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Mycobacterial (AFB) Smear

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Cerner Primary Mnemonic: AFB Smear
PDM 6201000
Informatics - WorkgroupID Micro
Synonyms *TB
Acid Fast Bacilli
Mycobacterium
BACILLI
ACID FAST BACILLUS
AFB Stain
Acid Fast Bacilli Smear
NTM
MTb
Acid-Fast
Acid Fast Bacillus
Fluorochrome
Kinyoun
Tuberculosis
Display Name *Mycobacterial (AFB) Smear
Specimen Sources (combined Order Entry and Specimen Navigator) *
BAL
Expectorated Sputum
Induced Sputum
Lymph Node
Stool
Trachea
Specimen Types (combined Order Entry and Specimen Navigator) *
Respiratory
Stool
Body Fluids (types sent through AOEs)
Specimen Navigator Specimen Types
Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources
Specimen Navigator Short NameSmear AFB
Ordering info (EPIC SmartText)
IP Orderable (inpatient) Yes
OP Orderable (outpatient) Yes
AOEs *

AP AOEs
Special History No
Build Comments
Filter *
Cerner Site RestrictNorthwell Health Laboratories
Cerner Results

Actual Epic Build 3/11/2025

PROCEDURE ID 1180
PDM 6201000
ORDER DISPLAY NAME Mycobacterial (AFB) Smear
PROCEDURE NAME AFB STAIN
PROCEDURE MASTER NUMBER LAB266
SHORT PROCEDURE NAME AFB STAIN
CATEGORY CODE 4.0
CATEGORY CODE RECORD NAME LAB MICROBIOLOGY - GENERAL ORDERABLES
SYNONYMS TB
ACID FAST BACILLI
MYCOBACTERIUM
BACILLI
ACID FAST BACILLUS
AFB STAIN
ACID FAST BACILLI SMEAR
NTM
MTB
ACID-FAST
ACID FAST BACILLUS
FLUOROCHROME
KINYOUN
TUBERCULOSIS
CLINICALLY ACTIVE Yes
ORDERABLE Yes
PERFORMABLE Yes
FILTER GENOMICS
REFERENCE LINK URL https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/1180
ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS
DEFAULT SPECIMEN TYPE Respiratory
SPECIMEN TYPE PICK LIST Respiratory
Stool
SPECIMEN TYPE LIST
OP SPECIMEN TYPE LIST
SPECIMEN SOURCE PICK LIST BAL
Expectorated Sputum
Induced Sputum
Lymph Node
Stool
Trachea
SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - MALE Induced Sputum
SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - FEMALE Induced Sputum
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 ["1910000003"]
INPATIENT ORDER QUESTIONS RECORD NAME NH IP RULE OUT PULMONARY TB
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

Question IDQuestion NameQuestionResponse TypeResponse ListRequire Response
1910000003 NH IP RULE OUT PULMONARY TB Ruling out Pulmonary TB? Yes/No Yes
EPIC Components (results - crosswalked through Cerner)