LOINC Code 42103-2: Derived American Joint Committee on Cancer conversion method

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 Derived American Joint Committee on Cancer conversion method. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Cancer.XXX.

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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Derived American Joint Committee on Cancer conversion method
• Flag to indicate whether the derived AJCC stage was derived from CS or EOD codes... NAACCR Data Standards and Data Dictionary Version 11
• AJCC; Arbitrary; CA; Derived AJCC conv method; Meth; Method of; Misc; Miscellaneous; Oncology; Ordinal; Other; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Spec; To be specified in another part of the message; TUMOR REGISTRY(NAACCR); Unspecified

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.

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