# Technique

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272394005 | Technique (qualifier value) |

A technique (also called *method*) is a particular way of performing an activity or task.

While a technique describes *how* a specific observation is performed, it should generally not include specific details about what is being observed, i.e., it should not include a component, specimen type, body site, etc.

Information about *what* is being observed would be included in a separate attribute of the Observable entity model. [Observable Entity Defining Attributes](https://docs.snomed.org/education/snomed-ct-education-editorial-guide/readme/authoring/domain-specific-modeling/observable-entity/observable-entity-defining-attributes) provides more details about modeling of observables using various attributes.

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Reference methods and standardized method protocols are out of scope of the technique hierarchy.
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