NAACCR Item #3813: Bilirubin Pretreatment Total Lab Value

Item # Length Source of Standard Year Implemented Version Implemented Year Retired Version Retired
3,813 5 NAACCR 2018 18

NAACCR XML: Tumor.bilirubinPretxTotalLabValue

Description

Bilirubin Pretreatment Total Lab Value records the bilirubin value prior to treatment. Bilirubin level is an indicator of how effectively the liver excretes bile and is required to calculate the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score used to assign priority for liver transplant.

Rationale

Bilirubin Pretreatment Total Lab Value is a Registry Data Collection Variable in AJCC. This data item was previously collected as Liver, CS SSF# 6.

Codes

0.00.0 milligram/deciliter (mg/dL) 0.0 micromole/liter (umol/L)
0.1-999.90.1-999.9 milligram/deciliter (mg/dL) 0.1-999.9 micromole/liter (umol/L)
XXX.11000 milligram/deciliter (mg/dL) or greater 1000 micromole/liter (umol/L) or greater
XXX.7Test ordered, results not in chart
XXX.8Not applicable: Information not collected for this case (If this item is required by your standard setter, use of code XXX.8 will result in an edit error.)
XXX.9Not documented in medical record Bilirubin Pretreatment Total Lab Value not assessed or unknown if assessed

Each Site-Specific Data Item (SSDI) applies only to selected primary sites, histologies, and years of diagnosis. Depending on applicability and standard-setter requirements, SSDIs may be left blank.