SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 1255079000: Percent of cell nuclei positive for proliferation marker protein Ki-67 in primary malignant neoplasm of pancreas by immunohistochemistry

1255079000 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Percent of cell nuclei positive for proliferation marker protein Ki-67 in primary malignant neoplasm of pancreas by immunohistochemistry in structured clinical data. You may see this concept in clinical documentation systems, problem lists, terminology services, interoperability records, or semantic mapping workflows. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used to capture healthcare meaning in a standardized, interoperable form. This concept is typed as a observable entity in the terminology hierarchy.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 25 May 2026

What is this code?

SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used to capture healthcare meaning in a standardized, interoperable form. This concept is typed as a observable entity in the terminology hierarchy.

When is it used?

  • Used to represent a standardized clinical concept in health records, terminology services, and semantic mappings.
  • Often linked to diagnoses, findings, procedures, body structures, organisms, substances, or observable entities depending on the concept type.
  • Semantic tag: observable entity

What it does not mean

  • A terminology concept label alone does not replace clinical interpretation, diagnosis context, or treatment advice.

Key facts

Semantic tagObservable entity
Definition statusFully defined
Definition patternEquivalent
OWL axioms1
Defining attributes10
Role groups1
Module900000000000207008
Parents1

Defining attributes

ComponentPopulation of all malignant neoplasm cell nuclei positive for proliferation marker protein Ki-67 in portion of tissue(body structure)
TechniqueImmunohistochemistry(qualifier value)
UnitsPercentage unit(qualifier value)
PropertyNumber fraction(qualifier value)
Scale typeQuantitative value(qualifier value)
Time aspectSingle point in time(qualifier value)
Inheres inMalignant neoplasm(morphologic abnormality)
CharacterizesPrimary malignant neoplastic proliferation(qualifier value)
Relative toPopulation of all malignant neoplasm cells in portion of tissue(body structure)
Inherent locationPancreatic structure(body structure)

Where you may see this code

You may see this concept in clinical documentation systems, problem lists, terminology services, interoperability records, or semantic mapping workflows.

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code1255079000
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display namePercent of cell nuclei positive for proliferation marker protein Ki-67 in primary malignant neoplasm of pancreas by immunohistochemistry
DescriptionPercent of cell nuclei positive for proliferation marker protein Ki-67 in primary malignant neoplasm of pancreas by immunohistochemistry (observable entity)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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