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Mycobacterial (AFB) Smear and Culture, Non-Respiratory-DR Epic Compendium  

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Cerner Primary Mnemonic: Acid Fast (Mycobacteria) Culture, Non-Respiratory-DR
PDM 245158
Informatics - Workgroup
Synonyms *Acid Fast Bacilli
TB
Mycobacterium
Acid Fast Smear/Culture
AF OTH
Acid-Fast
Acid Fast Bacillus
NTM
MTb
AFB Stain
Fluorochrome
Kinyoun
Tuberculosis
Display Name *Mycobacterial (AFB) Smear and Culture, Non-Respiratory-DR
Specimen Sources (combined Order Entry and Specimen Navigator) *
Specimen Types (combined Order Entry and Specimen Navigator) *
Aspirate
Body Fluid
Tissue
Urine
Stool
CSF
Skin/Wound
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
LC Mycobact ID by MALDI LC Mycobact ID by MALDI 245158M
LC Other AFB ID LC Other AFB ID 245158G
LC Org ID Seq 2 LC Org ID Seq 2 245158I
LC AFB Spec Proc LC AFB Spec Proc 245158A
Preliminary Result Preliminary Result DRPRE
LC M tuberculosis cmplx LC M tuberculosis cmplx 245158D
LC Nocardia ID by Seq LC Nocardia ID by Seq 245158K
LC Nocardia ID by MALDI LC Nocardia ID by MALDI 245158J
LC Org ID by Seq2 LC Org ID by Seq2 245158Q
LC Org ID by Seq LC Org ID by Seq 245158P
LC Mycobact ID by Seq LC Mycobact ID by Seq 245158N
LC M avium complex LC M avium complex 245158E
LC Reflex ID by MALDI LC Reflex ID by MALDI 245158F
LC Nocardia Org Id LC Nocardia Org Id 245158L
LC Acid Fast Cult LC Acid Fast Cult 245158C
LC Mycobact Org Id LC Mycobact Org Id 245158O
LC Org ID by MALDI LC Org ID by MALDI 245158H
LC Acid Fast Smear LC Acid Fast Smear 245158B

Actual Epic Build 6/26/2025

PROCEDURE ID 189502
PDM 245158
ORDER DISPLAY NAME Mycobacterial (AFB) Smear and Culture, Non-Respiratory-DR
PROCEDURE NAME MYCOBACTERIAL (AFB) SMEAR AND CULTURE, NON-RESPIRATORY-DR
PROCEDURE MASTER NUMBER LAB14425
SHORT PROCEDURE NAME AF CULT-DR
CATEGORY CODE 4.0
CATEGORY CODE RECORD NAME LAB MICROBIOLOGY - GENERAL ORDERABLES
SYNONYMS ACID FAST BACILLI
TB
MYCOBACTERIUM
ACID FAST SMEAR/CULTURE
AF OTH
ACID-FAST
ACID FAST BACILLUS
NTM
MTB
AFB STAIN
FLUOROCHROME
KINYOUN
TUBERCULOSIS
CLINICALLY ACTIVE Yes
ORDERABLE Yes
PERFORMABLE Yes
FILTER GENOMICS
REFERENCE LINK URL https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/189502
ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS
DEFAULT SPECIMEN TYPE Body Fluid
SPECIMEN TYPE PICK LIST Tissue
Wash
Urine
Skin
Body Fluid
Stool
SPECIMEN TYPE LIST
OP SPECIMEN TYPE LIST
SPECIMEN SOURCE PICK LIST Sputum
Gastric
Induced Sputum
Blood, Arterial
Aspirate Smears
Urine
Skin
CSF Reservoir
Bone Marrow
Stool
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
3048561012.0 LC MYCOBACT ID BY MALDI MYCOBACTERIA ID MALDI Mycobacteria, ID by MALDI 245158M
3048561006.0 LC OTHER AFB ID AFBID AFB OTHER ID Other ID: 245158G
3048561008.0 LC ORG ID SEQ 2 ORGID ORGANISM ID Organism ID by Sequencing 2 245158I
3048561000.0 LC AFB SPEC PROC AFBSPEC AFB SPEC PROC RES AFB Specimen Processing Result 245158A
3048561017.0 PRELIMINARY RESULT PRELIM PRELIMINARY RESULT Preliminary Result DRPRE
3048561003.0 LC M TUBERCULOSIS CMPLX MTBCMPLX MTB COMPLEX M tuberculosis complex Result 245158D
3048561010.0 LC NOCARDIA ID BY SEQ NOCARDSEQ NOCARDIA ID SEQ Nocardia, ID by Sequencing 245158K
3048561009.0 LC NOCARDIA ID BY MALDI NOCARDMALDI NOCARDIA ID MALDI Nocardia, ID by MALDI 245158J
3048561016.0 LC ORG ID BY SEQ ORGID ORGANISM ID Organism ID by Sequencing Result 2 245158Q
3048561015.0 LC ORG ID BY SEQ ORGID ORGANISM ID Organism ID by Sequencing Result 1 245158P
3048561013.0 LC MYCOBACT ID BY SEQ MYCOBACTSEQ MYCOBACTERIA ID SEQ Mycobacteria, ID by Sequencing 245158N
3048561004.0 LC M AVIUM COMPLEX MAVIUMCMPLX M AVIUM COMPLEX M avium complex Result 245158E
3048561005.0 LC REFLEX ID BY MALDI RFLXIDMALDI REFLEX ID MALDI Reflex ID by MALDI 245158F
3048561011.0 LC NOCARDIA ORG ID NOCARDORG NOCARDIA ID Nocardia Identification 245158L
3048561002.0 LC ACID FAST CULT AFBCX ACID FAST CULTURE Acid Fast Culture Result 245158C
3048561014.0 LC MYCOBACT ORG ID MYCOBACTORG MYCOBACTERIA ID Mycobacteria Identification 245158O
3048561007.0 LC ORG ID BY MALDI ORGID ORGANISM ID Organism ID by MALDI 245158H
3048561001.0 LC ACID FAST SMEAR AFBSMEAR ACID FAST SMEAR Acid Fast Smear Result 245158B