "display" : "mode",
      "definition" : "The most common value of all non-null values in the referenced set of values."
    },
    {
      "code" : "STDEV.P",
      "display" : "population standard deviation",
      "definition" : "Standard Deviation of the values in the referenced set of values, computed over the population."
    },
    {
      "code" : "STDEV.S",
      "display" : "sample standard deviation",
      "definition" : "Standard Deviation of the values in the referenced set of values, computed over a sample of the population."
    },
    {
      "code" : "SUM",
      "display" : "sum",
      "definition" : "Sum of non-null values in the referenced set of values"
    },
    {
      "code" : "VARIANCE.P",
      "display" : "population variance",
      "definition" : "Variance of the values in the referenced set of values, computed over the population."
    },
    {
      "code" : "VARIANCE.S",
      "display" : "sample variance",
      "definition" : "Variance of the values in the referenced set of values, computed over a sample of the population."
    }]
  },
  {
    "code" : "_VerificationMethod",
    "display" : "VerificationMethod",
    "definition" : "VerificationMethod",
    "property" : [{
      "code" : "notSelectable",
      "valueBoolean" : true
    }],
    "concept" : [{
      "code" : "VDOC",
      "display" : "document verification",
      "definition" : "Verification by means of document.\r\n\n                        \n                           Example: Fax, letter, attachment to e-mail."
    },
    {
      "code" : "VREG",
      "display" : "registry verification",
      "definition" : "verification by means of  a response to an electronic query\r\n\n                        \n                           Example: query message to a Covered Party registry application or Coverage Administrator."
    },
    {
      "code" : "VTOKEN",
      "display" : "electronic token verification",
      "definition" : "Verification by means of electronic token.\r\n\n                        \n                           Example: smartcard, magnetic swipe card, RFID device."
    },
    {
      "code" : "VVOICE",
      "display" : "voice-based verification",
      "definition" : "Verification by means of voice.\r\n\n                        \n                           Example: By speaking with or calling the Coverage Administrator or Covered Party"
    }]
  },
  {
    "code" : "0001",
    "display" : "Complement fixation",
    "definition" : "Complement fixation"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0002",
    "display" : "Computed axial tomography",
    "definition" : "Computed axial tomography"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0003",
    "display" : "HLAR agar test",
    "definition" : "Susceptibility, High Level Aminoglycoside Resistance agar test"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0004",
    "display" : "Macroscopic observation",
    "definition" : "Visual, Macroscopic observation"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0005",
    "display" : "Magnetic resonance",
    "definition" : "Computed, Magnetic resonance"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0006",
    "display" : "Morphometry",
    "definition" : "Computed, Morphometry"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0007",
    "display" : "Positron emission tomography",
    "definition" : "Computed, Positron emission tomography"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0008",
    "display" : "SAMHSA confirmation",
    "definition" : "SAMHSA drug assay confirmation"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0009",
    "display" : "SAMHSA screening",
    "definition" : "SAMHSA drug assay screening"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0010",
    "display" : "Serum Neutralization",
    "definition" : "Serum Neutralization"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0011",
    "display" : "Titration",
    "definition" : "Titration"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0012",
    "display" : "Ultrasound",
    "definition" : "Ultrasound"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0013",
    "display" : "X-ray crystallography",
    "definition" : "X-ray crystallography"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0014",
    "display" : "Agglutination",
    "definition" : "Agglutination"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0015",
    "display" : "Buffered acidified plate agglutination",
    "definition" : "Agglutination, Buffered acidified plate"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0016",
    "display" : "Card agglutination",
    "definition" : "Agglutination, Card"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0017",
    "display" : "Hemagglutination",
    "definition" : "Agglutination, Hemagglutination"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0018",
    "display" : "Hemagglutination inhibition",
    "definition" : "Agglutination, Hemagglutination inhibition"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0019",
    "display" : "Latex agglutination",
    "definition" : "Agglutination, Latex"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0020",
    "display" : "Plate agglutination",
    "definition" : "Agglutination, Plate"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0021",
    "display" : "Rapid agglutination",
    "definition" : "Agglutination, Rapid Plate"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0022",
