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Zinc Level

Desired Epic Build * = editable field  

Cerner Primary Mnemonic: Zinc Plasma
PDM 5902800
Informatics - WorkgroupChemistry
Synonyms *ZN
Display Name *Zinc Level
Specimen Sources (combined Order Entry and Specimen Navigator) *
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)  Monitor exposure to zinc; evaluate suspected nutritional inadequacy, especially in enteral or parental nutrition, critically ill or burn patients; cases of diabetes or delayed wound healing; growth retardation; follow therapy, for example when higher intravenous zinc doses are used to balance excessive ongoing GI losses in long-term total parenteral nutrition; follow oral zinc therapy in Wilson's disease; confirm acrodermatitis enteropathica and follow therapy  
IP Orderable (inpatient) Yes
OP Orderable (outpatient) Yes
AOEs *

AP AOEs
Special History No
Build Comments
Filter *
Cerner Site RestrictLabCorp
Cerner Results

Result Desc Result display Result PDM
Zinc Plasma ZINC 5902800

Actual Epic Build 4/21/2025

PROCEDURE ID 64479
PDM 5902800
ORDER DISPLAY NAME Zinc Level
PROCEDURE NAME ZINC
PROCEDURE MASTER NUMBER LAB581
SHORT PROCEDURE NAME ZINC
CATEGORY CODE 1.0
CATEGORY CODE RECORD NAME LAB BLOOD ORDERABLES
SYNONYMS ZN
CLINICALLY ACTIVE Yes
ORDERABLE Yes
PERFORMABLE Yes
FILTER GENOMICS
REFERENCE LINK URL https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/64479
ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS
DEFAULT SPECIMEN TYPE Blood
SPECIMEN TYPE PICK LIST Blood
SPECIMEN TYPE LIST
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
OP SPECIMEN SOURCE LIST
IP LAB TEST COMPONENTS FOR REPORT ZINC
OP LAB TEST COMPONENTS FOR REPORT ZINC
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 Blood, Venous
Blood, Central Line
Blood, Arterial
Blood, Capillary
EDP OP SPECIMEN SOURCE
EDP IP SPECIMEN TYPE Blood
EDP OP SPECIMEN TYPE
DERIVED EDP IP BUTTONS S Blood, Venous
Blood, Central Line
Blood, Arterial
Blood, Capillary
DERIVED EDP IP BUTTONS T Blood
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)

Component IDComponent NameBase NameCommon NameExternal NameCerner Result PDM
3046000153.0 ZINC LEVEL, PLASMA ZINC ZINC Zinc 5902800