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Eye Culture

Desired Epic Build * = editable field  

Cerner Primary Mnemonic: Eye Culture/Gram Stain
PDM 6201095
Informatics - WorkgroupID Micro
Synonyms *rim
endophthalmitis
Corneal
ocular
keratitis
Aqueous
conjunctivitis
Cornea
Culture - Eye
Vitreous
Display Name *Eye Culture
Specimen Sources (combined Order Entry and Specimen Navigator) *
Eye L
Eye R
Vitreous
Specimen Types (combined Order Entry and Specimen Navigator) *
Aspirate
Body Fluid
Foreign Body
Swab
Body Fluids (types sent through AOEs)
Specimen Navigator Specimen Types
A
Aspirate
Swab
Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources
Left
Righ
Right
Abdomen/Peritoneum
Abscess
Adenoids
Adrenal
Amniotic Sac
Anus
Appendix
Ascites
Autopsy
Autopsy Brain Only
Autopsy Pediatric
Axilla
Specimen Navigator Short NameCx Eye
Ordering info (EPIC SmartText)Microorganisms play a major role in both acute and chronic eye conditions. To successfully recover offending organisms, it is necessary to know the clinical syndrome and site of infection. Not evaluated for Chlamydia. For Chlamydia Eye cultures- TEST ID: MCTGC on an Aptima collection device- Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Miscellaneous Sites, Nucleic Acid Amplification-Mayo clinical labs. https://www.mayocliniclabs.com/test-catalog/overview/43721#Specimen
IP Orderable (inpatient) Yes
OP Orderable (outpatient) Yes
AOEs *

AP AOEs
Special History No
Build Comments
Filter *
Cerner Site RestrictLenox Hill Laboratory
Northwell Health Laboratories
Cerner Results

Actual Epic Build 3/11/2025

PROCEDURE ID 55734
PDM 6201095
ORDER DISPLAY NAME Eye Culture
PROCEDURE NAME EYE CULTURE
PROCEDURE MASTER NUMBER LAB943
SHORT PROCEDURE NAME CULTURE, EYE
CATEGORY CODE 4.0
CATEGORY CODE RECORD NAME LAB MICROBIOLOGY - GENERAL ORDERABLES
SYNONYMS RIM
ENDOPHTHALMITIS
CORNEAL
OCULAR
KERATITIS
AQUEOUS
CONJUNCTIVITIS
CORNEA
CULTURE - EYE
VITREOUS
CLINICALLY ACTIVE Yes
ORDERABLE Yes
PERFORMABLE Yes
FILTER GENOMICS
REFERENCE LINK URL https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/55734
ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS
DEFAULT SPECIMEN TYPE Body Fluid
SPECIMEN TYPE PICK LIST Body Fluid
Foreign Body
Swab
Aspirate
SPECIMEN TYPE LIST Body Fluid
Foreign Body
Swab
OP SPECIMEN TYPE LIST
SPECIMEN SOURCE PICK LIST Eye, Left
Eye, Right
Vitreous
SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - MALE
SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - FEMALE
SPECIMEN SOURCE LIST
OP SPECIMEN SOURCE LIST
IP LAB TEST COMPONENTS FOR REPORT
OP LAB TEST COMPONENTS FOR REPORT
ORDER QUESTIONS ["3045300170", "3045300171", "3045300173"]
ORDER QUESTIONS RECORD NAME NH IP HOME COLLECT DATE
NH IP HOME COLLECT DAYS
NH IP HOME COLLECT MEDICALLY NECESSARY
INPATIENT ORDER QUESTIONS []
INPATIENT ORDER QUESTIONS RECORD NAME
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
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

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
EPIC IP AOEs

EPIC Components (results - crosswalked through Cerner)