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Abbreviation: LDLR

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YLDLR

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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

Abbreviation: OXLDL

Specimen Type: Plasma preferred / Serum acceptable

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Purple top / SST is acceptable

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YOXLDL

LOINC: 90364-1

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Fasting 10-12 hrs recommended. LCH# 123023

Abbreviation: MGF

Specimen Type: Stool

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMGF

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: MRBC

Specimen Type: Royal Blue

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Royal Blue - EDTA (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMRBC

Volume: 2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Centrifuge within 2 hours of collection and separate plasma from cells. Discard the plasma. Transfer 2 mL RBCs to a Trace Element-Free Transport Tube.

Abbreviation: HG

Specimen Type: Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Royal Blue - EDTA (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHG

Volume: 7 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: URHG

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

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

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YURHG

Volume: 30 mL

Minimum Volume: 8 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Transfer urine to a Trace Element-Free Transport Tube.

Abbreviation: MFPF

Specimen Type: EDTA Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Frozen - EDTA plasma (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMFPF

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Collect into a chilled EDTA tube and place specimen in ice bath. Centrifuge, separate, and freeze plasma within one hour of collection.

Abbreviation: METN

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMETN

LOINC: , 2161-8, 21019-5, 30211-7, 21422-1, 19049-6, 35644-4, 2671-6, 44342-4, 2161-8, 2162-6, 49283-5, 19153-6

Volume: 30 mL

Minimum Volume: 1.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Random or 24-Hour Urine Specimen, Urine may also be collected with 6 N HCl to adjust pH to 2-3.

Abbreviation: MPSSR

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMPSSR

Volume: 20 mL

Minimum Volume: 10 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: MYBP

Specimen Type: Spinal Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Container (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMYBP

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: BNPP

Specimen Type: EDTA Plasma

Storage Temperature: EDTA whole blood only valid for 7 hours. Separate plasma from cells within 7 hours. Plasma refrigerated up to 24 hours and then must be frozen.

Tubes / Containers: Purple top tube (EDTA)

Instrument / Location: Triage Quidel

Host Code: YBNPP

LOINC: 30934-4

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Same day

Additional Information: EDTA whole blood only valid for 7 hours. Separate plasma from cells within 7 hours. Plasma refrigerated up to 24 hours and then must be frozen.

Abbreviation: CHFP

Specimen Type: EDTA Plasma-FROZEN

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCHFP

LOINC: 42637-9

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed daily, routine, stat / Results same day

Additional Information: EDTA whole blood only valid for 7 hours. Separate plasma from cells within 7 hours. Plasma refrigerated up to 24 hours and then must be frozen.

Abbreviation: ALPHM

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YALPHM

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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: TLCU

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Sterile container

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTLCU

LOINC: 33559-6, 27365-6, 27394-6

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: M - Sat until 3 pm / Reported 1-3 days

Additional Information: MAYO ID: TLCU

Abbreviation: FIBROHV

Specimen Type: Serum and Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

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

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YFIBROHV

LOINC: 1835-8, 1742-6, 2324-2, 3094-0, 26515-7, 6302-4, 77616-1, 1920-8, 48794-2, 11526-1, 48767-8

Volume: 3 mL Serum AND 1 mL platelet poor Na Citrate Plasma

Minimum Volume: Serum Min: 1.2 mL AND platelet poor Na Citrate Plasma Min: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Include an automated platelet count result. ARUP # 2005661

Abbreviation: NCKL

Specimen Type: Royal Blue

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Royal Blue - No Additive (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YNCKL

LOINC: 5702-6

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Transfer serum to Trace Element-Free Transport Tube.

Abbreviation: C26D

Specimen Type: Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YC26D

Volume: 3 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: MTDNA

Specimen Type: EDTA Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: RPS-Lavender (2)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMTDNA

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: NCLO

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YNCLO

LOINC: 1690-7

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: ARUP # 0080235

Abbreviation: OLGNL

Specimen Type: CSF and Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST (1), Sterile Container (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YOLGNL

Volume: 1.5 mL CSF AND 1 mL serum

Minimum Volume: 0.7 mL CSF AND 0.5 mL serum

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: OARU

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YOARU

Volume: 10 mL

Minimum Volume: 3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: HGCA

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHGCA

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: MMASR

Specimen Type: Serum or plasma

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMMASR

LOINC: 13964-2

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.25 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Wednesdays by 0700 / Reported Thursdays by 1600

Abbreviation: MMMAL

Specimen Type: Random or 24 hour urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate for up to 1 week and then freeze.

Tubes / Containers: Urine cup - No preservative

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMMMAL

LOINC: 2161-8, 2162-6, 32287-5, 25116-5, 19153-6, 30211-7, 48767-8

Volume: 4 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Reported 1-3 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 0083918 Transfer a 4 mL aliquot from a well-mixed 24-hour or random urine collection to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube and refrigerate or freeze immediately. (Min: 1 mL) Record total volume and collection time interval on transport tube and test request form.