AFP (Alpha Fetoprotein) Pretreatment Lab Value
Notes
**Note 1:** Physician statement of AFP (Alpha Fetoprotein) Pretreatment Lab Value can be used to code this data item when no other information is available. **Note 2:** Record the lab value of the highest AFP test result documented in the medical record prior to treatment. The lab value may be recorded in a lab report, history and physical, or clinical statement in the pathology report. **Note 3:** A lab value expressed in micrograms per liter (ug/L) is equivalent to the same value expressed in ng/ml. **Note 4:** The same laboratory test should be used to record information in 3809: AFP Pretreatment Interpretation.| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 0.0 | 0.0 nanograms/milliliter (ng/ml); not detected |
| 0.1-9999.9 | 0.1-9999.9 ng/ml (Exact value to nearest tenth of ng/ml) |
| XXXX.1 | 10,000.0 ng/ml or greater |
| XXXX.7 | Test ordered, results not in chart |
| XXXX.8 | Not applicable: Information not collected for this case (If this item is required by your standard setter, use of code XXXX.8 will result in an edit error.) |
| XXXX.9 | Not documented in medical record AFP (Alpha Fetoprotein) Pretreatment Lab Value not assessed or unknown if assessed |