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Body Fluid Culture

Test Catalog Information

Test Catalog Synonyms
EPIC Synonyms Ascites
Culture - Body Fluid with Gram Stain
Pericardial
Peritoneal
Amniotic
Pleural
Cerner Primary MnemonicBody Fluid Culture
EPIC Display NameBody Fluid Culture
Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Culture - Body Fluid with Gram Stain

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Culture - Body Fluid with Gram Stain

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

For bacterial culture of sterile body fluids, not including synovial fluid or CSF. This test includes Gram stain evaluation and aerobic/anaerobic bacterial cultures. Synovial fluid specimens should be ordered as "Joint Culture" and "Joint Fluid Pathogen Panel, Molecular Detection". Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) specimens should be ordered as "CSF Culture" and "CSF Pathogen Panel Molecular Detection".

Specimen Type

Other

Container

Sterile

Collection Instructions

1. Disinfect overlying skin with 70% alcohol.
2. Aspirate body fluid using a sterile needle and syringe or via surgery.
3. Place 15 mL (minimum volume:  1 mL) of body fluid in a screw-capped, sterile container. If arriving in a syringe, needle must be removed prior to transportation.
4. Label container/syringe with patient’s name (first and last), date and actual time of collection, and type of specimen.
5. 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
Includes Gram stain.

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday

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 - culture
87205 - Gram stain
87075 - anaerobic isolation and identification

PDM

6201035

Desired Epic Build Body Fluid Culture

Cerner Primary Mnemonic: Body Fluid Culture
PDM 6201035
Informatics - WorkgroupID Micro
Synonyms *Ascites
Culture - Body Fluid with Gram Stain
Pericardial
Peritoneal
Amniotic
Pleural
Display Name *Body Fluid Culture
Order Entry Specimen Sources *
Amniotic Sac
Bile duct
Gallbladder
Pericardium
Peritoneal
Pleura L
Pleura R
Procurement Fluid
Prostate
Order Entry Specimen Types
Body Fluid
Specimen Navigator Specimen Types
Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources
Specimen Navigator Short NameCx BF
Ordering info (EPIC SmartText)For bacterial culture of sterile body fluids, not including synovial fluid or CSF. This test includes Gram stain evaluation and aerobic/anaerobic bacterial cultures. Synovial fluid specimens should be ordered as "Joint Culture" and "Joint Fluid Pathogen Panel, Molecular Detection". Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) specimens should be ordered as "CSF Culture" and "CSF Pathogen Panel Molecular Detection".
IP Orderable Yes
OP Orderable Yes
AOEs *

AP AOEs
Special History No
Build Comments
Filter *
Procedure Category Change
Cerner Results

Current Actual EPIC Build as of 11/22/2024

Procedure Id 1186
Pdm 6201035
Order Display Name Body Fluid Culture
Procedure Name BODY FLUID CULTURE
Procedure Master Number LAB269
Short Procedure Name CULTURE, FLUID
Category Code 4.0
Category Code Record Name LAB MICROBIOLOGY - GENERAL ORDERABLES
Synonyms ASCITES CULTURE - BODY FLUID WITH GRAM STAIN PERICARDIAL PERITONEAL AMNIOTIC PLEURAL
Clinically Active Yes
Orderable Yes
Performable Yes
Filter Genomics
Reference Link Url https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/1186
Ordering Instructions
Default Specimen Type Body Fluid
Specimen Type Pick List Body Fluid Aspirate
Specimen Type List Body Fluid
Op Specimen Type List
Specimen Source Pick List Amniotic Sac Bile Duct Gallbladder Pericardium Peritoneal Pleura, Left Pleura, Right Procurement Prostate Abdomen/Peritoneum Abscess Adrenal, Left Adrenal, Right Anus Axilla, Left Axilla, Right Bile Breast, Left Breast, Right Colon Duodenum Fallopian Tube, Left Fallopian Tube, Right Kidney, Left Kidney, Right Misc Nipple, Left Nipple, Right Ovary, Right Ovary, Left Pancreas Pancreatic Duct Pelvic Penis Retroperitoneum Salivary Gland, Left Salivary Gland, Right Soft Tissue Spleen Vulva Bone Bronchoalveolar, Left Bronchoalveolar, Right Procurement Endometrium
Specimen Source Default - Male
Specimen Source Default - Female
Specimen Source List Blood, Central Line Blood, Peripheral Amniotic Sac Bile Duct Gallb
Op Specimen Source List
Ip Lab Test Components For Report
Op Lab Test Components For Report
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
Edp Op Specimen Source
Edp Ip Specimen Type
Edp Op Specimen Type
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
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)