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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: CUR

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated; room temperature also acceptable.

Tubes / Containers: Trace Element-Free Transport Tube (Royal blue EDTA)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCUR

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.6 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Reported 1-4 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 3003756 Separate cells within two hours of collection in a Trace Element-Free Transport Tube (Royal blue EDTA).

Abbreviation: CU

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Royal Blue - EDTA or No Additive (2)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCU

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Royal blue-top (EDTA) tube or royal blue-top without EDTA spun down. Centrifuge; do not allow serum or plasma to remain on cells and transfer to a trace element free transport tube.

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

Abbreviation: HMWK

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Sodium Citrate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHMWK

LOINC: 52754-9

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performance varies / Reported 5-14 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 2007578 Test not performed at ARUP; separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

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: HIVI

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Purple top tube (EDTA)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHIVI

LOINC: 72560-6

Volume: 2.2 mL

Minimum Volume: 1.2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed M-F / Reported 2-10 days

Additional Information: MAYO ID: HIVI

Abbreviation: LACT

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Grey top tube (Sodium fluoride)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YLACT

LOINC: 32693-4

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed daily / Reported same day

Additional Information: Tube MUST be at least half full. Blood should be drawn without stasis on the arm (do not use a tourniquet) and patient should avoid any exercise of the arm or hand before or during collection of the specimen. Remove plasma from cells within 15 minutes of collection.

Abbreviation: LPTMX

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YLPTMX

Abbreviation: NFLCP

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Room temperature

Tubes / Containers: Purple top tube (EDTA)

Instrument / Location: LabCorp

Host Code: YNFLCP

LOINC: 101281-4

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.7 mL (Does not allow for repeat testing.)

Tab Assignment: Labcorp

PSPC Testing Schedule: Expected TAT: 1-3 days

Additional Information: LCH # 140555 Patients should be cautioned to stop biotin consumption at least 72 hours prior to the collection of a sample.

Abbreviation: PCRTN

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Plasma (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPCRTN

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Specimen must be collected in a GI preservative tube. Patient must fast for 10-12 hours prior to collection.

Abbreviation: PCAGM

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Blue Top (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPCAGM

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: SECRET

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: ISI GI Preservative tube

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSECRET

Volume: 10 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Sent to Inter Science Institute.

Abbreviation: TGFBP

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: CRITICAL FROZEN

Tubes / Containers: EDTA (Purple Top)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTGFBP

LOINC: 49853-5

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: ARUP # 3005863 Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Abbreviation: VWFM

Specimen Type: Plasma

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

Tubes / Containers: Blue top (Sodium Citrate)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVWFM

LOINC: 32217-2

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed M-F / Reported 4-11 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 0092281 CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered. Refer to Specimen Handling at aruplab.com for hemostasis/thrombosis specimen handling guidelines.

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: F2A

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: CRITICAL FROZEN

Tubes / Containers: Blue top - Sodium citrate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YF2A

LOINC: 3289-6

Volume: 2 - 2 mL aliquots

Minimum Volume: 1 mL per aliquot

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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

Additional Information: ARUP # 0030007

Abbreviation: HIT

Specimen Type: Plasma - Frozen

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Sodium citrate (blue top) tube

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHIT

LOINC: 57761-9

Volume: Two - 5 mL sodium citrate tubes or Two - 3 mL sodium citrate tubes

Minimum Volume: Two - 0.5 mL aliquots, frozen, platelet poor citrated plasma minimum. DO NOT PUT ALL PLASMA IN ONE TUBE

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed M, W, F if recv'd at RPS by 1300, test will be reported by 1600 day of testing

Additional Information: Patient should be off heparin treatment. Specimens contaminated with heparin will cause erroneous results.

Abbreviation: ADRR

Specimen Type: Plasma & Serum

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Frozen - EDTA plasma (1), Frozen - Serum (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YADRR

LOINC: 1763-2, 2915-7, 30894-0

Volume: 1 mL serum and 2 mL plasma

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL serum and 1.2 mL plasma

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: CH9

Specimen Type: Plasma (Double spun)

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Blue top tube (Sodium citrate)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCH9

LOINC: 88449-4

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Mon - Fri / Reported 1-3 days

Additional Information: MAYO ID: CH9

Abbreviation: FAZAT

Specimen Type: Plasma or serum, NO gel

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated preferred; Frozen also acceptable

Tubes / Containers: Green top tube (Sodium heparin) or plain red top tube (No SST)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YFAZAT

LOINC: 16419-4

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Mon-Sun / Reported 5-9 days

Additional Information: MAYO ID: FAZAT

Abbreviation: OXLDL

Specimen Type: Plasma preferred / Serum acceptable

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Purple top / SST is acceptable

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YOXLDL

LOINC: 90364-1

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Fasting 10-12 hrs recommended. LCH# 123023

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: LARP

Specimen Type: Platelet-poor frozen plasma

Storage Temperature: CRITICAL FROZEN.

Tubes / Containers: Sodium citrate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YLARP

LOINC: 5902-2, 48022-8, 15359-3, 45274-8, 3243-3, 3269-8, 48022-8, 97641-5, 75512-4, 50410-0, 75883-9, 75882-1

Volume: 3 mL

Minimum Volume: 2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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

Additional Information: ARUP # 3017009 CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Abbreviation: PROTCS

Specimen Type: Platelet-poor plasma

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

Tubes / Containers: Blue top tube - Sodium Citrate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPROTCS

LOINC: 27819-2, 27822-6

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Reported 1-2 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 0030182 CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.