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Vitamin C

Test Catalog Information

Test Catalog Synonyms

VITC

EPIC Synonyms ASCORBIC ACID
Cerner Primary MnemonicVitamin C
EPIC Display NameVitamin C
Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Vitamin C, Serum

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Vitamin C, Serum

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

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Mt Grn

Collection Instructions

Specimen must be protected from light. Container/Tube: Mint Green-top (lithium heparin) tube Specimen: 1 mL (minimum volume: 0.5 mL) of plasma Transport Temperature: Frozen Stability: Room temperature Unstable Refrigerated Unstable Frozen 14 days Collection Instructions: Collect blood by venipuncture into a green-top containing lithium heparin and mix immediately by gentle inversion at least six times to ensure adequate mixing. Plasma must be separated from cells immediately after venipuncture and transferred to light-protected amber plastic tube. Separated plasma must be placed on dry ice for shipment within 4 hours of separation.

Transport Instructions

Frozen

Specimen Stability

Room temperature Unstable Refrigerated Unstable Frozen 14 days

Methodology

Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)

Days Performed

Monday through Friday TAT: 4-6 Days

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp of America

CPT

82180   LOINC Code: 1903-4

PDM

5902760

Desired Epic Build Vitamin C

Cerner Primary Mnemonic: Vitamin C
PDM 5902760
Informatics - WorkgroupChemistry
Synonyms *ASCORBIC ACID
Display Name *Vitamin C
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
Vitamin C, Ascorbic Acid VITC 5902760

Current Actual EPIC Build as of 10/28/2024

Procedure Id 56020
Pdm 5902760
Order Display Name Vitamin C
Procedure Name VITAMIN C
Procedure Master Number LAB671
Short Procedure Name VITAMIN C
Category Code 1.0
Category Code Record Name LAB BLOOD ORDERABLES
Synonyms ASCORBIC ACID
Clinically Active Yes
Orderable Yes
Performable Yes
Filter Genomics
Reference Link Url https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/56020
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 ["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 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, Central Line Blood, Venous Blood, Capillary 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
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
3047800734 VITAMIN C, SERUM VITAMINC VITAMIN C 5902760