What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

Is this enough to understand my test result?

No. The code identifies the test or observation, but the interpretation depends on the actual result, reference range, and clinical context.

LOINCActiveObservation

LOINC Code 33730-3: Resection completeness Macroscopy Ql (Mesorectum)

Name: LOINC Code 33730-3: Resection completeness Macroscopy Ql (Mesorectum)
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:21.183Z

33730-3 is a LOINC code used to identify Resection completeness Macroscopy Ql (Mesorectum) in laboratory and clinical observation data. You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges. LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Resection completeness. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Mesorectum.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

What is this code?

LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Resection completeness. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Mesorectum.

When is it used?

Used in lab systems, EHRs, and clinical data exchange.
May identify a test, observation, survey item, or clinical document request rather than a diagnosis.
Status: ACTIVE
Order vs observation: Observation
Method: Macroscopy

What it does not mean

The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.

Key facts

Resection completeness in Mesorectum Qualitative by Macroscopy

Resection completeness

This 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. [PMID27697315]

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

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges.

Common synonyms

Resection completeness Macroscopy Ql (Mesorectum)Resection completeness in Mesorectum Qualitative by MacroscopyResection completeness MacroResection completenessPATH.PROTOCOLS.GENERResection completeness, MesorectumFind

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code33730-3

SystemLOINC

Display nameResection completeness Macroscopy Ql (Mesorectum)

DescriptionResection completeness

Short nameResection completeness Macro

ComponentResection completeness

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)Mesorectum

ScaleOrd

MethodMacroscopy

ClassPATH.PROTOCOLS.GENER

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.09

Last changed2.61

Consumer names

Resection completeness, Mesorectum

Part names

Resection completenessFindPtMesorectumOrdMacroscopyFindingPoint in time (spot)

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