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Abbreviation: ZRTIH1

Specimen Type: EDTA Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: EDTA Whole Blood

Instrument / Location: POBL

Host Code: ZRTIH1

Volume: 4 ml

Minimum Volume: 2 ml

PSPC Testing Schedule: Monday - Friday

Abbreviation: ZRBC

Specimen Type: Royal Blue

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Royal Blue - EDTA (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YZRBC

LOINC: 29763-0

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.7 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Centrifuge tube within 2 hours of collection and separate plasma from cells. Discard the plasma. Transfer the RBC's to a Trace Element-Free transport tube.

Abbreviation: ZPP

Specimen Type: Purple Top

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YZPP

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.25 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: ZNWB

Specimen Type: Royal Blue

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Royal Blue - EDTA (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YZNWB

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: ZNT8

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YZNT8

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: ZN

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Royal Blue (2)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YZN

LOINC: 5763-8

Volume: 2.0 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Royal Blue EDTA or Royal Blue No Additive are acceptable. Separate serum from cells within 60 minutes of collection and transfer to a trace element free plastic transport tube. Plasma may be separated immediately and transferred to a plastic transport tube for shipment to the laboratory.

Abbreviation: ZINCS

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Royal blue (metal free tube only)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YZINCS

LOINC: 5763-8

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Thursdays / Reported same day

Additional Information: Metal free tube only

Abbreviation: ZIKAM

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YZIKAM

LOINC: 80824-6, 66174-4, 92944-8, 75325-1

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Mon, Fri / Reported 1-6 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 2013942 Parallel testing is preferred and convalescent specimens must be received within 30 days from receipt of the acute specimens. Mark specimen plainly as "acute or convalescent." Submit With Order: Patient History for Zika Virus Testing

Documents: Patient History for Zika Virus Testing

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: YSTEE

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YYSTEE

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.35 mL

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: YERSM

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YYERSM

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Sent to Methodist

Abbreviation: XCU

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservative

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

Tubes / Containers: 24Hr Container, No Preservative

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YXCUR

LOINC: 5632-5, 5633-3, 2161-8, 2162-6, 13829-7, 19153-6, 30211-7

Volume: 8 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Reported 1-5 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 0020461 Room temperature or frozen also available. Transfer an 8 mL aliquot from a well-mixed collection to Trace Element-Free Transport Tubes.

Abbreviation: XBIL

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST/CHEMISTRY SERUM (1), TT SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YXBIL

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: WNABC

Specimen Type: CSF

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Container (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YWNABC

LOINC: 41236-1, 29569-1

Volume: 1.0 mL CSF in a sterile tube

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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

Abbreviation: WLWBE

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YWLWBE

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.25 mL

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: WLNT

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YWLNT

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.35 mL

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: WHEATC

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YWHEATC

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.35 mL

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: WBTE

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YWBTE

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.25 mL

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: WBLC

Specimen Type: CSF

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Container (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YWBLCR

Volume: 3 mL

Minimum Volume: 2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: WBC

Specimen Type: EDTA Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: XS-1000i

Host Code: YWBC

LOINC: 6690-2

Volume: 4 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

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: 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: VZVAB

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVZVAB

LOINC: 5403-1

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: VZGM

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVZGM

LOINC: 5404-9

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.25 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: VZECSF

Specimen Type: CSF

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Default container

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVZECSF

LOINC: 58755-0

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed daily / Reported within 24 hrs

Additional Information: ARUP # 0054444 An approved NPL form must accompany specimen.

Documents: NPL Form