Nasopharyngeal Culture
Test Catalog Information
| Test Catalog Synonyms | |
| EPIC Synonyms | C NP |
| Cerner Primary Mnemonic | zzzNasopharyngeal Culture |
| EPIC Display Name | Nasopharyngeal Culture |
| Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name | Culture - Nasopharyngeal |
| Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name | Culture - Nasopharyngeal |
| EPIC Inpatient Orderable | No |
| EPIC Outpatient Orderable | No |
| Cerner Results | |
| Clinical Info |
For Neisseria meningitidis only |
| Specimen Type |
Tissue, Swab |
| Container |
Swab |
| Collection Instructions |
1. Collect specimen using a calcium alginate swab. 2. Gently slide swab along floor of the nose with very light pressure to nasopharyngeal wall. 3. Rotate swab slowly for 5 seconds to absorb secretions and remove along floor of the nose. 4. Return swab to sterile culture transport tube to ensure specimen preservation. 5. Label tube with patient’s name (first and last), date and actual time of collection, and type of specimen. 6. Maintain sterility and forward promptly at ambient temperature. 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 If culture is positive, additional charge(s)/CPT code(s) may apply for identification and/or antibiotic susceptibilities performed when appropriate. |
| CPT |
87070 |
| PDM |
6201324 |
Desired Epic Build Nasopharyngeal Culture
| Cerner Primary Mnemonic: | zzzNasopharyngeal Culture |
| PDM | 6201324 |
| Informatics - Workgroup | ID Micro |
| Synonyms * | C NP |
| Display Name * | Nasopharyngeal Culture |
| Order Entry Specimen Sources * |
Nasopharynx
|
| Order Entry Specimen Types |
Respiratory
|
| Specimen Navigator Specimen Types | |
| Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources | |
| Specimen Navigator Short Name | Cx Nasopharyngeal |
| Ordering info (EPIC SmartText) | For Neisseria meningitidis only |
| IP Orderable | No |
| OP Orderable | No |
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AOEs * | |
| AP AOEs | |
| Special History | No |
| Build Comments | |
| Filter * | |
| Procedure Category Change | |
| Cerner Results | |
Current Actual EPIC Build as of 10/28/2024
| Procedure Id | 115909 |
| Pdm | 6201324 |
| Order Display Name | Nasopharyngeal Culture |
| Procedure Name | CULTURE - NASOPHARYNGEAL |
| Procedure Master Number | LAB11834 |
| Short Procedure Name | CULTURE - NASOPHARYNGEAL |
| Category Code | 4.0 |
| Category Code Record Name | LAB MICROBIOLOGY - GENERAL ORDERABLES |
| Synonyms | C NP |
| Clinically Active | No |
| Orderable | Yes |
| Performable | Yes |
| Filter Genomics | |
| Reference Link Url | https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/115909 |
| Ordering Instructions | |
| Default Specimen Type | Respiratory |
| Specimen Type Pick List | Respiratory |
| Specimen Type List | |
| Op Specimen Type List | |
| Specimen Source Pick List | Nasopharynx |
| Specimen Source Default - Male | Nasopharynx |
| Specimen Source Default - Female | Nasopharynx |
| Specimen Source List | |
| Op Specimen Source List | |
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| Op Lab Test Components For Report | |
| 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 | |
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| Location Restrict List Include Ip | |
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| Location Restrict List Includes Op | |
| Edp Amb Order Specific Questions Record Name | |
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| 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 | 0 |
| Op Orderable | 0 |
| EPIC OP AOEs | |
| EPIC IP AOEs | |
| EPIC Components (results) | |