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Abbreviation: ALCOS

Specimen Type: Serum / Li Hep Plasma

Storage Temperature: 2 weeks Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Serum / Li Hep Plasma

Instrument / Location: Cobas 6000

Host Code: YALCOS

LOINC: 5643-2

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Additional Information: Keep sample lid tightly closed. **Use a non-alcohol disinfectant at the site of venipuncture**

Abbreviation: ALCOU

Specimen Type: Random Urine

Storage Temperature: 2 weeks Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Random Urine

Instrument / Location: Cobas 6000

Host Code: YALCOU

LOINC: 5645-7

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Additional Information: Keep lid tightly closed.

Abbreviation: ALP2M

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YALP2M

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.4 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: ALPHM

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YALPHM

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: AMCU

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YAMCU

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: AMIT

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: RPS Serum (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YAMIT

LOINC: 14251-3

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: AMKPR

Specimen Type: Serum-No SST Drug Le

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YAMKPR

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: AMKTR

Specimen Type: Serum-No SST Drug Le

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YAMKTR

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: ANAC

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YANAC

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: ARUP # 0051668Test Includes: Smith IgG, RNP IgG, SSA IgG, SSB IgG, Jo-1 IgG, Ribosomal P Protein, Centromere IgG, Scl-70 IgG

Abbreviation: ANACU

Specimen Type: Specimen

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: Anaerobic Media Aerobic Swab

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YANACU

Volume: Swab in anaerobic transport media, 0.5 mL pus, or other fluid or tissue from aspirated site in anaerobic transport media

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Results in 24-72 hours. Prelim at 24 hours. Final at 5 days.

Additional Information: One anaerobic Culturette and two aerobic Culturettes or 0.5 mL pus or other fluid from aspirated site in syringe with needle removed and replaced with a cap. Pus tissue, or other material properly obtained from an abscess, biopsy, aspirate, drainage, exudate, lesion, or wound. Body fluid; peritoneal, thoracentesis, pericardial, amniotic or culdoncenteseis fluid. Asceptically collect body fluid into a sterile container (preferred), or an anaerobic vial or anaerobic culturette. 2.0 - 20.0 mLs. Specimens will also be cultured for aerobic growth.

Abbreviation: ANAF

Specimen Type: Serum-No SST Drug Le

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YANAF

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: ANAMR

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YANAMR

Volume: 3 mL

Minimum Volume: 2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: If the Antibody Screen is negative, no further results are reported. If the screen is positive an ANA panel which includes a quantitative Anti-dsDNA result and qualitative results for Anti-Chromatin, Anti-Ribosomal P, Anti-SS-A (52kD and 60kD), Anti-SS-B, Anti-Sm/RNP, Anti-RNP (A and 68), Anti-Scl-70, Anti-Jo-1, and Anti-Centromere B will be added on with additional charges.

Abbreviation: ANCPAN

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YANCPAN

LOINC: 6969-0, 6968-2, 21419-7, 29967-7

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Reported 2-5 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 3003745

Abbreviation: ANTCA

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YANTCA

LOINC: 32580-3

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.25 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: AP BX

Specimen Type: Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: EDTA (Purple), 2 Unstained Peripheral Blood Smears (slides must be made within 6 hours of collection), CBC with Differential results

Instrument / Location: PSPC

Host Code: APBX

Volume: 5 mL

Minimum Volume: 3 mL

Additional Information: Unstained peripheral blood smears are required and must be made within 6 hours of collection.

Abbreviation: AP BX

Specimen Type: Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: EDTA (purple), 2 Unstained Peripheral Blood Smears (slides must be made within 6 hours of collection), CBC with Differential results

Instrument / Location: PSPC

Host Code: APBX

Volume: 5 mL

Minimum Volume: 3 mL

Additional Information: Unstained peripheral blood smears are required and must be made within 6 hours of collection.

Abbreviation: AP FNA PANC

Specimen Type: Prepared Smear

Storage Temperature: None

Instrument / Location: AP Non-Gyn Cytology

Host Code: FNA Pancreas

Tab Assignment: AP Cytology

Abbreviation: AP PAP CONV

Specimen Type: SurePath 1

Storage Temperature: None

Instrument / Location: AP Gyn Cytology

Host Code: papconv

Tab Assignment: AP Cytology

Abbreviation: APBS

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Frozen - Serum (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YAPBS

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Refrigerate up to 48 hours and then freeze.

Abbreviation: APCA

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Serum (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YAPCA

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.25 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: APCR

Specimen Type: Sodium Citrate Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Blue Top (1), Frozen - Sodium Citrated Plasma (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YAPCR

LOINC: 13590-5

Volume: 1.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: ARUP # 0030127 - CRITICAL FROZEN . Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Abbreviation: APCRP

Specimen Type: Whole Blood & Plasma

Storage Temperature: None

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube (1), Sodium Citrate Plasma (2)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YAPCRP

Abbreviation: APOCR

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Lavender (EDTA), Pink (K2EDTA) or Yellow (ACD Solution A or B).

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YAPOCR

LOINC: 31208-2

Volume: 3 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: ARUP # 2013337

Abbreviation: AQPP

Specimen Type: Heparinized Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Sodium or Lithium Heparin

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YAQPP

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: ARUP # 0040033 - CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Abbreviation: ARACTH

Specimen Type: EDTA plasma

Storage Temperature: CRITICAL FROZEN. (Plasma must be separated from the cells within 2 hours of collection and frozen immediately).

Tubes / Containers: Purple top tube

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YARACTH

LOINC: 2141-0

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Reported within 24 hrs

Additional Information: Morning collection (7 a.m. to 10 a.m.) is preferred. Collection tube must be siliconized glass or plastic. CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.