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Group A Streptococcus Culture, Throat

Desired Epic Build * = editable field  

Cerner Primary Mnemonic: Throat Culture
PDM 6201165
Informatics - WorkgroupID Micro
Synonyms *GAS
Grp A Strep
pyogenes
Pharyngitis
Culture - Group A Streptococcus
Display Name *Group A Streptococcus Culture, Throat
Specimen Sources (combined Order Entry and Specimen Navigator) *
Oropharynx/Throat
Specimen Types (combined Order Entry and Specimen Navigator) *
Swab
Body Fluids (types sent through AOEs)
Specimen Navigator Specimen Types
Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources
Specimen Navigator Short NameCx Throat
Ordering info (EPIC SmartText)For the detection of Group A Streptococcus in throat cultures only.
IP Orderable (inpatient) Yes
OP Orderable (outpatient) Yes
AOEs *

AP AOEs
Special History No
Build Comments
Filter *
Cerner Site RestrictLenox Hill Laboratory
Northwell Health Laboratories
Cerner Results

Actual Epic Build 3/11/2025

PROCEDURE ID 1120
PDM 6201165
ORDER DISPLAY NAME Group A Streptococcus Culture, Throat
PROCEDURE NAME STREP A CULTURE, THROAT
PROCEDURE MASTER NUMBER LAB236
SHORT PROCEDURE NAME STREP (GROUP A) CULT
CATEGORY CODE 4.0
CATEGORY CODE RECORD NAME LAB MICROBIOLOGY - GENERAL ORDERABLES
SYNONYMS GAS
GRP A STREP
PYOGENES
PHARYNGITIS
CULTURE - GROUP A STREPTOCOCCUS
CLINICALLY ACTIVE Yes
ORDERABLE Yes
PERFORMABLE Yes
FILTER GENOMICS
REFERENCE LINK URL https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/1120
ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS
DEFAULT SPECIMEN TYPE Swab
SPECIMEN TYPE PICK LIST Swab
SPECIMEN TYPE LIST
OP SPECIMEN TYPE LIST
SPECIMEN SOURCE PICK LIST Oropharynx/Throat
SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - MALE Oropharynx/Throat
SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - FEMALE Oropharynx/Throat
SPECIMEN SOURCE LIST
OP SPECIMEN SOURCE LIST
IP LAB TEST COMPONENTS FOR REPORT
OP LAB TEST COMPONENTS FOR REPORT
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)