Body Fluid Culture
Test Catalog Information
| Test Catalog Synonyms | |
| EPIC Synonyms |
Ascites Culture - Body Fluid with Gram Stain Pericardial Peritoneal Amniotic Pleural |
| Cerner Primary Mnemonic | Body Fluid Culture |
| EPIC Display Name | Body 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. |
| Transport Instructions | |
| Specimen Stability | |
| Methodology |
Microbiology Culture |
| 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 |
| PDM |
6201035 |
Desired Epic Build Body Fluid Culture
| Cerner Primary Mnemonic: | Body Fluid Culture |
| PDM | 6201035 |
| Informatics - Workgroup | ID 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
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| Order Entry Specimen Types |
Body Fluid
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| Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources | |
| Specimen Navigator Short Name | Cx 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 |
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| Special History | No |
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| Procedure Category Change | |
| Cerner Results | |
Actual Epic build
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Reference Link Url | https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/1186 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Default Specimen Type | Body Fluid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Specimen Type Pick List | Body Fluid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Specimen Source Pick List | Amniotic Sac Bile Duct Gallbladder Pericardium Peritoneal Pleura, Left Pleura, Right Procurement Prostate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | [] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Order Specific Question Override | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ip Orderable | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Op Orderable | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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