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Infection Control Culture, MRSA

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Cerner Primary Mnemonic: Infection Control Culture MRSA
PDM 2062081
Informatics - WorkgroupID Micro
Synonyms *MRSA SCREENING
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Infection Control Culture MRSA/MSSA
MRSA Screen
MRSA Screening Culture
MRSAS
Display Name *Infection Control Culture, MRSA
Specimen Sources (combined Order Entry and Specimen Navigator) *
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 Name
Ordering info (EPIC SmartText)This test is intended only for screening for Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization and is not intended to diagnose MRSA infection or to guide or monitor treatment for infections. It is for infection control surveillance purposes 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 115853
PDM 2062081
ORDER DISPLAY NAME Infection Control Culture, MRSA
PROCEDURE NAME CULTURE - INFECTION CONTROL MRSA
PROCEDURE MASTER NUMBER LAB11802
SHORT PROCEDURE NAME CULTURE - INFECTION CONTROL MRSA
CATEGORY CODE 4.0
CATEGORY CODE RECORD NAME LAB MICROBIOLOGY - GENERAL ORDERABLES
SYNONYMS MRSA SCREENING
METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS
INFECTION CONTROL CULTURE MRSA/MSSA
MRSA SCREEN
MRSA SCREENING CULTURE
MRSAS
CLINICALLY ACTIVE Yes
ORDERABLE Yes
PERFORMABLE Yes
FILTER GENOMICS
REFERENCE LINK URL https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/115853
ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS
For Nasal Only.
DEFAULT SPECIMEN TYPE Swab
SPECIMEN TYPE PICK LIST Swab
SPECIMEN TYPE LIST
OP SPECIMEN TYPE LIST
SPECIMEN SOURCE PICK LIST Nares
SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - MALE Nares
SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - FEMALE Nares
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)