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Percent Parasitemia Epic Compendium  

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Cerner Primary Mnemonic: Percent Parasitemia
PDM 257135
Informatics - WorkgroupMicro - No Subgroup
Synonyms *
Display Name *Percent Parasitemia
Specimen Sources (combined Order Entry and Specimen Navigator) *
Blood, Arterial
Blood, Capillary
Blood, Central Line
Blood, Venous
Specimen Types (combined Order Entry and Specimen Navigator) *
Blood
Body Fluids (types sent through AOEs)
Specimen Navigator Specimen Types
Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources
Specimen Navigator Short Name
Ordering info (EPIC SmartText)For patients with prior known-positive malaria or Babesia PCR results, a test order for Percent Parasitemia (previously known as Parasitemia, Blood) can be placed on subsequently collected samples for determination of parasite burden and monitoring successful response to treatment.
IP Orderable (inpatient) Yes
OP Orderable (outpatient) Yes
AOEs *

AP AOEs
Special History No
Build Comments
Filter *
Cerner Site RestrictNorthwell Health Laboratories
Cerner Results

Result Desc Result display Result PDM
Parasitemia Parasitemia 257134C
Giemsa Stain Giemsa Stain 257134B

Actual Epic Build 10/30/2025

PROCEDURE ID 194406
PDM 257135
ORDER DISPLAY NAME Percent Parasitemia
PROCEDURE NAME PERCENT PARASITEMIA
PROCEDURE MASTER NUMBER LAB4231
SHORT PROCEDURE NAME PERCENT PARASITEMIA
CATEGORY CODE 4.0
CATEGORY CODE RECORD NAME LAB MICROBIOLOGY - GENERAL ORDERABLES
SYNONYMS MALARIA
CLINICALLY ACTIVE Yes
ORDERABLE Yes
PERFORMABLE Yes
FILTER GENOMICS
REFERENCE LINK URL https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/194406
ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS
DEFAULT SPECIMEN TYPE Blood
SPECIMEN TYPE PICK LIST Blood
SPECIMEN TYPE LIST Blood
OP SPECIMEN TYPE LIST
SPECIMEN SOURCE PICK LIST Blood, Arterial
Blood, Capillary
Blood, Central Line
Blood, Venous
SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - MALE Blood, Venous
SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - FEMALE Blood, Venous
SPECIMEN SOURCE LIST Blood, Venous
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)

Component IDComponent NameBase NameCommon NameExternal NameCerner Result PDM
3047805784.0 PARASITEMIA, BLOOD PPARASITEMIA PARASITEMIA, BLOOD Parasitemia, Blood 257134C
3046200125.0 GIEMSA STAIN GIEMSASTAIN GIEMSA STAIN Giemsa Stain 257134B