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V3-ObservationMethod.cs.xml

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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.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <id value="v3-ObservationMethod"/> 
  <meta> 
    <lastUpdated value="2019-07-31T00:00:00.000+10:00"/> 
  </meta> 
  <text> 
    <status value="generated"/> 
    <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
      <p> Release Date: 2019-07-31</p> 

      <table class="grid">
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 
            <b> Level</b> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <b> Code</b> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <b> Display</b> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <b> Definition</b> 
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 
            <span style="color: grey">
              <i> (_DecisionObservationMethod)</i> 
            </span>  
            <b> 
              <i> Abstract</i> 
            </b> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-_DecisionObservationMethod"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
                        Provides codes for decision methods, initially for assessing the
               causality of events.
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 2</td> 
          <td>   ALGM
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-ALGM"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> algorithm</td> 
          <td> 
                        Reaching a decision through the application of an algorithm designed
               to weigh the different factors involved.
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td>     BYCL
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-BYCL"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> bayesian calculation</td> 
          <td> 
                        Reaching a decision through the use of Bayesian statistical analysis.
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 2</td> 
          <td>   GINT
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-GINT"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> global introspection</td> 
          <td> 
                        Reaching a decision by consideration of the totality of factors
               involved in order to reach a judgement.
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 
            <span style="color: grey">
              <i> (_GeneticObservationMethod)</i> 
            </span>  
            <b> 
              <i> Abstract</i> 
            </b> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-_GeneticObservationMethod"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
                        A code that provides additional detail about the means or technique
               used to ascertain the genetic analysis. Example, PCR, Micro Array
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 2</td> 
          <td>   PCR
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-PCR"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> PCR</td> 
          <td> 
                        
                           Description: Polymerase Chain Reaction
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 
            <span style="color: grey">
              <i> (_ObservationMethodAggregate)</i> 
            </span>  
            <b> 
              <i> Abstract</i> 
            </b> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-_ObservationMethodAggregate"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
                        Provides additional detail about the aggregation methods used
               to compute the aggregated values for an observation. This is an abstract code.
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 2</td> 
          <td>   AVERAGE
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-AVERAGE"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> average</td> 
          <td> 
                        Average of non-null values in the referenced set of values
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 2</td> 
          <td>   COUNT
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-COUNT"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> count</td> 
          <td> 
                        Count of non-null values in the referenced set of values
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 2</td> 
          <td>   MAX
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-MAX"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> maxima</td> 
          <td> 
                        Largest of all non-null values in the referenced set of values.
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 2</td> 
          <td>   MEDIAN
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-MEDIAN"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> median</td> 
          <td> 
                        The median of all non-null values in the referenced set of values.
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 2</td> 
          <td>   MIN
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-MIN"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> minima</td> 
          <td> 
                        Smallest of all non-null values in the referenced set of values.
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 2</td> 
          <td>   MODE
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-MODE"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> mode</td> 
          <td> 
                        The most common value of all non-null values in the referenced
               set of values.
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 2</td> 
          <td>   STDEV.P
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-STDEV.46P"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> population standard deviation</td> 
          <td> 
                        Standard Deviation of the values in the referenced set of values,
               computed over the population.
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 2</td> 
          <td>   STDEV.S
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-STDEV.46S"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> sample standard deviation</td> 
          <td> 
                        Standard Deviation of the values in the referenced set of values,
               computed over a sample of the population.
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 2</td> 
          <td>   SUM
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-SUM"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> sum</td> 
          <td> 
                        Sum of non-null values in the referenced set of values
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 2</td> 
          <td>   VARIANCE.P
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-VARIANCE.46P"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> population variance</td> 
          <td> 
                        Variance of the values in the referenced set of values, computed
               over the population.
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 2</td> 
          <td>   VARIANCE.S
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-VARIANCE.46S"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> sample variance</td> 
          <td> 
                        Variance of the values in the referenced set of values, computed
               over a sample of the population.
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 
            <span style="color: grey">
              <i> (_VerificationMethod)</i> 
            </span>  
            <b> 
              <i> Abstract</i> 
            </b> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-_VerificationMethod"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 2</td> 
          <td>   VDOC
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-VDOC"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> document verification</td> 
          <td> 
                        Verification by means of document.
            <br/>  

                        
                           Example: Fax, letter, attachment to e-mail.
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 2</td> 
          <td>   VREG
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-VREG"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> registry verification</td> 
          <td> 
                        verification by means of  a response to an electronic query
            <br/>  

                        
                           Example: query message to a Covered Party registry application
               or Coverage Administrator.
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 2</td> 
          <td>   VTOKEN
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-VTOKEN"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> electronic token verification</td> 
          <td> 
                        Verification by means of electronic token.
            <br/>  

                        
                           Example: smartcard, magnetic swipe card, RFID device.
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 2</td> 
          <td>   VVOICE
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-VVOICE"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> voice-based verification</td> 
          <td> 
                        Verification by means of voice.
            <br/>  

