LOINC Code 44638-5: Histologic type Nom (Breast tumor)
44638-5 is a LOINC code used to identify Histologic type Nom (Breast tumor) 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 Histologic type. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Breast tumor.
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 Histologic type. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Breast tumor.
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
What it does not mean
- The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.
Key facts
- Histologic type in Breast tumor
- Histologic type
- This term is used to report the histologic type of the breast tumor. The World Health Organization (WHO) classification for breast carcinoma is one system that may be used for histologic typing but this term is not restricted in use to the WHO classification.
- Brst; BT; Cancer; Histo type; Nominal; PATH.HISTO; PATHOLOGY; Point in time; Random; tumors; tumour; tumours; Typ
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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