PATHOLOGY INVESTIGATION TYPE

Description

The type of pathology investigation carried out.

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. It should not be used in any other data set until the Data Design Principles are met.

National Codes

Code	Description
CY	Cytology
BU	Biopsy NOS (Not otherwise specified)
EX	Excision
PE	Partial Excision
RE	Radical Excision
FE	Further Excision
CU	Curettage
SB	Shave Biopsy
PB	Punch Biopsy
IB	Incisional Biopsy
99	Uncertain/other
9	Uncertain/other (Retired 1 January 2013)

Also Known As

This Attribute is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
Formerly	PATHOLOGY INVESTIGATION TYPE CODES
Plural	PATHOLOGY INVESTIGATION TYPES

Where Used

Type	Link	How used
Class	CLINICAL INTERVENTION	has an attribute PATHOLOGY INVESTIGATION TYPE of type PATHOLOGY INVESTIGATION TYPE
Data Element	PATHOLOGY INVESTIGATION TYPE	references in description PATHOLOGY INVESTIGATION TYPE

Data Elements