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## : Molecular Biomarker Ontology Codes - JSON Representation

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        "div" : "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><p class=\"res-header-id\"><b>Generated Narrative: CodeSystem molecular-biomarker-ontology-cs</b></p><a name=\"molecular-biomarker-ontology-cs\"> </a><a name=\"hcmolecular-biomarker-ontology-cs\"> </a><p>This case-sensitive code system <code>http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/genomics-reporting/CodeSystem/molecular-biomarker-ontology-cs</code> defines the following codes in a Is-A hierarchy:</p><table class=\"codes\"><tr><td><b>Lvl</b></td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\"><b>Code</b></td><td><b>Display</b></td><td><b>Definition</b></td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">_physiologyBiomarkerCategory<a name=\"molecular-biomarker-ontology-cs-_physiologyBiomarkerCategory\"> </a></td><td>Molecular biomarker physiologic role category</td><td>A category based on the normal bodily function of the biomarker.</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">\u00a0\u00a0antibody<a name=\"molecular-biomarker-ontology-cs-antibody\"> </a></td><td>antibody category</td><td>Molecular biomarker physiologic role is an antibody.</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">\u00a0\u00a0antgen<a name=\"molecular-biomarker-ontology-cs-antgen\"> </a></td><td>antigen category</td><td>Molecular biomarker physiologic role is an antigen.</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">\u00a0\u00a0cellReceptor<a name=\"molecular-biomarker-ontology-cs-cellReceptor\"> </a></td><td>cell receptor category</td><td>Molecular biomarker physiologic role is a cell receptor.</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">\u00a0\u00a0cellReceptorLigand<a name=\"molecular-biomarker-ontology-cs-cellReceptorLigand\"> </a></td><td>cell receptor ligand category</td><td>Molecular biomarker physiologic role is a cell receptor ligand.</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">_moleculeTypeBiomarkerCategory<a name=\"molecular-biomarker-ontology-cs-_moleculeTypeBiomarkerCategory\"> </a></td><td>Molecular biomarker molecular type category</td><td>A category based on the type of biomarker molecule.</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">\u00a0\u00a0carbohydrate<a name=\"molecular-biomarker-ontology-cs-carbohydrate\"> </a></td><td>carbohydrate category</td><td>Molecular biomarker molecule type is a carbohydrate.</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">\u00a0\u00a0lipid<a name=\"molecular-biomarker-ontology-cs-lipid\"> </a></td><td>lipid category</td><td>Molecular biomarker molecule type is a lipid.</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">\u00a0\u00a0nucleicAcid<a name=\"molecular-biomarker-ontology-cs-nucleicAcid\"> </a></td><td>nucleic acid category</td><td>Molecular biomarker molecule type is a nucleic acid.</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">\u00a0\u00a0protein<a name=\"molecular-biomarker-ontology-cs-protein\"> </a></td><td>protein category</td><td>Molecular biomarker molecule type is a protein. Includes single or multi-subunit proteins with or without post-translational modifications.</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">_methodBiomarkerCategory<a name=\"molecular-biomarker-ontology-cs-_methodBiomarkerCategory\"> </a></td><td>Molecular biomarker method type category</td><td>A category based on the measurement ascertainment method of the biomarker. (Methods are drawn from LOINC (https://loinc.org/kb/users-guide/major-parts-of-a-loinc-term/#type-of-method-6th-part) and NCBI Genetic Testing Registry (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gtr/)).</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">\u00a0\u00a0enzymeAssay<a name=\"molecular-biomarker-ontology-cs-enzymeAssay\"> </a></td><td>enzyme assay category</td><td>Molecular biomarker method is enzyme assay.</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">\u00a0\u00a0flowCytometry<a name=\"molecular-biomarker-ontology-cs-flowCytometry\"> </a></td><td>flow cytometry category</td><td>Molecular biomarker method is flow cytometry.</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">\u00a0\u00a0immuneStain<a name=\"molecular-biomarker-ontology-cs-immuneStain\"> </a></td><td>immune stain category</td><td>Molecular biomarker method is immune stain.</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">\u00a0\u00a0immunoassay<a name=\"molecular-biomarker-ontology-cs-immunoassay\"> </a></td><td>immunoassay category</td><td>Molecular biomarker method is immunoassay.</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">\u00a0\u00a0methylationAnalysis<a name=\"molecular-biomarker-ontology-cs-methylationAnalysis\"> </a></td><td>methylation analysis category</td><td>Molecular biomarker method is methylation analysis.</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">\u00a0\u00a0molgen<a name=\"molecular-biomarker-ontology-cs-molgen\"> </a></td><td>molecular sequence adjacent category</td><td>Molecular biomarker method is molecular sequence adjacent observation.</td></tr></table></div>"
