Epic Build / Desired Build Test Compendium
Welcome to the new Northwell Health Labs Epic Build / Desired Build Test Directory! Please email ClinicalLabInformatics@northwell.edu with any typos, corrections or issues.

CSF, Amino Acid Screen

Desired Epic Build * = editable field  

Cerner Primary Mnemonic: Amino Acid Screen, CSF
PDM 5302890
Informatics - WorkgroupChemistry
Synonyms *AMINO ACID SCREEN, CSF
AACSF
Display Name *CSF, Amino Acid Screen
Specimen Sources (combined Order Entry and Specimen Navigator) *
Specimen Types (combined Order Entry and Specimen Navigator) *
Blood
CSF
Body Fluids (types sent through AOEs)
Specimen Navigator Specimen Types
Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources
Specimen Navigator Short Name
Ordering info (EPIC SmartText)Includes quantitation of the following amino acids: phosphoserine, phosphoethanolamine, taurine, threonine, serine, hydroxyproline, asparagine, glutamic acid, 1-methylhistidine, 3-methylhistidine, argininosuccinic acid, carnosine, anserine, homocitrulline, alpha-aminoadipic acid, gamma-amino-n-butyric acid, beta-aminoisobutyric acid, alpha-amino-n-butyric acid, hydroxylysine, glutamine, aspartic acid, ethanolamine, proline, glycine, alanine, citrulline, sarcosine, beta-alanine, alpha-amino-n-butyric acid, valine, cystine, methionine, isoleucine, leucine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, ornithine, cystathionine, tryptophan, allo-isoleucine, lysine, histidine, and arginine. Evaluating patients with possible inborn errors of amino acid metabolism, in particular nonketotic hyperglycinemia (glycine encephalopathy) and serine biosynthesis defects, especially when used in conjunction with concomitantly collected plasma specimens Amino acids are the basic structural units that comprise proteins and are found throughout the body. Many inborn errors of amino acid metabolism that affect amino acid transport and metabolism have been identified. Amino acid disorders can manifest at any age, but most become evident in infancy or early childhood. These disorders result in the accumulation or deficiency of 1 or more amino acids in biological fluids, which leads to the clinical signs and symptoms of the particular amino acid disorder. The clinical presentation is dependent upon the specific amino acid disorder. In general, affected patients may experience failure to thrive, neurologic symptoms, digestive problems, dermatologic findings, and physical and cognitive delays. If not diagnosed and treated promptly, amino acid disorders can result in mental retardation and death. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) specimens are highly informative for a subset of these conditions, such as nonketotic hyperglycinemia and serine biosynthesis defects. CSF specimens are most informative when a plasma specimen is drawn at the same time and the ratio of the amino acid concentrations in CSF to plasma is calculated.
IP Orderable (inpatient) Yes
OP Orderable (outpatient) Yes
AOEs *

AOE PDM AOE Display AOE Description Prompt
1659837D Consent? Pt completed Consent? X
AP AOEs
Special History No
Build Comments
Filter *
Cerner Site RestrictAML/Quest Labs
Esoterix Genetics Laboratories
Genpath
Mayo Medical Labs
North Shore University Laboratory
Northwell Health Laboratories
Cerner Results

Result Desc Result display Result PDM
Amino Acid Screen, CSF AACSRESULT 5302871

Actual Epic Build 3/11/2025

PROCEDURE ID 115371
PDM 5302890
ORDER DISPLAY NAME CSF, Amino Acid Screen
PROCEDURE NAME AMINO ACIDS, CSF
PROCEDURE MASTER NUMBER LAB11527
SHORT PROCEDURE NAME AMINO ACIDS, CSF
CATEGORY CODE 7.0
CATEGORY CODE RECORD NAME LAB BODY FLUIDS AND STOOLS ORDERABLES
SYNONYMS AMINO ACID SCREEN, CSF
AACSF
CLINICALLY ACTIVE Yes
ORDERABLE Yes
PERFORMABLE Yes
FILTER GENOMICS
REFERENCE LINK URL https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/115371
ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS
DEFAULT SPECIMEN TYPE Cerebrospinal Fluid
SPECIMEN TYPE PICK LIST Cerebrospinal Fluid
SPECIMEN TYPE LIST
OP SPECIMEN TYPE LIST
SPECIMEN SOURCE PICK LIST CSF Reservoir
Lumbar Puncture
VP Shunt Aspirate
SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - MALE Lumbar Puncture
SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - FEMALE Lumbar Puncture
SPECIMEN SOURCE LIST
OP SPECIMEN SOURCE LIST
IP LAB TEST COMPONENTS FOR REPORT AMACIDSCCSF
OP LAB TEST COMPONENTS FOR REPORT AMACIDSCCSF
ORDER QUESTIONS ["3048500000"]
ORDER QUESTIONS RECORD NAME NH IP PATIENT COMPLETED CONSENT
INPATIENT ORDER QUESTIONS ["3048500000"]
INPATIENT ORDER QUESTIONS RECORD NAME NH IP PATIENT COMPLETED CONSENT
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 Per Rectum
EDP OP SPECIMEN SOURCE Per Rectum
EDP IP SPECIMEN TYPE Stool
Cerebrospinal Fluid
EDP OP SPECIMEN TYPE Cerebrospinal Fluid
Stool
DERIVED EDP IP BUTTONS S
DERIVED EDP IP BUTTONS T Cerebrospinal Fluid
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
3048500000 NH IP PATIENT COMPLETED CONSENT Patient completed consent? Yes/No Yes
EPIC IP AOEs

Question IDQuestion NameQuestionResponse TypeResponse ListRequire Response
3048500000 NH IP PATIENT COMPLETED CONSENT Patient completed consent? Yes/No Yes
EPIC Components (results - crosswalked through Cerner)

Component IDComponent NameBase NameCommon NameExternal NameCerner Result PDM
3047800987.0 AMINO ACID SCREEN, CSF AMACIDSCCSF AMINO ACID SCREEN, CSF 5302871