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Natural Killer Cells

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Cerner Primary Mnemonic: Natural Killer Cells
PDM 1559166
Informatics - WorkgroupImmunology
Synonyms *NK Cell
NKCELL
Display Name *Natural Killer Cells
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)Measurement of Natural Killer (NK) Cells is useful in the diagnosis of retinoblastomas, medulloblastomas, astrocytomas, and neuroblastomas.
Avoid transport just before or during weekends, which can result in preassay delay
Stability 72 hours only drawn Monday - Thursday only
IP Orderable (inpatient) Yes
OP Orderable (outpatient) Yes
AOEs *

AP AOEs

    
Special History No 
 
    
Build Comments

    
Filter *

    
    
Cerner Site RestrictAML/Quest Labs

    
Cerner Results


                

            

                Result Desc
                Result display
                Result PDM
            

                        

                Lymphocytes, Absolute
                NKLYM
                1559166A
            

                        

                CD3-/CD16+CD56+(%)
                CD31656PER
                1559166D
            

                        

                CD3-CD16+CD56+(Abs)
                CD31656ABS
                1559166C
            

                    

            


     





    Actual Epic Build 3/11/2025
    






                

        PROCEDURE ID
        111800
    

        

        PDM
        1559166
    

        

        ORDER DISPLAY NAME
        Natural Killer Cells
    

        

        PROCEDURE NAME
        NATURAL KILLER CELLS
    

        

        PROCEDURE MASTER NUMBER
        LAB10648
    

        

        SHORT PROCEDURE NAME
        NATURAL KILLER CELLS
    

        

        CATEGORY CODE
        1.0
    

        

        CATEGORY CODE RECORD NAME
        LAB BLOOD ORDERABLES
    

        

        SYNONYMS
        NK CELL
NKCELL		
    

        

        CLINICALLY ACTIVE
        Yes
    

        

        ORDERABLE
        Yes
    

        

        PERFORMABLE
        Yes
    

        

        FILTER GENOMICS
        
    

        

        REFERENCE LINK URL
        https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/111800
    

        

        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
        LYMPHOABS
CD31656ABS
CD31656		
    

        

        OP LAB TEST COMPONENTS FOR REPORT
        LYMPHOABS
CD31656ABS
CD31656		
    

        

        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
        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


                

            
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

                        

                3047800022.0
                LYMPHOCYTES, ABSOLUTE
                LYMPHOABS
                LYMPHO ABS
                Lymphocyte #
                1559166A
            

                        

                3048100238.0
                CD3-/CD16+CD56+(%)
                CD31656
                CD 31656 PCT
                
                1559166D
            

                        

                3048100237.0
                CD3-CD16+CD56+ (ABS)
                CD31656ABS
                CD 31656 ABS
                
                1559166C