Sentinel Lymph Nodes Positive
Description
Records the total number of lymph nodes sampled during the sentinel node biopsy and examined by the pathologist.Notes
**Note:** Record this field even if there has been preoperative treatment.Default
99NAACCR Item
NAACCR #835Code | Description |
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00 | All sentinel nodes examined are negative |
01-89 | 1 - 89 Sentinel nodes are positive (code exact number of nodes positive) |
90 | 90 or more Sentinel nodes are positive |
95 | Positive aspiration of sentinel lymph node(s) was performed |
97 | Positive sentinel nodes are documented, but the number is unspecified; For breast ONLY: SLN and RLND occurred during the same procedure |
98 | No sentinel nodes were biopsied |
99 | It is unknown whether sentinel nodes are positive Not applicable Not stated in medical record |