LOINC Code 84893-7: Supporting information about local extention AndOr metastasis for staging Tumor Narrative

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 Supporting information about local extention &or metastasis for staging. It is commonly used with the system or sample type 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

• Supporting information about local extention AndOr metastasis for staging Tumor Narrative
• Supporting information about local extention &or metastasis for staging
• Clinical details about the anatomical extent of the tumor is recorded on the pathology requisition to facilitate accurate staging. Information may include a comment about the apparent completeness of resection, the presence or absence of clinically known metastatic disease and the site of any known metastases, including information that may not be apparent based on the surgical specimen alone. 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) for structured reporting of colorectal cancers.
• Cancer; Finding; Findings; Info local ext+meta for staging; Metastases; Mets; Narrative; ONCOLOGY; Point in time; Random; Report; 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.

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