Biliribun Pretreatment Unit of Measure
Notes
**Note 1:** Physician statement of Bilirubin Pretreatment Unit of Measure can be used to code this data item when no other information is available.
**Note 2:** There are two main methods of describing concentrations: by weight, and by molecular count.
* Weights are recorded in grams, and molecular counts are recorded in moles.
* Milligrams/deciliter (mg/dL) is the unit of measure commonly used in the United States.
* Micromoles/liter (umol/L) is the designated Systeme International (SI) unit of measure commonly used in Canada and Europe.
* 1 mg/dL of bilirubin is 17.1 umol/L.
**Note 3:** The same laboratory test should be used to record information in Bilirubin Pretreatment Total Lab Value [NAACCR Data Item #3813].
Default
8
Metadata
SSDI
| Code |
Description |
| 1 |
Milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) |
| 2 |
Micromoles/liter (umol/L) |
| 7 |
Test ordered, results not in chart |
| 8 |
Not applicable: Information not collected for this case
(If this item is required by your standard setter, use of code 8 will result in an edit error.) |
| 9 |
Not documented in medical record
Bilirubin unit of measure not assessed or unknown if assessed |
