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Viral Culture

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Cerner Primary Mnemonic: Viral Culture, General
PDM 5943352
Informatics - WorkgroupID Sendouts
Synonyms *Culture - Viral, General
Display Name *Viral Culture
Specimen Sources (combined Order Entry and Specimen Navigator) *
Adenoids
Amniotic Sac
Ankle L
Ankle R
Aortic Valve
Arm L
Arm R
Axilla Left
Axilla Right
Back L
Back U
BAL
Bladder
Blood Peripheral
Bone Marrow
Brain
Breast L
Breast R
Buttock L
Buttock R
Cervix
Cheek Left
Cheek Right
Chest
Chin
Clean catch
Colon
Duodenum
Ear L
Ear R
Elbow L
Elbow R
Expectorated Sputum
Eye L
Eye R
Finger Left
Finger Right
Foot L
Foot R
Forehead
Frontal sinus
Groin
Hand L
Hand R
Heart
Hip L
Hip R
Induced Sputum
Jaw Left
Jaw Right
Kidney L
Kidney R
Knee L
Knee R
Labia
Larynx
Leg L
Leg R
Lip L
Lip U
Liver
Lumbar Puncture
Lung LLL
Lung LUL
Lung RLL
Lung RML
Lung RUL
Lymph Node
Mitral Valve
Nares
Navel
Neck
Nose
Ovarian Cyst
Ovary
Pancreas
Pelvis
Penis
Pericardium
Peritoneal
Placenta
Pleura L
Pleura R
Procurement Fluid
Prostate
Prosthetic valve
Rectum
Scalp
Scrotum
Shoulder L
Shoulder R
Spleen
Stoma
Stool
Testicle
Thyroid
Toe L
Toe R
Tongue
Tonsil
Tricuspid valve
Urethra
Urine Nephrostomy
Urine Suprapubic
Uterus
Vagina
Vertebra
Vitreous
Vulva
Wrist L
Wrist R
Specimen Types (combined Order Entry and Specimen Navigator) *
Abscess
Aspirate
Blood
Body Fluid
CSF
Respiratory
Skin/Wound
Stool
Swab
Tissue
Urine
Body Fluids (types sent through AOEs)
Specimen Navigator Specimen Types
Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources
Specimen Navigator Short Name
Ordering info (EPIC SmartText)Aid in the diagnosis of viral diseases (eg, conjunctivitis, congenital viral infections, keratitis, chickenpox, shingles, viral pneumonia, and diseases characterized by skin vesicles and rashes)
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
Viral Culture, General VIRCUL 5943352

Actual Epic Build 3/11/2025

PROCEDURE ID 111454
PDM 5943352
ORDER DISPLAY NAME Viral Culture
PROCEDURE NAME VIRAL CULTURE, GENERAL
PROCEDURE MASTER NUMBER LAB10475
SHORT PROCEDURE NAME VIRAL CULTURE, GENERAL
CATEGORY CODE 4.0
CATEGORY CODE RECORD NAME LAB MICROBIOLOGY - GENERAL ORDERABLES
SYNONYMS CULTURE - VIRAL, GENERAL
CLINICALLY ACTIVE Yes
ORDERABLE Yes
PERFORMABLE Yes
FILTER GENOMICS
REFERENCE LINK URL https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/111454
ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS
DEFAULT SPECIMEN TYPE Blood
SPECIMEN TYPE PICK LIST Aspirate
Blood
Body Fluid
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Skin/Wound
Stool
Swab
Tissue
Urine
Abscess
Aspirate
SPECIMEN TYPE LIST
OP SPECIMEN TYPE LIST
SPECIMEN SOURCE PICK LIST Adenoids
Amniotic Sac
Ankle, Left
Ankle, Right
Aortic Valve
Arm, Left
Arm, Right
Axilla, Left
Axilla, Right
Back, Lower
Back, Upper
Bladder
Brain
Breast, Left
Breast, Right
Buttock, Left
Buttock, Right
Bile Duct
Cervix
Cheek, Left
Cheek, Right
Chest
Chin
Colon

Duodenum
Ear, Left
Ear, Right
Elbow, Left
Elbow, Right
Eye, Left
Eye, Right

Finger, Left
Finger, Right
Foot, Left
Foot, Right
Forehead
Frontal sinus


Groin
Hand, Left
Hand, Right
Hip, Right
Jaw, Left
Jaw, Right
Kidney, Left
Kidney, Right
Knee, Left
Knee, Right
Labia
Larynx
Leg, Left
Leg, Right
Lip, Lower
Lip, Upper
Liver
Lung, Left Lower Lobe
Lung, Left Upper Lobe
Lung, Right Lower Lobe
Lung, Right Middle Lobe
Lung, Right Upper Lobe
Lymph Node
Mitral Valve
Nares

Navel
Neck

Ovarian Cyst
Ovary
Pancreas

Pelvis
Penis
Pericardium
Peritoneal

Placenta
Pleura, Left
Pleura, Right
Prostate
Prosthetic valve
Rectum
Scalp
Scrotum
Shoulder, Left
Shoulder, Right


Spleen
Thyroid
Toe, Left
Toe, Right
Tongue
Tonsil
Trachea
Tricuspid valve
Urethra
Vertebra
Vulva
Wrist, Left
Wrist, Right
BAL
Blood, Peripheral
Bone Marrow
Expectorated Sputum
Hip, Left
Induced Sputum
Lumbar Puncture
Lung, Left Lower Lobe
Nose
Stoma
Stool
Testicle
Urine, Clean Catch
Urine, Nephrostomy
Urine, Suprapubic
Uterus
Vagina
Procurement
SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - MALE Blood, Peripheral
SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - FEMALE Blood, Peripheral
SPECIMEN SOURCE LIST
OP SPECIMEN SOURCE LIST
IP LAB TEST COMPONENTS FOR REPORT CULTUREVIGEN
OP LAB TEST COMPONENTS FOR REPORT CULTUREVIGEN
ORDER QUESTIONS ["3045300170", "3045300171", "3045300173"]
ORDER QUESTIONS RECORD NAME NH IP HOME COLLECT DATE
NH IP HOME COLLECT DAYS
NH IP HOME COLLECT MEDICALLY NECESSARY
INPATIENT ORDER QUESTIONS []
INPATIENT ORDER QUESTIONS RECORD NAME
ORDER SPECIFIC QUESTION OVERRIDE Yes
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

Question IDQuestion NameQuestionResponse TypeResponse ListRequire Response
3045300170 NH IP HOME COLLECT DATE Start Date Date Yes
3045300171 NH IP HOME COLLECT DAYS Days Custom List Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Yes
3045300173 NH IP HOME COLLECT MEDICALLY NECESSARY Medically Necessary? Yes/No Yes
EPIC IP AOEs

EPIC Components (results - crosswalked through Cerner)

Component IDComponent NameBase NameCommon NameExternal NameCerner Result PDM
3047800727.0 VIRAL CULTURE, GENERAL CULTUREVIGEN CULTURE VIRAL GENERAL 5943352