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Vitamin B12 and Folate

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Cerner Primary Mnemonic: B12 Folate
PDM 5300392
Informatics - WorkgroupChemistry
Synonyms *B12FOL
Folic Acid
Display Name *Vitamin B12 and Folate
Specimen Sources (combined Order Entry and Specimen Navigator) *
Specimen Types (combined Order Entry and Specimen Navigator) *
Blood
Body Fluids (types sent through AOEs)
Specimen Navigator Specimen Types
Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources
Specimen Navigator Short Name
Ordering info (EPIC SmartText)Aids in the detection of vitamin B12 or folate deficiency in individuals with macrocytic or unexplained anemia, or unexplained neurologic disease.
IP Orderable (inpatient) Yes
OP Orderable (outpatient) Yes
AOEs *

AP AOEs
Special History No
Build Comments
Filter *
Cerner Site RestrictLong Island Jewish Med Ctr

Northwell Health Laboratories
Peconic Bay Medical Center Laboratory
SSUH Laboratory
Cerner Results

Result Desc Result display Result PDM
Folate FOL 5300390
Vitamin B12 B12 5300385

Actual Epic Build 3/11/2025

PROCEDURE ID 111326
PDM 5300392
ORDER DISPLAY NAME Vitamin B12 and Folate
PROCEDURE NAME B12 AND FOLATE
PROCEDURE MASTER NUMBER LAB10410
SHORT PROCEDURE NAME B12 AND FOLATE
CATEGORY CODE 1.0
CATEGORY CODE RECORD NAME LAB BLOOD ORDERABLES
SYNONYMS B12FOL
FOLIC ACID
CLINICALLY ACTIVE Yes
ORDERABLE Yes
PERFORMABLE Yes
FILTER GENOMICS
REFERENCE LINK URL https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/111326
ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS
DEFAULT SPECIMEN TYPE Blood
SPECIMEN TYPE PICK LIST Blood
SPECIMEN TYPE LIST
OP SPECIMEN TYPE LIST
SPECIMEN SOURCE PICK LIST Blood, Arterial
Blood, Capillary
Blood, Central Line
Blood, Venous
SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - MALE Blood, Venous
SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - FEMALE Blood, Venous
SPECIMEN SOURCE LIST
OP SPECIMEN SOURCE LIST
IP LAB TEST COMPONENTS FOR REPORT VITAMINB12
FOLATE
OP LAB TEST COMPONENTS FOR REPORT VITAMINB12
FOLATE
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 Blood, Venous
Blood, Central Line
Blood, Arterial
Blood, Capillary
EDP OP SPECIMEN SOURCE
EDP IP SPECIMEN TYPE Blood
EDP OP SPECIMEN TYPE
DERIVED EDP IP BUTTONS S Blood, Central Line
Blood, Arterial
Blood, Capillary
Blood, Venous
DERIVED EDP IP BUTTONS T Blood
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)

Component IDComponent NameBase NameCommon NameExternal NameCerner Result PDM
3047800497.0 FOLATE, SERUM FOLATE FOLATE Folate 5300390
3047800731.0 VITAMIN B12, SERUM VITAMINB12 VITAMIN B 12 Vitamin B12 5300385