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Rheumatoid Factor

Test Catalog Information

Test Catalog Synonyms
EPIC Synonyms RF
Arthritis
Cerner Primary MnemonicRheumatoid Factor
EPIC Display NameRheumatoid Factor
Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Rheumatoid Factor Quant, Serum or Plasma

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Rheumatoid Factor Quant, Serum or Plasma

EPIC Inpatient Orderable Yes
EPIC Outpatient Orderable Yes
Cerner Results Rheumatoid Factor
Clinical Info

Aids in the workup of suspected rheumatoid arthritis or undifferentiated inflammatory arthritides. Consider ordering this test in conjunction with Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide (CCP) to increase specificity and sensitivity.

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:
Preferred:  Serum
Container/Tube:  Gold-top tube(s)
Specimen:  1 mL of serum
Transport Temperature:  Refrigerate
Collection Instructions:
Note:  1. Indicate serum on request form.
2.  Label specimen appropriately (serum).
Alternate: Plasma
Container/Tube:  Green-top (lithium heparin) tube(s), green-top (sodium heparin) tube(s), or lavender-top (K3 EDTA) tube(s)
Specimen:  1 mL of lithium heparin, sodium heparin, or EDTA plasma
Transport Temperature:  Refrigerate
Collection Instructions:
Note:  1. Indicate plasma on request form.
2.  Label specimen appropriately (plasma).
Stability:  24 hours room temperature
                  3 days refrigerate
                  4 weeks frozen
 
 

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

24 hours room temperature
                  3 days refrigerate
                  4 weeks frozen
 
 

Methodology

Immunoturbidimetric

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

86430

PDM

5700061

Desired Epic Build Rheumatoid Factor

Cerner Primary Mnemonic: Rheumatoid Factor
PDM 5700061
Informatics - WorkgroupChemistry
Synonyms *RF
Arthritis
Display Name *Rheumatoid Factor
Order Entry Specimen Sources *
Order Entry Specimen Types
Blood
Specimen Navigator Specimen Types
Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources
Specimen Navigator Short Name
Ordering info (EPIC SmartText)Aids in the workup of suspected rheumatoid arthritis or undifferentiated inflammatory arthritides. Consider ordering this test in conjunction with Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide (CCP) to increase specificity and sensitivity.
IP Orderable Yes
OP Orderable Yes
AOEs *

AP AOEs
Special History Yes
Build CommentsAlso display last result for Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide (CCP)
Filter *
Procedure Category Change
Cerner Results

Result DescResult displayResult PDM
RF Rheumatoid Factor 5700061

Actual Epic build

Procedure Id 1060
Pdm 5700061
Order Display Name Rheumatoid Factor
Procedure Name RHEUMATOID FACTOR
Procedure Master Number LAB206
Short Procedure Name RHEUMATOID F
Category Code 1.0
Category Code Record Name LAB BLOOD ORDERABLES
Synonyms RF ARTHRITIS
Clinically Active Yes
Orderable Yes
Performable Yes
Filter Genomics
Reference Link Url https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/1060
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 RF CCP
Op Lab Test Components For Report RF CCP
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, Capillary Blood, Venous Blood, Central Line Blood, Arterial
Derived Edp Ip Buttons T Blood
Derived Edp Op Buttons S
Derived Edp Op Buttons T
Ip Orderable 1
Op Orderable 1
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)

Component IDComponent NameBase NameCommon NameExternal NameCerner Result PDM
3047800669.0 RHEUMATOID FACTOR QUANT, SERUM OR PLASMA RF RHEUMATOID FACTOR 5700061