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Body Fluid Mycobacterial (AFB) Smear and Culture

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Cerner Primary Mnemonic: Acid Fast Body Fluid
PDM 6201240
Informatics - WorkgroupID Micro
Synonyms *Acid Fast Bacilli
TB
Acid Fast Body Fluid
Mycobacterium
MTb
AFB Stain
Acid-Fast
Acid Fast Bacillus
NTM
AF BF
Fluorochrome
Kinyoun
Tuberculosis
Display Name *Body Fluid Mycobacterial (AFB) Smear and Culture
Specimen Sources (combined Order Entry and Specimen Navigator) *
Amniotic Sac
Ankle L
Ankle R
Bile duct
Duodenum
Ear L
Ear R
Elbow L
Elbow R
Eye L
Eye R
Finger Left
Finger Right
Foot L
Foot R
Frontal sinus
Gallbladder
Gastric
Hand L
Hand R
Hip L
Hip R
Jaw Left
Jaw Right
Knee L
Knee R
Ovarian Cyst
Pelvis
Pericardium
Peritoneal
Placenta
Pleura L
Pleura R
Procurement Fluid
Prostate
Shoulder L
Shoulder R
Sinus
Toe L
Toe R
Vertebra
Vitreous
Wrist L
Wrist R
Specimen Types (combined Order Entry and Specimen Navigator) *
Aspirate
Body Fluid
Body Fluids (types sent through AOEs)
Specimen Navigator Specimen Types
B
Body Fluid
Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources
Abdomen/Peritoneu
Abdomen/Peritoneum
Specimen Navigator Short NameCx Body Fluid AFB
Ordering info (EPIC SmartText)
IP Orderable (inpatient) Yes
OP Orderable (outpatient) Yes
AOEs *

AP AOEs
Special History No
Build Comments
Filter *
Cerner Site RestrictNorthwell Health Laboratories
Cerner Results

Actual Epic Build 3/11/2025

PROCEDURE ID 111150
PDM 6201240
ORDER DISPLAY NAME Body Fluid Mycobacterial (AFB) Smear and Culture
PROCEDURE NAME CULTURE - ACID FAST - BODY FLUID W/SMEAR
PROCEDURE MASTER NUMBER LAB10261
SHORT PROCEDURE NAME CULTURE - ACID FAST - BODY FLUID W/SMEAR
CATEGORY CODE 4.0
CATEGORY CODE RECORD NAME LAB MICROBIOLOGY - GENERAL ORDERABLES
SYNONYMS ACID FAST BACILLI
TB
ACID FAST BODY FLUID
MYCOBACTERIUM
MTB
AFB STAIN
ACID-FAST
ACID FAST BACILLUS
NTM
AF BF
FLUOROCHROME
KINYOUN
TUBERCULOSIS
CLINICALLY ACTIVE Yes
ORDERABLE Yes
PERFORMABLE Yes
FILTER GENOMICS
REFERENCE LINK URL https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/111150
ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS
DEFAULT SPECIMEN TYPE Body Fluid
SPECIMEN TYPE PICK LIST Body Fluid
Aspirate
SPECIMEN TYPE LIST Body Fluid
OP SPECIMEN TYPE LIST
SPECIMEN SOURCE PICK LIST Amniotic Sac
Ankle, Left
Ankle, Right
Bile Duct
Duodenum
Ear, Left
Ear, Right
Elbow, Right
Elbow, Left
Eye, Right
Eye, Left
Finger, Right
Finger, Left
Foot, Left
Foot, Right
Frontal sinus
Gallbladder
Gastric
Hand, Left
Hand, Right
Hip, Right
Hip, Left
Jaw, Left
Jaw, Right
Knee, Left
Knee, Right
Ovarian Cyst
Pelvis
Pericardium
Peritoneal
Placenta
Pleura, Left
Pleura, Right
Procurement
Prostate
Shoulder, Left
Shoulder, Right
Sinus, Nasal
Toe, Left
Toe, Right
Vertebra
Vitreous
Wrist, Left
Wrist, Right
Meninges/Dura
Ovary, Right
Ovary, Left
Adrenal, Left
Adrenal, Right
Autopsy Brain Only
Autopsy Pediatric
Bile
Joint
Soft Tissue
Abdomen/Peritoneum
Abscess
Anus
Axilla, Left
Axilla, Right
Breast, Left
Breast, Right
Colon
Fallopian Tube, Left
Fallopian Tube, Right
Kidney, Left
Kidney, Right
Misc
Nipple, Left
Nipple, Right
Pancreas
Pancreatic Duct
Pelvic
Penis
Retroperitoneum
Salivary Gland, Left
Salivary Gland, Right
Spleen
Vulva
Autopsy
Nasopharynx
Nose
Oropharynx/Throat
Bone
Bronchoalveolar, Left
Bronchoalveolar, Right
Procurement
Endometrium
SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - MALE
SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - FEMALE
SPECIMEN SOURCE LIST
OP SPECIMEN SOURCE LIST
IP LAB TEST COMPONENTS FOR REPORT
OP LAB TEST COMPONENTS FOR REPORT
ORDER QUESTIONS []
ORDER QUESTIONS RECORD NAME
INPATIENT ORDER QUESTIONS ["1910000003"]
INPATIENT ORDER QUESTIONS RECORD NAME NH IP RULE OUT PULMONARY TB
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
EDP OP SPECIMEN SOURCE
EDP IP SPECIMEN TYPE
EDP OP SPECIMEN TYPE
DERIVED EDP IP BUTTONS S
DERIVED EDP IP BUTTONS T
DERIVED EDP OP BUTTONS S
DERIVED EDP OP BUTTONS T
IP ORDERABLE 1
OP ORDERABLE 1
STANDARD LAB COMPONENTS
STANDARD LAB COMPONENTS RECORD NAME
COMPONENT DATA REQUIREMENT
EPIC OP AOEs

EPIC IP AOEs

Question IDQuestion NameQuestionResponse TypeResponse ListRequire Response
1910000003 NH IP RULE OUT PULMONARY TB Ruling out Pulmonary TB? Yes/No Yes
EPIC Components (results - crosswalked through Cerner)