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Abbreviation: SPPRO

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: None

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSPPRO

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: SPTSN

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: None

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSPTSN

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: SPUCRPS

Specimen Type: Sterile container

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSPUCRPS

Volume: 10 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed M-Sun. Gram stain same day.

Abbreviation: SQUID

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YSQUID

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.35 mL

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: SRAUH

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSRAUH

Abbreviation: SRSV

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: None

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSRSV

Abbreviation: SSDNA

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room temperature

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: LabCorp

Host Code: SSDNA

LOINC: 42201-4

Volume: 0.4 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL

Tab Assignment: Labcorp

PSPC Testing Schedule: Reported 2-5 days

Additional Information: LCH # 161422

Abbreviation: SSSDE

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YSSSDE

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.35 mL

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: STACHP

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated; Room temperature or frozen also acceptable.

Tubes / Containers: Red top or SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSTACHP

LOINC: 29616-0, 42816-9

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.75 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performance varies / Reported 3-6 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 3004553

Abbreviation: STCULT

Specimen Type: Stool

Storage Temperature: 96 hours or 4 days at room temperature in Enteric Plus Vial. Fresh stool less than 1 hour old, refrigerated.

Tubes / Containers: Cary-Blair Vial

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSTCULT

LOINC: 625-4

Volume: 5 ml

Minimum Volume: 3 ml

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Reported within 3 days

Additional Information: *****PLEASE NOTE***** Specimens recieved into PSPC on Saturdays may be too old for testing****

Abbreviation: STFR

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSTFR

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.25 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: MAYO test code STFR

Abbreviation: STR

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSTR

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: STRSC

Specimen Type: Throat swab

Storage Temperature: Room temperature

Tubes / Containers: E Swab or Culturette II swab kit

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSTRSC

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Prelim at 1 day, final at 2 days.

Additional Information: https://www.testmenu.com/nebraska/Tests/277223

Abbreviation: STRYCS

Specimen Type: Serum or plasma

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Red top tube

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSTRYCS

Volume: 7 mL

Minimum Volume: 3.4 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Reported 8-15 days

Additional Information: NMS Test Code: 9263SP

Abbreviation: SUBP

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSUBP

LOINC: 2971-0

Volume: 5 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performance varies / Reported 3-22 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 0098275 CRITICAL FROZEN Test is not performed at ARUP; separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered. An approved NPL form must accompany specimen.

Documents: https://ltd.aruplab.com/api/ltd/pdf/444

Abbreviation: SUCR

Specimen Type: Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: None

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSUCR

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: SUHG

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Frozen; refrigerated also acceptable

Tubes / Containers: Red top tube, No SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSUHG

LOINC: 3474-4, 40465-7, 10539-5, 10540-3, 49702-4, 38542-7, 9629-7, 4061-8

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performance varies / Reported 4-7 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 3005636 Test is not performed at ARUP; separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered. Refrigerated specimen also acceptable.

Abbreviation: SWBCR

Specimen Type: Stool

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated, as soon as possible, must be tested within 48 hours of collection. Frozen samples stable for up to 72 hours.

Tubes / Containers: Sterile container

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSWBCR

Volume: 5 mL or 5 grams

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed daily / Reported same day

Additional Information: Random Liquid Stool. Cary Blair can be used but not preferred. Zinc PVA can not be used for this test.

Abbreviation: SYCE

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: SST (1)

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YSYCE

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.25 mL

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: SYCH

Specimen Type: Body Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YSYCHR

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: SYNCU

Specimen Type: Synovial Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Container AND 1 mL inoculated into Bactec Peds/Plus F bottle (Specimen volumes <1 mL routine culture plates only)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSYNCU

Volume: 3 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Prelim at 1 day; final at 5 days. Gram stain, same day.

Additional Information: Synovial fluid, includes all joint fluids.

Abbreviation: TACR

Specimen Type: EDTA Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Ambient (Room Temp): 3 days, Refrigerated (2-8oC): 14 days, Frozen (-20oC): >6 months

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTACR

LOINC: 11253-2

Volume: 3 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: TAD

Specimen Type: Serum-No SST Drug Le

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTAD

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: TADQNT

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTADQNT

Abbreviation: TBAPR

Specimen Type: Specimen

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTBAPR

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts