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Gram Stain

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Cerner Primary Mnemonic: Gram Stain
PDM 6201312
Informatics - WorkgroupID Micro
Synonyms *GS
Display Name *Gram Stain
Specimen Sources (combined Order Entry and Specimen Navigator) *
Ankle L
Ankle R
Arm L
Arm R
Axilla Left
Axilla Right
Back L
Back U
Brain
Breast L
Breast R
Buttock L
Buttock R
Cheek Left
Cheek Right
Chest
Chin
Ear L
Ear R
Elbow L
Elbow R
Eye L
Eye R
Finger Left
Finger Right
Foot L
Foot R
Forehead
Groin
Hand L
Hand R
Heart
Hip L
Hip R
Jaw Left
Jaw Right
Knee L
Knee R
Labia
Leg L
Leg R
Lip L
Lip U
Lung LLL
Lung LUL
Lung RLL
Lung RML
Lung RUL
Lymph Node
Mitral Valve
Navel
Neck
Nose
Penis
Placenta
Rectum
Scalp
Scrotum
Shoulder L
Shoulder R
Testicle
Toe L
Toe R
Wrist L
Wrist R
Specimen Types (combined Order Entry and Specimen Navigator) *
Abscess
Aspirate
Foreign Body
Skin/Wound
Respiratory
Body Fluids (types sent through AOEs)
Specimen Navigator Specimen Types
Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources
Specimen Navigator Short NameGram 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 RestrictLenox Hill Laboratory
Northwell Health Laboratories
Cerner Results

Actual Epic Build 3/11/2025

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
Hardware/Implants
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
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