# Check if a Concept is Part of the SNOMED CT NCPT Reference Set

## Demonstration Video

The following video shows how to verify if a given concept is a member of the NCPT reference set using the SNOMED International SNOMED CT Browser. You can access the browser at [browser.snomedtools.org](http://browser.snomedtools.org/).

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## Step-by-Step Instructions

Explore how to verify if a concept is part of the NCPT reference set using the SNOMED International SNOMED CT Browser. You can access the browser at [browser.snomedtools.org](http://browser.snomedtools.org/).

#### 1. Open the SNOMED CT Browser ([browser.snomedtools.org](http://browser.snomedtools.org))

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#### 2. Click "Go browsing...International Derivatives"

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#### 3. Perform a search for a concept of interest.

Fill in a search term matching the concept you are looking for.

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#### 4. Select the concept of interest

Click on the concept, so that its details appear in the Summary section

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#### 5. Click "Refsets"

Select the "Refsets" tab

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#### 6. View simple type reference sets

If you see the concept |Nutrition Care Process Terminology reference set| in the list of Simple Refsets Memberships, this means that the selected concept is included in the reference set.

<figure><img src="https://static.guidde.com/v0/qg%2FiKQu6ToHloOCD99Y6AVoQVimxPj1%2FenFmVat3xacwPQ2ik46y4L%2FweZz1fN2ocjscJ1o5Q31DN_doc.png?alt=media&#x26;token=e3969279-4ff7-4b3d-a36d-bf31ed9cce73" alt="View simple type reference sets"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

#### 7. Here you see what simple type reference sets, the selected concept is included in

As you can see here, when selecting the concept 414916001 |Obesity (disorder)|, this is part of the reference set.

<figure><img src="https://static.guidde.com/v0/qg%2FiKQu6ToHloOCD99Y6AVoQVimxPj1%2FenFmVat3xacwPQ2ik46y4L%2Fw3xnphEimW1z3HviBpeELd_doc.png?alt=media&#x26;token=033941a1-3962-4938-843f-9d694dcbcc78" alt="Here you see what simple type reference sets, the selected concept is included in"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

#### 8. In this example, the concept 'Hypoglycaemic coma' is selected

Try to search for and select the concept [267384006 |Coma due to hypoglycemia (disorder)|](http://snomed.info/id/267384006)

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#### 9. Click "Refsets"

Click on "Refsets"

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#### 10. This concept is NOT included in the NCPT reference set

As you can see, the |Nutrition Care Process Terminology reference set| does not appear in the list of Simple Refsets Memberships, indicating that the selected concept is NOT part of the reference set.

<figure><img src="https://static.guidde.com/v0/qg%2FiKQu6ToHloOCD99Y6AVoQVimxPj1%2FenFmVat3xacwPQ2ik46y4L%2FhAaB19dgZTBkoUSh6CRxxn_doc.png?alt=media&#x26;token=da1c0431-e20c-48cd-95c4-eb9f200339d2" alt="This concept is NOT included in the NCPT reference set"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

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