LOINC Code 81168-7: Site of adjacent organ or tissue involvement Cancer specimen

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 Site of adjacent organ or tissue involvement. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Cancer 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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Site of adjacent organ or tissue involvement Cancer specimen
• Site of adjacent organ or tissue involvement
• Tumor stages are based on the extent of the involvement of adjacent tissues or organs, such as skin, liver, spleen, or pancreas as well as distal spread (i.e., metastasis). This term is used to report which adjacent tissue or organ(s) the tumor has spread to from the primary organ involved.
• Adj org or tiss involved; Anatomy; CA; Ca spec; CLIN; Nominal; Point in time; Random; Spec

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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