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Data Item #3808: AFP Pre-Orchiectomy Range

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: afpPreOrchiectomyRange

Parent XML Element: Tumor

Alternate Names:

Testis Serum Markers: AFP (Alpha Fetoprotein) Pre-Orchiectomy Range

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:

AFP (Alpha Fetoprotein) Pre-Orchiectomy Range identifies the range category of the highest AFP value measured prior to treatment. AFP is a serum tumor marker that is often elevated in patients with nonseminomatous germ cell tumors of the testis.

Rationale:

AFP (Alpha Fetoprotein) Pre-Orchiectomy Range is a Registry Data Collection Variable in AJCC. AFP (Alpha Fetoprotein) Pre-Orchiectomy Range is used to assign the S Category Clinical and was previously collected as Testis CS SSF# 7.

Item Data Type:

digits

Allowable Values

0-4, 7-9

Codes:

0	Within normal limits
1	Above normal and less than 1,000 nanograms/milliliter (ng/mL)
2	1,000 -10,000 ng/mL
3	Greater than 10,000 ng/mL
4	Pre-Orchiectomy alpha fetoprotein (AFP) stated to be elevated
7	Test ordered, results not in chart
8	Not applicable: Information not collected for this case (If this information is required by your standard setter, use of code 8 may result in an edit error.)
9	Not documented in medical record AFP (Alpha Fetoprotein) Pre-Orchiectomy Range 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.

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