Organization

Field Name

ID

Required

KCR

Tumor Marker 3 (TumorMarker3)

30360

no

NAACCR

Tumor Marker 3

1170

no


Field Length: 1

For cases diagnosed on or after January 1, 2004, tumor markers are collected in the Collaborative Stage Site Specific Factors fields and not in this data field. For earlier diagnoses, "Tumor Marker Three" records prognostic indicators for testicular cancer only.

SITE/HISTOLOGY

MARKER #3

Testis           (C62.0, C62.1, C62.9)

LDH

Range 1           <1.5 x N*

Range 2            1.5-10 x N*

Range 3            >10 x N*

* N equals the upper limit of normal for the LDH

Record the appropriate code as indicated below. 

Code

Description

0

None done (test was not ordered and was not performed)

1

Positive/Elevated (breast and prostate only)

2

Negative/Normal

3

Borderline, undetermined whether positive or negative (breast and prostate only)

4

Range 1 (testis only, AFP, See Table)

5

Range 2 (testis only, AFP, See Table)

6

Range 3 (testis only, AFP, See Table)

8

Ordered, but results not in chart; or results not convertible to Range 1, 2, or 3

9

Unknown or no information (all sites other than those specified in the table)