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 33734-5: Surgical margin tumor involvement.proximal CAP Nom (Spec)

Name: LOINC Code 33734-5: Surgical margin tumor involvement.proximal CAP Nom (Spec)
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:21.183Z

33734-5 is a LOINC code used to identify Surgical margin tumor involvement.proximal CAP Nom (Spec) 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 Surgical margin tumor involvement.proximal. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Specimen.

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 Surgical margin tumor involvement.proximal. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Specimen.

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: CAP cancer protocols

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Surgical margin tumor involvement.proximal by CAP cancer protocols
Surgical margin tumor involvement.proximal
CAP prot; Finding; Findings; Marg tumor invol.prox; Marg tumor involve; Nominal; Pathology; PATHOLOGY PROTOCOLS; PATHOLOGY PROTOCOLS general; Point in time; Random; Spec; Surg

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

Surgical margin tumor involvement.proximal CAP Nom (Spec)Surgical margin tumor involvement.proximal by CAP cancer protocolsSurg margin tumor invol.prox CAP protSurgical margin tumor involvement.proximalPATH.PROTOCOLS.GENERSurgical margin tumor involvement.proximal, SpecimenFind

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code33734-5

SystemLOINC

Display nameSurgical margin tumor involvement.proximal CAP Nom (Spec)

DescriptionSurgical margin tumor involvement.proximal

Short nameSurg margin tumor invol.prox CAP prot

ComponentSurgical margin tumor involvement.proximal

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)Specimen

ScaleNom

MethodCAP cancer protocols

ClassPATH.PROTOCOLS.GENER

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.09

Last changed2.36

Consumer names

Surgical margin tumor involvement.proximal, Specimen

Part names

Surgical margin tumor involvement.proximalFindPtSpecimenNomCAP cancer protocolsFindingPoint in time (spot)

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