    "display" : "RBC agglutination",
    "definition" : "Agglutination, RBC"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0023",
    "display" : "Rivanol agglutination",
    "definition" : "Agglutination, Rivanol"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0024",
    "display" : "Tube agglutination",
    "definition" : "Agglutination, Tube"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0025",
    "display" : "Bioassay",
    "definition" : "Bioassay"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0026",
    "display" : "Animal Inoculation",
    "definition" : "Bioassay, Animal Inoculation"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0027",
    "display" : "Cytotoxicity",
    "definition" : "Bioassay, Cytotoxicity"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0028",
    "display" : "Embryo infective dose 50",
    "definition" : "Bioassay, Embryo Infective Dose 50"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0029",
    "display" : "Embryo lethal dose 50",
    "definition" : "Bioassay, Embryo Lethal Dose 50"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0030",
    "display" : "Mouse intercerebral inoculation",
    "definition" : "Bioassay, Mouse intercerebral inoculation"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0031",
    "display" : "Bioassay, qualitative",
    "definition" : "Bioassay, qualitative"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0032",
    "display" : "Bioassay, quantitative",
    "definition" : "Bioassay, quantitative"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0033",
    "display" : "Chemical method",
    "definition" : "Chemical"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0034",
    "display" : "Differential light absorption chemical test",
    "definition" : "Chemical, Differential light absorption"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0035",
    "display" : "Dipstick",
    "definition" : "Chemical, Dipstick"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0036",
    "display" : "Dipstick colorimetric laboratory test",
    "definition" : "Chemical, Dipstick colorimetric laboratory test"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0037",
    "display" : "Test strip",
    "definition" : "Chemical, Test strip"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0038",
    "display" : "Chromatography",
    "definition" : "Chromatography"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0039",
    "display" : "Affinity chromatography",
    "definition" : "Chromatography, Affinity"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0040",
    "display" : "Gas liquid chromatography",
    "definition" : "Chromatography, Gas liquid"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0041",
    "display" : "High performance liquid chromatography",
    "definition" : "Chromatography, High performance liquid"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0042",
    "display" : "Liquid Chromatography",
    "definition" : "Chromatography, Liquid"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0043",
    "display" : "Protein A affinity chromatography",
    "definition" : "Chromatography, Protein A affinity"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0044",
    "display" : "Coagulation",
    "definition" : "Coagulation"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0045",
    "display" : "Tilt tube coagulation time",
    "definition" : "Coagulation, Tilt tube"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0046",
    "display" : "Tilt tube reptilase induced coagulation",
    "definition" : "Coagulation, Tilt tube reptilase induced"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0047",
    "display" : "Automated count",
    "definition" : "Count, Automated"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0048",
    "display" : "Manual cell count",
    "definition" : "Count, Manual"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0049",
    "display" : "Platelet count, Rees-Ecker",
    "definition" : "Count, Platelet, Rees-Ecker"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0050",
    "display" : "Aerobic Culture",
    "definition" : "Culture, Aerobic"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0051",
    "display" : "Anaerobic Culture",
    "definition" : "Culture, Anaerobic"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0052",
    "display" : "Chicken embryo culture",
    "definition" : "Culture, Chicken Embryo"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0053",
    "display" : "Delayed secondary enrichment",
    "definition" : "Culture, Delayed secondary enrichment"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0054",
    "display" : "Microaerophilic Culture",
    "definition" : "Culture, Microaerophilic"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0055",
    "display" : "Quantitative microbial culture, cup",
    "definition" : "Culture, Quantitative microbial, cup"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0056",
    "display" : "Quantitative microbial culture, droplet",
    "definition" : "Culture, Quantitative microbial, droplet"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0057",
    "display" : "Quantitative microbial culture, filter paper",
    "definition" : "Culture, Quantitative microbial, filter paper"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0058",
    "display" : "Quantitative microbial culture, pad culture",
