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Data Item #3820: CEA Pretreatment Lab Value

Length: 6
Source of Standard: NAACCR
Section Name: Stage/Prognostic Factors
Year Implemented: 2018
Version Implemented: 18
Record Types: A, M, C, I

XML NAACCR ID: ceaPretreatmentLabValue

Parent XML Element: Tumor

Required Status:

NPCR Collect: . - No recommendations
CoC Collect: RS - Required, site specific
SEER Collect: RS - Required, site specific
CCCR Collect: . - No recommendations

Description:

CEA (Carcinoembryonic Antigen) Pretreatment Lab Value records the CEA value prior to treatment. CEA is a nonspecific tumor marker that has prognostic significance for colon and rectum cancer.

Rationale:

CEA (Carcinoembryonic Antigen) Pretreatment Lab Value is a Registry Data Collection Variable in AJCC. It was previously collected as Colon and Rectum, CS SSF# 3.

Item Data Type:

text

Allowable Values

0.0, 0.1-9999.9, XXXX.1, XXXX.7, XXXX.8, XXXX.9

Codes:

0.0	0.0 nanograms/milliliter (ng/m) exactly
0.1-9999.9	0.1-9999.9 ng/ml (Exact value to nearest tenth in ng/ml)
XXXX.1	10,000 ng/ml or greater
XXXX.7	Test ordered, results not in chart
XXXX.8	Not applicable: Information not collected for this case (If this information is required by your standard setter, use of code XXXX.8 may result in an edit error.)
XXXX.9	Not documented in medical record CEA (Carcinoembryonic Antigen) Pretreatment Lab Value 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 #3820: CEA Pretreatment Lab Value