Serum Albumin Pretreatment Level
Notes
**Note 1:** Elevated serum albumin is defined by ≥3.5 g/dL and is part of the Revised International Staging System (RISS). * Use the cut points listed in the table regardless of the lab's reference range * A lab value expressed in grams per liter (g/L) is 10 times the same value expressed in g/dL; therefore, the cut point of 3.5 g/dL is equivalent to 35 g/L. **Note 2:** Record this data item based on a blood test performed at diagnosis (pre-treatment). In the absence of the lab test, a physician's statement of the exact value can be used. Do not use findings from a urine test. **Note 3:** If there is no mention of the serum albumin, code 9. **Note 4:** If Schema Discriminator 1: Plasma Cell Myeloma Terminology is coded to 1 or 9, code 5.Code | Description |
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0 | Serum albumin <3.5 g/dL |
1 | Serum albumin ≥3.5 g/dL |
5 | Schema Discriminator 1: Plasma Cell Myeloma Terminology coded to 1 or 9 |
7 | Test ordered, results not in chart |
9 | Not documented in medical record Serum Albumin not assessed or unknown if assessed |