    "definition" : "Culture, Quantitative microbial, pad"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0059",
    "display" : "Quantitative microbial culture, pour plate",
    "definition" : "Culture, Quantitative microbial, pour plate"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0060",
    "display" : "Quantitative microbial culture, surface streak",
    "definition" : "Culture, Quantitative microbial, surface streak"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0061",
    "display" : "Somatic Cell culture",
    "definition" : "Culture, Somatic Cell"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0062",
    "display" : "Agar diffusion",
    "definition" : "Diffusion, Agar"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0063",
    "display" : "Agar Gel Immunodiffusion",
    "definition" : "Diffusion, Agar Gel Immunodiffusion"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0064",
    "display" : "Electrophoresis",
    "definition" : "Electrophoresis"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0065",
    "display" : "Agaorse gel electrophoresis",
    "definition" : "Electrophoresis, Agaorse gel"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0066",
    "display" : "Electrophoresis, citrate agar",
    "definition" : "Electrophoresis, citrate agar"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0067",
    "display" : "Immunoelectrophoresis",
    "definition" : "Electrophoresis, Immuno"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0068",
    "display" : "Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis",
    "definition" : "Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide gel"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0069",
    "display" : "Starch gel electrophoresis",
    "definition" : "Electrophoresis, Starch gel"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0070",
    "display" : "ELISA",
    "definition" : "ELISA"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0071",
    "display" : "ELISA, antigen capture",
    "definition" : "ELISA, antigen capture"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0072",
    "display" : "ELISA, avidin biotin peroxidase complex",
    "definition" : "ELISA, avidin biotin peroxidase complex"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0073",
    "display" : "Kinetic ELISA",
    "definition" : "ELISA, Kinetic"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0074",
    "display" : "ELISA, peroxidase-antiperoxidase",
    "definition" : "ELISA, peroxidase-antiperoxidase"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0075",
    "display" : "API 20 Strep",
    "definition" : "Identification, API 20 Strep"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0076",
    "display" : "API 20A",
    "definition" : "Identification, API 20A"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0077",
    "display" : "API 20C AUX",
    "definition" : "Identification, API 20C AUX"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0078",
    "display" : "API 20E",
    "definition" : "Identification, API 20E"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0079",
    "display" : "API 20NE",
    "definition" : "Identification, API 20NE"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0080",
    "display" : "API 50 CH",
    "definition" : "Identification, API 50 CH"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0081",
    "display" : "API An-IDENT",
    "definition" : "Identification, API An-IDENT"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0082",
    "display" : "API Coryne",
    "definition" : "Identification, API Coryne"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0083",
    "display" : "API Rapid 20E",
    "definition" : "Identification, API Rapid 20E"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0084",
    "display" : "API Staph",
    "definition" : "Identification, API Staph"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0085",
    "display" : "API ZYM",
    "definition" : "Identification, API ZYM"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0086",
    "display" : "Bacterial identification",
    "definition" : "Identification, Bacterial"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0087",
    "display" : "mini VIDAS",
    "definition" : "Identification, mini VIDAS"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0088",
    "display" : "Phage susceptibility typing",
    "definition" : "Identification, Phage susceptibility typing"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0089",
    "display" : "Quad-FERM+",
    "definition" : "Identification, Quad-FERM+"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0090",
    "display" : "RAPIDEC Staph",
    "definition" : "Identification, RAPIDEC Staph"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0091",
    "display" : "Staphaurex",
    "definition" : "Identification, Staphaurex"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0092",
    "display" : "VIDAS",
    "definition" : "Identification, VIDAS"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0093",
    "display" : "Vitek",
    "definition" : "Identification, Vitek"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0094",
    "display" : "VITEK 2",
    "definition" : "Identification, VITEK 2"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0095",
    "display" : "Immune stain",
