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Platelet Count

Test Catalog Information

Test Catalog Synonyms
EPIC Synonyms PLT
Cerner Primary MnemonicPlatelet Count
EPIC Display NamePlatelet Count
Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Not Orderable

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Platelet Count - Automated

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

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Lavender Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Lavender-top (EDTA) tube(s)
Specimen:  3 mL of EDTA whole blood
Transport Temperature:  Refrigerate
Stability: 24 hours Room Temperature
                48 Hours Refrigerated
Collection Instructions:  Tube must be more than half full for proper anticoagulant ratio. For pediatrics, draw blood in a MICROTAINER®. Do not draw a small volume into a standard VACUTAINER®.

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

24 hours Room Temperature
                48 Hours Refrigerated

Methodology

SysmexTM XN9100

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday, Continuously

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

85049

PDM

5500050

Desired Epic Build Platelet Count

Cerner Primary Mnemonic: Platelet Count
PDM 5500050
Informatics - WorkgroupHematology
Synonyms *PLT
Display Name *Platelet Count
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)
IP Orderable Yes
OP Orderable Yes
AOEs *

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

Result DescResult displayResult PDM
PLT PLT 5500050

Actual Epic build

Procedure Id 1712
Pdm 5500050
Order Display Name Platelet Count
Procedure Name PLATELET COUNT
Procedure Master Number LAB301
Short Procedure Name PLATELET COU
Category Code 1.0
Category Code Record Name LAB BLOOD ORDERABLES
Synonyms PLT
Clinically Active Yes
Orderable Yes
Performable Yes
Filter Genomics
Reference Link Url https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/1712
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
Op Lab Test Components For Report
Order Questions ["101121", "101122", "3045300170", "3045300171", "3045300173"]
Order Questions Record Name NH ROUTE ORDERS TO HOSPICE CARE - HSPC CARE NETWORK? NH ROUTE ORDERS TO HOSPICE CARE - SI HSPC? 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
101121 NH ROUTE ORDERS TO HOSPICE CARE - HSPC CARE NETWORK? This patient has an active home care episode with Northwell Hospice Care. Should this order be routed to the hospice care department? Yes/No Yes
101122 NH ROUTE ORDERS TO HOSPICE CARE - SI HSPC? This patient has an active home care episode with Northwell Hospice care. Should this order be routed to the hospice care Staten Island departement? Yes/No Yes
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
3047800249.0 PLATELET COUNT - AUTOMATED PLT PLATELETS AUTO 5500050