Definition
Describes the type of immunohistochemistry stains used to assist in the identification of abnormal cells and hence the diagnosis of a person with cancer, as represented by text.
Components
Data Element (this item)
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Data Element ConceptPerson with cancer—immunohistochemistry type
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Object ClassPerson with cancer
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PropertyImmunohistochemistry type
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Value DomainText X[X(49)]
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Text X[X(49)] ".| Data Type | String |
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| Format | X[X(49)] |
| Maximum character length | 50 |
Comments
Guide for use:
Record each immunohistochemical profile obtained to assist in the diagnosis of cancer other than those already specified in the data item for immunohistochemistry profiles of the cancer of interest.
Context:
This should be collected for people with cancer where pathology data is available.
Comments:
Immunohistochemistry may be helpful in some instances for precise histological subclassification of the tumour and the exclusion of metastasis.
References
Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia 2010. Lung cancer structured reporting protocol. 1st Edition (Version 1.0). Surry Hills, NSW: Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia
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This content Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Attribution provided as required under the AIHW CC-BY licence.