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      "name" : "MolecularBiomarkerOntologyCS",
      "title" : "Molecular Biomarker Ontology Codes",
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      "date" : "2025-11-08T00:09:50+00:00",
      "publisher" : "HL7 International / Clinical Genomics",
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      "description" : "This (experimental) code system provides for a draft categorization of biomarkers along several axes. Based on ballot feedback, the committee anticipates significant revisions.",
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          "code" : "_physiologyBiomarkerCategory",
          "display" : "Molecular biomarker physiologic role category",
          "definition" : "A category based on the normal bodily function of the biomarker.",
          "concept" : [
            {
              "code" : "antibody",
              "display" : "antibody category",
              "definition" : "Molecular biomarker physiologic role is an antibody."
            },
            {
              "code" : "antgen",
              "display" : "antigen category",
              "definition" : "Molecular biomarker physiologic role is an antigen."
            },
            {
              "code" : "cellReceptor",
              "display" : "cell receptor category",
              "definition" : "Molecular biomarker physiologic role is a cell receptor."
            },
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              "code" : "cellReceptorLigand",
              "display" : "cell receptor ligand category",
              "definition" : "Molecular biomarker physiologic role is a cell receptor ligand."
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          ]
        },
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          "code" : "_moleculeTypeBiomarkerCategory",
          "display" : "Molecular biomarker molecular type category",
          "definition" : "A category based on the type of biomarker molecule.",
          "concept" : [
            {
              "code" : "carbohydrate",
              "display" : "carbohydrate category",
              "definition" : "Molecular biomarker molecule type is a carbohydrate."
            },
            {
              "code" : "lipid",
              "display" : "lipid category",
              "definition" : "Molecular biomarker molecule type is a lipid."
            },
            {
              "code" : "nucleicAcid",
              "display" : "nucleic acid category",
              "definition" : "Molecular biomarker molecule type is a nucleic acid."
            },
            {
              "code" : "protein",
              "display" : "protein category",
              "definition" : "Molecular biomarker molecule type is a protein. Includes single or multi-subunit proteins with or without post-translational modifications."
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "_methodBiomarkerCategory",
          "display" : "Molecular biomarker method type category",
          "definition" : "A category based on the measurement ascertainment method of the biomarker. (Methods are drawn from LOINC (https://loinc.org/kb/users-guide/major-parts-of-a-loinc-term/#type-of-method-6th-part) and NCBI Genetic Testing Registry (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gtr/)).",
          "concept" : [
            {
              "code" : "enzymeAssay",
              "display" : "enzyme assay category",
              "definition" : "Molecular biomarker method is enzyme assay."
            },
            {
              "code" : "flowCytometry",
              "display" : "flow cytometry category",
              "definition" : "Molecular biomarker method is flow cytometry."
            },
            {
              "code" : "immuneStain",
              "display" : "immune stain category",
              "definition" : "Molecular biomarker method is immune stain."
            },
            {
              "code" : "immunoassay",
              "display" : "immunoassay category",
              "definition" : "Molecular biomarker method is immunoassay."
            },
            {
              "code" : "methylationAnalysis",
              "display" : "methylation analysis category",
              "definition" : "Molecular biomarker method is methylation analysis."
            },
            {
              "code" : "molgen",
              "display" : "molecular sequence adjacent category",
              "definition" : "Molecular biomarker method is molecular sequence adjacent observation."
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }