CYTOLOGY RESULT CODE (AXILLARY LYMPH NODE)

Note: This item does not adhere to NHS England Data Design Principles but cannot be changed for this version of the data set as it is included in the Royal College of Pathologists data set only.

Format / Length

an3

National Codes

Code Description

LC1

Inadequate/unsatisfactory specimen

LC2

Benign

LC3

Uncertain

LC4

Suspicious of malignancy

LC5

Malignant

Also Known As

This data element is also known by these names:

Context Alias
Formerly CYTOLOGY RESULT CODE (NODE)
Plural CYTOLOGY RESULT CODES (AXILLARY LYMPH NODE)