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Body Fluid Culture

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Cerner Primary Mnemonic: Body Fluid Culture
PDM 6201035
Informatics - WorkgroupID Micro
Synonyms *Ascites
Culture - Body Fluid with Gram Stain
Pericardial
Peritoneal
Amniotic
Pleural
Display Name *Body Fluid Culture
Specimen Sources (combined Order Entry and Specimen Navigator) *
Amniotic Sac
Bile duct
Gallbladder
Pericardium
Peritoneal
Pleura L
Pleura R
Procurement Fluid
Prostate
Specimen Types (combined Order Entry and Specimen Navigator) *
Aspirate
Body Fluid
Body Fluids (types sent through AOEs)
Specimen Navigator Specimen Types
Aspi
Aspirate
Body Fluid
Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources
Left
Right
Abdomen/Peritoneum
Abscess
Adrenal
Amn
Amniotic Sac
Specimen Navigator Short NameCx Body Fluid
Ordering info (EPIC SmartText)For bacterial culture of sterile body fluids, not including synovial fluid or CSF. This test includes Gram stain evaluation and aerobic/anaerobic bacterial cultures. Synovial fluid specimens should be ordered as "Joint Culture" and "Joint Fluid Pathogen Panel, Molecular Detection". Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) specimens should be ordered as "CSF Culture" and "CSF Pathogen Panel Molecular Detection".
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 1186
PDM 6201035
ORDER DISPLAY NAME Body Fluid Culture
PROCEDURE NAME BODY FLUID CULTURE
PROCEDURE MASTER NUMBER LAB269
SHORT PROCEDURE NAME CULTURE, FLUID
CATEGORY CODE 4.0
CATEGORY CODE RECORD NAME LAB MICROBIOLOGY - GENERAL ORDERABLES
SYNONYMS ASCITES
CULTURE - BODY FLUID WITH GRAM STAIN
PERICARDIAL
PERITONEAL
AMNIOTIC
PLEURAL
CLINICALLY ACTIVE Yes
ORDERABLE Yes
PERFORMABLE Yes
FILTER GENOMICS
REFERENCE LINK URL https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/1186
ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS
DEFAULT SPECIMEN TYPE Body Fluid
SPECIMEN TYPE PICK LIST Body Fluid
Aspirate
SPECIMEN TYPE LIST Body Fluid
OP SPECIMEN TYPE LIST
SPECIMEN SOURCE PICK LIST Amniotic Sac
Bile Duct
Gallbladder
Pericardium
Peritoneal
Pleura, Left
Pleura, Right
Procurement
Prostate
Abdomen/Peritoneum
Abscess
Adrenal, Left
Adrenal, Right
Anus
Axilla, Left
Axilla, Right
Bile
Breast, Left
Breast, Right
Colon
Duodenum
Fallopian Tube, Left
Fallopian Tube, Right
Kidney, Left
Kidney, Right
Misc
Nipple, Left
Nipple, Right
Ovary, Right
Ovary, Left
Pancreas
Pancreatic Duct
Pelvic
Penis
Retroperitoneum
Salivary Gland, Left
Salivary Gland, Right
Soft Tissue
Spleen
Vulva
Bone
Bronchoalveolar, Left
Bronchoalveolar, Right
Procurement
Endometrium
SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - MALE
SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - FEMALE
SPECIMEN SOURCE LIST Blood, Central Line
Blood, Peripheral
Amniotic Sac
Bile Duct
Gallbladder
Pericardium
Peritoneal
Pleura, Left
Pleura, Right
Procurement
Prostate
OP SPECIMEN SOURCE LIST
IP LAB TEST COMPONENTS FOR REPORT
OP LAB TEST COMPONENTS FOR REPORT
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
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

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)