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Abbreviation: SMACNA

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Purple-top tube

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSMACNA

Volume: 3 mL whole blood

Minimum Volume: 2 mL whole blood

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: ARUP # 2013436

Abbreviation: SCAP

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Storage Temperature: Room temperature

Tubes / Containers: Purple top tube

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSCAP

LOINC: 21769-5, 36911-6, 69047-9, 48767-8, 31208-2, 85069-3, 62364-5, 18771-6, 31208-2

Volume: 3 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Mon, Wed / Reported 21-28 days

Additional Information: MAYO ID: SCAP

Abbreviation: SPUCRPS

Specimen Type: Sterile container

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSPUCRPS

Volume: 10 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed M-Sun. Gram stain same day.

Abbreviation: SQUID

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YSQUID

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.35 mL

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: STACHP

Specimen Type: Serum

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

Tubes / Containers: Red top or SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSTACHP

LOINC: 29616-0, 42816-9

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.75 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performance varies / Reported 3-6 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 3004553

Abbreviation: SOV

Specimen Type: Prepared Smear

Storage Temperature: None

Instrument / Location: AP Non-Gyn Cytology

Host Code: SOV

Tab Assignment: AP Cytology

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: STRSC

Specimen Type: Throat swab

Storage Temperature: Room temperature

Tubes / Containers: E Swab or Culturette II swab kit

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSTRSC

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Prelim at 1 day, final at 2 days.

Additional Information: https://www.testmenu.com/nebraska/Tests/277223

Abbreviation: SPTSN

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: None

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSPTSN

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: STRYCS

Specimen Type: Serum or plasma

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Red top tube

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSTRYCS

Volume: 7 mL

Minimum Volume: 3.4 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Reported 8-15 days

Additional Information: NMS Test Code: 9263SP

Abbreviation: SUBP

Specimen Type: Serum

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

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSUBP

LOINC: 2971-0

Volume: 5 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performance varies / Reported 3-22 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 0098275 CRITICAL FROZEN Test is not performed at ARUP; separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered. An approved NPL form must accompany specimen.

Documents: https://ltd.aruplab.com/api/ltd/pdf/444

Abbreviation: SUCR

Specimen Type: Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: None

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSUCR

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: BSFHRT

Specimen Type: Sodium Heparin

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YBSFHRT

Volume: 10 mL Whole Blood

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: SYCE

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: SST (1)

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YSYCE

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.25 mL

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: SYCH

Specimen Type: Body Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YSYCHR

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: SYNCU

Specimen Type: Synovial Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Container AND 1 mL inoculated into Bactec Peds/Plus F bottle (Specimen volumes <1 mL routine culture plates only)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSYNCU

Volume: 3 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Prelim at 1 day; final at 5 days. Gram stain, same day.

Additional Information: Synovial fluid, includes all joint fluids.

Abbreviation: TBLMP

Specimen Type: EDTA Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTBLMP

LOINC: 9728-7, 8112-5, 8116-6, 8117-4, 14113-5, 8133-1, 20598-9, 20599-7, 32515-9, 8123-2, 14135-8, 8101-8, 30115-0, 17096-9, 21375-1, 30114-3, 20618-5, 50595-8

Volume: 5 mL

Minimum Volume: 3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Mon - Sat by 12 pm / Reported 24 hours

Additional Information: Specimen must be received at PSPC on the same day as it is collected as testing has a 24 hour time constraint. A copy of a CBC with differential results performed at the same time the T and B Lymphocyte Panel is collected must be included.

Abbreviation: TACR

Specimen Type: EDTA Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Ambient (Room Temp): 3 days, Refrigerated (2-8oC): 14 days, Frozen (-20oC): >6 months

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTACR

LOINC: 11253-2

Volume: 3 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: TSDB

Specimen Type: Serum-No SST Drug Le

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTSDB

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: A completed Tay-Sachs Disease Screening Questionnaire MUST accompany specimens. Biochemical Genetics Patient History Form is available on the ARUP Web site at http://www.aruplab.com/patienthistory

Abbreviation: TGAMA

Specimen Type: EDTA Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTGAMA

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: FREETFC

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YFREETFC

Volume: 1.0 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.8 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: TESTOS

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTESTOS

LOINC: 2986-8, 2991-8, 13967-5

Abbreviation: FREETM

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YFREETM

LOINC: 2991-8