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Methylmalonic Acid (MMA) and Homocysteine

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Cerner Primary Mnemonic: Methylmal Acid and Homocystine
PDM 5909830
Informatics - WorkgroupChemistry
Synonyms *METHHOMO
Display Name *Methylmalonic Acid (MMA) and Homocysteine
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)Screen patients who may be at risk for heart disease and stroke To diagnose and monitor vitamin B12 (cobalamin) deficiency.
IP Orderable (inpatient) Yes
OP Orderable (outpatient) Yes
AOEs *

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

Result Desc Result display Result PDM
Methylmalonic Acid Serum METHYLMAX 5900980
Homocysteine Level HCYSTX 5909832

Actual Epic Build 3/11/2025

PROCEDURE ID 64593
PDM 5909830
ORDER DISPLAY NAME Methylmalonic Acid (MMA) and Homocysteine
PROCEDURE NAME METHYLMALONIC ACID (MMA) AND HOMOCYSTEINE
PROCEDURE MASTER NUMBER LAB694
SHORT PROCEDURE NAME Methylmalonic Acid & Homocysteine
CATEGORY CODE 1.0
CATEGORY CODE RECORD NAME LAB BLOOD ORDERABLES
SYNONYMS METHHOMO
CLINICALLY ACTIVE Yes
ORDERABLE Yes
PERFORMABLE Yes
FILTER GENOMICS
REFERENCE LINK URL https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/64593
ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS
DEFAULT SPECIMEN TYPE Blood
SPECIMEN TYPE PICK LIST Blood
SPECIMEN TYPE LIST Blood
OP SPECIMEN TYPE LIST Blood
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, Arterial
Blood, Capillary
Blood, Central Line
Blood, Venous
OP SPECIMEN SOURCE LIST Blood, Arterial
Blood, Capillary
Blood, Central Line
Blood, Venous
IP LAB TEST COMPONENTS FOR REPORT METHYLLVL
HOMOCYSTEINE
OP LAB TEST COMPONENTS FOR REPORT METHYLLVL
HOMOCYSTEINE
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 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, Central Line
Blood, Arterial
Blood, Capillary
Blood, Venous
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

EPIC IP AOEs

EPIC Components (results - crosswalked through Cerner)

Component IDComponent NameBase NameCommon NameExternal NameCerner Result PDM
3047800598.0 METHYLMALONIC ACID LEVEL, SERUM METHYLLVL METHYLMALONIC ACID S Methylmalonic Acid Level, Serum 5900980
3047802894.0 HOMOCYSTEINE LEVEL HOMOCYSTEINE HOMOCYSTEINE LEVEL Homocysteine Level 5909832