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Data Item #3814: Bilirubin Pretreatment Unit of Measure

Length: 1
Source of Standard: NAACCR
Section Name: Stage/Prognostic Factors
Year Implemented: 2018
Version Implemented: 18
Record Types: A, M, C, I

XML NAACCR ID: bilirubinPretxUnitOfMeasure

Parent XML Element: Tumor

Required Status:

NPCR Collect: . - No recommendations
CoC Collect: RS - Required, site specific
SEER Collect: RC - Collected by SEER from CoC-accredited hospitals
CCCR Collect: . - No recommendations

Description:

Bilirubin Pretreatment Unit of Measure identifies the unit of measure for the bilirubin value measured prior to treatment. Bilirubin is commonly measured in units of Milligrams/deciliter (mg/dL) in the United States and Micromoles/liter (umol/L) in Canada and Europe.

Rationale:

Bilirubin Pretreatment is a Registry Data Collection Variable in AJCC. Bilirubin Pretreatment Unit of Measure is needed to identify the unit in which bilirubin is measured and was previously collected as Liver, CS SSF# 7.

Item Data Type:

digits

Allowable Values

1, 2, 7-9

Codes:

1	Milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL)
2	Micromoles/liter (umol/L)
7	Test ordered, results not in chart
8	Not applicable: Information not collected for this case (If this item is required by your standard setter, use of code 8 will result in an edit error.)
9	Not documented in medical record Bilirubin unit of measure 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.

Version 25 Data Item #3814: Bilirubin Pretreatment Unit of Measure