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  33730-3

LOINC Code


LOINC code33730-3
name
descriptionThis term represents the macroscopic completeness of the surgical mesorectum excision in patients undergoing surgery for rectal cancer. Complete excision, known as total mesorectal excision or TME, is associated with decreased risk of local recurrence and increased rate of 5-year survival. [PMID: 27697315]
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentResection completeness
propertyFind  =  Finding
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.
systemMesorectum
scaleOrd  =  Ordinal:  Ordered categorical responses, e.g., 1+, 2+, 3+; positive, negative; reactive, indeterminate, nonreactive.
methodMacroscopy

Additional Names

short nameFinding; Findings; Ordinal; PATHOLOGY; PATHOLOGY PROTOCOLS; PATHOLOGY PROTOCOLS general; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen

Basic Attributes

classPATH.PROTOCOLS.GENER
type1  Laboratory
order vs. observationResection compl

Member of these Panels

84907-5
85905-8Copyright © 2017 College of American Pathologists Used with permission

History/Usage

first released
last updated2.61
last change typeMAJ  - change to name field other than Component;

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