Preferred Label : CNS 3;
NCIt related terms : CNS3; Central Nervous System Status 3;
NCIt definition : The status of central nervous system leukemia at diagnosis, where there are more than
5 white blood cells per microliter on a cerebral spinal fluid cytospin preparation
that is positive for blasts; with or without clinical signs of CNS leukemia.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Central nervous system status defined as puncture nontraumatic with greater
than 5 WBC/uL in cerebral spinal fluid with identifiable blasts. (Smith M, Arthur
D, Camitta B, Carroll AJ, Crist W, Gaynon P, Gelber R, Heerema N, Korn EL, Link M,
Murphy S, Pui CH, Pullen J, Reamon G, Sallan SE, Sather H, Shuster J, Simon R, Trigg
M, Tubergen D, Uckun F, Ungerleider R. Uniform approach to risk classification and
treatment assignment for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. J Clin Oncol.
1996 Jan;14(1):18-24.);
Origin ID : C116835;
UMLS CUI : C3899748;
Semantic type(s)
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