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Abbreviation: SPECS

Specimen Type: EDTA Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSPECS

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: SOV

Specimen Type: Prepared Smear

Storage Temperature: None

Instrument / Location: AP Non-Gyn Cytology

Host Code: SOV

Tab Assignment: AP Cytology

Abbreviation: SUCR

Specimen Type: Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: None

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSUCR

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: TGAMA

Specimen Type: EDTA Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTGAMA

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: TPMTG

Specimen Type: Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTPMTG

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: TISQU

Specimen Type: Default

Storage Temperature: None

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTISQU

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: VCVZ

Specimen Type: Viral Culture Media

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Viral Transport Media (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVCVZ

LOINC: 41852-5, 31208-2, 48767-8

Volume: Swabs or aspirate from vesicular lesion. Collect using viral transport media.

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Swabs or aspirate from vesicular lesion. Collect using viral transport media. If culture shows CPE, FA stain will be used for identification.

Abbreviation: GLYCA

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Plain red top tube preferred; NMR LipoTube (black-and-yellow-top tube), lavender-top (EDTA-no gel) tube, or green-top (heparin-no gel) tube also acceptable

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YGLYCA

LOINC: 82730-3

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: Labcorp

PSPC Testing Schedule: Expected TAT: 3-6 days

Additional Information: LCH # 123850

Abbreviation: CERAM

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Purple top tube (EDTA)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCERAM

LOINC: 93882-9, 93881-1, 93880-3, 93879-5, 93878-7, 93876-1

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed MWF / Reported 2-7 days

Additional Information: MAYO ID: CERAM Samples should not be collected from patients receiving Intralipid, as it may cause false-elevations in measured ceramides.

Abbreviation: RESPP

Specimen Type: Specimen

Storage Temperature: Room temperature: stable for 4 hours. Refigerated: stable for 3 days. Frozen: stable for 30 days

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YRESPPA

LOINC: 39528-5, 23826-1, 34645-2, 41003-5, 62423-9, 41005-0, 41009-2, 38917-1, 40991-2, 55465-9, 22827-0, 49521-8, 49524-2, 40982-1, 29257-3, 29908-1, 29909-9, 29910-7, 41010-0, 40988-8, 31208-2

Volume: Nasopharyngeal swab. Place in 1-2 mL universal viral transport media

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed daily, all shifts / Reported on same shift received. During peak season, 24 hrs.

Additional Information: ***Now includes: SARS-CoV-2 and Bordetella parapertussis*** The respiratory viruses detected include adenovirus, coronavirus (229E, OC43, NL63 and HKU1), SARS-CoV-2, Influenza A virus (with subtyping for H1, 2009 H1 and H3), Influenza B virus, human metapneumovirus, parainfluenza virus (1, 2, 3, and 4), human rhinovirus/enterovirus, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The bacterial pathogens detected are Bordetella pertussis, Bordetella parapertussis, Chlamydophila pneumoniae, and Mycoplasma pneumoniae.

Abbreviation: HIVDR

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Purple top tube (EDTA)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHIVDR

LOINC: 90901-0

Volume: 2.2 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.8 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Mon - Fri / Reported 3-10 days

Additional Information: MAYO ID: HIVDR Specimens submitted for HIV-1 genotyping must contain 1000 copies/mL or more of HIV-1 RNA.

Abbreviation: VAGPCR

Specimen Type: Swab

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated or room temperature

Tubes / Containers: GeneXpert Xpert Swab Specimen Collection Kit

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVAGPCR

LOINC: 69568-4, 62460-1, 62461-9, 62460-1

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Reported same day

Additional Information: Stable for 7 days refrigerated or room temperature. For use in detection of Bacterial Vaginosis, Candida species and Trichomonas vaginalis nucleic acid in vaginal fluid specimens from patients with symptoms of vaginitis/vaginosis. This test can be performed in lieu of a wet mount, gram stain and cervical culture. *Replaced Vaginal direct probe (VPDP) as of 6/26/2023

Abbreviation: CH23

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST/CHEMISTRY SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YCH23

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: BMPM

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST/CHEMISTRY SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YBMPM

LOINC: 24321-2

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Additional Information: Test Includes: Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, HCO3, Anion Gap, BUN, Creatinine, Glucose, Calcium

Abbreviation: BMPMFL

Specimen Type: Body Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST/CHEMISTRY SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YBMPMFL

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: CMPM

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST/CHEMISTRY SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YCMPM

LOINC: 24323-8

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: Labcorp

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Additional Information: Test Includes: Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, HCO3, Anion Gap, BUN, Creatinine, Calcium, Albumin, T. Protein, Globulin, A:G Ratio, Glucose, AST, ALT, Alk. Phos, Total Bilirubin

Abbreviation: LIPD

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST/CHEMISTRY SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YLIPD

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: RENFP

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST/CHEMISTRY SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YRENFP

LOINC: 24362-6

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Additional Information: Test Includes: Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, HCO3, BUN, Creatinine, Glucose, Phosphorus, Calcium, Albumin

Abbreviation: ACHEP

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YACHEP

LOINC: 24113-3, 13950-1, 5196-1, 13955-0

Volume: 3.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Test Includes: Hepatitis A Antibody IgM (HAVM), Hepatitis B core Antibody, IgM (Core M), Hepatitis B surface Antigen (HBs AG), Hepatitis C Antibody (HCAB).

Abbreviation: ACHEPX

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YACHEPX

Volume: 6.0 mL

Minimum Volume: 3.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: LIVB

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST/CHEMISTRY SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YLIVB

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Additional Information: Test Includes: Albumin, AST, ALT, Alk. Phos., Total, Direct and Indirect Bilirubin, T. Protein

Abbreviation: ESSU

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YESSU

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: OPCS

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YOCPS

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