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Abbreviation: AASS

Specimen Type: Heparinized Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Green Top

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YAASS

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.25 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: B2GM

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: After separation from cells: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YB2GM

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: MCRAD

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMCRAD

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: AT1E

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YAT1E

LOINC: 2742-5

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: ACEC

Specimen Type: CSF

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Container (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YACEC

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: ARSFU

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: 24Hr Container, No Preservative (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YARSFU

Abbreviation: ARSRF

Specimen Type: Urine, random

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

Tubes / Containers: Trace Element-Free Transport Tubes (ARUP supply #43116)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YARSRF

LOINC: 2161-8, 5586-3, 13463-5

Volume: 8 mL

Minimum Volume: 2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS S

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Reported 1-5 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 2011478

Abbreviation: ASEP

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: 24Hr Container, No Preservative (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YASEP

LOINC: 5587-1, 13362-9, 3167-4, 21074-0

Volume: 30 mL aliquot

Minimum Volume: 10 mL aliquot

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: UHMU

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YUHMU

Volume: 30 mL

Minimum Volume: 5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: HMQ

Specimen Type: Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Royal Blue (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHMQ

Volume: 1 Royal Blue EDTA

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Please submit original unopened tube. Testing requires Royal Blue EDTA tube - Royal Blue No Additive tube CANNOT be used and specimen CANNOT be submitted in a purple top EDTA tube. Test Includes: Arsenic, Lead, Cadmium, and Mercury

Abbreviation: UHMQ

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: 24Hr Container, No Preservative (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YUHMQ

LOINC: 5612-7, 5587-1, 6693-6, 5677-0, 20625-0, 5689-5, 21074-0, 13362-9, 3167-4, 5611-9

Volume: 30 mL

Minimum Volume: 10 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Includes: Arsenic, Cadmium, Lead, and Mercury

Abbreviation: ARSOR

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Urine cup

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YARSOR

LOINC: 5586-3, 2161-8, 13463-5

Volume: 6 mL

Minimum Volume: 3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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

Additional Information: MAYO Test ID: ARSOR

Abbreviation: HMQ

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Storage Temperature: Ambient, Refrigerated (preferred), Frozen - 28 days

Tubes / Containers: Royal blue top (EDTA) plastic trace element blood collection tube

Instrument / Location: Mayo via RPS

Host Code: YHMQ

Volume: Full tube

Minimum Volume: 1 ml

Additional Information: Patient Preparation: High concentrations of gadolinium and iodine are known to interfere with most metal tests. If either gadolinium- or iodine-containing contrast media has been administered, a specimen should not be collected for 96 hours.

Abbreviation: VITC

Specimen Type: Heparinized Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen - protect from light

Tubes / Containers: Frozen Hep Plasma - Protect From Light (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVITC

LOINC: 1903-4

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Draw in chilled tube and keep specimen on ice. Separate serum or plasma from cells within one hour of collection and keep protected from light.

Abbreviation: B2MG

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST/CHEMISTRY SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YB2MG

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: B2MU

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Specimen Container

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YB2MU

LOINC: 2161-8, 13485-8, 2756-5, 1953-9

Volume: 3 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed daily / Reported within 24 hrs

Additional Information: ARUP # 0080432 Transfer one 3 mL aliquot from a well-mixed random collection to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. If pH is greater than 8, lower pH to 6-8 by adding 1M HCL. If pH less than 6, increase pH to 6-8 by adding 5% NaOH. Titrate with appropriate preservative until pH of 6-8 has been reached. Record the pH on the transport tube and test request form.

Abbreviation: BILA

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBILA

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Patient should fast for 8 hours prior to collection.

Abbreviation: XBIL

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST/CHEMISTRY SERUM (1), TT SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YXBIL

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: FBIL

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST/CHEMISTRY SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YFBIL

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: DBIL

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST/CHEMISTRY SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YDBIL

LOINC: 1968-7

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: DIBIL

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YDIBIL

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Additional Information: Total bilirubin will be automatically added, for indirect bilirubin to be calculated.

Abbreviation: GBLD

Specimen Type: Body Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YGBLD

Volume: Volume: 1 mL gastric fluid in transport tube

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Specimen is stable for 5 days refrigerated.

Abbreviation: BLPF

Specimen Type: Bone marrow preferred, blood acceptable

Storage Temperature: Room temperature or refrigerated also acceptable

Tubes / Containers: Sodium Heparin

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBLPF

LOINC: 50397-9, 69965-2, 93356-4, 62356-1, 42349-1, 31208-2, 49549-9, 48767-8, 62364-5, 18771-6

Volume: Blood: 7-10 mL Bone Marrow: 1-2 mL

Minimum Volume: Blood: 2 mL Bone Marrow: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed M-Sun / Reported 7 days (M-F)

Additional Information: MAYO ID: BLPF

Abbreviation: CADUA

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCADUA

Abbreviation: VIT25

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVIT25

LOINC: 49054-0, 62292-8, 1989-3

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Thursday by 0700 / Reported Friday