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Body fluid, Cell count with Differential Epic Compendium  

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PROCEDURE ID 169643
PDM 5500425
ORDER DISPLAY NAME Body fluid, Cell count with Differential
PROCEDURE NAME BF CELL COUNT
PROCEDURE MASTER NUMBER LAB2419
SHORT PROCEDURE NAME BODY FLUID C
CATEGORY CODE 7.0
CATEGORY CODE RECORD NAME LAB BODY FLUIDS AND STOOLS ORDERABLES
SYNONYMS BF CT
BF CELL COUNT
CLINICALLY ACTIVE Yes
ORDERABLE Yes
PERFORMABLE Yes
FILTER GENOMICS
REFERENCE LINK URL https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/169643
ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS
DEFAULT SPECIMEN TYPE Body Fluid
SPECIMEN TYPE PICK LIST Body Fluid
SPECIMEN TYPE LIST Body Fluid
OP SPECIMEN TYPE LIST
SPECIMEN SOURCE PICK LIST Misc
SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - MALE Misc
SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - FEMALE Misc
SPECIMEN SOURCE LIST
OP SPECIMEN SOURCE LIST
IP LAB TEST COMPONENTS FOR REPORT APPEARFL
ATYLYMABS
BFBASO
BFCC
BODYCELLOTH
COLORFL
COMMENTFLUID
EOSBFABS
FLUIDSOUR
FLUIDTYPE
LYMPHBFABS
MESBFABSAUTO
MONOSBFREL
NEUTROPHILFL
NRBCBF
NUCCELLCTBF
PATHREVIEW
RBC
SPECAPPEAR
WBCFL
OP LAB TEST COMPONENTS FOR REPORT APPEARFL
ATYLYMABS
BFBASO
BFCC
BODYCELLOTH
COLORFL
COMMENTFLUID
EOSBFABS
FLUIDSOUR
FLUIDTYPE
LYMPHBFABS
MESBFABSAUTO
MONOSBFREL
NEUTROPHILFL
NRBCBF
NUCCELLCTBF
PATHREVIEW
RBC
SPECAPPEAR
WBCFL
ORDER QUESTIONS ["3048100007", "3045300170", "3045300171", "3045300173"]
ORDER QUESTIONS RECORD NAME NH IP FLUID TYPE FOR BODY FLUID, CELL COUNT WITH DIFFERENTIAL
NH IP HOME COLLECT DATE
NH IP HOME COLLECT DAYS
NH IP HOME COLLECT MEDICALLY NECESSARY
INPATIENT ORDER QUESTIONS ["3048100007"]
INPATIENT ORDER QUESTIONS RECORD NAME NH IP FLUID TYPE FOR BODY FLUID, CELL COUNT WITH DIFFERENTIAL
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 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
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
3048100007 NH IP FLUID TYPE FOR BODY FLUID, CELL COUNT WITH DIFFERENTIAL Fluid Type: Custom List Bronchial/BAL
Pancreatic
Pericardial
Peritoneal/Ascites
Pleural
Synovial
Other
Yes
EPIC IP AOEs

Question IDQuestion NameQuestionResponse TypeResponse ListRequire Response
3048100007 NH IP FLUID TYPE FOR BODY FLUID, CELL COUNT WITH DIFFERENTIAL Fluid Type: Custom List Bronchial/BAL
Pancreatic
Pericardial
Peritoneal/Ascites
Pleural
Synovial
Other
Yes
EPIC Components (results - crosswalked through Cerner)

Component IDComponent NameBase NameCommon NameExternal NameCerner Result PDM
3047800703.0 TOTAL NUCLEATED CELL COUNT, BODY FLUID NUCCELLCTBF TOTAL NUCLEATED CELL COUNT BF Body Fluid Total Nucleated Cell Count 5500440
3047800128.0 BF LYMPHOCYTES LYMPHBFABS LYMPH BF ABS Body Fluid Lymphocyte 5500501
3047805870.0 NEUTROPHILS-BODY FLUID NEUTROPHILFL NEUTROPHILS BODY FLUID Body Fluid Neutrophil 5500450
3047800104.0 ATYPICAL LYMPHOCYTES - BODY FLUID ATYLYMABS ATY LYMPH ABS Body Fluid Atypical Lymphocyte 5500508
3047805594.0 NUCLEATED RED BLOOD CELLS - BODY FLUID NRBCBF NUCLEATED RBC BODY FLUID Body Fluid NRBC 5500448
3047800161.0 COLOR - BODY FLUID COLORFL COLOR FL Body Fluid Color 5500482
3047802483.0 FLUID SOURCE FLUIDSOUR FLUID SOURCE Body Fluid Source 5300865
3047804456.0 RBC COUNT RBC RBC COUNT Body Fluid RBC Count 5500445
3047800496.0 FLUID TYPE FLUIDTYPE FLUIDTYPE Body Fluid Type 5500435
3046700987.0 BASOPHILS % BFBASO BASOPHILS % Body Fluid Basophil 242281E
3047805858.0 FLUID WBC WBCFL FLUID WBC Body Fluid WBC Count 242281B
3047800179.0 EOSINOPHIL COUNT - BODY FLUID EOSBFABS EOS BF ABS Body Fluid Eosinophil 5500502
3047800226.0 MONOCYTE/MACROPHAGE COUNT - BODY FLUID MONOSBFREL MONO MACRO BF REL Body Fluid Macrophage/Monocyte 5500455
3047800701.0 TOTAL CELLS COUNTED BODY FLUID BFCC CELLS COUNTED FL Body Fluid Total Cells Counted 2054734
3047800624.0 OTHER BODY CELLS BODYCELLOTH BODY CELLS OTHER Body Fluid Other Cell 5500460
3047800589.0 MESOTHELIAL CELLS - BODY FLUID MESBFABSAUTO MESO BF ABS AUTO Body Fluid Mesothelial Cell 5500504
3047800395.0 BODY FLUID APPEARANCE APPEARFL APPEARANCE FL Body Fluid Appearance 5500430
3047800435.0 COMMENT - FLUIDS COMMENTFLUID COMMENT FLUID Body Fluid Comment 5500465
3047800632.0 PATHOLOGIST REVIEW PATHREVIEW PATHOLOGY REVIEW Pathologist Review 242281F