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CSF Culture Epic Compendium  

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PROCEDURE ID 1184
PDM 6201080
ORDER DISPLAY NAME CSF Culture
PROCEDURE NAME CX CSF
PROCEDURE MASTER NUMBER LAB268
SHORT PROCEDURE NAME Cx CSF
CATEGORY CODE 4.0
CATEGORY CODE RECORD NAME LAB MICROBIOLOGY - GENERAL ORDERABLES
SYNONYMS LUMBAR PUNCTURE
ENCEPHALITIS
CSF CX
CRYPTOCOCCUS
CEREBROSPINAL FLUID
CNS
MENINGITIS
LP
CULTURE - CSF WITH GRAM STAIN
SPINAL FLUID CULTURE
SHUNT
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
CLINICALLY ACTIVE Yes
ORDERABLE Yes
PERFORMABLE Yes
FILTER GENOMICS
REFERENCE LINK URL https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/1184
ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS
DEFAULT SPECIMEN TYPE Cerebrospinal Fluid
SPECIMEN TYPE PICK LIST Cerebrospinal Fluid
Body Fluid
SPECIMEN TYPE LIST Cerebrospinal Fluid
OP SPECIMEN TYPE LIST
SPECIMEN SOURCE PICK LIST Lumbar Puncture
Cerebrospinal Fluid
SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - MALE Lumbar Puncture
SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - FEMALE Lumbar Puncture
SPECIMEN SOURCE LIST Lumbar Puncture
OP SPECIMEN SOURCE LIST
IP LAB TEST COMPONENTS FOR REPORT
OP LAB TEST COMPONENTS FOR REPORT CULTURE
ORDER QUESTIONS []
ORDER QUESTIONS RECORD NAME
INPATIENT ORDER QUESTIONS ["1917800001"]
INPATIENT ORDER QUESTIONS RECORD NAME NH BUGSY RULE OUT MENINGITIS
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
1917800001 NH BUGSY RULE OUT MENINGITIS Is the test being ordered to rule-out Meningitis? Yes/No Yes
EPIC Components (results - crosswalked through Cerner)