CSF Fungal Culture
Test Catalog Information
| Test Catalog Synonyms | |
| EPIC Synonyms |
F CSF mold Cryptococcus India Ink mould Fungus CSF yeast fungus fungi Aspergillus |
| Cerner Primary Mnemonic | Fungus CSF |
| EPIC Display Name | CSF Fungal Culture |
| Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name | Culture - Fungal, CSF |
| Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name | Culture - Fungal, CSF |
| EPIC Inpatient Orderable | Yes |
| EPIC Outpatient Orderable | Yes |
| Cerner Results | |
| Clinical Info | |
| Specimen Type |
CSF |
| Container |
CSF Tube |
| Collection Instructions |
1. Disinfect site with antiseptic. 2. Using a sterile needle with stylet, insert needle at L3, L4, L5, or L5-S1 interspace. 3. After reaching subarachnoid space, remove stylet, and collect 8 mL (minimum volume: 1 mL) of spinal fluid in a screw-capped, sterile vial. 4. Incubated spinal fluid is preferred; fresh, unpreserved spinal fluid is acceptable. 5. Label vial with patient’s name (first and last), date and actual time of collection, and type of specimen. 6. Send specimen refrigerated. 7. Maintain sterility and forward promptly. Note: Specimen source is required on request form for processing. |
| Transport Instructions | |
| Specimen Stability | |
| Methodology |
Microbiology Culture |
| Days Performed |
Upon receipt |
| Performing Laboratory |
Northwell Health Laboratories |
| CPT |
87102 |
| PDM |
6201270 |
Desired Epic Build CSF Fungal Culture
| Cerner Primary Mnemonic: | Fungus CSF |
| PDM | 6201270 |
| Informatics - Workgroup | ID Micro |
| Synonyms * | F CSF mold Cryptococcus India Ink mould Fungus CSF yeast fungus fungi Aspergillus |
| Display Name * | CSF Fungal Culture |
| Order Entry Specimen Sources * |
Lumbar Puncture
Shunt
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| Order Entry Specimen Types |
CSF
|
| Specimen Navigator Specimen Types | |
| Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources | |
| Specimen Navigator Short Name | Cx Fungus CSF |
| Ordering info (EPIC SmartText) | |
| IP Orderable | Yes |
| OP Orderable | Yes |
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AOEs * | |
| AP AOEs | |
| Special History | No |
| Build Comments | |
| Filter * | |
| Procedure Category Change | |
| Cerner Results | |
Actual Epic build
| Procedure Id | 115769 |
| Pdm | 6201270 |
| Order Display Name | CSF Fungal Culture |
| Procedure Name | FUNGUS CSF |
| Procedure Master Number | LAB11753 |
| Short Procedure Name | FUNGUS CSF |
| Category Code | 4.0 |
| Category Code Record Name | LAB MICROBIOLOGY - GENERAL ORDERABLES |
| Synonyms | F CSF MOLD CRYPTOCOCCUS INDIA INK MOULD FUNGUS CSF YEAST FUNGUS FUNGI ASPERGILLUS |
| Clinically Active | Yes |
| Orderable | Yes |
| Performable | Yes |
| Filter Genomics | |
| Reference Link Url | https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/115769 |
| Ordering Instructions | |
| Default Specimen Type | Cerebrospinal Fluid |
| Specimen Type Pick List | Cerebrospinal Fluid |
| Specimen Type List | |
| Op Specimen Type List | |
| Specimen Source Pick List | Lumbar Puncture Shunt |
| Specimen Source Default - Male | Lumbar Puncture |
| Specimen Source Default - Female | Lumbar Puncture |
| Specimen Source List | |
| Op Specimen Source List | |
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| Order Questions | [] |
| Order Questions Record Name | |
| Inpatient Order Questions | [] |
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| Order Specific Question Override | |
| Inpatient Question Override | |
| Location Restrict List Ip | |
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| Location Restrict List Includes Op | |
| Edp Amb Order Specific Questions Record Name | |
| Edp Ip Order Specific Questions Record Name | |
| Edp Ip Specimen Source | |
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| 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 |
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| EPIC Components (results) | |