    "definition" : "Immune stain"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0096",
    "display" : "Immunofluorescent antibody, direct",
    "definition" : "Immune stain, Immunofluorescent antibody, direct"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0097",
    "display" : "Immunofluorescent antibody, indirect",
    "definition" : "Immune stain, Immunofluorescent antibody, indirect"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0098",
    "display" : "Immunoperoxidase, Avidin-Biotin Complex",
    "definition" : "Immune stain, Immunoperoxidase, Avidin-Biotin Complex"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0099",
    "display" : "Immunoperoxidase, Peroxidase anti-peroxidase complex",
    "definition" : "Immune stain, Immunoperoxidase, Peroxidase anti-peroxidase complex"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0100",
    "display" : "Immunoperoxidase, Protein A-peroxidase complex",
    "definition" : "Immune stain, Immunoperoxidase, Protein A-peroxidase complex"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0101",
    "display" : "Immunoassay",
    "definition" : "Immunoassay"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0102",
    "display" : "Immunoassay, qualitative, multiple step",
    "definition" : "Immunoassay, qualitative, multiple step"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0103",
    "display" : "Immunoassay, qualitative, single step",
    "definition" : "Immunoassay, qualitative, single step"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0104",
    "display" : "Radioimmunoassay",
    "definition" : "Immunoassay, Radioimmunoassay"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0105",
    "display" : "Immunoassay, semi-quantitative, multiple step",
    "definition" : "Immunoassay, semi-quantitative, multiple step"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0106",
    "display" : "Immunoassay, semi-quantitative, single step",
    "definition" : "Immunoassay, semi-quantitative, single step"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0107",
    "display" : "Microscopy",
    "definition" : "Microscopy"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0108",
    "display" : "Darkfield microscopy",
    "definition" : "Microscopy, Darkfield"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0109",
    "display" : "Electron microscopy",
    "definition" : "Microscopy, Electron"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0110",
    "display" : "Electron microscopy tomography",
    "definition" : "Microscopy, Electron microscopy tomography"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0111",
    "display" : "Electron microscopy, negative stain",
    "definition" : "Microscopy, Electron, negative stain"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0112",
    "display" : "Electron microscopy, thick section",
    "definition" : "Microscopy, Electron, thick section transmission"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0113",
    "display" : "Electron microscopy, thin section",
    "definition" : "Microscopy, Electron, thin section transmission"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0114",
    "display" : "Microscopy, Light",
    "definition" : "Microscopy, Light"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0115",
    "display" : "Polarizing light microscopy",
    "definition" : "Microscopy, Polarized light"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0116",
    "display" : "Scanning electron microscopy",
    "definition" : "Microscopy, Scanning electron"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0117",
    "display" : "Transmission electron microscopy",
    "definition" : "Microscopy, Transmission electron"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0118",
    "display" : "Transparent tape direct examination",
    "definition" : "Microscopy, Transparent tape direct examination"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0119",
    "display" : "3 Self-Sustaining Sequence Replication",
    "definition" : "Molecular, 3 Self-Sustaining Sequence Replication"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0120",
    "display" : "Branched Chain DNA",
    "definition" : "Molecular, Branched Chain DNA"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0121",
    "display" : "Hybridization Protection Assay",
    "definition" : "Molecular, Hybridization Protection Assay"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0122",
    "display" : "Immune blot",
    "definition" : "Molecular, Immune blot"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0123",
    "display" : "In-situ hybridization",
    "definition" : "Molecular, In-situ hybridization"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0124",
    "display" : "Ligase Chain Reaction",
    "definition" : "Molecular, Ligase Chain Reaction"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0125",
    "display" : "Ligation Activated Transcription",
    "definition" : "Molecular, Ligation Activated Transcription"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0126",
    "display" : "Nucleic Acid Probe",
    "definition" : "Molecular, Nucleic Acid Probe"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0128",
    "display" : "Nucleic acid probe with amplification",
    "definition" : "Molecular, Nucleic acid probe with amplification\r\n\n                        \r\n\n                        Rationale: Duplicate of code 0126. Use code 0126 instead."