                        
                           Example: By speaking with or calling the Coverage Administrator
               or Covered Party
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0001
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0001"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Complement fixation</td> 
          <td> 
                        Complement fixation
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0002
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0002"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Computed axial tomography</td> 
          <td> 
                        Computed axial tomography
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0003
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0003"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> HLAR agar test</td> 
          <td> 
                        Susceptibility, High Level Aminoglycoside Resistance agar test
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0004
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0004"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Macroscopic observation</td> 
          <td> 
                        Visual, Macroscopic observation
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0005
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0005"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Magnetic resonance</td> 
          <td> 
                        Computed, Magnetic resonance
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0006
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0006"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Morphometry</td> 
          <td> 
                        Computed, Morphometry
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0007
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0007"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Positron emission tomography</td> 
          <td> 
                        Computed, Positron emission tomography
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0008
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0008"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> SAMHSA confirmation</td> 
          <td> 
                        SAMHSA drug assay confirmation
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0009
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0009"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> SAMHSA screening</td> 
          <td> 
                        SAMHSA drug assay screening
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0010
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0010"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Serum Neutralization</td> 
          <td> 
                        Serum Neutralization
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0011
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0011"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Titration</td> 
          <td> 
                        Titration
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0012
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0012"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Ultrasound</td> 
          <td> 
                        Ultrasound
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0013
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0013"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> X-ray crystallography</td> 
          <td> 
                        X-ray crystallography
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0014
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0014"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Agglutination</td> 
          <td> 
                        Agglutination
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0015
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0015"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Buffered acidified plate agglutination</td> 
          <td> 
                        Agglutination, Buffered acidified plate
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0016
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0016"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Card agglutination</td> 
          <td> 
                        Agglutination, Card
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0017
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0017"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Hemagglutination</td> 
          <td> 
                        Agglutination, Hemagglutination
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0018
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0018"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Hemagglutination inhibition</td> 
          <td> 
                        Agglutination, Hemagglutination inhibition
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0019
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0019"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Latex agglutination</td> 
          <td> 
                        Agglutination, Latex
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0020
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0020"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Plate agglutination</td> 
          <td> 
                        Agglutination, Plate
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0021
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0021"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Rapid agglutination</td> 
          <td> 
                        Agglutination, Rapid Plate
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0022
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0022"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> RBC agglutination</td> 
          <td> 
                        Agglutination, RBC
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0023
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0023"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Rivanol agglutination</td> 
          <td> 
                        Agglutination, Rivanol
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0024
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0024"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Tube agglutination</td> 
          <td> 
                        Agglutination, Tube
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0025
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0025"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Bioassay</td> 
          <td> 
                        Bioassay
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0026
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0026"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Animal Inoculation</td> 
          <td> 
                        Bioassay, Animal Inoculation
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0027
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0027"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Cytotoxicity</td> 
          <td> 
                        Bioassay, Cytotoxicity
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0028
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0028"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Embryo infective dose 50</td> 
          <td> 
                        Bioassay, Embryo Infective Dose 50
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0029
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0029"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Embryo lethal dose 50</td> 
          <td> 
                        Bioassay, Embryo Lethal Dose 50
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0030
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0030"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Mouse intercerebral inoculation</td> 
          <td> 
                        Bioassay, Mouse intercerebral inoculation
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0031
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0031"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Bioassay, qualitative</td> 
          <td> 
                        Bioassay, qualitative
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0032
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0032"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Bioassay, quantitative</td> 
          <td> 
                        Bioassay, quantitative
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0033
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0033"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Chemical method</td> 
          <td> 
                        Chemical
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0034
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0034"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Differential light absorption chemical test</td> 
          <td> 
                        Chemical, Differential light absorption
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0035
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0035"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Dipstick</td> 
          <td> 
                        Chemical, Dipstick
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0036
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0036"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Dipstick colorimetric laboratory test</td> 
          <td> 
                        Chemical, Dipstick colorimetric laboratory test
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0037
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0037"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Test strip</td> 
          <td> 
                        Chemical, Test strip
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0038
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0038"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Chromatography</td> 
          <td> 
                        Chromatography
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0039
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0039"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Affinity chromatography</td> 
          <td> 
                        Chromatography, Affinity
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0040
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0040"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Gas liquid chromatography</td> 
          <td> 
                        Chromatography, Gas liquid
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0041
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0041"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> High performance liquid chromatography</td> 
          <td> 
                        Chromatography, High performance liquid
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0042
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0042"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Liquid Chromatography</td> 
          <td> 
                        Chromatography, Liquid
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0043
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0043"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Protein A affinity chromatography</td> 
          <td> 
                        Chromatography, Protein A affinity
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0044
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0044"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Coagulation</td> 
          <td> 
                        Coagulation
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0045
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0045"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Tilt tube coagulation time</td> 
          <td> 
                        Coagulation, Tilt tube
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0046
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0046"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Tilt tube reptilase induced coagulation</td> 
          <td> 
                        Coagulation, Tilt tube reptilase induced
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0047
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0047"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Automated count</td> 
          <td> 
                        Count, Automated
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0048
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0048"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Manual cell count</td> 
          <td> 
                        Count, Manual
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0049
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0049"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Platelet count, Rees-Ecker</td> 
          <td> 
                        Count, Platelet, Rees-Ecker
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0050
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0050"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Aerobic Culture</td> 
          <td> 
                        Culture, Aerobic
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0051
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0051"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Anaerobic Culture</td> 
          <td> 
                        Culture, Anaerobic
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0052
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0052"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Chicken embryo culture</td> 
          <td> 
                        Culture, Chicken Embryo
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0053
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0053"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Delayed secondary enrichment</td> 
          <td> 
                        Culture, Delayed secondary enrichment
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0054
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0054"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Microaerophilic Culture</td> 
          <td> 
                        Culture, Microaerophilic
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0055
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0055"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Quantitative microbial culture, cup</td> 
          <td> 
                        Culture, Quantitative microbial, cup
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0056
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0056"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Quantitative microbial culture, droplet</td> 
          <td> 
                        Culture, Quantitative microbial, droplet
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0057
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0057"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Quantitative microbial culture, filter paper</td> 
          <td> 
                        Culture, Quantitative microbial, filter paper
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0058
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0058"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Quantitative microbial culture, pad culture</td> 
          <td> 
                        Culture, Quantitative microbial, pad
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0059
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0059"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Quantitative microbial culture, pour plate</td> 
          <td> 
                        Culture, Quantitative microbial, pour plate
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0060
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0060"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Quantitative microbial culture, surface streak</td> 
          <td> 
                        Culture, Quantitative microbial, surface streak
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0061
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0061"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Somatic Cell culture</td> 
          <td> 
                        Culture, Somatic Cell
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0062
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0062"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Agar diffusion</td> 
          <td> 
                        Diffusion, Agar
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0063
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0063"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Agar Gel Immunodiffusion</td> 
          <td> 
                        Diffusion, Agar Gel Immunodiffusion
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0064
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0064"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Electrophoresis</td> 
          <td> 
                        Electrophoresis
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0065
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0065"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Agaorse gel electrophoresis</td> 
          <td> 
                        Electrophoresis, Agaorse gel
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0066
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0066"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Electrophoresis, citrate agar</td> 
          <td> 
                        Electrophoresis, citrate agar
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0067
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0067"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Immunoelectrophoresis</td> 
          <td> 
                        Electrophoresis, Immuno
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0068
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0068"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis</td> 
          <td> 
                        Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide gel
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0069
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0069"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Starch gel electrophoresis</td> 
          <td> 
                        Electrophoresis, Starch gel
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0070
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0070"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> ELISA</td> 
          <td> 
                        ELISA
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0071
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0071"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> ELISA, antigen capture</td> 
          <td> 
                        ELISA, antigen capture
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0072
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0072"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> ELISA, avidin biotin peroxidase complex</td> 
          <td> 
                        ELISA, avidin biotin peroxidase complex
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0073
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0073"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Kinetic ELISA</td> 
          <td> 
                        ELISA, Kinetic
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0074
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0074"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> ELISA, peroxidase-antiperoxidase</td> 
          <td> 
                        ELISA, peroxidase-antiperoxidase
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0075
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0075"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> API 20 Strep</td> 
          <td> 
                        Identification, API 20 Strep
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0076
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0076"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> API 20A</td> 
          <td> 
                        Identification, API 20A
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0077
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0077"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> API 20C AUX</td> 
          <td> 
                        Identification, API 20C AUX
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0078
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0078"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> API 20E</td> 
          <td> 
                        Identification, API 20E
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0079
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0079"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> API 20NE</td> 
          <td> 
                        Identification, API 20NE
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0080
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0080"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> API 50 CH</td> 
          <td> 
                        Identification, API 50 CH
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0081
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0081"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> API An-IDENT</td> 
          <td> 
                        Identification, API An-IDENT
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0082
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0082"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> API Coryne</td> 
          <td> 
                        Identification, API Coryne
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0083
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0083"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> API Rapid 20E</td> 
          <td> 
                        Identification, API Rapid 20E
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0084
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0084"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> API Staph</td> 
          <td> 
                        Identification, API Staph
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0085
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0085"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> API ZYM</td> 
          <td> 
                        Identification, API ZYM
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0086
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0086"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Bacterial identification</td> 
          <td> 
                        Identification, Bacterial
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0087
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0087"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> mini VIDAS</td> 
          <td> 
                        Identification, mini VIDAS
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0088
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0088"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Phage susceptibility typing</td> 
          <td> 
                        Identification, Phage susceptibility typing
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0089
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0089"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Quad-FERM+</td> 
          <td> 
                        Identification, Quad-FERM+
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0090
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0090"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> RAPIDEC Staph</td> 
          <td> 
                        Identification, RAPIDEC Staph
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0091
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0091"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Staphaurex</td> 
          <td> 
                        Identification, Staphaurex
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0092
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0092"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> VIDAS</td> 
          <td> 
                        Identification, VIDAS
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0093
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0093"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Vitek</td> 
          <td> 
                        Identification, Vitek
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0094
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0094"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> VITEK 2</td> 
          <td> 
                        Identification, VITEK 2
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0095
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0095"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Immune stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Immune stain
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0096
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0096"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Immunofluorescent antibody, direct</td> 
          <td> 
                        Immune stain, Immunofluorescent antibody, direct
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0097
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0097"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Immunofluorescent antibody, indirect</td> 
          <td> 
                        Immune stain, Immunofluorescent antibody, indirect
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0098
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0098"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Immunoperoxidase, Avidin-Biotin Complex</td> 
          <td> 
                        Immune stain, Immunoperoxidase, Avidin-Biotin Complex
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0099
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0099"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Immunoperoxidase, Peroxidase anti-peroxidase complex</td> 
          <td> 
                        Immune stain, Immunoperoxidase, Peroxidase anti-peroxidase complex
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0100
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0100"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Immunoperoxidase, Protein A-peroxidase complex</td> 
          <td> 
                        Immune stain, Immunoperoxidase, Protein A-peroxidase complex
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0101
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0101"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Immunoassay</td> 
          <td> 
                        Immunoassay
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0102
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0102"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Immunoassay, qualitative, multiple step</td> 
          <td> 
                        Immunoassay, qualitative, multiple step
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0103
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0103"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Immunoassay, qualitative, single step</td> 
          <td> 
                        Immunoassay, qualitative, single step
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0104
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0104"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Radioimmunoassay</td> 
          <td> 
                        Immunoassay, Radioimmunoassay
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0105
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0105"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Immunoassay, semi-quantitative, multiple step</td> 
          <td> 
                        Immunoassay, semi-quantitative, multiple step
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0106
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0106"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Immunoassay, semi-quantitative, single step</td> 
          <td> 
                        Immunoassay, semi-quantitative, single step
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0107
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0107"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Microscopy</td> 
          <td> 
                        Microscopy
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0108
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0108"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Darkfield microscopy</td> 
          <td> 
                        Microscopy, Darkfield
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0109
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0109"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Electron microscopy</td> 
          <td> 
                        Microscopy, Electron
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0110
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0110"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Electron microscopy tomography</td> 
          <td> 
                        Microscopy, Electron microscopy tomography
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0111
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0111"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Electron microscopy, negative stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Microscopy, Electron, negative stain
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0112
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0112"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Electron microscopy, thick section</td> 
          <td> 
                        Microscopy, Electron, thick section transmission
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0113
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0113"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Electron microscopy, thin section</td> 
          <td> 
                        Microscopy, Electron, thin section transmission
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0114
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0114"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Microscopy, Light</td> 
          <td> 
                        Microscopy, Light
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0115
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0115"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Polarizing light microscopy</td> 
          <td> 
                        Microscopy, Polarized light
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0116
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0116"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Scanning electron microscopy</td> 
          <td> 
                        Microscopy, Scanning electron
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0117
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0117"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Transmission electron microscopy</td> 
          <td> 
                        Microscopy, Transmission electron
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0118
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0118"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Transparent tape direct examination</td> 
          <td> 
                        Microscopy, Transparent tape direct examination
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0119
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0119"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 3 Self-Sustaining Sequence Replication</td> 
          <td> 
                        Molecular, 3 Self-Sustaining Sequence Replication
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0120
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0120"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Branched Chain DNA</td> 
          <td> 
                        Molecular, Branched Chain DNA
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0121
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0121"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Hybridization Protection Assay</td> 
          <td> 
                        Molecular, Hybridization Protection Assay
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0122
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0122"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Immune blot</td> 
          <td> 
                        Molecular, Immune blot
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0123
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0123"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> In-situ hybridization</td> 
          <td> 
                        Molecular, In-situ hybridization
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0124
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0124"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Ligase Chain Reaction</td> 
          <td> 
                        Molecular, Ligase Chain Reaction
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0125
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0125"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Ligation Activated Transcription</td> 
          <td> 
                        Molecular, Ligation Activated Transcription
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0126
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0126"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Nucleic Acid Probe</td> 
          <td> 
                        Molecular, Nucleic Acid Probe
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0128
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0128"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Nucleic acid probe with amplification</td> 
          <td> 
                        Molecular, Nucleic acid probe with amplification
            <br/>  

