Deprecated M stage of distant metastasis Qualitative by CAP cancer protocols 44668-2
LOINC Code
| LOINC code | 44668-2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| name | Deprecated M stage of distant metastasis Qualitative by CAP cancer protocols | ||
| status | DEPRECATED | ||
| status reason | Erroneous - Although TNM concepts are included in the College of American Pathologists (CAP) cancer protocols, the TNM classification is maintained by the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC), not CAP as the Method implies. The term is deprecated because it does not represent the M stage accurately. | ||
Fully-Specified Name | |||
| component | M stage of distant metastasis | ||
| property | Find = Finding | ||
| time | Pt = Point in time: To identify measures at a point in time. This is a synonym for “spot” or “random” as applied to urine measurements. | ||
| system | Skin melanoma | ||
| scale | Ord = Ordinal: Ordered categorical responses, e.g., 1+, 2+, 3+; positive, negative; reactive, indeterminate, nonreactive. | ||
| method | CAP cancer protocols | ||
Additional Names | |||
| short name | Deprecated M stage of distant mets CAP p | ||
Basic Attributes | |||
| class | PATH.PROTOCOLS.SKIN | ||
| type | 1 Laboratory | ||
| order vs. observation | Observation | ||
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. | |||
History/Usage | |||
| first released | |||
| last updated | 2.61 | ||
| last change type | DEL - delete (deprecate) | ||
Related Names | |||
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