  },
  {
    "code" : "0129",
    "display" : "Nucleic acid probe with target amplification",
    "definition" : "Molecular, Nucleic acid probe with target amplification"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0130",
    "display" : "Nucleic acid reverse transcription",
    "definition" : "Molecular, Nucleic acid reverse transcription"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0131",
    "display" : "Nucleic Acid Sequence Based Analysis",
    "definition" : "Molecular, Nucleic Acid Sequence Based Analysis"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0132",
    "display" : "Polymerase chain reaction",
    "definition" : "Molecular, Polymerase chain reaction"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0133",
    "display" : "Q-Beta Replicase or probe amplification category method",
    "definition" : "Molecular, Q-Beta Replicase or probe amplification category method"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0134",
    "display" : "Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism",
    "definition" : "Molecular, Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0135",
    "display" : "Southern Blot",
    "definition" : "Molecular, Southern Blot"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0136",
    "display" : "Strand Displacement Amplification",
    "definition" : "Molecular, Strand Displacement Amplification"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0137",
    "display" : "Transcription Mediated Amplification",
    "definition" : "Molecular, Transcription Mediated Amplification"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0138",
    "display" : "Western Blot",
    "definition" : "Molecular, Western Blot"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0139",
    "display" : "Flocculation",
    "definition" : "Precipitation, Flocculation"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0140",
    "display" : "Immune precipitation",
    "definition" : "Precipitation, Immune precipitation"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0141",
    "display" : "Milk ring test",
    "definition" : "Precipitation, Milk ring test"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0142",
    "display" : "Precipitin",
    "definition" : "Precipitation, Precipitin"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0143",
    "display" : "Acid fast stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Acid fast"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0144",
    "display" : "Acid fast stain, fluorochrome",
    "definition" : "Stain, Acid fast, fluorochrome"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0145",
    "display" : "Acid fast stain, Kinyoun's cold carbolfuchsin",
    "definition" : "Stain, Acid fast, Kinyoun's cold carbolfuchsin"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0146",
    "display" : "Acid fast stain, Ziehl-Neelsen",
    "definition" : "Stain, Acid fast, Ziehl-Neelsen"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0147",
    "display" : "Acid phosphatase stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Acid phosphatase"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0148",
    "display" : "Acridine orange stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Acridine orange"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0149",
    "display" : "Active brilliant orange KH stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Active brilliant orange KH"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0150",
    "display" : "Alazarin red S stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Alazarin red S"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0151",
    "display" : "Alcian blue stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Alcian blue"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0152",
    "display" : "Alcian blue with Periodic acid Schiff stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Alcian blue with Periodic acid Schiff"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0153",
    "display" : "Argentaffin stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Argentaffin"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0154",
    "display" : "Argentaffin silver stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Argentaffin silver"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0155",
    "display" : "Azure-eosin stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Azure-eosin"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0156",
    "display" : "Basic Fuschin stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Basic Fuschin"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0157",
    "display" : "Bennhold stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Bennhold"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0158",
    "display" : "Bennhold's Congo red stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Bennhold's Congo red"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0159",
    "display" : "Bielschowsky stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Bielschowsky"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0160",
    "display" : "Bielschowsky's silver stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Bielschowsky's silver"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0161",
    "display" : "Bleach stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Bleach"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0162",
    "display" : "Bodian stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Bodian"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0163",
    "display" : "Brown-Brenn stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Brown-Brenn"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0164",
    "display" : "Butyrate-esterase stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Butyrate-esterase"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0165",
    "display" : "Calcofluor white fluorescent stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Calcofluor white fluorescent"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0166",
    "display" : "Carbol-fuchsin stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Carbol-fuchsin"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0167",
    "display" : "Carmine stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Carmine"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0168",
    "display" : "Churukian-Schenk stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Churukian-Schenk"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0169",
    "display" : "Congo red stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Congo red"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0170",
    "display" : "Cresyl echt violet stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Cresyl echt violet"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0171",
    "display" : "Crystal violet stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Crystal violet"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0172",
    "display" : "De Galantha stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, De Galantha"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0173",
    "display" : "Dieterle silver impregnation stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Dieterle silver impregnation"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0174",
    "display" : "Fite-Farco stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Fite-Farco"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0175",
    "display" : "Fontana-Masson silver stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Fontana-Masson silver"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0176",
    "display" : "Fouchet stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Fouchet"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0177",
    "display" : "Gomori stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Gomori"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0178",
    "display" : "Gomori methenamine silver stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Gomori methenamine silver"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0179",
    "display" : "Gomori-Wheatly trichrome stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Gomori-Wheatly trichrome"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0180",
    "display" : "Gridley stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Gridley"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0181",
    "display" : "Grimelius silver stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Grimelius silver"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0182",
    "display" : "Grocott stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Grocott"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0183",
    "display" : "Grocott methenamine silver stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Grocott methenamine silver"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0184",
    "display" : "Hale's colloidal ferric oxide stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Hale's colloidal ferric oxide"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0185",
    "display" : "Hale's colloidal iron stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Hale's colloidal iron"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0186",
    "display" : "Hansel stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Hansel"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0187",
    "display" : "Harris regressive hematoxylin and eosin stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Harris regressive hematoxylin and eosin"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0188",
    "display" : "Hematoxylin and eosin stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Hematoxylin and eosin"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0189",
    "display" : "Highman stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Highman"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0190",
    "display" : "Holzer stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Holzer"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0191",
    "display" : "Iron hematoxylin stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Iron hematoxylin"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0192",
    "display" : "Jones stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Jones"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0193",
    "display" : "Jones methenamine silver stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Jones methenamine silver"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0194",
    "display" : "Kossa stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Kossa"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0195",
    "display" : "Lawson-Van Gieson stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Lawson-Van Gieson"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0196",
    "display" : "Loeffler methylene blue stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Loeffler methylene blue"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0197",
    "display" : "Luxol fast blue with cresyl violet stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Luxol fast blue with cresyl violet"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0198",
    "display" : "Luxol fast blue with Periodic acid-Schiff stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Luxol fast blue with Periodic acid-Schiff"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0199",
    "display" : "MacNeal's tetrachrome blood stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, MacNeal's tetrachrome blood"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0200",
    "display" : "Mallory-Heidenhain stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Mallory-Heidenhain"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0201",
    "display" : "Masson trichrome stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Masson trichrome"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0202",
    "display" : "Mayer mucicarmine stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Mayer mucicarmine"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0203",
    "display" : "Mayers progressive hematoxylin and eosin stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Mayers progressive hematoxylin and eosin"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0204",
    "display" : "May-Grunwald Giemsa stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, May-Grunwald Giemsa"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0205",