                        
            <br/>  

                        Rationale: Duplicate of code 0126. Use code 0126 instead.
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0129
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0129"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Nucleic acid probe with target amplification</td> 
          <td> 
                        Molecular, Nucleic acid probe with target amplification
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0130
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0130"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Nucleic acid reverse transcription</td> 
          <td> 
                        Molecular, Nucleic acid reverse transcription
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0131
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0131"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Nucleic Acid Sequence Based Analysis</td> 
          <td> 
                        Molecular, Nucleic Acid Sequence Based Analysis
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0132
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0132"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Polymerase chain reaction</td> 
          <td> 
                        Molecular, Polymerase chain reaction
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0133
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0133"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Q-Beta Replicase or probe amplification category method</td> 
          <td> 
                        Molecular, Q-Beta Replicase or probe amplification category method
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0134
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0134"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism</td> 
          <td> 
                        Molecular, Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0135
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0135"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Southern Blot</td> 
          <td> 
                        Molecular, Southern Blot
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0136
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0136"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Strand Displacement Amplification</td> 
          <td> 
                        Molecular, Strand Displacement Amplification
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0137
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0137"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Transcription Mediated Amplification</td> 
          <td> 
                        Molecular, Transcription Mediated Amplification
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0138
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0138"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Western Blot</td> 
          <td> 
                        Molecular, Western Blot
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0139
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0139"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Flocculation</td> 
          <td> 
                        Precipitation, Flocculation
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0140
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0140"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Immune precipitation</td> 
          <td> 
                        Precipitation, Immune precipitation
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0141
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0141"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Milk ring test</td> 
          <td> 
                        Precipitation, Milk ring test
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0142
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0142"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Precipitin</td> 
          <td> 
                        Precipitation, Precipitin
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0143
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0143"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Acid fast stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Acid fast
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0144
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0144"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Acid fast stain, fluorochrome</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Acid fast, fluorochrome
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0145
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0145"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Acid fast stain, Kinyoun's cold carbolfuchsin</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Acid fast, Kinyoun's cold carbolfuchsin
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0146
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0146"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Acid fast stain, Ziehl-Neelsen</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Acid fast, Ziehl-Neelsen
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0147
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0147"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Acid phosphatase stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Acid phosphatase
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0148
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0148"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Acridine orange stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Acridine orange
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0149
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0149"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Active brilliant orange KH stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Active brilliant orange KH
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0150
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0150"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Alazarin red S stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Alazarin red S
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0151
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0151"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Alcian blue stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Alcian blue
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0152
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0152"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Alcian blue with Periodic acid Schiff stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Alcian blue with Periodic acid Schiff
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0153
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0153"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Argentaffin stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Argentaffin
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0154
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0154"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Argentaffin silver stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Argentaffin silver
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0155
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0155"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Azure-eosin stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Azure-eosin
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0156
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0156"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Basic Fuschin stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Basic Fuschin
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0157
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0157"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Bennhold stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Bennhold
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0158
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0158"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Bennhold's Congo red stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Bennhold's Congo red
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0159
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0159"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Bielschowsky stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Bielschowsky
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0160
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0160"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Bielschowsky's silver stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Bielschowsky's silver
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0161
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0161"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Bleach stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Bleach
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0162
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0162"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Bodian stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Bodian
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0163
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0163"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Brown-Brenn stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Brown-Brenn
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0164
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0164"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Butyrate-esterase stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Butyrate-esterase
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0165
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0165"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Calcofluor white fluorescent stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Calcofluor white fluorescent
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0166
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0166"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Carbol-fuchsin stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Carbol-fuchsin
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0167
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0167"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Carmine stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Carmine
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0168
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0168"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Churukian-Schenk stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Churukian-Schenk
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0169
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0169"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Congo red stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Congo red
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0170
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0170"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Cresyl echt violet stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Cresyl echt violet
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0171
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0171"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Crystal violet stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Crystal violet
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0172
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0172"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> De Galantha stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, De Galantha
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0173
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0173"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Dieterle silver impregnation stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Dieterle silver impregnation
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0174
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0174"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Fite-Farco stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Fite-Farco
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0175
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0175"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Fontana-Masson silver stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Fontana-Masson silver
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0176
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0176"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Fouchet stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Fouchet
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0177
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0177"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Gomori stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Gomori
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0178
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0178"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Gomori methenamine silver stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Gomori methenamine silver
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0179
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0179"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Gomori-Wheatly trichrome stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Gomori-Wheatly trichrome
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0180
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0180"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Gridley stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Gridley
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0181
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0181"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Grimelius silver stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Grimelius silver
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0182
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0182"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Grocott stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Grocott
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0183
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0183"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Grocott methenamine silver stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Grocott methenamine silver
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0184
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0184"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Hale's colloidal ferric oxide stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Hale's colloidal ferric oxide
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0185
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0185"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Hale's colloidal iron stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Hale's colloidal iron
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0186
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0186"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Hansel stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Hansel
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0187
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0187"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Harris regressive hematoxylin and eosin stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Harris regressive hematoxylin and eosin
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0188
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0188"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Hematoxylin and eosin stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Hematoxylin and eosin
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0189
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0189"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Highman stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Highman
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0190
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0190"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Holzer stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Holzer
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0191
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0191"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Iron hematoxylin stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Iron hematoxylin
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0192
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0192"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Jones stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Jones
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0193
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0193"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Jones methenamine silver stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Jones methenamine silver
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0194
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0194"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Kossa stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Kossa
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0195
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0195"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Lawson-Van Gieson stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Lawson-Van Gieson
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0196
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0196"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Loeffler methylene blue stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Loeffler methylene blue
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0197
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0197"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Luxol fast blue with cresyl violet stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Luxol fast blue with cresyl violet
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0198
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0198"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Luxol fast blue with Periodic acid-Schiff stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Luxol fast blue with Periodic acid-Schiff
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0199
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0199"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> MacNeal's tetrachrome blood stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, MacNeal's tetrachrome blood
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0200
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0200"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Mallory-Heidenhain stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Mallory-Heidenhain
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0201
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0201"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Masson trichrome stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Masson trichrome
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0202
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0202"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Mayer mucicarmine stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Mayer mucicarmine
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0203
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0203"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Mayers progressive hematoxylin and eosin stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Mayers progressive hematoxylin and eosin
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0204
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0204"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> May-Grunwald Giemsa stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, May-Grunwald Giemsa
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0205
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0205"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Methyl green stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Methyl green
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0206
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0206"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Methyl green pyronin stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Methyl green pyronin
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0207
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0207"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Modified Gomori-Wheatly trichrome stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Modified Gomori-Wheatly trichrome
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0208
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0208"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Modified Masson trichrome stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Modified Masson trichrome
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0209
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0209"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Modified trichrome stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Modified trichrome
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0210
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0210"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Movat pentachrome stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Movat pentachrome
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0211
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0211"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Mucicarmine stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Mucicarmine
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0212
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0212"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Neutral red stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Neutral red
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0213
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0213"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Night blue stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Night blue
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0214
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0214"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Non-specific esterase stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Non-specific esterase
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0215
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0215"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Oil red-O stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Oil red-O
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0216
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0216"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Orcein stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Orcein
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0217
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0217"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Perls' stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Perls'
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0218
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0218"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Phosphotungstic acid-hematoxylin stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Phosphotungstic acid-hematoxylin
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0219
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0219"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Potassium ferrocyanide stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Potassium ferrocyanide
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0220
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0220"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Prussian blue stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Prussian blue
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0221
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0221"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Putchler modified Bennhold stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Putchler modified Bennhold
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0222
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0222"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Quinacrine fluorescent stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Quinacrine fluorescent
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0223
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0223"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Reticulin stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Reticulin
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0224
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0224"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Rhodamine stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Rhodamine
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0225
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0225"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Safranin stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Safranin
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0226
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0226"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Schmorl stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Schmorl
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0227
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0227"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Seiver-Munger stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Seiver-Munger
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0228
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0228"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Silver stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Silver
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0229
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0229"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Specific esterase stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Specific esterase
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0230
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0230"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Steiner silver stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Steiner silver
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0231
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0231"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Sudan III stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Sudan III
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0232
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0232"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Sudan IVI stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Sudan IVI
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0233
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0233"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Sulfated alcian blue stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Sulfated alcian blue
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0234
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0234"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Supravital stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Supravital
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0235
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0235"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Thioflavine-S stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Thioflavine-S
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0236
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0236"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Three micron Giemsa stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Three micron Giemsa
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0237
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0237"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Vassar-Culling stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Vassar-Culling
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0238
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0238"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Vital Stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, Vital
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0239
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0239"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> von Kossa stain</td> 
          <td> 
                        Stain, von Kossa
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0243
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0243"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Minimum bactericidal concentration test, macrodilution</td> 
          <td> 
                        Susceptibility, Minimum bactericidal concentration, macrodilution
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0244
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0244"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Minimum bactericidal concentration test, microdilution</td> 
          <td> 
                        Susceptibility, Minimum bactericidal concentration, microdilution
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0247
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0247"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Turbidometric</td> 
          <td> 
                        Turbidometric
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0248
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0248"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Refractometric</td> 
          <td> 
                        Turbidometric, Refractometric
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0249
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0249"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Thin layer chromatography (TLC)</td> 
          <td> 
                        Chromatography, Thin Layer
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0250
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0250"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> EMIT</td> 
          <td> 
                        Immunoassay, enzyme-multiplied technique (EMIT)
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0251
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0251"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Flow cytometry (FC)</td> 
          <td> 
                        Flow Cytometry
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0252
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0252"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Radial immunodiffusion (RID)</td> 
          <td> 
                        Radial Immunodiffusion
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0253
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0253"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Fluorescence polarization immunoassay (FPIA)</td> 
          <td> 
                        Immunoassay, Fluorescence Polarization
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0254
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0254"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Immunofixation electrophoresis (IFE)</td> 
          <td> 
                        Electrophoresis, Immunofixation
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0255
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0255"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Equilibrium dialysis</td> 
          <td> 
                        Dialysis, Direct Equilibrium
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0256
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0256"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Kleihauer-Betke acid elution</td> 
          <td> 
                        Acid Elution, Kleihauer-Betke Method
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0257
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0257"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Anti-complement immunofluorescence (ACIF)</td> 
          <td> 
                        Immunofluorescence, Anti-Complement
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0258
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0258"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> GC/MS</td> 
          <td> 
                        Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectroscopy
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0259
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0259"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Nephelometry</td> 
          <td> 
                        Light Scatter, Nephelometry
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0260
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0260"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> IgE immunoassay antibody</td> 
          <td> 
                        Immunoassay, IgE Antibody Test
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0261
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0261"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Lymphocyte Microcytotoxicity Assay</td> 
          <td> 
                        Lymphocyte Microcytotoxicity Assay
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0262
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0262"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Spectrophotometry</td> 
          <td> 
                        Spectrophotometry
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0263
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0263"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Atomic absorption spectrophotometry (AAS)</td> 
          <td> 
                        Spectrophotometry, Atomic Absorption
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0264
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0264"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Ion selective electrode (ISE)</td> 
          <td> 
                        Electrochemical, Ion Selective Electrode
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0265
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0265"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Gas chromatography (GC)</td> 
          <td> 
                        Chromatography, Gas
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0266
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0266"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Isoelectric focusing (IEF)</td> 
          <td> 
                        Isoelectric Focusing
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0267
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0267"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Immunochemiluminescence</td> 
          <td> 
                        Immunoassay, Chemiluminescent
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0268
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0268"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Microparticle enzyme immunoassay (MEIA)</td> 
          <td> 
                        Immunoassay, Microparticle Enzyme
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0269
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0269"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> ICP/MS</td> 
          <td> 
                        Inductively-Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0270
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0270"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Immunoradiometric assay (IRMA)</td> 
          <td> 
                        Immunoassay, Immunoradiometric Assay
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0271
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0271"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Photo optical clot detection</td> 
          <td> 
                        Coagulation, Photo Optical Clot Detection
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0280
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0280"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Susceptibility Testing</td> 
          <td> 
                        Test methods designed to determine a microorganismaTMs susceptibility
               to being killed by an antibiotic.
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 2</td> 
          <td>   0240
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0240"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Antibiotic sensitivity, disk</td> 
          <td> 
                        Susceptibility, Antibiotic sensitivity, disk
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 2</td> 
          <td>   0241
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0241"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> BACTEC susceptibility test</td> 
          <td> 
                        Susceptibility, BACTEC susceptibility test
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 2</td> 
          <td>   0242
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0242"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Disk dilution</td> 
          <td> 
                        Susceptibility, Disk dilution
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 2</td> 
          <td>   0272
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0272"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Minimum Inhibitory Concentration</td> 
          <td> 
                        Testing to measure the minimum concentration of the antibacterial
               agent in a given culture medium below which bacterial growth is not inhibited.
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td>     0245
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0245"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Minimum Inhibitory Concentration, macrodilution</td> 
          <td> 
                        Susceptibility, Minimum Inhibitory concentration, macrodilution
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td>     0246
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0246"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Minimum Inhibitory Concentration, microdilution</td> 
          <td> 
                        Susceptibility, Minimum Inhibitory concentration, microdilution
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 2</td> 
          <td>   0273
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0273"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Viral Genotype Susceptibility</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 2</td> 
          <td>   0274
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0274"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Viral Phenotype Susceptibility</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 2</td> 
          <td>   0275
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0275"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Gradient Strip</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 2</td> 
          <td>   0275a
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0275a"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Minimum Lethal Concentration (MLC)</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 2</td> 
          <td>   0276
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0276"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Slow Mycobacteria Susceptibility</td> 
          <td> 
                        Testing to measure the minimum concentration of the antibacterial
               agent in a given culture medium below which bacterial growth is not inhibited.
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 2</td> 
          <td>   0277
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0277"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Serum bactericidal titer</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 2</td> 
          <td>   0278
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0278"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Agar screen</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 2</td> 
          <td>   0279
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0279"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Disk induction</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> 0127
            <a name="v3-ObservationMethod-0127"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Nucleic acid probe</td> 
          <td> 
                        Molecular, Nucleic acid probe
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 

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    <description value="A property that indicates the status of the concept. One of active, experimental, deprecated,
       retired"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="_DecisionObservationMethod"/> 
    <display value="DecisionObservationMethod"/> 
    <definition value="Provides codes for decision methods, initially for assessing the causality of events."/> 
    <property> 
      <code value="notSelectable"/> 
      <valueBoolean value="true"/> 
    </property> 
    <concept> 
      <code value="ALGM"/> 
      <display value="algorithm"/> 
      <definition value="Reaching a decision through the application of an algorithm designed to weigh the different
         factors involved."/> 
      <concept> 
        <code value="BYCL"/> 
        <display value="bayesian calculation"/> 
        <definition value="Reaching a decision through the use of Bayesian statistical analysis."/> 
      </concept> 
    </concept> 
    <concept> 
      <code value="GINT"/> 
      <display value="global introspection"/> 
      <definition value="Reaching a decision by consideration of the totality of factors involved in order to reach
         a judgement."/> 
    </concept> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="_GeneticObservationMethod"/> 
    <display value="GeneticObservationMethod"/> 
    <definition value="A code that provides additional detail about the means or technique used to ascertain
       the genetic analysis. Example, PCR, Micro Array"/> 
    <property> 
      <code value="notSelectable"/> 
      <valueBoolean value="true"/> 
    </property> 
    <concept> 
      <code value="PCR"/> 
      <display value="PCR"/> 
      <definition value="Description: Polymerase Chain Reaction"/> 
    </concept> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="_ObservationMethodAggregate"/> 
    <display value="observation method aggregate"/> 
    <definition value="Provides additional detail about the aggregation methods used to compute the aggregated
       values for an observation. This is an abstract code."/> 
    <property> 
      <code value="notSelectable"/> 
      <valueBoolean value="true"/> 
    </property> 
    <concept> 
      <code value="AVERAGE"/> 
      <display value="average"/> 
      <definition value="Average of non-null values in the referenced set of values"/> 
    </concept> 
    <concept> 
      <code value="COUNT"/> 
      <display value="count"/> 
      <definition value="Count of non-null values in the referenced set of values"/> 
    </concept> 
    <concept> 
      <code value="MAX"/> 
      <display value="maxima"/> 
      <definition value="Largest of all non-null values in the referenced set of values."/> 
    </concept> 
    <concept> 
      <code value="MEDIAN"/> 
      <display value="median"/> 
      <definition value="The median of all non-null values in the referenced set of values."/> 
    </concept> 
    <concept> 
      <code value="MIN"/> 
      <display value="minima"/> 
      <definition value="Smallest of all non-null values in the referenced set of values."/> 
    </concept> 
    <concept> 
      <code value="MODE"/> 
      <display value="mode"/> 
      <definition value="The most common value of all non-null values in the referenced set of values."/> 
    </concept> 
    <concept> 
      <code value="STDEV.P"/> 
      <display value="population standard deviation"/> 
      <definition value="Standard Deviation of the values in the referenced set of values, computed over the population."/> 
    </concept> 
    <concept> 
      <code value="STDEV.S"/> 
      <display value="sample standard deviation"/> 
      <definition value="Standard Deviation of the values in the referenced set of values, computed over a sample
         of the population."/> 
    </concept> 
    <concept> 
      <code value="SUM"/> 
      <display value="sum"/> 
      <definition value="Sum of non-null values in the referenced set of values"/> 
    </concept> 
    <concept> 
      <code value="VARIANCE.P"/> 
      <display value="population variance"/> 
      <definition value="Variance of the values in the referenced set of values, computed over the population."/> 
    </concept> 
    <concept> 
      <code value="VARIANCE.S"/> 
      <display value="sample variance"/> 
      <definition value="Variance of the values in the referenced set of values, computed over a sample of the
         population."/> 
    </concept> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="_VerificationMethod"/> 
    <display value="VerificationMethod"/> 
    <definition value="VerificationMethod"/> 
    <property> 
      <code value="notSelectable"/> 
      <valueBoolean value="true"/> 
    </property> 
    <concept> 
      <code value="VDOC"/> 
      <display value="document verification"/> 
      <definition value="Verification by means of document.

                        
                           Example: Fax, letter, attachment to e-mail."/> 
    </concept> 
    <concept> 
      <code value="VREG"/> 
      <display value="registry verification"/> 
      <definition value="verification by means of  a response to an electronic query

                        
                           Example: query message to a Covered Party registry application
         or Coverage Administrator."/> 
    </concept> 
    <concept> 
      <code value="VTOKEN"/> 
      <display value="electronic token verification"/> 
      <definition value="Verification by means of electronic token.

                        
                           Example: smartcard, magnetic swipe card, RFID device."/> 
    </concept> 
    <concept> 
      <code value="VVOICE"/> 
      <display value="voice-based verification"/> 
      <definition value="Verification by means of voice.

