84887-9
LOINC Code
| LOINC code | 84887-9 | |
|---|---|---|
| name | ||
| description | Records the involvement (presence or absence) of the apical lymph node (APN). APN metastasis is an important prognostic factor in node-positive rectal cancer.[PMID: 23057847] 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). | |
| status | ACTIVE | |
Fully-Specified Name | ||
| component | Apical lymph node involvement | |
| property | PrThr = 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. | |
| 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 | Cancer specimen | |
| scale | Ord = Ordinal: Ordered categorical responses, e.g., 1+, 2+, 3+; positive, negative; reactive, indeterminate, nonreactive. | |
| method | ||
Additional Names | ||
| short name | Apical LN involved; CA; Ca spec; LN; LN involved; Ordinal; Pathology; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Spec | |
Basic Attributes | ||
| class | PATH | |
| type | 1 Laboratory | |
| order vs. observation | Apical LN invol | |
History/Usage | ||
| first released | ||
| last updated | 2.71 | |
| last change type | MIN - change to field other than name | |
Related Names | ||
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