Organization

Field Name

ID

Required

KCR

Bilirubin Pretreatment Unit of Measure

34011

yes 

SEER

Bilirubin PreTX Unit

3814

yes 

Note 1 Physician statement of Bilirubin Pretreatment Unit of Measure can be used to code this data item when no other information is available.

Note 2 There are two main methods of describing concentrations by weight, and by molecular count.

  • Weights are recorded in grams, and molecular counts are recorded in moles.
  • Milligrams/deciliter (mg/dL) is the unit of measure commonly used in the United States.
  • Micromoles/liter (umol/L) is the designated Systeme International (SI) unit of measure commonly used in Canada and Europe.
  • 1 mg/dL of bilirubin is 17.1 umol/L.

Note 3 The same laboratory test should be used to record information in Bilirubin Pretreatment Total Lab Value (NAACCR Data Item #3813).

Code

Description

1

Milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL)

2

Micromoles/liter (umol/L)

7

Test ordered, results not in chart

8

Not applicable: Information not collected for this case
(If this item is required by your standard setter, use of code 8 will result in an edit error.)

9

Not documented in medical record
Bilirubin unit of measure not assessed or unknown if assessed