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 #835| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 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 |