CANCER SPECIMEN NATURE

The nature of the specimen taken during a Clinical Investigation.

Format / Length

an1

National Codes

Code Description

1

Primary Tumour

2

Further excision of primary Tumour

3

Recurrence (Retired 1 January 2013)

4

Regional Lymph Nodes

5

Metastatic site other than regional Lymph Nodes

Default Codes

Code Description

9

Not Known (Not recorded or test not done)

Also Known As

This data element is also known by these names:

Context Alias
Formerly SPECIMEN NATURE
Plural CANCER SPECIMEN NATURES