NAACCR Item #3930: Serum Albumin Pretreatment Level

Item # Length Source of Standard Year Implemented Version Implemented Year Retired Version Retired
3930 1 NAACCR 2018 18
NAACCR XML: Tumor.serumAlbuminPretreatmentLevel
Description
Albumin is the most abundant protein in human blood plasma. Serum albumin pretreatment level is a prognostic factor for plasma cell myeloma.
Rationale
Serum albumin pretreatment level is a prognostic factor required in AJCC 8th edition, Chapter 82 *Plasma Cell Myeloma and Plasma Cell Disorders*, for the Revised International Staging System (RISS).
Codes
0 Serum albumin <3.5 g/dL
1 Serum albumin =3.5 g/dL
5 Schema Discriminator 1: Plasma Cell Myeloma Terminology coded to 1 or 9
7 Test ordered, results not in chart
9 Not documented in medical record Serum Albumin Pretreatment Level not assessed or unknown if assessed
Code Notes
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.