LOINC Code 84884-6: Distal AndOr proximal margin involvement Nom (Colorectal 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 Distal &or proximal margin involvement. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Colorectal 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

• Distal AndOr proximal margin involvement [Presence] in Colorectal cancer specimen
• Distal &or proximal margin involvement
• Involvement of the proximal and/or distal resection ('cut-end') margins. This term was created for, but not limited in use to, the Colorectal Cancer Structured Reporting Protocol (2nd Edition, 2012) developed by the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA).
• CA; Ca spec; CRC spec; Distal/proximal marg invlmnt; Margin involved; Nominal; Pathology; Point in time; PR; 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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