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Abbreviation: CHIKPN

Specimen Type: Serum or plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: SST; purple top or pink (K2EDTA) also acceptable

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCHIKPN

LOINC: 31208-2, 60260-7

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Tues, Fri / Reported 2-5 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 2013085

Abbreviation: CBBRP

Specimen Type: Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCBBRP

Abbreviation: JCDET

Specimen Type: Specimen

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Container (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YJCDET

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: 0.5 mL Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF), 10 mL Urine, 1 gm Tissue, Fixed or Frozen

Abbreviation: MUMPCR

Specimen Type: Viral Culture Media

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Buccal swab

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMUMPCR

LOINC: 31208-2, 47532-7

Volume: Buccal swab placed in viral transport media.

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: ARUP # 3000523

Abbreviation: MURTP

Specimen Type: Default

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Viral Transport Media (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMURTPRA

LOINC: 31208-2, 6933-0, 51988-4, 68546-1, 69935-5

Volume: 1 mL urine or genital swab

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Transfer genital swab or 1 mL urine in viral transport media

Abbreviation: MGRP

Specimen Type: Specimen

Storage Temperature: None

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMGRP

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: NVDET

Specimen Type: Stool

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated (3 or less days); Frozen stable 1 month.

Tubes / Containers: Sterile container

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YNVDET

LOINC: 56748-7

Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Monday - Friday / Reported within 3 days

Abbreviation: TGPR

Specimen Type: EDTA Plasma

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTGPR

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Refrigerate plasma up to 5 days and then freeze.

Abbreviation: TWP

Specimen Type: EDTA Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTWP

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: VZVDB

Specimen Type: EDTA Plasma

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVZVDB

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed M-F

Additional Information: Must be collected & processed using sterile technique. For PPT tubes, plasma must be spun within 6 hours of collection and then refrigerated. For EDTA lavendar tubes, plasma must be taken off cells within 48 hours and then refrigerated.

Abbreviation: VZVDP

Specimen Type: Bone Marrow in EDTA, CSF, Swabs in viral media and Tissues (fresh, fixed or FFPE)

Storage Temperature: Tissue: Fixed or snap frozen ship frozen on dry ice. Swab: Ambient must be received within 96 hours of collection; Frozen >96 hours Bone Marrow or CSF: Ship/store refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Bone marrow in EDTA. Swabs in viral media or may also be transported dry in a sterile container.

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVZVDP

LOINC: 11483-5

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed M-F

Additional Information: Swabs in 2 mL sterile saline or viral transport media are ambient up to 96 hours and then must be frozen.

Abbreviation: ZIKA

Specimen Type: Serum or plasma

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: EDTA plasma or red top tube

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YZIKA

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed M-Sat / Results within 8-12 hrs from receipt of specimen

Additional Information: IBT test: 4800 Avoid using gel separator tubes; samples collected in gel separator tubes have increased rate of PCR inhibition. Only send urine if the provider is requesting testing on a urine specimen, when collecting urine, a patient-matched serum or plasma specimen is required for serological follow up testing of negative RT-PCR results, per the CDC testing algorithm.

Abbreviation: HTLVDP

Specimen Type: EDTA Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHTLVDP

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: MICSPOR

Specimen Type: Stool

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMICSPOR

Abbreviation: URRP

Specimen Type: Specimen

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YURRP

Abbreviation: PBORB

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Purple top

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPBORB

LOINC: 90893-9, 82473-0, 82471-4, 59464-8

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed M-F / Reported 5 days

Additional Information: MAYO Test ID: PBORB

Abbreviation: PSPCR

Specimen Type: EDTA Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPSPCR

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: BKDOT

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Sterile container

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBKDOT

LOINC: 41480-5

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Mon-Sat / Reported within 24 hrs.

Additional Information: Can be shipped ambient or frozen Monday - Friday; if ambient, must be received at Viracor within 96 hrs.

Abbreviation: HHV8Q

Specimen Type: Plasma, serum or whole blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Lavendar (EDTA), Pink (Ks EDTA), or SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHHV8Q

LOINC: 31208-2, 49404-7, 39083-1

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Mon & Thur / Reported 2-5 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 2013089

Abbreviation: JCVQTP

Specimen Type: EDTA Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Purple top tube

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YJCVQTP

Volume: 4 mL

Minimum Volume: 2 mL plasma

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: TAT: Same day

Abbreviation: BTICK

Specimen Type: Default

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Specimen Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBTICK

Volume: Transfer one deer tick in 70% ethanol or in wet tissue.

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: SPAG

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSPAG

Volume: 5 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: HIVNGS

Specimen Type: EDTA Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: EDTA

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHIVNGS

LOINC: 80689-3, 11502-2

Volume: 2.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 1.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Reported 4-10 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 3003853. Please submit most recent viral load and test date, if available. Test may be unsuccessful if the plasma HIV-1 RNA viral load is <500 copies per mL of plasma.

Abbreviation: HCGNS3

Specimen Type: EDTA Plasma-FROZEN

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Frozen - EDTA plasma (1), Purple Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHCGNS3

Volume: 3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: HCVG3

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Purple top tube (EDTA)

Instrument / Location: LabCorp

Host Code: YHCVG3

LOINC: 72862-6, 83655-3, 49549-9

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: LabCorp

PSPC Testing Schedule: TAT: 10-14 days

Additional Information: LCH # 550603