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COVID-19 Molecular Detection Epic Compendium  

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Actual Epic Build 12/08/2025

PROCEDURE ID 168684
PDM 20630433
ORDER DISPLAY NAME COVID-19 Molecular Detection
PROCEDURE NAME SARS-COV-2 RT PCR
PROCEDURE MASTER NUMBER LAB925
SHORT PROCEDURE NAME SARS-COV-2 RT PCR
CATEGORY CODE 7.0
CATEGORY CODE RECORD NAME LAB BODY FLUIDS AND STOOLS ORDERABLES
SYNONYMS COVID-19 RT-PCR
SARS-COV-2
COV2
COVID19
CLINICALLY ACTIVE Yes
ORDERABLE Yes
PERFORMABLE Yes
FILTER GENOMICS Not a Genomics Procedure
REFERENCE LINK URL https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/168684
ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS
DEFAULT SPECIMEN TYPE Respiratory
SPECIMEN TYPE PICK LIST Respiratory
Swab
SPECIMEN TYPE LIST Respiratory
Swab
OP SPECIMEN TYPE LIST
SPECIMEN SOURCE PICK LIST Nares
Nasopharynx
SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - MALE Nasopharynx
SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - FEMALE Nasopharynx
SPECIMEN SOURCE LIST Nasopharynx
OP SPECIMEN SOURCE LIST
IP LAB TEST COMPONENTS FOR REPORT COVID19PCR
PANSARS
SARSCOV2
SPECAPPEAR
OP LAB TEST COMPONENTS FOR REPORT COVID19PCR
PANSARS
SARSCOV2
SPECAPPEAR
ORDER QUESTIONS ["3045300170", "3045300171", "3045300173", "3048500000", "3048500003", "3048500004", "3048500005", "3048500033"]
ORDER QUESTIONS RECORD NAME NH IP HOME COLLECT DATE
NH IP HOME COLLECT DAYS
NH IP HOME COLLECT MEDICALLY NECESSARY
NH IP PATIENT COMPLETED CONSENT
NH IP PREGNANCY STATUS
NH IP PATIENTS EMAIL ADDRESS
NH IP TEXT OR EMAIL PREFERRED
NH IP LEAD GUARDIANS PHONE
INPATIENT ORDER QUESTIONS ["191000005", "3048500003", "3048500004", "3048500005", "3048500033"]
INPATIENT ORDER QUESTIONS RECORD NAME NH IP IS PATIENT IMMUNOCOMPROMISED
NH IP PREGNANCY STATUS
NH IP PATIENTS EMAIL ADDRESS
NH IP TEXT OR EMAIL PREFERRED
NH IP LEAD GUARDIANS PHONE
ORDER SPECIFIC QUESTION OVERRIDE Yes
INPATIENT QUESTION OVERRIDE Yes
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 Per Rectum
EDP OP SPECIMEN SOURCE Per Rectum
EDP IP SPECIMEN TYPE Stool
Cerebrospinal Fluid
EDP OP SPECIMEN TYPE Cerebrospinal Fluid
Stool
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 3047800055
3048800755
3048800756
STANDARD LAB COMPONENTS RECORD NAME EXTERNAL COVID-19 PCR
EXTERNAL SARS-COV-2 RNA
EXTERNAL PAN-SARS RNA
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
3048500000 NH IP PATIENT COMPLETED CONSENT Patient completed consent? Yes/No Yes
3048500003 NH IP PREGNANCY STATUS Pregnancy Status Custom List Yes
No
Probable
No
3048500004 NH IP PATIENTS EMAIL ADDRESS Patient's Email Address Free Text No
3048500005 NH IP TEXT OR EMAIL PREFERRED Text or Email Preferred Custom List Text
E-mail
No
3048500033 NH IP LEAD GUARDIANS PHONE Guardian's Phone Free Text No
EPIC IP AOEs

Question IDQuestion NameQuestionResponse TypeResponse ListRequire Response
191000005 NH IP IS PATIENT IMMUNOCOMPROMISED Is patient immunocompromised? Yes/No Yes
3048500003 NH IP PREGNANCY STATUS Pregnancy Status Custom List Yes
No
Probable
No
3048500004 NH IP PATIENTS EMAIL ADDRESS Patient's Email Address Free Text No
3048500005 NH IP TEXT OR EMAIL PREFERRED Text or Email Preferred Custom List Text
E-mail
No
3048500033 NH IP LEAD GUARDIANS PHONE Guardian's Phone Free Text No
EPIC Components (results - crosswalked through Cerner)

Component IDComponent NameBase NameCommon NameExternal NameCerner Result PDM
3048800684.0 COVID-19 PCR COVID19PCR COVID 19 PCR Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) 20630433
3048801237.0 NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) COVID19PCR COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) 2059200A
3047800284.0 SARS-COV-2 RNA SARSCOV2 SARS COV 2 RNA SARS CoV 2 RNA 20630433B
3046200113.0 SOURCE NASOPHRYNGEAL SOURCENASOPH SOURCE NASOPHRYNGEAL Source Nasophryngeal 20630433D
3048800684.0 COVID-19 PCR COVID19PCR COVID 19 PCR Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) 20630433
3047803955.0 PAN-SARS RNA PANSARS PAN SARS RNA Pan-SARS RNA 20630433C
3048801238.0 PRL COVID-19 PCR COVID19PCR COVID-19 PCR PRL Covid-19 PCR 2063237A
3048800684.0 COVID-19 PCR COVID19PCR COVID 19 PCR Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) 20630433