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Fungal Smear and Culture

Test Catalog Information

Test Catalog Synonyms
EPIC Synonyms Culture - Fungal, Body Fluid
Ascites
KOH
Pericardial
Mould
Calcofluor
Peritoneal
Yeast
Amniotic
Pleural
Mold
Candida
Fungus
Fungi
Cerner Primary MnemonicFungus Body Fluid
EPIC Display NameFungal Smear and Culture
Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Culture - Fungal, Body Fluid

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Culture - Fungal, Body Fluid

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

Specimen Type

Body Fluid

Container

Sterile

Collection Instructions

1. Disinfect overlying skin with 2% iodine tincture.
2. Aspirate body fluid using a sterile needle and syringe or via surgery.
3. Place 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. Incubate specimen if possible.
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

87102

PDM

6201262

Desired Epic Build Fungal Smear and Culture

Cerner Primary Mnemonic: Fungus Body Fluid
PDM 6201262
Informatics - WorkgroupID Micro
Synonyms *Culture - Fungal, Body Fluid
Ascites
KOH
Pericardial
Mould
Calcofluor
Peritoneal
Yeast
Amniotic
Pleural
Mold
Candida
Fungus
Fungi
Display Name *Fungal Smear and Culture
Order Entry Specimen Sources *
Amniotic Sac
Ankle L
Ankle R
Bile duct
Duodenum
Ear L
Ear R
Elbow L
Elbow R
Eye L
Eye R
Finger Left
Finger Right
Foot L
Foot R
Frontal sinus
Gallbladder
Gastric
Hand L
Hand R
Hip L
Hip R
Jaw Left
Jaw Right
Knee L
Knee R
Ovarian Cyst
Pelvis
Pericardium
Peritoneal
Placenta
Pleura L
Pleura R
Procurement Fluid
Prostate
Shoulder L
Shoulder R
Sinus
Toe L
Toe R
Vertebra
Vitreous
Wrist L
Wrist R
Order Entry Specimen Types
Abscess
Body Fluid
Specimen Navigator Specimen Types
Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources
Specimen Navigator Short NameCx Fungus BF
Ordering info (EPIC SmartText)
IP Orderable Yes
OP Orderable Yes
AOEs *

AP AOEs
Special History No
Build Comments
Filter *micro
Procedure Category ChangeLAB MICROBIOLOGY - GENERAL ORDERABLES
Cerner Results

Current Actual EPIC Build as of 10/28/2024

Procedure Id 172817
Pdm 6201262
Order Display Name Fungal Smear and Culture
Procedure Name FUNGUS CULTURE
Procedure Master Number LAB3069
Short Procedure Name FUNGUS CULTURE
Category Code 4.0
Category Code Record Name LAB MICROBIOLOGY - GENERAL ORDERABLES
Synonyms CULTURE - FUNGAL, BODY FLUID ASCITES KOH PERICARDIAL MOULD CALCOFLUOR PERITONEAL YEAST AMNIOTIC PLEURAL MOLD CANDIDA FUNGUS FUNGI
Clinically Active Yes
Orderable Yes
Performable Yes
Filter Genomics
Reference Link Url https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/172817
Ordering Instructions
Default Specimen Type Body Fluid
Specimen Type Pick List Body Fluid Abscess Aspirate
Specimen Type List Abscess Body Fluid
Op Specimen Type List
Specimen Source Pick List Amniotic Sac Ankle, Left Ankle, Right Bile Duct Duodenum Ear, Left Ear, Right Elbow, Left Elbow, Right Eye, Left Eye, Right Finger, Left Finger, Right Foot, Left Foot, Right Frontal sinus Gallbladder Gastric Hand, Right Hand, Left Hip, Right Hip, Left Jaw, Left Jaw, Right Knee, Left Knee, Right Ovarian Cyst Pelvis Pericardium Peritoneal Placenta Pleura, Left Pleura, Right Procurement Prostate Shoulder, Left Shoulder, Right Sinus, Nasal Toe, Left Toe, Right Vertebra Vitreous Wrist, Left Wrist, Right Abdomen/Peritoneum Abscess Adrenal, Left Adrenal, Right Anus Axilla, Left Axilla, Right Bile Breast, Left Breast, Right Colon 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 Autopsy Autopsy Brain Only Autopsy Pediatric Nasopharynx Nose Oropharynx/Throat Joint Bone Bronchoalveolar, Left Bronchoalveolar, Right Procurement Endometrium
Specimen Source Default - Male
Specimen Source Default - Female
Specimen Source List
Op Specimen Source List
Ip Lab Test Components For Report
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
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

EPIC IP AOEs

EPIC Components (results)