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Abbreviation: COCR

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCOCR

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: CCT

Specimen Type: CSF

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Sterile container

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCCT

LOINC: 17607-3, 10335-8, 49736-2, 11135-1, 791-4, 805-2, 12244-0, 10328-3, 30436-0, 13523-6, 19157-7

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed daily, routine & STAT / Reported same day, 2 hrs & 1 hour (once received at RPS)

Additional Information: Must state specific site aspirated. Send ASAP.

Abbreviation: CHIKPN

Specimen Type: Serum or plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: SST; purple top or pink (K2EDTA) also acceptable

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCHIKPN

LOINC: 31208-2, 60260-7

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Tues, Fri / Reported 2-5 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 2013085

Abbreviation: CBBRP

Specimen Type: Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCBBRP

Abbreviation: COV19

Specimen Type: Nasopharyngeal swab collected in universal or viral transport medium, 3 mL tubes. Other acceptable specimens include BAL, sputum, and trachael aspirates submitted in sterile container or nasal washings collected in universal or viral transport medium. Acceptable substitutes for universal or vial transport media include phosphate buffered saline (PBS), sterile saline, or liquid Amies.

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Swab

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCOV19

LOINC: 31208-2, 94309-2

Volume: Ideal volume to complete testing is 3mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Cash price: $70.00 Results usually available within 48 hours of receipt in laboratory at RPS.

Abbreviation: CMVQB

Specimen Type: EDTA Plasma

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCMVQB

LOINC: 72493-0, 72494-8, 48767-8

Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Plasma must be separated from cells within 48 hours of collection.

Abbreviation: CCMVD

Specimen Type: Swab or Urine

Storage Temperature: Swab samples refrigerated up to 7 days / Urine sample frozen up to 3 days

Tubes / Containers: Buccal Swab/Saliva collected with a flocked swab / Urine - Sterile container

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCCMVD

LOINC: 31208-2, 5000-5

Volume: Buccal Swab/Saliva collected w/ flocked swab in 3 mL UTM/VTM or 1 mL random urine

Minimum Volume: Buccal Swab/Saliva collected w/ flocked swab in 3 mL UTM/VTM or 1 mL random urine

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Reported within 24 hrs

Additional Information: Test is validated for patients <21 days old.

Abbreviation: CMVDO

Specimen Type: Default

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Bone marrow, Bronchial wash/BAL/Sputum, CSF, Amniotic fluid, Body fluid, Urine and Tissue (fixed or snap frozen)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCMVDO

Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: CDIFD

Specimen Type: Fresh liquid stool/soft stool. Only unformed stools taking the shape of the container will be tested.

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated stable 5 days, Freeze if not tested within 5 days

Tubes / Containers: Sterile container; no preservative

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCDIFD

LOINC: 54067-4

Volume: 10 mL

Minimum Volume: 2 mL

Tab Assignment: Micro

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed daily at 10am, 2pm & 9pm / Reported 1 hr after testing

Additional Information: Auto reflexes to C. difficile antigen and toxin.

Abbreviation: RCDIFD

Specimen Type: Fresh liquid stool collected in a sterile container.

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated 5 days / Frozen if not tested within 5 days

Tubes / Containers: Sterile container; no preservative

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YRCDIFD

LOINC: 54067-4

Volume: 10 mL

Minimum Volume: 2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed daily / Reported same day

Additional Information: WILL NOT REFLEX (for clients that perform antigen/toxin testing in-house)

Abbreviation: STDUR

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Room temperature

Tubes / Containers: Urine in cobas PCR media specimen transport tube at 2-30° within 30 days of collection OR Unpreserved Urine at 2-30°C within 24 hours of collection.

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSTDUR

LOINC: 21613-5, 24111-7, 31208-2

Volume: 50 mL

Minimum Volume: 10 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Mon - Fri / Reported 1-3 days

Additional Information: Patient should NOT urinate for at least 1 hour prior to collection of specimen.

Abbreviation: CGDP

Specimen Type: Swab

Storage Temperature: Room temperature

Tubes / Containers: Swab in cobas PCR media at 2-30°C within 30 days of collection.

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCGDP

LOINC: 21613-5, 24111-7, 31208-2

Tab Assignment: RPS

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Mon - Fri / Reported 1-3 days

Additional Information: Results include: Chlamydia DNA and N. Gonorrhea DNA Urine should be ordered as STDUR.

Abbreviation: CTLGV

Specimen Type: Swab

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Vaginal, rectal, cervical, urethral, genital, or penile swab with APTIMA Unisex Swab Specimen Collection kit OR in Viral Transport Media

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCTLGV

LOINC: 31208-2. 21613-5

Volume: 2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Mon, Thurs / Reported 1-5 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 2013768

Abbreviation: CAURS

Specimen Type: E Swab

Tubes / Containers: Culture collection and transport system consisting of a swab and tube with transport media - BD ESwab collection and transport system

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCAURS

LOINC: 31208-2, 95765-4

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed daily / Reported within 24 hrs

Additional Information: Specimens should be tested within 4 days of collection, or as otherwise indicated by testing laboratory.

Documents: Collection instructions

Abbreviation: CRYSPOR

Specimen Type: Stool

Storage Temperature: Unpreserved-Frozen / Cary-Blair-Refrigerated 72 hours ONLY

Tubes / Containers: Unpreserved Frozen Stool (preferred) / Cary-Blair Stool Vial

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCRYSPOR

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: ****PLEASE NOTE****Cary-Blair specimens received in at PSPC on Saturdays may be too old for testing****

Abbreviation: CMVVC

Specimen Type: Specimen

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Lavender (EDTA) OR bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), throat swab, tissue, or urine.

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCMVVC

LOINC: 5838-8

Volume: 5 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: ARUP # 0065004

Abbreviation: CSDM

Specimen Type: Stool

Storage Temperature: Room temperature or refrigerated also acceptable

Tubes / Containers: Preserve 2 g of stool within one hour of collection in AlcorFix. Preserving in 10 percent formalin is also acceptable.

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCSDMN

LOINC: 11478-5

Volume: 2 g

Minimum Volume: 1 g

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Reported 1-2 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 0060046 Due to the various shedding cycles of many parasites, three separate stool specimens collected over a 5-7 day period are recommended.

Abbreviation: CTCU

Specimen Type: Cervical, eye, rectal, urethral swab, or peritoneal fluid. Also acceptable for newborns: Nasopharyngeal aspirate, swab or washing.

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Viral Transport Media

Instrument / Location: ARUP via RPS

Host Code: YCTCU

LOINC: 6349-5, 31208-2

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: ARUP # 0060850

Abbreviation: CSFCU

Specimen Type: CSF

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Container

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCSFCU

Volume: 1 - 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Gram stain results reported as soon as stain is completed. Reports of cultures from which pathogens are isolated require minimum of 48 hrs for completion. Identification and susceptibility tests are performed on positive cultures.

Abbreviation: TIPCU

Specimen Type: Vascular catheter tip in a sterile container (1 inch section).

Storage Temperature: Room temperature

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Container

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTIPCU

Tab Assignment: Microbiology

Additional Information: Specify type of catheter on specimen container and the test request form.

Abbreviation: CART

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Container (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCART

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: CYSIGG

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCYSIGG

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: CYSIGGCSF

Specimen Type: CSF

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Container (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCYSIGGCS

Volume: 3 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: COXS

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCOXS

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: COXSA

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCOXSA

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts