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 44653-4: Tumor quantitation.incidental CAP Nom (Prostate tumor)

Name: LOINC Code 44653-4: Tumor quantitation.incidental CAP Nom (Prostate tumor)
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:30.173Z

44653-4 is a LOINC code used to identify Tumor quantitation.incidental CAP Nom (Prostate 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 Tumor quantitation.incidental. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Prostate tumor.

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 Tumor quantitation.incidental. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Prostate 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
Method: CAP cancer protocols

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Tumor quantitation.incidental in Prostate tumor by CAP cancer protocols
Tumor quantitation.incidental
Cancer; CAP prot; Finding; Findings; Nominal; Pathology; PATHOLOGY PROTOCOLS; PATHOLOGY PROTOCOLS PROSTATE; Point in time; Prost; Prostatic; PrT; Random; Tumor quant.incidental; tumors; tumour; tumours

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

Tumor quantitation.incidental CAP Nom (Prostate tumor)Tumor quantitation.incidental in Prostate tumor by CAP cancer protocolsTumor quant.incident PT CAP protTumor quantitation.incidentalPATH.PROTOCOLS.PROSTTumor quantitation.incidental, Prostate TumorFind

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code44653-4

SystemLOINC

Display nameTumor quantitation.incidental CAP Nom (Prostate tumor)

DescriptionTumor quantitation.incidental

Short nameTumor quant.incident PT CAP prot

ComponentTumor quantitation.incidental

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)Prostate tumor

ScaleNom

MethodCAP cancer protocols

ClassPATH.PROTOCOLS.PROST

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.17

Last changed2.61

Consumer names

Tumor quantitation.incidental, Prostate Tumor

Part names

Tumor quantitation.incidentalFindPtProstate tumorNomCAP cancer protocolsFindingPoint in time (spot)

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