Alternate Name	Item#	Length	Source of Standard	Column #
Path--Report Type OBR-4 Universal Service ID #00238 (HL7)	7483	2	HL7	4912-4913

Description
This field reflects the type of report transmitted to the cancer registry and may need to be classified at the central cancer registry.

This data item accommodates information for only one path report. If an additional path report was prepared, enter the path report type in Path Report Path Report Type 5 [7484]. Information in this data item should refer to the path report described in data items 7013, 7103, 7093, and 7193.

Rationale
Describes the origin of the fourth pathology report contributing to this cancer abstract. This variable is primarily used for administrative purposes at the cancer registry.

Codes

01	Pathology
02	Cytology
03	Gyn Cytology
04	Bone Marrow (biopsy/aspirate)
05	Autopsy
06	Clinical Laboratory Blood Work, NOS
07	Tumor Marker (p53, CD's Ki, CEA, Her2/Neu, etc.)
08	Cytogenetics
09	Immunohistochemical Stains
10	Molecular Studies
11	Flow Cytometry, Immunophenotype
98	Other
99	Unknown