Distant metastases confirmed by histology [Presence] in Cancer specimen   84890-3

LOINC Code


LOINC code84890-3
nameDistant metastases confirmed by histology [Presence] in Cancer specimen
descriptionThe presence of histologically confirmed distant metastases. This term was created for, but not limited in use to, the Colorectal Cancer Structured Reporting Protocol (2nd Edition, 2012) developed by the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA).
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentDistant metastases confirmed by histology
propertyPrThr  =  Present or threshold:  The Property PrThr stands for “Presence or Threshold”, meaning either a) the actual presence or absence of an analyte, or b) that the amount of analyte detected is over some predetermined threshold.
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 specimen
scaleOrd  =  Ordinal:  Ordered categorical responses, e.g., 1+, 2+, 3+; positive, negative; reactive, indeterminate, nonreactive.
method

Additional Names

short nameDist mets conf by histology Ca spec Ql

Basic Attributes

classPATH
type1  Laboratory
order vs. observationObservation

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 updated2.71
last change typeMIN  - change to field other than name
change reasonUpdated System from "Cancer.XXX" to clarify that the test is performed on a cancer specimen.

Related Names

CA
Ca spec
Dist mets conf by histology
Ordinal
Pathology
Point in time
PR
QL
Qual
Qualitative
Random
Screen
Spec

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