    "display" : "Methyl green stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Methyl green"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0206",
    "display" : "Methyl green pyronin stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Methyl green pyronin"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0207",
    "display" : "Modified Gomori-Wheatly trichrome stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Modified Gomori-Wheatly trichrome"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0208",
    "display" : "Modified Masson trichrome stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Modified Masson trichrome"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0209",
    "display" : "Modified trichrome stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Modified trichrome"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0210",
    "display" : "Movat pentachrome stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Movat pentachrome"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0211",
    "display" : "Mucicarmine stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Mucicarmine"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0212",
    "display" : "Neutral red stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Neutral red"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0213",
    "display" : "Night blue stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Night blue"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0214",
    "display" : "Non-specific esterase stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Non-specific esterase"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0215",
    "display" : "Oil red-O stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Oil red-O"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0216",
    "display" : "Orcein stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Orcein"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0217",
    "display" : "Perls' stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Perls'"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0218",
    "display" : "Phosphotungstic acid-hematoxylin stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Phosphotungstic acid-hematoxylin"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0219",
    "display" : "Potassium ferrocyanide stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Potassium ferrocyanide"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0220",
    "display" : "Prussian blue stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Prussian blue"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0221",
    "display" : "Putchler modified Bennhold stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Putchler modified Bennhold"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0222",
    "display" : "Quinacrine fluorescent stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Quinacrine fluorescent"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0223",
    "display" : "Reticulin stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Reticulin"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0224",
    "display" : "Rhodamine stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Rhodamine"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0225",
    "display" : "Safranin stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Safranin"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0226",
    "display" : "Schmorl stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Schmorl"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0227",
    "display" : "Seiver-Munger stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Seiver-Munger"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0228",
    "display" : "Silver stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Silver"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0229",
    "display" : "Specific esterase stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Specific esterase"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0230",
    "display" : "Steiner silver stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Steiner silver"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0231",
    "display" : "Sudan III stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Sudan III"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0232",
    "display" : "Sudan IVI stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Sudan IVI"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0233",
    "display" : "Sulfated alcian blue stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Sulfated alcian blue"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0234",
    "display" : "Supravital stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Supravital"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0235",
    "display" : "Thioflavine-S stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Thioflavine-S"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0236",
    "display" : "Three micron Giemsa stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Three micron Giemsa"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0237",
    "display" : "Vassar-Culling stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Vassar-Culling"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0238",
    "display" : "Vital Stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, Vital"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0239",
    "display" : "von Kossa stain",
    "definition" : "Stain, von Kossa"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0243",
    "display" : "Minimum bactericidal concentration test, macrodilution",
    "definition" : "Susceptibility, Minimum bactericidal concentration, macrodilution"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0244",
    "display" : "Minimum bactericidal concentration test, microdilution",
    "definition" : "Susceptibility, Minimum bactericidal concentration, microdilution"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0247",
    "display" : "Turbidometric",
    "definition" : "Turbidometric"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0248",
    "display" : "Refractometric",
    "definition" : "Turbidometric, Refractometric"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0249",
