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Distant metastases.pathology [Class] Cancer   21901-4

LOINC Code


LOINC code21901-4
nameDistant metastases.pathology [Class] Cancer
descriptionDetailed site-specific codes for the pathologic metastases (M) as defined by AJCC and recorded by the physician. Pathologic, clinical, and other stage data are given three separate areas in the NAACCR Data Exchange Record Layout. COC requires that AJCC TNM staging be used in its approved cancer programs. AJCC developed its staging system for evaluating trends in the treatment and control of cancer. This staging is used by physicians to estimate prognosis, to plan treatment, to evaluate new types of therapy, to analyze outcome, to design follow-up strategies, and to assess early detection results... NAACCR Data Standards and Data Dictionary Version 11
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentDistant metastases.pathology
propertyClass
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.
systemCancer.XXX
scaleNom  =  Nominal:  Nominal or categorical responses that do not have a natural ordering. (e.g., names of bacteria, reported as answers, categories of appearance that do not have a natural ordering, such as, yellow, clear, bloody.
method

Additional Names

short nameDistant metastases.pathology Cancer

Basic Attributes

classTUMRRGT
type2  Clinical

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

46448-7Stage/prognostic factors section Set NAACCR v.11
60508-9Stage/prognostic factors section Set NAACCR v.12
75621-3TNM pathologic staging after surgery panel Cancer

History/Usage

first released
last updated2.27
last change typeMIN  - change to field other than name

Related Names

CA
Misc
Miscellaneous
Nominal
Oncology
Other
Path
 Point in time
Random
Spec
To be specified in another part of the message
TUMOR REGISTRY(NAACCR)
Unspecified

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