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Random Urine, Vanillylmandelic Acid (VMA)

Desired Epic Build * = editable field  

Cerner Primary Mnemonic: VMA Random Urine
PDM 5901370
Informatics - WorkgroupChemistry
Synonyms *
Display Name *Random Urine, Vanillylmandelic Acid (VMA)
Specimen Sources (combined Order Entry and Specimen Navigator) *
Specimen Types (combined Order Entry and Specimen Navigator) *
Urine
Body Fluids (types sent through AOEs)
Specimen Navigator Specimen Types
Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources
Specimen Navigator Short Name
Ordering info (EPIC SmartText)Pediatric testing for the evaluation of hypertension; diagnose and follow up neuroblastoma, ganglioneuroma, and ganglioneuroblastoma. Most neuroblastoma patients excrete excess HVA in 24-hour collections. If VMA and HVA are both used in work-up, up to 80% of all cases will be detected.
IP Orderable (inpatient) Yes
OP Orderable (outpatient) Yes
AOEs *

AP AOEs
Special History No
Build Comments
Filter *
Cerner Site RestrictAML/Quest Labs
LabCorp
Mayo Medical Labs
Cerner Results

Result Desc Result display Result PDM
VMA Random Urine VMARU 5901370
Creatinine, Rndm Ur CREATRUR 5908000A
VMA/ g Creatinine VMACREATR 1459879A

Actual Epic Build 3/11/2025

PROCEDURE ID 115651
PDM 5901370
ORDER DISPLAY NAME Random Urine, Vanillylmandelic Acid (VMA)
PROCEDURE NAME VANILLYLMANDELIC ACID, RANDOM URINE
PROCEDURE MASTER NUMBER LAB11675
SHORT PROCEDURE NAME VANILLYLMANDELIC ACID, RANDOM URINE
CATEGORY CODE 6.0
CATEGORY CODE RECORD NAME LAB URINE ORDERABLES
SYNONYMS
CLINICALLY ACTIVE Yes
ORDERABLE Yes
PERFORMABLE Yes
FILTER GENOMICS
REFERENCE LINK URL https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/115651
ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS
DEFAULT SPECIMEN TYPE Urine
SPECIMEN TYPE PICK LIST Urine
SPECIMEN TYPE LIST
OP SPECIMEN TYPE LIST
SPECIMEN SOURCE PICK LIST Urine, Catheter
Urine, Voided
Urine, Foley
Urine, Clean Catch
Kidney, Left
Kidney, Right
Ureter, Left
Ureter, Right
Bladder
SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - MALE Urine, Clean Catch
SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - FEMALE Urine, Clean Catch
SPECIMEN SOURCE LIST
OP SPECIMEN SOURCE LIST
IP LAB TEST COMPONENTS FOR REPORT VMARANDOMUR
CREATU
VMAGCREAT
OP LAB TEST COMPONENTS FOR REPORT VMARANDOMUR
CREATU
VMAGCREAT
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 Urine, Clean Catch
Catheter
EDP OP SPECIMEN SOURCE
EDP IP SPECIMEN TYPE
EDP OP SPECIMEN TYPE Urine
DERIVED EDP IP BUTTONS S Urine, Clean Catch
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)

Component IDComponent NameBase NameCommon NameExternal NameCerner Result PDM
3047805236.0 VANILLYLMANDELIC ACID, RANDOM URINE VMARANDOMUR VANILLYLMANDELIC ACID, RANDOM URINE 5901370
3047800084.0 CREATININE, RANDOM URINE CREATU CREATININE U Creatinine, Ur 5908000A
3047805237.0 VMA/ G CREATININE VMAGCREAT VMA G CREATININE 1459879A