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Lactic Acid, Plasma

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Cerner Primary Mnemonic: Lactic Acid Blood
PDM 5300355
Informatics - WorkgroupChemistry
Synonyms *LACTATE
Lactic Acid, Blood
Lactate, Blood
Display Name *Lactic Acid, Plasma
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)
IP Orderable (inpatient) Yes
OP Orderable (outpatient) Yes
AOEs *

AP AOEs
Special History No
Build Comments
Filter *
Cerner Site RestrictForest Hills Hospital Laboratory
Glen Cove Hospital Laboratory
Huntington Hospital Laboratory
LIJ Valley Stream Hospital Laboratory
LabCorp Lab
Lenox Health Greenwich Village
Lenox Hill Laboratory
Long Island Jewish Med Ctr

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Cerner Results

Result Desc Result display Result PDM
Lactic Acid Blood LACTATE 5300355

Actual Epic Build 3/11/2025

PROCEDURE ID 838
PDM 5300355
ORDER DISPLAY NAME Lactic Acid, Plasma
PROCEDURE NAME LACTIC ACID, PLASMA
PROCEDURE MASTER NUMBER LAB95
SHORT PROCEDURE NAME LACTIC ACID
CATEGORY CODE 1.0
CATEGORY CODE RECORD NAME LAB BLOOD ORDERABLES
SYNONYMS LACTATE
LACTIC ACID, BLOOD
LACTATE, BLOOD
CLINICALLY ACTIVE Yes
ORDERABLE Yes
PERFORMABLE Yes
FILTER GENOMICS
REFERENCE LINK URL https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/838
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 LACTATE
OP LAB TEST COMPONENTS FOR REPORT LACTATE
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 ["3048520000"]
INPATIENT ORDER QUESTIONS RECORD NAME NH IP BPA INSTANT ORDER LACTATE
ORDER SPECIFIC QUESTION OVERRIDE Yes
INPATIENT QUESTION OVERRIDE Yes
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

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

Question IDQuestion NameQuestionResponse TypeResponse ListRequire Response
3048520000 NH IP BPA INSTANT ORDER LACTATE For patients at risk for sepsis, if the initial lactate result is elevated, policy recommends a repeat lactate. This order will automatically generate a repeat lactate if the first result is elevated, unless you choose the second response button below Custom List I acknowledge
Patient not at risk for sepsis, or being treated for it. No auto-order for repeat lactate needed
Yes
EPIC Components (results - crosswalked through Cerner)

Component IDComponent NameBase NameCommon NameExternal NameCerner Result PDM
3047800206.0 LACTATE, SERUM LACTATE LACTATE Lactate 5300355