                        
                           Example: By speaking with or calling the Coverage Administrator
         or Covered Party"/> 
    </concept> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0001"/> 
    <display value="Complement fixation"/> 
    <definition value="Complement fixation"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0002"/> 
    <display value="Computed axial tomography"/> 
    <definition value="Computed axial tomography"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0003"/> 
    <display value="HLAR agar test"/> 
    <definition value="Susceptibility, High Level Aminoglycoside Resistance agar test"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0004"/> 
    <display value="Macroscopic observation"/> 
    <definition value="Visual, Macroscopic observation"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0005"/> 
    <display value="Magnetic resonance"/> 
    <definition value="Computed, Magnetic resonance"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0006"/> 
    <display value="Morphometry"/> 
    <definition value="Computed, Morphometry"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0007"/> 
    <display value="Positron emission tomography"/> 
    <definition value="Computed, Positron emission tomography"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0008"/> 
    <display value="SAMHSA confirmation"/> 
    <definition value="SAMHSA drug assay confirmation"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0009"/> 
    <display value="SAMHSA screening"/> 
    <definition value="SAMHSA drug assay screening"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0010"/> 
    <display value="Serum Neutralization"/> 
    <definition value="Serum Neutralization"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0011"/> 
    <display value="Titration"/> 
    <definition value="Titration"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0012"/> 
    <display value="Ultrasound"/> 
    <definition value="Ultrasound"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0013"/> 
    <display value="X-ray crystallography"/> 
    <definition value="X-ray crystallography"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0014"/> 
    <display value="Agglutination"/> 
    <definition value="Agglutination"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0015"/> 
    <display value="Buffered acidified plate agglutination"/> 
    <definition value="Agglutination, Buffered acidified plate"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0016"/> 
    <display value="Card agglutination"/> 
    <definition value="Agglutination, Card"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0017"/> 
    <display value="Hemagglutination"/> 
    <definition value="Agglutination, Hemagglutination"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0018"/> 
    <display value="Hemagglutination inhibition"/> 
    <definition value="Agglutination, Hemagglutination inhibition"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0019"/> 
    <display value="Latex agglutination"/> 
    <definition value="Agglutination, Latex"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0020"/> 
    <display value="Plate agglutination"/> 
    <definition value="Agglutination, Plate"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0021"/> 
    <display value="Rapid agglutination"/> 
    <definition value="Agglutination, Rapid Plate"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0022"/> 
    <display value="RBC agglutination"/> 
    <definition value="Agglutination, RBC"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0023"/> 
    <display value="Rivanol agglutination"/> 
    <definition value="Agglutination, Rivanol"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0024"/> 
    <display value="Tube agglutination"/> 
    <definition value="Agglutination, Tube"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0025"/> 
    <display value="Bioassay"/> 
    <definition value="Bioassay"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0026"/> 
    <display value="Animal Inoculation"/> 
    <definition value="Bioassay, Animal Inoculation"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0027"/> 
    <display value="Cytotoxicity"/> 
    <definition value="Bioassay, Cytotoxicity"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0028"/> 
    <display value="Embryo infective dose 50"/> 
    <definition value="Bioassay, Embryo Infective Dose 50"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0029"/> 
    <display value="Embryo lethal dose 50"/> 
    <definition value="Bioassay, Embryo Lethal Dose 50"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0030"/> 
    <display value="Mouse intercerebral inoculation"/> 
    <definition value="Bioassay, Mouse intercerebral inoculation"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0031"/> 
    <display value="Bioassay, qualitative"/> 
    <definition value="Bioassay, qualitative"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0032"/> 
    <display value="Bioassay, quantitative"/> 
    <definition value="Bioassay, quantitative"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0033"/> 
    <display value="Chemical method"/> 
    <definition value="Chemical"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0034"/> 
    <display value="Differential light absorption chemical test"/> 
    <definition value="Chemical, Differential light absorption"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0035"/> 
    <display value="Dipstick"/> 
    <definition value="Chemical, Dipstick"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0036"/> 
    <display value="Dipstick colorimetric laboratory test"/> 
    <definition value="Chemical, Dipstick colorimetric laboratory test"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0037"/> 
    <display value="Test strip"/> 
    <definition value="Chemical, Test strip"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0038"/> 
    <display value="Chromatography"/> 
    <definition value="Chromatography"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0039"/> 
    <display value="Affinity chromatography"/> 
    <definition value="Chromatography, Affinity"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0040"/> 
    <display value="Gas liquid chromatography"/> 
    <definition value="Chromatography, Gas liquid"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0041"/> 
    <display value="High performance liquid chromatography"/> 
    <definition value="Chromatography, High performance liquid"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0042"/> 
    <display value="Liquid Chromatography"/> 
    <definition value="Chromatography, Liquid"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0043"/> 
    <display value="Protein A affinity chromatography"/> 
    <definition value="Chromatography, Protein A affinity"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0044"/> 
    <display value="Coagulation"/> 
    <definition value="Coagulation"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0045"/> 
    <display value="Tilt tube coagulation time"/> 
    <definition value="Coagulation, Tilt tube"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0046"/> 
    <display value="Tilt tube reptilase induced coagulation"/> 
    <definition value="Coagulation, Tilt tube reptilase induced"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0047"/> 
    <display value="Automated count"/> 
    <definition value="Count, Automated"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0048"/> 
    <display value="Manual cell count"/> 
    <definition value="Count, Manual"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0049"/> 
    <display value="Platelet count, Rees-Ecker"/> 
    <definition value="Count, Platelet, Rees-Ecker"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0050"/> 
    <display value="Aerobic Culture"/> 
    <definition value="Culture, Aerobic"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0051"/> 
    <display value="Anaerobic Culture"/> 
    <definition value="Culture, Anaerobic"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0052"/> 
    <display value="Chicken embryo culture"/> 
    <definition value="Culture, Chicken Embryo"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0053"/> 
    <display value="Delayed secondary enrichment"/> 
    <definition value="Culture, Delayed secondary enrichment"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0054"/> 
    <display value="Microaerophilic Culture"/> 
    <definition value="Culture, Microaerophilic"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0055"/> 
    <display value="Quantitative microbial culture, cup"/> 
    <definition value="Culture, Quantitative microbial, cup"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0056"/> 
    <display value="Quantitative microbial culture, droplet"/> 
    <definition value="Culture, Quantitative microbial, droplet"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0057"/> 
    <display value="Quantitative microbial culture, filter paper"/> 
    <definition value="Culture, Quantitative microbial, filter paper"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0058"/> 
    <display value="Quantitative microbial culture, pad culture"/> 
    <definition value="Culture, Quantitative microbial, pad"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0059"/> 
    <display value="Quantitative microbial culture, pour plate"/> 
    <definition value="Culture, Quantitative microbial, pour plate"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0060"/> 
    <display value="Quantitative microbial culture, surface streak"/> 
    <definition value="Culture, Quantitative microbial, surface streak"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0061"/> 
    <display value="Somatic Cell culture"/> 
    <definition value="Culture, Somatic Cell"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0062"/> 
    <display value="Agar diffusion"/> 
    <definition value="Diffusion, Agar"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0063"/> 
    <display value="Agar Gel Immunodiffusion"/> 
    <definition value="Diffusion, Agar Gel Immunodiffusion"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0064"/> 
    <display value="Electrophoresis"/> 
    <definition value="Electrophoresis"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0065"/> 
    <display value="Agaorse gel electrophoresis"/> 
    <definition value="Electrophoresis, Agaorse gel"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0066"/> 
    <display value="Electrophoresis, citrate agar"/> 
    <definition value="Electrophoresis, citrate agar"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0067"/> 
    <display value="Immunoelectrophoresis"/> 
    <definition value="Electrophoresis, Immuno"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0068"/> 
    <display value="Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis"/> 
    <definition value="Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide gel"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0069"/> 
    <display value="Starch gel electrophoresis"/> 
    <definition value="Electrophoresis, Starch gel"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0070"/> 
    <display value="ELISA"/> 
    <definition value="ELISA"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0071"/> 
    <display value="ELISA, antigen capture"/> 
    <definition value="ELISA, antigen capture"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0072"/> 
    <display value="ELISA, avidin biotin peroxidase complex"/> 
    <definition value="ELISA, avidin biotin peroxidase complex"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0073"/> 
    <display value="Kinetic ELISA"/> 
    <definition value="ELISA, Kinetic"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0074"/> 
    <display value="ELISA, peroxidase-antiperoxidase"/> 
    <definition value="ELISA, peroxidase-antiperoxidase"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0075"/> 
    <display value="API 20 Strep"/> 
    <definition value="Identification, API 20 Strep"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0076"/> 
    <display value="API 20A"/> 
    <definition value="Identification, API 20A"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0077"/> 
    <display value="API 20C AUX"/> 
    <definition value="Identification, API 20C AUX"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0078"/> 
    <display value="API 20E"/> 
    <definition value="Identification, API 20E"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0079"/> 
    <display value="API 20NE"/> 
    <definition value="Identification, API 20NE"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0080"/> 
    <display value="API 50 CH"/> 
    <definition value="Identification, API 50 CH"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0081"/> 
    <display value="API An-IDENT"/> 
    <definition value="Identification, API An-IDENT"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0082"/> 
    <display value="API Coryne"/> 
    <definition value="Identification, API Coryne"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0083"/> 
    <display value="API Rapid 20E"/> 
    <definition value="Identification, API Rapid 20E"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0084"/> 
    <display value="API Staph"/> 
    <definition value="Identification, API Staph"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0085"/> 
    <display value="API ZYM"/> 
    <definition value="Identification, API ZYM"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0086"/> 
    <display value="Bacterial identification"/> 
    <definition value="Identification, Bacterial"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0087"/> 
    <display value="mini VIDAS"/> 
    <definition value="Identification, mini VIDAS"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0088"/> 
    <display value="Phage susceptibility typing"/> 
    <definition value="Identification, Phage susceptibility typing"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0089"/> 
    <display value="Quad-FERM+"/> 
    <definition value="Identification, Quad-FERM+"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0090"/> 
    <display value="RAPIDEC Staph"/> 
    <definition value="Identification, RAPIDEC Staph"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0091"/> 
    <display value="Staphaurex"/> 
    <definition value="Identification, Staphaurex"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0092"/> 
    <display value="VIDAS"/> 
    <definition value="Identification, VIDAS"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0093"/> 
    <display value="Vitek"/> 
    <definition value="Identification, Vitek"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0094"/> 
    <display value="VITEK 2"/> 
    <definition value="Identification, VITEK 2"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0095"/> 
    <display value="Immune stain"/> 
    <definition value="Immune stain"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0096"/> 
    <display value="Immunofluorescent antibody, direct"/> 
    <definition value="Immune stain, Immunofluorescent antibody, direct"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0097"/> 
    <display value="Immunofluorescent antibody, indirect"/> 
    <definition value="Immune stain, Immunofluorescent antibody, indirect"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0098"/> 
    <display value="Immunoperoxidase, Avidin-Biotin Complex"/> 
    <definition value="Immune stain, Immunoperoxidase, Avidin-Biotin Complex"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0099"/> 
    <display value="Immunoperoxidase, Peroxidase anti-peroxidase complex"/> 
    <definition value="Immune stain, Immunoperoxidase, Peroxidase anti-peroxidase complex"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0100"/> 
    <display value="Immunoperoxidase, Protein A-peroxidase complex"/> 
    <definition value="Immune stain, Immunoperoxidase, Protein A-peroxidase complex"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0101"/> 
    <display value="Immunoassay"/> 
    <definition value="Immunoassay"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0102"/> 
    <display value="Immunoassay, qualitative, multiple step"/> 
    <definition value="Immunoassay, qualitative, multiple step"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0103"/> 
    <display value="Immunoassay, qualitative, single step"/> 
    <definition value="Immunoassay, qualitative, single step"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0104"/> 
    <display value="Radioimmunoassay"/> 
    <definition value="Immunoassay, Radioimmunoassay"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0105"/> 
    <display value="Immunoassay, semi-quantitative, multiple step"/> 
    <definition value="Immunoassay, semi-quantitative, multiple step"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0106"/> 
    <display value="Immunoassay, semi-quantitative, single step"/> 
    <definition value="Immunoassay, semi-quantitative, single step"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0107"/> 
    <display value="Microscopy"/> 
    <definition value="Microscopy"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0108"/> 
    <display value="Darkfield microscopy"/> 
    <definition value="Microscopy, Darkfield"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0109"/> 
    <display value="Electron microscopy"/> 
    <definition value="Microscopy, Electron"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0110"/> 
    <display value="Electron microscopy tomography"/> 
    <definition value="Microscopy, Electron microscopy tomography"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0111"/> 
    <display value="Electron microscopy, negative stain"/> 
    <definition value="Microscopy, Electron, negative stain"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0112"/> 
    <display value="Electron microscopy, thick section"/> 
    <definition value="Microscopy, Electron, thick section transmission"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0113"/> 
    <display value="Electron microscopy, thin section"/> 
    <definition value="Microscopy, Electron, thin section transmission"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0114"/> 
    <display value="Microscopy, Light"/> 
    <definition value="Microscopy, Light"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0115"/> 
    <display value="Polarizing light microscopy"/> 
    <definition value="Microscopy, Polarized light"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0116"/> 
    <display value="Scanning electron microscopy"/> 
    <definition value="Microscopy, Scanning electron"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0117"/> 
    <display value="Transmission electron microscopy"/> 
    <definition value="Microscopy, Transmission electron"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0118"/> 
    <display value="Transparent tape direct examination"/> 
    <definition value="Microscopy, Transparent tape direct examination"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0119"/> 
    <display value="3 Self-Sustaining Sequence Replication"/> 
    <definition value="Molecular, 3 Self-Sustaining Sequence Replication"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0120"/> 
    <display value="Branched Chain DNA"/> 
    <definition value="Molecular, Branched Chain DNA"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0121"/> 
    <display value="Hybridization Protection Assay"/> 
    <definition value="Molecular, Hybridization Protection Assay"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0122"/> 
    <display value="Immune blot"/> 
    <definition value="Molecular, Immune blot"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0123"/> 
    <display value="In-situ hybridization"/> 
    <definition value="Molecular, In-situ hybridization"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0124"/> 
    <display value="Ligase Chain Reaction"/> 
    <definition value="Molecular, Ligase Chain Reaction"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0125"/> 
    <display value="Ligation Activated Transcription"/> 
    <definition value="Molecular, Ligation Activated Transcription"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0126"/> 
    <display value="Nucleic Acid Probe"/> 
    <definition value="Molecular, Nucleic Acid Probe"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0128"/> 
    <display value="Nucleic acid probe with amplification"/> 
    <definition value="Molecular, Nucleic acid probe with amplification

                        

                        Rationale: Duplicate of code 0126. Use code 0126 instead."/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0129"/> 
    <display value="Nucleic acid probe with target amplification"/> 
    <definition value="Molecular, Nucleic acid probe with target amplification"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0130"/> 
    <display value="Nucleic acid reverse transcription"/> 
    <definition value="Molecular, Nucleic acid reverse transcription"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0131"/> 
    <display value="Nucleic Acid Sequence Based Analysis"/> 
    <definition value="Molecular, Nucleic Acid Sequence Based Analysis"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0132"/> 
    <display value="Polymerase chain reaction"/> 
    <definition value="Molecular, Polymerase chain reaction"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0133"/> 
    <display value="Q-Beta Replicase or probe amplification category method"/> 
    <definition value="Molecular, Q-Beta Replicase or probe amplification category method"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0134"/> 
    <display value="Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism"/> 
    <definition value="Molecular, Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0135"/> 
    <display value="Southern Blot"/> 
    <definition value="Molecular, Southern Blot"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0136"/> 
    <display value="Strand Displacement Amplification"/> 
    <definition value="Molecular, Strand Displacement Amplification"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0137"/> 
    <display value="Transcription Mediated Amplification"/> 
    <definition value="Molecular, Transcription Mediated Amplification"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0138"/> 
    <display value="Western Blot"/> 
    <definition value="Molecular, Western Blot"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0139"/> 
    <display value="Flocculation"/> 
    <definition value="Precipitation, Flocculation"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0140"/> 
    <display value="Immune precipitation"/> 
    <definition value="Precipitation, Immune precipitation"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0141"/> 
    <display value="Milk ring test"/> 
    <definition value="Precipitation, Milk ring test"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0142"/> 
    <display value="Precipitin"/> 
    <definition value="Precipitation, Precipitin"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0143"/> 
    <display value="Acid fast stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Acid fast"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0144"/> 
    <display value="Acid fast stain, fluorochrome"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Acid fast, fluorochrome"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0145"/> 
    <display value="Acid fast stain, Kinyoun's cold carbolfuchsin"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Acid fast, Kinyoun's cold carbolfuchsin"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0146"/> 
    <display value="Acid fast stain, Ziehl-Neelsen"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Acid fast, Ziehl-Neelsen"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0147"/> 
    <display value="Acid phosphatase stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Acid phosphatase"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0148"/> 
    <display value="Acridine orange stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Acridine orange"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0149"/> 
    <display value="Active brilliant orange KH stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Active brilliant orange KH"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0150"/> 
    <display value="Alazarin red S stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Alazarin red S"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0151"/> 
    <display value="Alcian blue stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Alcian blue"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0152"/> 
    <display value="Alcian blue with Periodic acid Schiff stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Alcian blue with Periodic acid Schiff"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0153"/> 
    <display value="Argentaffin stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Argentaffin"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0154"/> 
    <display value="Argentaffin silver stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Argentaffin silver"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0155"/> 
    <display value="Azure-eosin stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Azure-eosin"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0156"/> 
    <display value="Basic Fuschin stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Basic Fuschin"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0157"/> 
    <display value="Bennhold stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Bennhold"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0158"/> 
    <display value="Bennhold's Congo red stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Bennhold's Congo red"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0159"/> 
    <display value="Bielschowsky stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Bielschowsky"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0160"/> 
    <display value="Bielschowsky's silver stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Bielschowsky's silver"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0161"/> 
    <display value="Bleach stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Bleach"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0162"/> 
    <display value="Bodian stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Bodian"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0163"/> 
    <display value="Brown-Brenn stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Brown-Brenn"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0164"/> 
    <display value="Butyrate-esterase stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Butyrate-esterase"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0165"/> 
    <display value="Calcofluor white fluorescent stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Calcofluor white fluorescent"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0166"/> 
    <display value="Carbol-fuchsin stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Carbol-fuchsin"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0167"/> 
    <display value="Carmine stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Carmine"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0168"/> 
    <display value="Churukian-Schenk stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Churukian-Schenk"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0169"/> 
    <display value="Congo red stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Congo red"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0170"/> 
    <display value="Cresyl echt violet stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Cresyl echt violet"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0171"/> 
    <display value="Crystal violet stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Crystal violet"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0172"/> 
    <display value="De Galantha stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, De Galantha"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0173"/> 
    <display value="Dieterle silver impregnation stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Dieterle silver impregnation"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0174"/> 
    <display value="Fite-Farco stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Fite-Farco"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0175"/> 
    <display value="Fontana-Masson silver stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Fontana-Masson silver"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0176"/> 
    <display value="Fouchet stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Fouchet"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0177"/> 
    <display value="Gomori stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Gomori"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0178"/> 
    <display value="Gomori methenamine silver stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Gomori methenamine silver"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0179"/> 
    <display value="Gomori-Wheatly trichrome stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Gomori-Wheatly trichrome"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0180"/> 
    <display value="Gridley stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Gridley"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0181"/> 
    <display value="Grimelius silver stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Grimelius silver"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0182"/> 
    <display value="Grocott stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Grocott"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0183"/> 
    <display value="Grocott methenamine silver stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Grocott methenamine silver"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0184"/> 
    <display value="Hale's colloidal ferric oxide stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Hale's colloidal ferric oxide"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0185"/> 
    <display value="Hale's colloidal iron stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Hale's colloidal iron"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0186"/> 
    <display value="Hansel stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Hansel"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0187"/> 
    <display value="Harris regressive hematoxylin and eosin stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Harris regressive hematoxylin and eosin"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0188"/> 
    <display value="Hematoxylin and eosin stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Hematoxylin and eosin"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0189"/> 
    <display value="Highman stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Highman"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0190"/> 
    <display value="Holzer stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Holzer"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0191"/> 
    <display value="Iron hematoxylin stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Iron hematoxylin"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0192"/> 
    <display value="Jones stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Jones"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0193"/> 
    <display value="Jones methenamine silver stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Jones methenamine silver"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0194"/> 
    <display value="Kossa stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Kossa"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0195"/> 
    <display value="Lawson-Van Gieson stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Lawson-Van Gieson"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0196"/> 
    <display value="Loeffler methylene blue stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Loeffler methylene blue"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0197"/> 
    <display value="Luxol fast blue with cresyl violet stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Luxol fast blue with cresyl violet"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0198"/> 
    <display value="Luxol fast blue with Periodic acid-Schiff stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Luxol fast blue with Periodic acid-Schiff"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0199"/> 
    <display value="MacNeal's tetrachrome blood stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, MacNeal's tetrachrome blood"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0200"/> 
    <display value="Mallory-Heidenhain stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Mallory-Heidenhain"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0201"/> 
    <display value="Masson trichrome stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Masson trichrome"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0202"/> 
    <display value="Mayer mucicarmine stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Mayer mucicarmine"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0203"/> 
    <display value="Mayers progressive hematoxylin and eosin stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Mayers progressive hematoxylin and eosin"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0204"/> 
    <display value="May-Grunwald Giemsa stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, May-Grunwald Giemsa"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0205"/> 
    <display value="Methyl green stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Methyl green"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0206"/> 
    <display value="Methyl green pyronin stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Methyl green pyronin"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0207"/> 
    <display value="Modified Gomori-Wheatly trichrome stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Modified Gomori-Wheatly trichrome"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0208"/> 
    <display value="Modified Masson trichrome stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Modified Masson trichrome"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0209"/> 
    <display value="Modified trichrome stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Modified trichrome"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0210"/> 
    <display value="Movat pentachrome stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Movat pentachrome"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0211"/> 
    <display value="Mucicarmine stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Mucicarmine"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0212"/> 
    <display value="Neutral red stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Neutral red"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0213"/> 
    <display value="Night blue stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Night blue"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0214"/> 
    <display value="Non-specific esterase stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Non-specific esterase"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0215"/> 
    <display value="Oil red-O stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Oil red-O"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0216"/> 
    <display value="Orcein stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Orcein"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0217"/> 
    <display value="Perls' stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Perls'"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0218"/> 
    <display value="Phosphotungstic acid-hematoxylin stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Phosphotungstic acid-hematoxylin"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0219"/> 
    <display value="Potassium ferrocyanide stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Potassium ferrocyanide"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0220"/> 
    <display value="Prussian blue stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Prussian blue"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0221"/> 
    <display value="Putchler modified Bennhold stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Putchler modified Bennhold"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0222"/> 
    <display value="Quinacrine fluorescent stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Quinacrine fluorescent"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0223"/> 
    <display value="Reticulin stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Reticulin"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0224"/> 
    <display value="Rhodamine stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Rhodamine"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0225"/> 
    <display value="Safranin stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Safranin"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0226"/> 
    <display value="Schmorl stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Schmorl"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0227"/> 
    <display value="Seiver-Munger stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Seiver-Munger"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0228"/> 
    <display value="Silver stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Silver"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0229"/> 
    <display value="Specific esterase stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Specific esterase"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0230"/> 
    <display value="Steiner silver stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Steiner silver"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0231"/> 
    <display value="Sudan III stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Sudan III"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0232"/> 
    <display value="Sudan IVI stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Sudan IVI"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0233"/> 
    <display value="Sulfated alcian blue stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Sulfated alcian blue"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0234"/> 
    <display value="Supravital stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Supravital"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0235"/> 
    <display value="Thioflavine-S stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Thioflavine-S"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0236"/> 
    <display value="Three micron Giemsa stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Three micron Giemsa"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0237"/> 
    <display value="Vassar-Culling stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Vassar-Culling"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0238"/> 
    <display value="Vital Stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, Vital"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0239"/> 
    <display value="von Kossa stain"/> 
    <definition value="Stain, von Kossa"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0243"/> 
    <display value="Minimum bactericidal concentration test, macrodilution"/> 
    <definition value="Susceptibility, Minimum bactericidal concentration, macrodilution"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0244"/> 
    <display value="Minimum bactericidal concentration test, microdilution"/> 
    <definition value="Susceptibility, Minimum bactericidal concentration, microdilution"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0247"/> 
    <display value="Turbidometric"/> 
    <definition value="Turbidometric"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0248"/> 
    <display value="Refractometric"/> 
    <definition value="Turbidometric, Refractometric"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0249"/> 
    <display value="Thin layer chromatography (TLC)"/> 
    <definition value="Chromatography, Thin Layer"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0250"/> 
    <display value="EMIT"/> 
    <definition value="Immunoassay, enzyme-multiplied technique (EMIT)"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0251"/> 
    <display value="Flow cytometry (FC)"/> 
    <definition value="Flow Cytometry"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0252"/> 
    <display value="Radial immunodiffusion (RID)"/> 
    <definition value="Radial Immunodiffusion"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0253"/> 
    <display value="Fluorescence polarization immunoassay (FPIA)"/> 
    <definition value="Immunoassay, Fluorescence Polarization"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0254"/> 
    <display value="Immunofixation electrophoresis (IFE)"/> 
    <definition value="Electrophoresis, Immunofixation"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0255"/> 
    <display value="Equilibrium dialysis"/> 
    <definition value="Dialysis, Direct Equilibrium"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0256"/> 
    <display value="Kleihauer-Betke acid elution"/> 
    <definition value="Acid Elution, Kleihauer-Betke Method"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0257"/> 
    <display value="Anti-complement immunofluorescence (ACIF)"/> 
    <definition value="Immunofluorescence, Anti-Complement"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0258"/> 
    <display value="GC/MS"/> 
    <definition value="Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectroscopy"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0259"/> 
    <display value="Nephelometry"/> 
    <definition value="Light Scatter, Nephelometry"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0260"/> 
    <display value="IgE immunoassay antibody"/> 
    <definition value="Immunoassay, IgE Antibody Test"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0261"/> 
    <display value="Lymphocyte Microcytotoxicity Assay"/> 
    <definition value="Lymphocyte Microcytotoxicity Assay"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0262"/> 
    <display value="Spectrophotometry"/> 
    <definition value="Spectrophotometry"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0263"/> 
    <display value="Atomic absorption spectrophotometry (AAS)"/> 
    <definition value="Spectrophotometry, Atomic Absorption"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0264"/> 
    <display value="Ion selective electrode (ISE)"/> 
    <definition value="Electrochemical, Ion Selective Electrode"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0265"/> 
    <display value="Gas chromatography (GC)"/> 
    <definition value="Chromatography, Gas"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0266"/> 
    <display value="Isoelectric focusing (IEF)"/> 
    <definition value="Isoelectric Focusing"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0267"/> 
    <display value="Immunochemiluminescence"/> 
    <definition value="Immunoassay, Chemiluminescent"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0268"/> 
    <display value="Microparticle enzyme immunoassay (MEIA)"/> 
    <definition value="Immunoassay, Microparticle Enzyme"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0269"/> 
    <display value="ICP/MS"/> 
    <definition value="Inductively-Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0270"/> 
    <display value="Immunoradiometric assay (IRMA)"/> 
    <definition value="Immunoassay, Immunoradiometric Assay"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0271"/> 
    <display value="Photo optical clot detection"/> 
    <definition value="Coagulation, Photo Optical Clot Detection"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0280"/> 
    <display value="Susceptibility Testing"/> 
    <definition value="Test methods designed to determine a microorganismaTMs susceptibility to being killed
       by an antibiotic."/> 
    <concept> 
      <code value="0240"/> 
      <display value="Antibiotic sensitivity, disk"/> 
      <definition value="Susceptibility, Antibiotic sensitivity, disk"/> 
    </concept> 
    <concept> 
      <code value="0241"/> 
      <display value="BACTEC susceptibility test"/> 
      <definition value="Susceptibility, BACTEC susceptibility test"/> 
    </concept> 
    <concept> 
      <code value="0242"/> 
      <display value="Disk dilution"/> 
      <definition value="Susceptibility, Disk dilution"/> 
    </concept> 
    <concept> 
      <code value="0272"/> 
      <display value="Minimum Inhibitory Concentration"/> 
      <definition value="Testing to measure the minimum concentration of the antibacterial agent in a given culture
         medium below which bacterial growth is not inhibited."/> 
      <concept> 
        <code value="0245"/> 
        <display value="Minimum Inhibitory Concentration, macrodilution"/> 
        <definition value="Susceptibility, Minimum Inhibitory concentration, macrodilution"/> 
      </concept> 
      <concept> 
        <code value="0246"/> 
        <display value="Minimum Inhibitory Concentration, microdilution"/> 
        <definition value="Susceptibility, Minimum Inhibitory concentration, microdilution"/> 
      </concept> 
    </concept> 
    <concept> 
      <code value="0273"/> 
      <display value="Viral Genotype Susceptibility"/> 
      <definition value="Viral Genotype Susceptibility"/> 
    </concept> 
    <concept> 
      <code value="0274"/> 
      <display value="Viral Phenotype Susceptibility"/> 
      <definition value="Viral Phenotype Susceptibility"/> 
    </concept> 
    <concept> 
      <code value="0275"/> 
      <display value="Gradient Strip"/> 
      <definition value="Gradient Strip"/> 
    </concept> 
    <concept> 
      <code value="0275a"/> 
      <display value="Minimum Lethal Concentration (MLC)"/> 
      <definition value="Minimum Lethal Concentration (MLC)"/> 
    </concept> 
    <concept> 
      <code value="0276"/> 
      <display value="Slow Mycobacteria Susceptibility"/> 
      <definition value="Testing to measure the minimum concentration of the antibacterial agent in a given culture
         medium below which bacterial growth is not inhibited."/> 
    </concept> 
    <concept> 
      <code value="0277"/> 
      <display value="Serum bactericidal titer"/> 
      <definition value="Serum bactericidal titer"/> 
    </concept> 
    <concept> 
      <code value="0278"/> 
      <display value="Agar screen"/> 
      <definition value="Agar screen"/> 
    </concept> 
    <concept> 
      <code value="0279"/> 
      <display value="Disk induction"/> 
      <definition value="Disk induction"/> 
    </concept> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="0127"/> 
    <display value="Nucleic acid probe"/> 
    <definition value="Molecular, Nucleic acid probe"/> 
    <property> 
      <code value="status"/> 
      <valueCode value="retired"/> 
    </property> 
  </concept> 
</CodeSystem> 

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.