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Infection Control Culture CRE

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Cerner Primary Mnemonic: Infection Control Culture CRE
PDM 2062068
Informatics - WorkgroupID Micro
Synonyms *Infection Control Culture CRE
C INF CRE
Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Culture
CRE Culture
Infection Control CRE
Display Name *Infection Control Culture CRE
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 is a screening test for the presence of CRE (Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacterales) organisms Klebsiella pneumoniae and E.coli from rectal swabs. This test is intended only as a surveillance culture for infection control purposes. CRE organisms pose challenge for infection control in health-care facilities and also for treatment of infections. CRE organisms are associated with resistance to all Carbapenem class of antibiotics such as Ertapenem, Imipenem and Meropenem.
IP Orderable (inpatient) Yes
OP Orderable (outpatient) Yes
AOEs *

AP AOEs
Special History No
Build Comments
Filter *micro
Cerner Site RestrictLenox Hill Laboratory
Northwell Health Laboratories
Cerner Results

Actual Epic Build 3/11/2025

PROCEDURE ID 137185
PDM 2062068
ORDER DISPLAY NAME Infection Control Culture CRE
PROCEDURE NAME INFECTION CONTROL CULTURE CRE
PROCEDURE MASTER NUMBER LAB12519
SHORT PROCEDURE NAME INFECTION CONTROL CULTURE CRE
CATEGORY CODE 4.0
CATEGORY CODE RECORD NAME LAB MICROBIOLOGY - GENERAL ORDERABLES
SYNONYMS Infection Control Culture CRE
C INF CRE
Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Culture
CRE Culture
Infection Control CRE
CLINICALLY ACTIVE Yes
ORDERABLE Yes
PERFORMABLE Yes
FILTER GENOMICS
REFERENCE LINK URL https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/137185
ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS
DEFAULT SPECIMEN TYPE Swab
SPECIMEN TYPE PICK LIST Swab
SPECIMEN TYPE LIST
OP SPECIMEN TYPE LIST
SPECIMEN SOURCE PICK LIST Rectum
SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - MALE Rectum
SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - FEMALE Rectum
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)