Item # Length Source of Standard Year Implemented Version Implemented Year Retired Version Retired
1184 7 NAACCR/SEER 2025 25

NAACCR XML: Tumor.whiteBloodCellCount

Description

White Blood Cell Count (WBC) will record the actual lab value prior to treatment.

Rationale

This is part of the National Childhood Cancer Registry (NCCR) project to collect more specific information on pediatric patients. Registries part of the NCCR will start collection on specific pediatric data items with 2024 diagnoses.

Source documents: blood tests/laboratory reports (white blood cell count)

Codes
0.0-99999.90.0-99999.9 microliter (cells/mm3) (Exact value to nearest tenth in (cells/mm3)
XXXXX.1100,000 or greater (cells/mm3)
XXXXX.2Lab value not available, physician states WBC is low
XXXXX.3Lab value not available, physician states WBC is normal
XXXXX.4Lab value not available, physician states WBC is elevated/high
XXXXX.7Test ordered, results not in chart
XXXXX.8Not 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.9Not documented in medical record WBC (White Blood Cell Count) Pretreatment Lab Value not assessed or unknown if assessed

Note 1: Effective years

Note 2: Physician statement

Physician statement of WBC (White Blood Cell Count) Pretreatment Lab Value can be used to code this data item when no other information is available.