    "display" : "Thin layer chromatography (TLC)",
    "definition" : "Chromatography, Thin Layer"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0250",
    "display" : "EMIT",
    "definition" : "Immunoassay, enzyme-multiplied technique (EMIT)"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0251",
    "display" : "Flow cytometry (FC)",
    "definition" : "Flow Cytometry"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0252",
    "display" : "Radial immunodiffusion (RID)",
    "definition" : "Radial Immunodiffusion"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0253",
    "display" : "Fluorescence polarization immunoassay (FPIA)",
    "definition" : "Immunoassay, Fluorescence Polarization"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0254",
    "display" : "Immunofixation electrophoresis (IFE)",
    "definition" : "Electrophoresis, Immunofixation"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0255",
    "display" : "Equilibrium dialysis",
    "definition" : "Dialysis, Direct Equilibrium"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0256",
    "display" : "Kleihauer-Betke acid elution",
    "definition" : "Acid Elution, Kleihauer-Betke Method"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0257",
    "display" : "Anti-complement immunofluorescence (ACIF)",
    "definition" : "Immunofluorescence, Anti-Complement"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0258",
    "display" : "GC/MS",
    "definition" : "Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectroscopy"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0259",
    "display" : "Nephelometry",
    "definition" : "Light Scatter, Nephelometry"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0260",
    "display" : "IgE immunoassay antibody",
    "definition" : "Immunoassay, IgE Antibody Test"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0261",
    "display" : "Lymphocyte Microcytotoxicity Assay",
    "definition" : "Lymphocyte Microcytotoxicity Assay"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0262",
    "display" : "Spectrophotometry",
    "definition" : "Spectrophotometry"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0263",
    "display" : "Atomic absorption spectrophotometry (AAS)",
    "definition" : "Spectrophotometry, Atomic Absorption"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0264",
    "display" : "Ion selective electrode (ISE)",
    "definition" : "Electrochemical, Ion Selective Electrode"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0265",
    "display" : "Gas chromatography (GC)",
    "definition" : "Chromatography, Gas"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0266",
    "display" : "Isoelectric focusing (IEF)",
    "definition" : "Isoelectric Focusing"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0267",
    "display" : "Immunochemiluminescence",
    "definition" : "Immunoassay, Chemiluminescent"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0268",
    "display" : "Microparticle enzyme immunoassay (MEIA)",
    "definition" : "Immunoassay, Microparticle Enzyme"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0269",
    "display" : "ICP/MS",
    "definition" : "Inductively-Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0270",
    "display" : "Immunoradiometric assay (IRMA)",
    "definition" : "Immunoassay, Immunoradiometric Assay"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0271",
    "display" : "Photo optical clot detection",
    "definition" : "Coagulation, Photo Optical Clot Detection"
  },
  {
    "code" : "0280",
    "display" : "Susceptibility Testing",
    "definition" : "Test methods designed to determine a microorganismaTMs susceptibility to being killed by an antibiotic.",
    "concept" : [{
      "code" : "0240",
      "display" : "Antibiotic sensitivity, disk",
      "definition" : "Susceptibility, Antibiotic sensitivity, disk"
    },
    {
      "code" : "0241",
      "display" : "BACTEC susceptibility test",
      "definition" : "Susceptibility, BACTEC susceptibility test"
    },
    {
      "code" : "0242",
      "display" : "Disk dilution",
      "definition" : "Susceptibility, Disk dilution"
    },
    {
      "code" : "0272",
      "display" : "Minimum Inhibitory Concentration",
      "definition" : "Testing to measure the minimum concentration of the antibacterial agent in a given culture medium below which bacterial growth is not inhibited.",
      "concept" : [{
        "code" : "0245",
        "display" : "Minimum Inhibitory Concentration, macrodilution",
        "definition" : "Susceptibility, Minimum Inhibitory concentration, macrodilution"
      },
      {
        "code" : "0246",
        "display" : "Minimum Inhibitory Concentration, microdilution",
        "definition" : "Susceptibility, Minimum Inhibitory concentration, microdilution"
      }]
    },
    {
      "code" : "0273",
      "display" : "Viral Genotype Susceptibility",
      "definition" : "Viral Genotype Susceptibility"
    },
    {
      "code" : "0274",
      "display" : "Viral Phenotype Susceptibility",
      "definition" : "Viral Phenotype Susceptibility"
    },
    {
      "code" : "0275",
      "display" : "Gradient Strip",
      "definition" : "Gradient Strip"
    },
    {
      "code" : "0275a",
      "display" : "Minimum Lethal Concentration (MLC)",
      "definition" : "Minimum Lethal Concentration (MLC)"
    },
    {
      "code" : "0276",
      "display" : "Slow Mycobacteria Susceptibility",
      "definition" : "Testing to measure the minimum concentration of the antibacterial agent in a given culture medium below which bacterial growth is not inhibited."
    },
    {
      "code" : "0277",
      "display" : "Serum bactericidal titer",
      "definition" : "Serum bactericidal titer"
    },
    {
      "code" : "0278",
      "display" : "Agar screen",
      "definition" : "Agar screen"
    },
    {
      "code" : "0279",
      "display" : "Disk induction",
      "definition" : "Disk induction"
    }]
  },
  {
    "code" : "0127",
    "display" : "Nucleic acid probe",
    "definition" : "Molecular, Nucleic acid probe",
    "property" : [{
      "code" : "status",
      "valueCode" : "retired"
    }]
  }]
}

Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the examples are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part of the specification.