NAACCR XML: Tumor.serumAlbuminPretreatmentLevel
Description
Albumin is the most abundant protein in human blood plasma. Serum albumin pretreatment level is a prognostic factor for plasma cell myeloma.
Rationale
Serum albumin pretreatment level is a prognostic factor required in AJCC 8th edition, Chapter 82
Plasma Cell Myeloma and Plasma Cell Disorders, for the Revised International Staging System (RISS).
Codes
| 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 Pretreatment Level not assessed or unknown if assessed
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