Regional lymph nodes positive [#] Specimen   21893-3

LOINC Code


LOINC code21893-3
nameRegional lymph nodes positive [#] Specimen
descriptionRecords the exact number of regional nodes examined by the pathologist and found to contain metastases. Beginning with tumors diagnosed on or after January 1, 2004, this item is a component of the Collaborative Stage system. Tumors diagnosed from 1988 through 2003,this item is part of the 10-digit EOD [779], detailed site-specific codes for anatomic EOD. This data item is necessary for pathologic staging, and it serves as a quality measure for pathology reports and the extent of the surgical evaluation and treatment of the patient. NAACCR Data Standards and Data Dictionary Version 11
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentRegional lymph nodes positive
propertyNum  =  Number
timePt  =  Point in time:  To identify measures at a point in time. This is a synonym for “spot” or “random” as applied to urine measurements.
systemSpecimen
scaleQn  =  Quantitative:  The result of the test is a numeric value that relates to a continuous numeric scale. Reported either as an integer, a ratio, a real number, or a range. The test result value may optionally contain a relational operator from the set {<=, <, >, >=}. Valid values for a quantitative test are of the form "7", "-7", "7.4", "-7.4", "7.8912", "0.125", "<10", "<10.15", ">12000", 1-10, 1:256
method

Additional Names

short nameReg LN positive Spec

Basic Attributes

classTUMRRGT
type2  Clinical
example UCUM units{#}
The Unified Code for Units of Measure (UCUM) is a code system intended to include all units of measures being contemporarily used in international science, engineering, and business (www.unitsofmeasure.org)
example unit#

Associated Observations

LOINC codes that represent optional associated observation(s) for a clinical observation or laboratory test. A LOINC term may represent a single associated observation or panel containing several associated observations.

Member of these Panels

85905-8Cancer pathology panel - Colorectal cancer specimen by CAP cancer protocols
81186-9Gastric cancer pathology panel
46448-7Stage/prognostic factors section Set NAACCR v.11
60508-9Stage/prognostic factors section Set NAACCR v.12

History/Usage

first released
last updated2.61
last change typeMIN  - change to field other than name
change reasonChanged the system from "Cancer.XXX" to "Specimen".

Related Names

Cnt
Count
Number
Oncology
Point in time
Pos
QNT
Quan
Quant
Quantitative
Random
Reg LN positive
Spec
TUMOR REGISTRY(NAACCR)

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