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Data Item #3846: hCG Post-Orchiectomy Lab Value

Length: 7
Source of Standard: NAACCR
Section Name: Stage/Prognostic Factors
Year Implemented: 2018
Version Implemented: 18
Record Types: A, M, C, I

XML NAACCR ID: hcgPostOrchiectomyLabValue

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:

hCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) Post-orchiectomy Lab Value refers to the lowest hCG value measured post-orchiectomy. hCG is a serum tumor marker that is often elevated in patients with nonseminomatous germ cell tumors of the testis. The Post-Orchiectomy lab value is used to monitor response to therapy.

Rationale:

hCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) Post-orchiectomy Lab Value is a Registry Data Collection Variable in AJCC. It was previously collected as Testis CS SSF# 14.

Item Data Type:

text

Allowable Values

0.0, 0.1-99999.9, XXXXX.1, XXXXX.7, XXXXX.8, XXXXX.9

Codes:

0.0	0.0 milli-International Units/milliliter (mIU/mL)
0.1-99999.9	0.1-99,999.9 mIU/mL
XXXXX.1	100,000 mIU/mL or greater
XXXXX.7	Test ordered, results not in chart
XXXXX.8	Not applicable: Information not collected for this case (If this information is required by your standard setter, use of code XXXXX.8 may result in an edit error.)
XXXXX.9	Not documented in medical record No orchiectomy performed hCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) Post-orchiectomy 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 #3846: hCG Post-Orchiectomy Lab Value