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Fecal Potassium

Test Catalog Information

Test Catalog Synonyms
EPIC Synonyms Potassium, Stool
K
Cerner Primary MnemonicPotassium, Stool
EPIC Display NameFecal Potassium
Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Potassium, Stool

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Potassium, Stool

EPIC Inpatient Orderable Yes
EPIC Outpatient Orderable Yes
Cerner Results Potassium, Stool
Clinical Info

Specimen Type

Stool

Container

Stool Container

Collection Instructions

A minimum of 20 mL of very liquid stool. Send specimen refrigerated in a plastic stool container.
Note:  1. Do not send formed stool. In the event a formed stool is submitted, the test will not be performed; and the report will indicate “A formed stool specimen was submitted for analysis. This test was not performed because it only has clinical value if performed on a watery stool specimen.”
2. Timed collections (24 hour) will also be accepted.

Transport Instructions

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Ion-Selective-Electrode (ISE)

Days Performed

Monday through Saturday

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

84999

PDM

5302925

Desired Epic Build Fecal Potassium

Cerner Primary Mnemonic: Potassium, Stool
PDM 5302925
Informatics - WorkgroupChemistry
Synonyms *Potassium, Stool
K
Display Name *Fecal Potassium
Order Entry Specimen Sources *
Order Entry Specimen Types
Feces
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
KS Potassium, Stool 5302925

Actual Epic build

Procedure Id 64475
Pdm 5302925
Order Display Name Fecal Potassium
Procedure Name POTASSIUM, STOOL
Procedure Master Number LAB577
Short Procedure Name POTASSIUM, STOOL
Category Code 7.0
Category Code Record Name LAB BODY FLUIDS AND STOOLS ORDERABLES
Synonyms POTASSIUM, STOOL K
Clinically Active Yes
Orderable Yes
Performable Yes
Filter Genomics
Reference Link Url https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/64475
Ordering Instructions
Default Specimen Type Stool
Specimen Type Pick List Stool
Specimen Type List Stool
Op Specimen Type List Stool
Specimen Source Pick List Per Rectum Per Stoma
Specimen Source Default - Male Per Rectum
Specimen Source Default - Female Per Rectum
Specimen Source List Per Rectum Per Stoma
Op Specimen Source List Per Rectum Per Stoma
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 Per Rectum
Edp Op Specimen Source Per Rectum
Edp Ip Specimen Type Stool Cerebrospinal Fluid
Edp Op Specimen Type Cerebrospinal Fluid Stool
Derived Edp Ip Buttons S Per Rectum
Derived Edp Ip Buttons T Stool
Derived Edp Op Buttons S Per Rectum
Derived Edp Op Buttons T Stool
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
3047800265.0 POTASSIUM, STOOL KSTOOL POTASSIUM STL 5302925