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Syphilis (VDRL) Titer, CSF

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Cerner Primary Mnemonic: VDRL Spinal Fluid
PDM 5900700
Informatics - WorkgroupID Sendouts
Synonyms *CEREBROSPINAL FLUID
SPINAL
SYPHILIS
Display Name *Syphilis (VDRL) Titer, CSF
Specimen Sources (combined Order Entry and Specimen Navigator) *
Lumbar Puncture
Specimen Types (combined Order Entry and Specimen Navigator) *
CSF
Body Fluids (types sent through AOEs)
Specimen Navigator Specimen Types
Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources
Specimen Navigator Short Name
Ordering info (EPIC SmartText)This syphilis VDRL is a nontreponemal assay used to aid in the diagnosis of neurosyphilis.
IP Orderable (inpatient) Yes
OP Orderable (outpatient) Yes
AOEs *

AP AOEs
Special History No
Build Comments
Filter *
Cerner Site RestrictLabCorp
Cerner Results

Result Desc Result display Result PDM
VDRL Spinal Fluid VDRLCSF 5900700

Actual Epic Build 3/11/2025

PROCEDURE ID 1062
PDM 5900700
ORDER DISPLAY NAME CSF, Syphilis (VDRL) Titer
PROCEDURE NAME VDRL, CSF
PROCEDURE MASTER NUMBER LAB207
SHORT PROCEDURE NAME VDRL CSF
CATEGORY CODE 7.0
CATEGORY CODE RECORD NAME LAB BODY FLUIDS AND STOOLS ORDERABLES
SYNONYMS CEREBROSPINAL FLUID
SPINAL
SYPHILIS
CLINICALLY ACTIVE Yes
ORDERABLE Yes
PERFORMABLE Yes
FILTER GENOMICS
REFERENCE LINK URL https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/1062
ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS
DEFAULT SPECIMEN TYPE Cerebrospinal Fluid
SPECIMEN TYPE PICK LIST Cerebrospinal Fluid
SPECIMEN TYPE LIST Cerebrospinal Fluid
OP SPECIMEN TYPE LIST Cerebrospinal Fluid
SPECIMEN SOURCE PICK LIST Lumbar Puncture
SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - MALE Lumbar Puncture
SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - FEMALE Lumbar Puncture
SPECIMEN SOURCE LIST
VP Shunt Aspirate
OP SPECIMEN SOURCE LIST
IP LAB TEST COMPONENTS FOR REPORT VDRLSF
OP LAB TEST COMPONENTS FOR REPORT VDRLSF
ORDER QUESTIONS []
ORDER QUESTIONS RECORD NAME
INPATIENT ORDER QUESTIONS []
INPATIENT ORDER QUESTIONS RECORD NAME
ORDER SPECIFIC QUESTION OVERRIDE
INPATIENT QUESTION OVERRIDE
LOCATION RESTRICT LIST IP
LOCATION RESTRICT LIST IP RECORD NAME
LOCATION RESTRICT LIST INCLUDE IP
LOCATION RESTRICT LIST OP
LOCATION RESTRICT LIST OP RECORD NAME
LOCATION RESTRICT LIST INCLUDES OP
EDP AMB ORDER SPECIFIC QUESTIONS RECORD NAME
EDP IP ORDER SPECIFIC QUESTIONS RECORD NAME
EDP IP SPECIMEN SOURCE Per Rectum
EDP OP SPECIMEN SOURCE Per Rectum
EDP IP SPECIMEN TYPE Stool
Cerebrospinal Fluid
EDP OP SPECIMEN TYPE Cerebrospinal Fluid
Stool
DERIVED EDP IP BUTTONS S
DERIVED EDP IP BUTTONS T Cerebrospinal Fluid
DERIVED EDP OP BUTTONS S
DERIVED EDP OP BUTTONS T Cerebrospinal Fluid
IP ORDERABLE
OP ORDERABLE
STANDARD LAB COMPONENTS
STANDARD LAB COMPONENTS RECORD NAME
COMPONENT DATA REQUIREMENT
EPIC OP AOEs

EPIC IP AOEs

EPIC Components (results - crosswalked through Cerner)

Component IDComponent NameBase NameCommon NameExternal NameCerner Result PDM
3047805216.0 VDRL SPINAL FLUID VDRLSF VDRL SPINAL FLUID 5900700