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Lower Respiratory Culture, Sputum-DR Epic Compendium  

Desired Epic Build * = editable field  

Cerner Primary Mnemonic: Sputum Culture-DR
PDM 245160
Informatics - Workgroup
Synonyms *Lavage
pneumonia
Bronchoalveolar
Culture - Sputum
BRONCH wash
sputum
tracheal aspirate
BAL
endotracheal
Display Name *Lower Respiratory Culture, Sputum-DR
Specimen Sources (combined Order Entry and Specimen Navigator) *
Specimen Types (combined Order Entry and Specimen Navigator) *
Respiratory
Body Fluids (types sent through AOEs)
Specimen Navigator Specimen Types
Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources
Specimen Navigator Short Name
Ordering info (EPIC SmartText)
IP Orderable (inpatient) Yes
OP Orderable (outpatient) No
AOEs *

AP AOEs
Special History No
Build Comments
Filter *
Cerner Site RestrictAML/Quest Labs
LabCorp
Cerner Results

Result Desc Result display Result PDM
Preliminary Result Preliminary Result DRPRE
QT CULTURE, SPUTUM/LOWER RESP SOURCE: QT CULTURE, SPUTUM/LOWER RESP SOURCE: 245160O
QT CULTURE, SPUTUM/LOWER RESPIRATORY QT CULTURE, SPUTUM/LOWER RESPIRATORY 245160P

Actual Epic Build 6/26/2025

PROCEDURE ID 189500
PDM 245160
ORDER DISPLAY NAME Lower Respiratory Culture, Sputum-DR
PROCEDURE NAME LOWER RESPIRATORY CULTURE, SPUTUM-DR
PROCEDURE MASTER NUMBER LAB14417
SHORT PROCEDURE NAME C SPT-DR
CATEGORY CODE 4.0
CATEGORY CODE RECORD NAME LAB MICROBIOLOGY - GENERAL ORDERABLES
SYNONYMS LAVAGE
PNEUMONIA
BRONCHOALVEOLAR
CULTURE - SPUTUM
BRONCH WASH
SPUTUM
TRACHEAL ASPIRATE
BAL
ENDOTRACHEAL
CLINICALLY ACTIVE Yes
ORDERABLE Yes
PERFORMABLE Yes
FILTER GENOMICS
REFERENCE LINK URL https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/189500
ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS
DEFAULT SPECIMEN TYPE Sputum
SPECIMEN TYPE PICK LIST Aspirate
Sputum
SPECIMEN TYPE LIST
OP SPECIMEN TYPE LIST
SPECIMEN SOURCE PICK LIST Trachea
Sputum
SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - MALE Sputum
SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - FEMALE Sputum
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
OP ORDERABLE
STANDARD LAB COMPONENTS
STANDARD LAB COMPONENTS RECORD NAME
COMPONENT DATA REQUIREMENT
EPIC OP AOEs

EPIC IP AOEs

EPIC Components (results - crosswalked through Cerner)

Component IDComponent NameBase NameCommon NameExternal NameCerner Result PDM
3048561017.0 PRELIMINARY RESULT PRELIM PRELIMINARY RESULT Preliminary Result DRPRE
3048561062.0 QT CULTURE, SPUTUM/LOWER RESP SOURCE: CULTSOURCE CULTURE SOURCE SPUTUM/LOWER RESPIRATORY SOURCE: 245160O
3048561063.0 QT CULTURE, SPUTUM/LOWER RESPIRATORY CSPT SPUTUM CULTURE CULTURE, SPUTUM/LOWER RESPIRATORY 245160P