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Ear, Nose, and Throat Culture

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Cerner Primary Mnemonic: Ear Nose and Throat Culture
PDM 2062082
Informatics - WorkgroupID Micro
Synonyms *Paranasal
C ENT
Sinusitis
Otitis
Sinus
Display Name *Ear, Nose, and Throat Culture
Specimen Sources (combined Order Entry and Specimen Navigator) *
Adenoids
Ear L
Ear R
Frontal sinus
Larynx
Nares
Nasopharynx
Nose
Oral Mucosa
Oropharynx/Throat
Paranasal
Pharynx
Sinus
Tongue
Tonsil
Specimen Types (combined Order Entry and Specimen Navigator) *
Abscess
Aspirate
Body Fluid
Respiratory
Swab
Tissue
Body Fluids (types sent through AOEs)
Specimen Navigator Specimen Types
Swab
Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources
A
Abdomen/Peritoneum
Abscess
Specimen Navigator Short NameCx ENT
Ordering info (EPIC SmartText)For routine throat cultures, order "Group A Streptococcus Culture, Throat". Ear, Nose, and Throat Culture is intended for the comprehensive workup of sinusitis and related infections.
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 111176
PDM 2062082
ORDER DISPLAY NAME Ear, Nose, and Throat Culture
PROCEDURE NAME EAR NOSE AND THROAT CULTURE
PROCEDURE MASTER NUMBER LAB10274
SHORT PROCEDURE NAME EAR NOSE AND THROAT CULTURE
CATEGORY CODE 4.0
CATEGORY CODE RECORD NAME LAB MICROBIOLOGY - GENERAL ORDERABLES
SYNONYMS PARANASAL
C ENT
SINUSITIS
OTITIS
SINUS
CLINICALLY ACTIVE Yes
ORDERABLE Yes
PERFORMABLE Yes
FILTER GENOMICS
REFERENCE LINK URL https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/111176
ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS
DEFAULT SPECIMEN TYPE Respiratory
SPECIMEN TYPE PICK LIST Respiratory
Abscess
Body Fluid
Swab
Tissue
Aspirate
SPECIMEN TYPE LIST Abscess
Body Fluid
Respiratory
Swab
Tissue
OP SPECIMEN TYPE LIST
SPECIMEN SOURCE PICK LIST Adenoids
Ear, Left
Ear, Right
Frontal sinus
Larynx
Nares
Nasopharynx
Oral Mucosa
Oropharynx/Throat
Paranasal
Pharynx
Sinus, Nasal
Tongue
Tonsil
Nose
Tonsil, Left
Tonsil, Right
SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - MALE
SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - FEMALE
SPECIMEN SOURCE LIST Adenoids
Frontal sinus
Larynx
Nares
Oral Mucosa
Paranasal
Sinus, Nasal
Tongue
Tonsil
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 []
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
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

EPIC Components (results - crosswalked through Cerner)