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Abbreviation: NOBA

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Storage Temperature: CRITICAL ROOM TEMPERATURE

Tubes / Containers: Sodium or lithium heparin

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YNOBA

LOINC: 30903-9, 11526-1

Volume: 3 mL whole blood (patient) AND 3 mL whole blood (control)

Minimum Volume: 1 mL (patient) AND 1 mL (control)

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Reported 2-3 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 0096657 Do not refrigerate or freeze. LIVE NEUTROPHILS REQUIRED. CRITICAL ROOM TEMPERATURE. This test requires special handling and a control specimen. Please contact PSPC at 800-762-6811 prior to blood draw.

Abbreviation: NGSHM

Specimen Type: Whole blood EDTA

Storage Temperature: Room temperature or refrigerated also acceptable

Tubes / Containers: Purple top tube (EDTA)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YNGSHM

LOINC: 31208-2, 42349-1, 41103-3, 69047-9, 82786-5, 93367-1, 48767-8, 49549-9, 62364-5, 36908-2, 19139-5

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed MWF / Reported 14 days

Additional Information: Performed MWF / Reported 14 days

Documents: MAYO ID: NGSHM

Abbreviation: NMDA

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YNMDA

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: NMTHR

Specimen Type: Urine

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

Tubes / Containers: Urine container, no preservative

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YNMTHR

Volume: 5 mL

Minimum Volume: 3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performance varies / Reported 3-10 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 3002743 Test not performed at ARUP; separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered. Room temperature or frozen also acceptable. Patient must not be taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) or aminoguanidine as these medications increase N-methylhistamine (NMH) levels. Specimen should be collected within a few hours of symptom onset.

Abbreviation: NOCCU

Specimen Type: Default

Storage Temperature: None

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YNOCCU

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: NCASAB

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YNCASAB

Volume: 1.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.9 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: NVDET

Specimen Type: Stool

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated (3 or less days); Frozen stable 1 month.

Tubes / Containers: Sterile container

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YNVDET

LOINC: 56748-7

Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Monday - Friday / Reported within 3 days

Abbreviation: NPM1

Specimen Type: EDTA Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Store and Transport at 4C

Tubes / Containers: 5 ml EDTA

Instrument / Location: RPS Sendouts

Host Code: YNPM1

Volume: 5ml

Minimum Volume: 1ml

PSPC Testing Schedule: Bone Marrow and unstained slides are also acceptable.

Documents: https://www.testmenu.com/nebraska/Tests/277426

Abbreviation: NTXU

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YNTXUR

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: SNTP

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: SST (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSNTP

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.25 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: NTFP

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YNTFP

Volume: 1.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: ORDE

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YORDE

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.35 mL

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: GBLD

Specimen Type: Body Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YGBLD

Volume: Volume: 1 mL gastric fluid in transport tube

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Specimen is stable for 5 days refrigerated.

Abbreviation: MMRVPAN

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMMRVPAN

LOINC: 7962-4, 7966-5, 8014-3, 8047-3

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Reported within 24 hours

Additional Information: ARUP # 2011375

Abbreviation: OLGNL

Specimen Type: CSF and Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST (1), Sterile Container (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YOLGNL

Volume: 1.5 mL CSF AND 1 mL serum

Minimum Volume: 0.7 mL CSF AND 0.5 mL serum

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: ORCHD

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YORCHD

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.35 mL

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: ORXNA

Specimen Type: CSF

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Sterile container

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YORXNA

LOINC: 91670-0

Volume: 1.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed monthly (Second Monday) / Reported 3-32 days

Additional Information: MAYO ID: ORXNA

Documents: Neurology Specialty Testing Client Test Request

Abbreviation: OARU

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YOARU

Volume: 10 mL

Minimum Volume: 3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: OSMRPS

Specimen Type: Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: PST (Green) tube or SST (Gold) tube

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YOSMRPS

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

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

Abbreviation: OISEQ

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Purple top (EDTA) or Yellow top tube (ACD solution A or B)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YOISEQ

LOINC: 41103-3, 31208-2

Volume: 3 mL

Minimum Volume: 1.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performance varies / Reported 14-21 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 3001607 Submit with order: Patient History for Osteogenesis Imprefecta and Low Bone Density Panel

Documents: Patient History for Osteogenesis Imprefecta and Low Bone Density Panel

Abbreviation: OMAP

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YOMAP

Volume: 1.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: OPBF

Specimen Type: Specimen

Storage Temperature: Stability: Body Fluid: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 72 hours; Frozen: Unacceptable Urine: Ambient: 72 hours; Refrigerated: 72 hours; Frozen: Unacceptable

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YOPBF

Additional Information: Peak egg excretion occurs between noon and 3 p.m.

Abbreviation: OVAARU

Specimen Type: Unpreserved Stool

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: 2 - 5 gram, Unpreserved Stool x 2

Instrument / Location: ARUP via RPS

Host Code: YOVAARU

Volume: 2 - 5 gram stool

Additional Information: Test splits into 2 seperate tests: GLAM (Giardia Antigen by EIA) and CRYSPOR (Crypto Antigen by EIA). Preferred specimen is 2 - 5 gram Unpreserved Stool, Frozen. Cary Blair (do not freeze) specimens acceptable up to 72 hours from collection, must be received at PSPC same day of collection, Monday thru Thursday.

Abbreviation: UOX

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: 24Hr Container, No Preservative (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YUOX

Volume: 4 mL

Minimum Volume: 1.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Transfer 4 mL aliquot from the well-mixed 24-hour urine collection to a transport tube with 20 mg Sulfamic Acid. If the collection tube with Sulfamic Acid is not available, transport a 4 mL unadjusted aliquot of urine. Freeze specimens immediately after aliquoting..

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