Difference between revisions of "L4E rule 1-3 (2014)"

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| Simple skin (non-complex skin)
| Simple skin (non-complex skin)
| 1 L3/biopsy, 0.5 L4E/biopsy
| 0.5 L4E/biopsy (1 L3/biopsy)
| biopsies > 2 cm - use [[L4E rule 4 (2014)|L4E rule 4]]; includes [[basal cell carcinoma|BCC]], SCC, actinic keratosis, intradermal nevus
| biopsies > 2 cm - use [[L4E rule 4 (2014)|L4E rule 4]]; includes [[basal cell carcinoma|BCC]], SCC, actinic keratosis, intradermal nevus
| punch biopsy of BCC = 0.5 L4E, shave biopsy of [[seborrheic keratosis]] = 0.5 L4E
| punch biopsy of BCC = 0.5 L4E, shave biopsy of [[seborrheic keratosis]] = 0.5 L4E
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| Breast core biopsies & prostate core biopsies
| Breast core biopsies & prostate core biopsies
| 1 L3 per core (0.5 L4E/core)
| 0.5 L4E/core (1 L3 per core)
| maximum of 20 cores; should use clinicians core count (if available), if clinicians' count not available use gross count
| maximum of 20 cores; should use clinicians core count (if available), if clinicians' count not available use gross count
| 4 breast cores = 2 L4E<br>12 prostate cores = 6 L4E
| 4 breast cores = 2 L4E<br>12 prostate cores = 6 L4E
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