Core – Laboratory results

This section is designed to enforce all laboratory results to be reported with both the date and organisation where the test was done. This will be the parent group to many child sections across the data set and site specific data sets.

May be multiple occurrences per record (0..*)

Laboratory Result Date

The date on which an investigation was concluded, for example the date the result was authorised.

Organisation Identifier (Laboratory Result)

The ‘Organisation Identifier’ of the organisation site acting as a Health Care Provider, which processed the sample.

It is possible that some legacy data may not have all the required mandatory fields. The recommendation is for Trusts to update their data to meet the new requirements and improve/enrich their data submissions, or not upload the legacy data items in the new record (if that data is not available).

This group is a child of ‘CORE - Laboratory Results’, and will mandate:

• the date the sample was reported
• the organisation who processed the sample

May be up to one occurrence per Core - Laboratory Results (0..1)

LDH Value

This is the peak LDH (Lactate Dehydrogenase Level) at diagnosis.

Beta Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (Serum)

Maximum Serum level of HCG at diagnosis in IU/l (measured only for CNS germ cell tumours). It is expected that this would be valid and required for the following tumour types:

• Germ Cell CNS
• Germ Cell Non CNS Tumours

Alpha Fetoprotein (Serum)

Maximum Serum level of alpha feto protein at diagnosis. AFP units recorded in kU/l (values > 100,000 are recorded). It is expected that this would be valid and required for the following tumour types:

• Germ Cell CNS
• Germ Cell Non CNS Tumours
• Hepatoblastoma
• Hepatocellular Carcinoma