hCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) Pre-Orchiectomy Range

Description

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) Pre-Orchiectomy Range identifies the range category of the highest hCG value measured prior to treatment. hCG is a serum tumor marker that is often elevated in patients with nonseminomatous germ cell tumors of the testis. For Testis, there are 4 related data items that record information on hCG. * 3846: hCG Post-Orchiectomy Lab Value * 3847: hCG Post-Orchiectomy Range * 3848: hCG Pre-Orchiectomy Lab Value * 3849: hCG Pre-Orchiectomy Range

Rationale

hCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) is a Registry Data Collection Variable in AJCC. hCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) Pre-Orchiectomy Range is used to assign the S Category Clinical and was previously collected as Testis CS SSF #9.

Additional Info

**Source documents:** clinical laboratory report (blood or serum test), sometimes in history and physical or clinical statement in pathology report **Other names include** Human chorionic gonadotropin, b-hCG, beta subunit HCG, beta hCG, -hCG• For further information, refer to the **Testis** cancer protocol published by the College of American Pathologists for the AJCC Staging System *Testis* **Normal Reference Range** * < 2 ng/ml (SI: < 2 µg/L or < 2 ug/L) 1 ng/ml of HCG is approximately 5 mIU/ml. * < 5 mIU/mL (< 5 IU/L) To record mIU/mL in ng/ml, divide the test result by 5. **Measurements** * A lab value expressed in International Units/liter (IU/L) is equivalent to the same value expressed in milli-International Units/milliliter (mIU/mL).

Notes

**Note 1:** **Physician Statement** * Physician statement of the hCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) Pre-Orchiectomy Range can be used to code this data item when no other information is available. **Note 2:** **Timing** * Record the range of the highest hCG test result documented in the medical record **prior to orchiectomy** or prior to any systemic treatment. The lab value may be documented in a lab report, history and physical, or clinical statement in the pathology report. **Note 3:** **Related data item** * The same laboratory test should be used to record the related data item 3848: hCG Pre-orchiectomy Lab Value.

Default

8

NAACCR Item

NAACCR #3849

Metadata

SSDI
Code Description
0 Within normal limits
1 Above normal and less than 5,000 milli-International Units/milliliter (mIU/mL)
2 5,000 - 50,000 mIU/mL
3 Greater than 50,000 mIU/mL
4 Pre-orchiectomy human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) stated to be elevated
7 Test ordered, results not in chart
8 Not applicable: Information not collected for this case (If this information is required by your standard setter, use of code 8 may result in an edit error.)
9 Not documented in medical record hCG Pre-Orchiectomy range not assessed or unknown if assessed