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Abbreviation: POFE

Specimen Type: Stool

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Specimen Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPOFE

Volume: 5 g

Minimum Volume: 1 g

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: SOFE

Specimen Type: Stool

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Specimen Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSOFE

Volume: 5 g

Minimum Volume: 1 g

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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: 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: TRYPF

Specimen Type: Stool

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTRYPF

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: GIPARA

Specimen Type: Stool - Unpreserved

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Container

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YGIPARA

LOINC: 60545-1, 60544-4, 6396-6, 70295-1, 41436-7

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed T, Th, Sat / Reported 2-5 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 2011150 This test detects Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia, Entamoeba histolytica, Dientamoeba fragilis, and Cyclospora cayetanensis.

Documents: http://ltd.aruplab.com/Tests/Pub/2011150

Abbreviation: CHYMF

Specimen Type: Stool, random

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Sterile stool container

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCHYMF

LOINC: 25375-7

Volume: 1 g

Minimum Volume: 0.5 g

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: ARUP # 2005160

Abbreviation: A1AS

Specimen Type: Stool, random specim

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Container (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YA1AS

Volume: 5 g

Minimum Volume: 1 g

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: EOPF

Specimen Type: Stool, random specim

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

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YEOPF

LOINC: 30078-0, 15207-4, 15202-5, 29911-5, 29912-3, 13363-7, 2693-0, 73571-2, 13363-7, 30078-0, 2693-0

Volume: 5 g

Minimum Volume: 5 g

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Reported within 48 hrs

Additional Information: ARUP # 0020699 CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Abbreviation: FNAKCL

Specimen Type: Stool, random specim

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YFNAKCL

Volume: 5 grams

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: FRED

Specimen Type: Stool, random specim

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Container (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YFRED

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: LCTFL

Specimen Type: Stool, random specim

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Container (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YLCTFL

Volume: 5 g

Minimum Volume: 1 g

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: PORSTM

Specimen Type: Stool, random specim

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Container (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPORSTM

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: PORST

Specimen Type: Stool, random specim

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Container (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPORST

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: SFF

Specimen Type: Stool, random specimen

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Sterile container

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSFF

LOINC: 2270-7

Volume: 1 cc

Minimum Volume: 0.5 cc

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed daily / Reported same day

Additional Information: Room temp for 24 hrs, refrig temp for 48 hrs, freezer temp 30 days

Abbreviation: AP PAP CONV

Specimen Type: SurePath 1

Storage Temperature: None

Instrument / Location: AP Gyn Cytology

Host Code: papconv

Tab Assignment: AP Cytology

Abbreviation: HPV

Specimen Type: SurePath Pap Vial

Storage Temperature: Ambient

Tubes / Containers: SurePath Pap Vial

Instrument / Location: BD Viper / PSPC

Host Code: YHPV

LOINC: 82675-0;77399-4;77400-0;61380-2

PSPC Testing Schedule: Results within 1-3 days from received date

Additional Information: All HPV's include 14 HR types with individual reporting of Genotypes 16, 18, & 45, if present. Please contact PSPC Cytology Dept. with any additional questions.

Abbreviation: PAPRHPV

Specimen Type: SurePath Pap Vial

Storage Temperature: Ambient

Tubes / Containers: SurePath Pap Vial

Instrument / Location: BD Viper / PSPC

Host Code: YPAPRHPV

LOINC: 22637-3 *If reflexed to HPV add 82675-0;77399-4;77400-0;61380-2

Tab Assignment: Pap with reflex to HPV if ASCUS

PSPC Testing Schedule: Results within 1 -3 days from received date

Additional Information: Liquid Based Pap with reflex to HPV with Genotype 16, 18, 45, if Pap has ASCUS diagnosis. Please contact PSPC Cytology Dept. with any additional questions.

Abbreviation: CTLGV

Specimen Type: Swab

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Vaginal, rectal, cervical, urethral, genital, or penile swab with APTIMA Unisex Swab Specimen Collection kit OR in Viral Transport Media

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCTLGV

LOINC: 31208-2. 21613-5

Volume: 2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Mon, Thurs / Reported 1-5 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 2013768

Abbreviation: SALCOR

Specimen Type: Swab

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Swab (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSALCOR

LOINC: 2142-8

Volume: Salivette Collection Device

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: DIPCU

Specimen Type: Swab

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YDIPCU

Abbreviation: HSVD

Specimen Type: Swab

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHSVD

LOINC: 20444-6

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed M-F / Reported 48-72 hours

Additional Information: Clinically suspicious herpetic cutaneous and mucocutaneous lesions SWABBED and stored in BD UVT, Remel M4, Remel M4RT, Remel M5, Remel M6, StarSwab or UTM transport media

Abbreviation: OPOX

Specimen Type: Swab

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Viral Transport Media

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YOPOX

LOINC: 31208-2, 41853-3

Volume: Lesion swab in Viral Transport Media

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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

Additional Information: ARUP # 3005716 SPECIMEN SOURCE REQUIRED

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: VREC

Specimen Type: Swab

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Aerobic Swab (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVREC

Volume: Rectal Swab using Aerobic Culturette or 1 mL Stool in a Sterile Container

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Any site/source; recommend rectal swab for screening.