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Potassium

Test Catalog Information

Test Catalog Synonyms

EPIC Synonyms K
Cerner Primary MnemonicPotassium
EPIC Display NamePotassium
Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Potassium

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Potassium

EPIC Inpatient Orderable Yes
EPIC Outpatient Orderable Yes
Cerner Results Potassium
Hemolysis Index
Clinical Info

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:   Plasma Container/Tube:  Mint green-top (lithium heparin gel) plasma gel tube(s) Specimen:  1 mL of lithium heparin plasma Transport Temperature:  Refrigerate Collection Instructions:  Spin down and process promptly to avoid falsely high results. Note: 1. Indicate plasma on request form. 2. Label specimen appropriately (plasma).   Serum Container/Tube:  Gold-top tube(s) Specimen:  1 mL of serum Transport Temperature:  Refrigerate Collection Instructions:  Allow serum to clot for 45 minutes and spin down. If red blood cells remain above the gel layer, place serum in a plastic vial. Note:  1. Indicate serum on request form. 2. Label specimen appropriately (serum).

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

14 days Room Temperature 14 days Refrigerated Stable Frozen

Methodology

Ion-Selective Electrode (ISE)

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday, Continuously

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

84132

PDM

5300040

Desired Epic Build Potassium

Cerner Primary Mnemonic: Potassium
PDM 5300040
Informatics - WorkgroupChemistry
Synonyms *K
Display Name *Potassium
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
K Potassium 5300040
Hemolysis Index Hemolysis Index 5300040A

Actual Epic build

Procedure Id 876
Pdm 5300040
Order Display Name Potassium
Procedure Name POTASSIUM
Procedure Master Number LAB114
Short Procedure Name POTASSIUM
Category Code 1.0
Category Code Record Name LAB BLOOD ORDERABLES
Synonyms K
Clinically Active Yes
Orderable Yes
Performable Yes
Filter Genomics
Reference Link Url https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/876
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 K:3
Op Lab Test Components For Report K:3
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, 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
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
3047800264.0 POTASSIUM, SERUM K POTASSIUM 5300040
3047800518.0 HEMOLYSIS INDEX HEMOLYSISIND HEMOLYSIS INDEX 5300040A