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Abbreviation: B2GM

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: After separation from cells: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YB2GM

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: B2GA

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YB2GA

LOINC: 21108-6

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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

Additional Information: ARUP # 0050324

Abbreviation: B2MG

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST/CHEMISTRY SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YB2MG

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: B2MU

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Specimen Container

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YB2MU

LOINC: 2161-8, 13485-8, 2756-5, 1953-9

Volume: 3 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed daily / Reported within 24 hrs

Additional Information: ARUP # 0080432 Transfer one 3 mL aliquot from a well-mixed random collection to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. If pH is greater than 8, lower pH to 6-8 by adding 1M HCL. If pH less than 6, increase pH to 6-8 by adding 5% NaOH. Titrate with appropriate preservative until pH of 6-8 has been reached. Record the pH on the transport tube and test request form.

Abbreviation: UBICA

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: ****Frozen**** Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: Unacceptable

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YUBICA

Volume: 4 ml

Minimum Volume: 2 ml

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Immediately upon collection, mix and transfer 4 mL urine to a standard transport tube. (Min: 2 ml) Do not expose to air.

Abbreviation: BILA

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBILA

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Patient should fast for 8 hours prior to collection.

Abbreviation: DBIL

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST/CHEMISTRY SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YDBIL

LOINC: 1968-7

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: BMPP2

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YBMPP2

Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: General

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: BEPEA

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YBEPEA

Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: BBYE

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YBBYE

Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: BDABR

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBDABR

LOINC: 16471-5

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Reported 2-5 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 3000236 Mark specimens plainly as acute or convalescent.

Abbreviation: BLAAB

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBLAAB

Abbreviation: BDAE

Specimen Type: Default

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBDAE

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: BLCPS

Specimen Type: Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Split 1

Tubes / Containers: Blood Culture (1), Blood Culture (1)

Instrument / Location: BacTec A

Host Code: YBLCPS

LOINC: 600-7

Tab Assignment: Microbiology

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Negative at 5 days

Additional Information: One aerobic and one anaerobic blood culture bottle for adults or one pediatric bottle.

Abbreviation: BLBAG

Specimen Type: Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: None

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBLBAG

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: AP BX

Specimen Type: Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: EDTA (Purple), 2 Unstained Peripheral Blood Smears (slides must be made within 6 hours of collection), CBC with Differential results

Instrument / Location: PSPC

Host Code: APBX

Volume: 5 mL

Minimum Volume: 3 mL

Additional Information: Unstained peripheral blood smears are required and must be made within 6 hours of collection.

Abbreviation: AP BX

Specimen Type: Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: EDTA (purple), 2 Unstained Peripheral Blood Smears (slides must be made within 6 hours of collection), CBC with Differential results

Instrument / Location: PSPC

Host Code: APBX

Volume: 5 mL

Minimum Volume: 3 mL

Additional Information: Unstained peripheral blood smears are required and must be made within 6 hours of collection.

Abbreviation: BNPP

Specimen Type: EDTA Plasma

Storage Temperature: EDTA whole blood only valid for 7 hours. Separate plasma from cells within 7 hours. Plasma refrigerated up to 24 hours and then must be frozen.

Tubes / Containers: Purple top tube (EDTA)

Instrument / Location: Triage Quidel

Host Code: YBNPP

LOINC: 30934-4

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Same day

Additional Information: EDTA whole blood only valid for 7 hours. Separate plasma from cells within 7 hours. Plasma refrigerated up to 24 hours and then must be frozen.

Abbreviation: FCT

Specimen Type: Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Purple top tube (EDTA)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YFCT

Volume: 5 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed daily, routine, STAT / Reported same day

Additional Information: Peritoneal fluid (abdominal fluid, ascites fluid & paracentesis fluid) Pleural fluid Pericardial fluid Synovial fluid (Joint & prosthetic joint fluids) Peritoneal Dialysate Fluid Specimen must be labeled with patient name, hospital number, date & time collected and name of person who collected specimen. Order must state the specific site that the specimen was aspirated from. Test Includes: Total Volume, color, turbidity, RBC count, WBC count and cytospin differential.

Abbreviation: BCHM

Specimen Type: Body Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YBCHM

LOINC: 54246-4

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: BCRY

Specimen Type: Body fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Sterile container, heparin tube, or EDTA tube.

Instrument / Location: PSPC

Host Code: YBCRY

LOINC: 6825-4

Volume: 5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: BFBLD

Specimen Type: Pleural fluid & Pericardial fluid sources ONLY - With the exception of Synovial fluid, all other body fluids need to be ordered as ANACU or AERCU.

Storage Temperature: Room temperature

Tubes / Containers: Aerobic and Anaerobic Bactec blood bottles

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBFBLD

LOINC: 31208-2, 48767-8, 41852-5

Volume: 10 mL

Minimum Volume: 8 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: If there is insufficient fluid to inoculate the Bactec bottles, please submit as an ANACU, rather than a BFBLD.

Abbreviation: BPPRP

Specimen Type: Nasopharyngeal Swab

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Nasopharyngeal swab

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBPPRP

LOINC: 23826-1

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Charcoal swab no longer acceptable.

Abbreviation: BPERT1

Specimen Type: Default

Storage Temperature: Split 1

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBPERT

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts