HL7 Terminology
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ObservationMethod

Summary

Defining URL:http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ObservationMethod
Version:2.0.0
Name:ObservationMethod
Status:Active
Title:ObservationMethod
Definition:

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.

Constraints: In all observations the method is already partially specified by the Act.code. In this case, the methodCode NEED NOT be used at all. The methodCode MAY still be used to identify this method more clearly in addition to what is implied from the Act.code. However, an information consumer system or process SHOULD NOT depend on this methodCode information for method detail that is implied by the Act.code.

If the methodCode is used to express method detail that is also implied by the Act.code, the methodCode MUST NOT be in conflict with the implied method of the Act.code.

OID:2.16.840.1.113883.1.11.14079 (for OID based terminology systems)
Source Resource:XML / JSON / Turtle

References

This value set is not used

Content Logical Definition

Logical Definition (CLD)

This value set includes codes based on the following rules:

  • Include these codes as defined in http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ObservationMethod
    CodeDisplay
    0001Complement fixationComplement fixation
    0002Computed axial tomographyComputed axial tomography
    0003HLAR agar testSusceptibility, High Level Aminoglycoside Resistance agar test
    0004Macroscopic observationVisual, Macroscopic observation
    0005Magnetic resonanceComputed, Magnetic resonance
    0006MorphometryComputed, Morphometry
    0007Positron emission tomographyComputed, Positron emission tomography
    0008SAMHSA confirmationSAMHSA drug assay confirmation
    0009SAMHSA screeningSAMHSA drug assay screening
    0010Serum NeutralizationSerum Neutralization
    0011TitrationTitration
    0012UltrasoundUltrasound
    0013X-ray crystallographyX-ray crystallography
    0014AgglutinationAgglutination
    0015Buffered acidified plate agglutinationAgglutination, Buffered acidified plate
    0016Card agglutinationAgglutination, Card
    0017HemagglutinationAgglutination, Hemagglutination
    0018Hemagglutination inhibitionAgglutination, Hemagglutination inhibition
    0019Latex agglutinationAgglutination, Latex
    0020Plate agglutinationAgglutination, Plate
    0021Rapid agglutinationAgglutination, Rapid Plate
    0022RBC agglutinationAgglutination, RBC
    0023Rivanol agglutinationAgglutination, Rivanol
    0024Tube agglutinationAgglutination, Tube
    0025BioassayBioassay
    0026Animal InoculationBioassay, Animal Inoculation
    0027CytotoxicityBioassay, Cytotoxicity
    0028Embryo infective dose 50Bioassay, Embryo Infective Dose 50
    0029Embryo lethal dose 50Bioassay, Embryo Lethal Dose 50
    0030Mouse intercerebral inoculationBioassay, Mouse intercerebral inoculation
    0031Bioassay, qualitativeBioassay, qualitative
    0032Bioassay, quantitativeBioassay, quantitative
    0033Chemical methodChemical
    0034Differential light absorption chemical testChemical, Differential light absorption
    0035DipstickChemical, Dipstick
    0036Dipstick colorimetric laboratory testChemical, Dipstick colorimetric laboratory test
    0037Test stripChemical, Test strip
    0038ChromatographyChromatography
    0039Affinity chromatographyChromatography, Affinity
    0040Gas liquid chromatographyChromatography, Gas liquid
    0041High performance liquid chromatographyChromatography, High performance liquid
    0042Liquid ChromatographyChromatography, Liquid
    0043Protein A affinity chromatographyChromatography, Protein A affinity
    0044CoagulationCoagulation
    0045Tilt tube coagulation timeCoagulation, Tilt tube
    0046Tilt tube reptilase induced coagulationCoagulation, Tilt tube reptilase induced
    0047Automated countCount, Automated
    0048Manual cell countCount, Manual
    0049Platelet count, Rees-EckerCount, Platelet, Rees-Ecker
    0050Aerobic CultureCulture, Aerobic
    0051Anaerobic CultureCulture, Anaerobic
    0052Chicken embryo cultureCulture, Chicken Embryo
    0053Delayed secondary enrichmentCulture, Delayed secondary enrichment
    0054Microaerophilic CultureCulture, Microaerophilic
    0055Quantitative microbial culture, cupCulture, Quantitative microbial, cup
    0056Quantitative microbial culture, dropletCulture, Quantitative microbial, droplet
    0057Quantitative microbial culture, filter paperCulture, Quantitative microbial, filter paper
    0058Quantitative microbial culture, pad cultureCulture, Quantitative microbial, pad
    0059Quantitative microbial culture, pour plateCulture, Quantitative microbial, pour plate
    0060Quantitative microbial culture, surface streakCulture, Quantitative microbial, surface streak
    0061Somatic Cell cultureCulture, Somatic Cell
    0062Agar diffusionDiffusion, Agar
    0063Agar Gel ImmunodiffusionDiffusion, Agar Gel Immunodiffusion
    0064ElectrophoresisElectrophoresis
    0065Agaorse gel electrophoresisElectrophoresis, Agaorse gel
    0066Electrophoresis, citrate agarElectrophoresis, citrate agar
    0067ImmunoelectrophoresisElectrophoresis, Immuno
    0068Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresisElectrophoresis, Polyacrylamide gel
    0069Starch gel electrophoresisElectrophoresis, Starch gel
    0070ELISAELISA
    0071ELISA, antigen captureELISA, antigen capture
    0072ELISA, avidin biotin peroxidase complexELISA, avidin biotin peroxidase complex
    0073Kinetic ELISAELISA, Kinetic
    0074ELISA, peroxidase-antiperoxidaseELISA, peroxidase-antiperoxidase
    0075API 20 StrepIdentification, API 20 Strep
    0076API 20AIdentification, API 20A
    0077API 20C AUXIdentification, API 20C AUX
    0078API 20EIdentification, API 20E
    0079API 20NEIdentification, API 20NE
    0080API 50 CHIdentification, API 50 CH
    0081API An-IDENTIdentification, API An-IDENT
    0082API CoryneIdentification, API Coryne
    0083API Rapid 20EIdentification, API Rapid 20E
    0084API StaphIdentification, API Staph
    0085API ZYMIdentification, API ZYM
    0086Bacterial identificationIdentification, Bacterial
    0087mini VIDASIdentification, mini VIDAS
    0088Phage susceptibility typingIdentification, Phage susceptibility typing
    0089Quad-FERM+Identification, Quad-FERM+
    0090RAPIDEC StaphIdentification, RAPIDEC Staph
    0091StaphaurexIdentification, Staphaurex
    0092VIDASIdentification, VIDAS
    0093VitekIdentification, Vitek
    0094VITEK 2Identification, VITEK 2
    0095Immune stainImmune stain
    0096Immunofluorescent antibody, directImmune stain, Immunofluorescent antibody, direct
    0097Immunofluorescent antibody, indirectImmune stain, Immunofluorescent antibody, indirect
    0098Immunoperoxidase, Avidin-Biotin ComplexImmune stain, Immunoperoxidase, Avidin-Biotin Complex
    0099Immunoperoxidase, Peroxidase anti-peroxidase complexImmune stain, Immunoperoxidase, Peroxidase anti-peroxidase complex
    0100Immunoperoxidase, Protein A-peroxidase complexImmune stain, Immunoperoxidase, Protein A-peroxidase complex
    0101ImmunoassayImmunoassay
    0102Immunoassay, qualitative, multiple stepImmunoassay, qualitative, multiple step
    0103Immunoassay, qualitative, single stepImmunoassay, qualitative, single step
    0104RadioimmunoassayImmunoassay, Radioimmunoassay
    0105Immunoassay, semi-quantitative, multiple stepImmunoassay, semi-quantitative, multiple step
    0106Immunoassay, semi-quantitative, single stepImmunoassay, semi-quantitative, single step
    0107MicroscopyMicroscopy
    0108Darkfield microscopyMicroscopy, Darkfield
    0109Electron microscopyMicroscopy, Electron
    0110Electron microscopy tomographyMicroscopy, Electron microscopy tomography
    0111Electron microscopy, negative stainMicroscopy, Electron, negative stain
    0112Electron microscopy, thick sectionMicroscopy, Electron, thick section transmission
    0113Electron microscopy, thin sectionMicroscopy, Electron, thin section transmission
    0114Microscopy, LightMicroscopy, Light
    0115Polarizing light microscopyMicroscopy, Polarized light
    0116Scanning electron microscopyMicroscopy, Scanning electron
    0117Transmission electron microscopyMicroscopy, Transmission electron
    0118Transparent tape direct examinationMicroscopy, Transparent tape direct examination
    01193 Self-Sustaining Sequence ReplicationMolecular, 3 Self-Sustaining Sequence Replication
    0120Branched Chain DNAMolecular, Branched Chain DNA
    0121Hybridization Protection AssayMolecular, Hybridization Protection Assay
    0122Immune blotMolecular, Immune blot
    0123In-situ hybridizationMolecular, In-situ hybridization
    0124Ligase Chain ReactionMolecular, Ligase Chain Reaction
    0125Ligation Activated TranscriptionMolecular, Ligation Activated Transcription
    0126Nucleic Acid ProbeMolecular, Nucleic Acid Probe
    0127Nucleic acid probeMolecular, Nucleic acid probe
    0128Nucleic acid probe with amplificationMolecular, Nucleic acid probe with amplification

    *Rationale:* Duplicate of code 0126. Use code 0126 instead.
    0129Nucleic acid probe with target amplificationMolecular, Nucleic acid probe with target amplification
    0130Nucleic acid reverse transcriptionMolecular, Nucleic acid reverse transcription
    0131Nucleic Acid Sequence Based AnalysisMolecular, Nucleic Acid Sequence Based Analysis
    0132Polymerase chain reactionMolecular, Polymerase chain reaction
    0133Q-Beta Replicase or probe amplification category methodMolecular, Q-Beta Replicase or probe amplification category method
    0134Restriction Fragment Length PolymorphismMolecular, Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism
    0135Southern BlotMolecular, Southern Blot
    0136Strand Displacement AmplificationMolecular, Strand Displacement Amplification
    0137Transcription Mediated AmplificationMolecular, Transcription Mediated Amplification
    0138Western BlotMolecular, Western Blot
    0139FlocculationPrecipitation, Flocculation
    0140Immune precipitationPrecipitation, Immune precipitation
    0141Milk ring testPrecipitation, Milk ring test
    0142PrecipitinPrecipitation, Precipitin
    0143Acid fast stainStain, Acid fast
    0144Acid fast stain, fluorochromeStain, Acid fast, fluorochrome
    0145Acid fast stain, Kinyoun's cold carbolfuchsinStain, Acid fast, Kinyoun's cold carbolfuchsin
    0146Acid fast stain, Ziehl-NeelsenStain, Acid fast, Ziehl-Neelsen
    0147Acid phosphatase stainStain, Acid phosphatase
    0148Acridine orange stainStain, Acridine orange
    0149Active brilliant orange KH stainStain, Active brilliant orange KH
    0150Alazarin red S stainStain, Alazarin red S
    0151Alcian blue stainStain, Alcian blue
    0152Alcian blue with Periodic acid Schiff stainStain, Alcian blue with Periodic acid Schiff
    0153Argentaffin stainStain, Argentaffin
    0154Argentaffin silver stainStain, Argentaffin silver
    0155Azure-eosin stainStain, Azure-eosin
    0156Basic Fuschin stainStain, Basic Fuschin
    0157Bennhold stainStain, Bennhold
    0158Bennhold's Congo red stainStain, Bennhold's Congo red
    0159Bielschowsky stainStain, Bielschowsky
    0160Bielschowsky's silver stainStain, Bielschowsky's silver
    0161Bleach stainStain, Bleach
    0162Bodian stainStain, Bodian
    0163Brown-Brenn stainStain, Brown-Brenn
    0164Butyrate-esterase stainStain, Butyrate-esterase
    0165Calcofluor white fluorescent stainStain, Calcofluor white fluorescent
    0166Carbol-fuchsin stainStain, Carbol-fuchsin
    0167Carmine stainStain, Carmine
    0168Churukian-Schenk stainStain, Churukian-Schenk
    0169Congo red stainStain, Congo red
    0170Cresyl echt violet stainStain, Cresyl echt violet
    0171Crystal violet stainStain, Crystal violet
    0172De Galantha stainStain, De Galantha
    0173Dieterle silver impregnation stainStain, Dieterle silver impregnation
    0174Fite-Farco stainStain, Fite-Farco
    0175Fontana-Masson silver stainStain, Fontana-Masson silver
    0176Fouchet stainStain, Fouchet
    0177Gomori stainStain, Gomori
    0178Gomori methenamine silver stainStain, Gomori methenamine silver
    0179Gomori-Wheatly trichrome stainStain, Gomori-Wheatly trichrome
    0180Gridley stainStain, Gridley
    0181Grimelius silver stainStain, Grimelius silver
    0182Grocott stainStain, Grocott
    0183Grocott methenamine silver stainStain, Grocott methenamine silver
    0184Hale's colloidal ferric oxide stainStain, Hale's colloidal ferric oxide
    0185Hale's colloidal iron stainStain, Hale's colloidal iron
    0186Hansel stainStain, Hansel
    0187Harris regressive hematoxylin and eosin stainStain, Harris regressive hematoxylin and eosin
    0188Hematoxylin and eosin stainStain, Hematoxylin and eosin
    0189Highman stainStain, Highman
    0190Holzer stainStain, Holzer
    0191Iron hematoxylin stainStain, Iron hematoxylin
    0192Jones stainStain, Jones
    0193Jones methenamine silver stainStain, Jones methenamine silver
    0194Kossa stainStain, Kossa
    0195Lawson-Van Gieson stainStain, Lawson-Van Gieson
    0196Loeffler methylene blue stainStain, Loeffler methylene blue
    0197Luxol fast blue with cresyl violet stainStain, Luxol fast blue with cresyl violet
    0198Luxol fast blue with Periodic acid-Schiff stainStain, Luxol fast blue with Periodic acid-Schiff
    0199MacNeal's tetrachrome blood stainStain, MacNeal's tetrachrome blood
    0200Mallory-Heidenhain stainStain, Mallory-Heidenhain
    0201Masson trichrome stainStain, Masson trichrome
    0202Mayer mucicarmine stainStain, Mayer mucicarmine
    0203Mayers progressive hematoxylin and eosin stainStain, Mayers progressive hematoxylin and eosin
    0204May-Grunwald Giemsa stainStain, May-Grunwald Giemsa
    0205Methyl green stainStain, Methyl green
    0206Methyl green pyronin stainStain, Methyl green pyronin
    0207Modified Gomori-Wheatly trichrome stainStain, Modified Gomori-Wheatly trichrome
    0208Modified Masson trichrome stainStain, Modified Masson trichrome
    0209Modified trichrome stainStain, Modified trichrome
    0210Movat pentachrome stainStain, Movat pentachrome
    0211Mucicarmine stainStain, Mucicarmine
    0212Neutral red stainStain, Neutral red
    0213Night blue stainStain, Night blue
    0214Non-specific esterase stainStain, Non-specific esterase
    0215Oil red-O stainStain, Oil red-O
    0216Orcein stainStain, Orcein
    0217Perls' stainStain, Perls'
    0218Phosphotungstic acid-hematoxylin stainStain, Phosphotungstic acid-hematoxylin
    0219Potassium ferrocyanide stainStain, Potassium ferrocyanide
    0220Prussian blue stainStain, Prussian blue
    0221Putchler modified Bennhold stainStain, Putchler modified Bennhold
    0222Quinacrine fluorescent stainStain, Quinacrine fluorescent
    0223Reticulin stainStain, Reticulin
    0224Rhodamine stainStain, Rhodamine
    0225Safranin stainStain, Safranin
    0226Schmorl stainStain, Schmorl
    0227Seiver-Munger stainStain, Seiver-Munger
    0228Silver stainStain, Silver
    0229Specific esterase stainStain, Specific esterase
    0230Steiner silver stainStain, Steiner silver
    0231Sudan III stainStain, Sudan III
    0232Sudan IVI stainStain, Sudan IVI
    0233Sulfated alcian blue stainStain, Sulfated alcian blue
    0234Supravital stainStain, Supravital
    0235Thioflavine-S stainStain, Thioflavine-S
    0236Three micron Giemsa stainStain, Three micron Giemsa
    0237Vassar-Culling stainStain, Vassar-Culling
    0238Vital StainStain, Vital
    0239von Kossa stainStain, von Kossa
    0240Antibiotic sensitivity, diskSusceptibility, Antibiotic sensitivity, disk
    0241BACTEC susceptibility testSusceptibility, BACTEC susceptibility test
    0242Disk dilutionSusceptibility, Disk dilution
    0243Minimum bactericidal concentration test, macrodilutionSusceptibility, Minimum bactericidal concentration, macrodilution
    0244Minimum bactericidal concentration test, microdilutionSusceptibility, Minimum bactericidal concentration, microdilution
    0245Minimum Inhibitory Concentration, macrodilutionSusceptibility, Minimum Inhibitory concentration, macrodilution
    0246Minimum Inhibitory Concentration, microdilutionSusceptibility, Minimum Inhibitory concentration, microdilution
    0247TurbidometricTurbidometric
    0248RefractometricTurbidometric, Refractometric
    0249Thin layer chromatography (TLC)Chromatography, Thin Layer
    0250EMITImmunoassay, enzyme-multiplied technique (EMIT)
    0251Flow cytometry (FC)Flow Cytometry
    0252Radial immunodiffusion (RID)Radial Immunodiffusion
    0253Fluorescence polarization immunoassay (FPIA)Immunoassay, Fluorescence Polarization
    0254Immunofixation electrophoresis (IFE)Electrophoresis, Immunofixation
    0255Equilibrium dialysisDialysis, Direct Equilibrium
    0256Kleihauer-Betke acid elutionAcid Elution, Kleihauer-Betke Method
    0257Anti-complement immunofluorescence (ACIF)Immunofluorescence, Anti-Complement
    0258GC/MSGas Chromatography/Mass Spectroscopy
    0259NephelometryLight Scatter, Nephelometry
    0260IgE immunoassay antibodyImmunoassay, IgE Antibody Test
    0261Lymphocyte Microcytotoxicity AssayLymphocyte Microcytotoxicity Assay
    0262SpectrophotometrySpectrophotometry
    0263Atomic absorption spectrophotometry (AAS)Spectrophotometry, Atomic Absorption
    0264Ion selective electrode (ISE)Electrochemical, Ion Selective Electrode
    0265Gas chromatography (GC)Chromatography, Gas
    0266Isoelectric focusing (IEF)Isoelectric Focusing
    0267ImmunochemiluminescenceImmunoassay, Chemiluminescent
    0268Microparticle enzyme immunoassay (MEIA)Immunoassay, Microparticle Enzyme
    0269ICP/MSInductively-Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry
    0270Immunoradiometric assay (IRMA)Immunoassay, Immunoradiometric Assay
    0271Photo optical clot detectionCoagulation, Photo Optical Clot Detection
  • Import all the codes that are contained in http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-xAdverseEventCausalityAssessmentMethods
  • Import all the codes that are contained in http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-tst0272
  • Import all the codes that are contained in http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-tst0275a
  • Import all the codes that are contained in http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3tst0280
  • Import all the codes that are contained in http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-DecisionObservationMethod
  • Import all the codes that are contained in http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-VerificationMethod
  • Import all the codes that are contained in http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-GeneticObservationMethod
  • Exclude these codes as defined in http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ObservationMethod
    CodeDisplay
    _VerificationMethodVerificationMethod
  • Exclude these codes as defined in http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ObservationMethod
    CodeDisplay
    _GeneticObservationMethodGeneticObservationMethodA code that provides additional detail about the means or technique used to ascertain the genetic analysis. Example, PCR, Micro Array

 

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Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Level A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. In this scheme, some codes are under other codes, and imply that the code they are under also applies
Source The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
Code The code (used as the code in the resource instance)
Display The display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application
Definition An explanation of the meaning of the concept
Comments Additional notes about how to use the code

History

DateActionCustodianAuthorComment
2020-05-06reviseVocabulary WGTed KleinMigrated to the UTG maintenance environment and publishing tooling.
2014-03-26revise2014T1_2014-03-26_001283 (RIM release ID)Vocabulary (Woody Beeler) (no record of original request)Lock all vaue sets untouched since 2014-03-26 to trackingId 2014T1_2014_03_26