California Cancer Reporting System Standards, Volume III

Diagnostic Confirmation

IDENTIFIERS

CCR-ID	NAACCR ID
E1070	490

This item indicates whether at any time during the patient's medical history there was microscopic confirmation of this cancer.

Tumors, Admissions

1	Positive histology
2	Positive cytology
3	Positive histology PLUS – positive immunophenotyping AND/OR positive genetic studies (Used only for hematopoietic and lymphoid neoplasms 95903-99923)
4	Positive microscopic confirmation, method not specified (Used only for hematopoietic and lymphoid neoplasms M-9590/3-9992/3)
5	Positive lab test or marker study
6	Direct visualization without microscopic confirmation
7	Radiography and/or other imaging techniques without microscopic confirmation
8	Clinical diagnosis only (other than 5, 6, or 7)
9	Unknown whether or not microscopically confirmed;death certificate only

Note: Code 3 (used only for hematopoietic and lymphoid neoplasms 9590/3-9992/3) was adopted for use effective with 2010 diagnoses.

If the transmitted value is numeric, then just load it with no conversion. Otherwise, convert it to 9.

Tumor

New Case Consolidation

If TU_Diagnostic Confirmation <> AD_Diagnostic Confirmation, then list for review.

Manual Change

Admission

Manual Change

Yes

3/04	Removed automatic Update logic and changed to manual due to regional requests.
2010	Data Changes: Added code 3 to Allowable values. CCR name (DX Conf) changed to match NAACCR name. Added IF #874.
3/14/2011	Added Revised codes. 2/24/11: Removed IF 306 and 441 to match deletion in the metafile.