Site-Specific Factor 16

This input is used for staging

Post-Orchiectomy Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) Range

Notes

**Note 1:** Of the three tumor markers, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) is the least specific for testicular cancer and is more of a determinant of bulky or disseminated disease. Although recommended to be tested, LDH may not be routinely performed, especially if the primary is localized. **Note 2:** Record the range of the LDH test as documented in the patient record after orchiectomy and prior to further treatment. **Note 3:** If the initial post-orchiectomy LDH test remains elevated, review the subsequent tests until normalization or plateau occurs and use that test to code this field. **Note 4:** If the post-orchiectomy LDH test is unknown but the preorchiectomy LDH test was normal, use code 990. **Note 5:** If the post-orchiectomy LDH test is unavailable but a physician's statement of the result is documented, use codes 991-993. **Note 6:** For rare cases that are treated prior to orchiectomy or an orchiectomy is not performed, code the initial LDH range in this field and not in **Site-Specific Factor 10, Pre-Orchiectomy Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) Range**.

Default

999

NAACCR Item

NAACCR #2870
Code Description
000 Within normal limits (S0)
010 Range 1 (S1) less than 1.5 x N
(Less than 1.5 times the upper limit of normal for LDH)
020 Range 2 (S2) 1.5 to 10 x N
(Between 1.5 and 10 times the upper limit of normal for LDH)
030 Range 3 (S3) greater than 10 x N
(Greater than 10 times the upper limit of normal for LDH)
988 Not applicable: Information not collected for this case
990 Postorchiectomy LDH unknown but preorchiectomy LDH was normal
991 Postorchiectomy LDH stated to be still elevated
992 Postorchiectomy LDH unknown but post-orchiectomy serum tumor markers NOS stated to be normal
993 Postorchiectomy LDH unknown but postorchiectomy serum tumor markers NOS stated to be still elevated

Stated as Stage IS
997 Test ordered, results not in chart
998 Test not done (test not ordered and not performed)
999 Unknown or no information
Not documented in patient record