Gram Stain Epic Compendium
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| Cerner Primary Mnemonic: | Gram Stain |
| PDM | 6201312 |
| Informatics - Workgroup | ID Micro |
| Synonyms * | GS |
| Display Name * | Gram Stain |
| Specimen Sources (combined Order Entry and Specimen Navigator) * |
Ankle, Left
Ankle, Right
Arm, Left
Arm, Right
Axilla, Left
Axilla, Right
Back, Lower
Back, Upper
Brain
Breast, Left
Breast, Right
Buttock, Left
Buttock, Right
Cheek, Left
Cheek, Right
Chest
Chin
Ear, Left
Ear, Right
Elbow, Left
Elbow, Right
Eye, Left
Eye, Right
Finger, Left
Finger, Right
Foot, Left
Foot, Right
Forehead
Groin
Hand, Left
Hand, Right
Heart
Hip, Left
Hip, Right
Jaw, Left
Jaw, Right
Knee, Left
Knee, Right
Labia
Leg, Left
Leg, Right
Lip, Lower
Lip, Upper
Lung, Left Lower Lobe
Lung, Left Upper Lobe
Lung, Right Lower Lobe
Lung, Right Middle Lobe
Lung, Right Upper Lobe
Lymph Node
Mitral Valve
Navel
Neck
Nose
Penis
Placenta
Rectum
Scalp
Scrotum
Shoulder, Left
Shoulder, Right
Testicle
Toe, Left
Toe, Right
Wrist, Left
Wrist, Right
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| Specimen Types (combined Order Entry and Specimen Navigator) * |
Abscess
Aspirate
Foreign Body
Skin/Wound
Respiratory
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| Body Fluids (types sent through AOEs) | |
| Specimen Navigator Specimen Types | |
| Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources | |
| Specimen Navigator Short Name | GRAM STAIN |
| Ordering info (EPIC SmartText) | The Gram stain is a rapid, preliminary test to assess the quality of specimens, identify bacterial infections, and to guide initial antibacterial therapy. NOTES: • Specimen source is required on request form for processing. • Gram Stain is automatically included when a culture is ordered for the following sources: body fluid, CSF, tissue, bronchial alveolar lavage, sputum and surgical swabs received in Eswabs. • Gram stain is not reliable for diagnosis of cervical, rectal, pharyngeal, or asymptomatic urethral gonococcal infection. In these cases, culture or molecular detection should be ordered. |
| IP Orderable (inpatient) | Yes |
| OP Orderable (outpatient) | Yes |
| AOEs * | |
| AP AOEs | |
| Special History | No |
| Build Comments | |
| Filter * | |
| Cerner Site Restrict | Lenox Hill Laboratory Northwell Health Laboratories |
| Cerner Results | |
Actual Epic Build 10/16/2025
| PROCEDURE ID | 1148 |
| PDM | 6201312 |
| ORDER DISPLAY NAME | Gram Stain |
| PROCEDURE NAME | GRAM STAIN |
| PROCEDURE MASTER NUMBER | LAB250 |
| SHORT PROCEDURE NAME | GRAM STAIN |
| CATEGORY CODE | 4.0 |
| CATEGORY CODE RECORD NAME | LAB MICROBIOLOGY - GENERAL ORDERABLES |
| SYNONYMS | GS |
| CLINICALLY ACTIVE | Yes |
| ORDERABLE | Yes |
| PERFORMABLE | Yes |
| FILTER GENOMICS | |
| REFERENCE LINK URL | https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/1148 |
| ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS | |
| DEFAULT SPECIMEN TYPE | Skin/Wound |
| SPECIMEN TYPE PICK LIST | Abscess Aspirate Foreign Body Skin/Wound Respiratory |
| SPECIMEN TYPE LIST | |
| OP SPECIMEN TYPE LIST | |
| SPECIMEN SOURCE PICK LIST | Ankle, Left Ankle, Right Arm, Left Arm, Right Axilla, Left Axilla, Right Back, Lower Back, Upper Brain Breast, Left Breast, Right Buttock, Left Buttock, Right Cheek, Left Cheek, Right Chest Chin Ear, Left Ear, Right Elbow, Left Elbow, Right Eye, Left Eye, Right Finger, Left Finger, Right Foot, Left Foot, Right Forehead Groin Hand, Left Hand, Right Hip, Right Jaw, Left Jaw, Right Knee, Left Knee, Right Labia Leg, Left Leg, Right Lip, Lower Lip, Upper Lung, Left Lower Lobe Lung, Left Upper Lobe Lung, Right Lower Lobe Lung, Right Middle Lobe Lung, Right Upper Lobe Lymph Node Mitral Valve Navel Neck Placenta Rectum Scalp Scrotum Shoulder, Left Shoulder, Right Testicle Toe, Left Toe, Right Wrist, Left Wrist, Right Heart Hip, Left Hip, Right Nose Penis |
| SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - MALE | |
| SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - FEMALE | |
| SPECIMEN SOURCE LIST | |
| 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) | |