A classification which identifies the nature of the specimen reported on a CLINICAL INVESTIGATION RESULT ITEM.
National Codes:
| 1 | Primary tumour |
| 2 | Re-excision of primary tumour |
| 3 | Recurrence |
| 4 | Nodes |
| 5 | Metastatic site other than nodes |
| 9 | Not known |
References:
National Cancer Dataset Version 1.3_ISB October 2002
This attribute is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | SPECIMEN NATURES |