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Abbreviation: HPGPC

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Purple top (EDTA)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHPGPC

Volume: 3 mL

Minimum Volume: 2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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

Additional Information: ARUP # 3004480

Abbreviation: HSEP

Specimen Type: Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHSEP

Abbreviation: HSDB

Specimen Type: EDTA Plasma

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plasma (1), Purple Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHSDB

Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Plasma must be separated from cells within 48 hours of collection.

Abbreviation: HSVPC

Specimen Type: Collect: Bone marrow in EDTA, broncial wash/bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)/sputum, cerebral spinal fluid (CSF), tissue (fixed or snap frozen).

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate or Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Container

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHSVPC

Volume: 1.0 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Swabs are no longer acceptable. Order HSVD for swab specimens. Tissue must be collected and processed using sterile technique, i.e., sterile blades, and containers.

Abbreviation: HSVGG

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHSVGG

LOINC: 42337-6, 42338-4

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: ARUP # 0051152 Parallel testing is preferred and convalescent specimens must be received within 30 days from receipt of the acute specimen. Mark specimens plainly as "acute" or "convalescent." In the absence of active lesions, this is the preferred serology test for diagnosing herpes simplex viral infection. If testing for acute HSV infection, preferred test is HSVDD.

Abbreviation: VCHS1

Specimen Type: Buccal mucosa, eye, genital, rectal, throat or vesicle swab, or bronchoalveolar lavage, tissue or vesicle fluid.

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Fluid: Sterile container or Viral Transport Media Swab or tissue: 3 mL viral transport media

Instrument / Location: ARUP via RPS

Host Code: YVCHSA

LOINC: 5859-4

Volume: Fluid Volume: 3 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL in sterile container

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: ARUP # 0065065 Refrigerate up to 72 hours. Also acceptable: 3 mL viral transport media

Abbreviation: HSVDF

Specimen Type: Buccal mucosa lesion, cervical or genital lesion, eye, throat or vesicle swab, bronchial lavage (BAL), tissue, or vesicle fluid.

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated up to 72 hours - Can NOT be frozen

Tubes / Containers: Fluid: Sterile container or 3 mL viral transport media Swab or tissue: Viral transport media

Instrument / Location: ARUPvia RPS

Host Code: YHSVDFRPS

LOINC: 5846-1, 5849-5, 31208-2

Volume: 3.0 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: ARUP # 0060280

Abbreviation: HSVD

Specimen Type: Swab

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHSVD

LOINC: 20444-6

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed M-F / Reported 48-72 hours

Additional Information: Clinically suspicious herpetic cutaneous and mucocutaneous lesions SWABBED and stored in BD UVT, Remel M4, Remel M4RT, Remel M5, Remel M6, StarSwab or UTM transport media. Preferred testing for suspected acute HSV infection. If pursuing antibody testing, preferred test is HSVGG.

Abbreviation: HV6

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHV6

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: HHV6M

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST or plain red

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHHV6M

LOINC: 25417-7

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performance varies / Reported 3-7 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 3001284 Test is not performed at ARUP; separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Abbreviation: HALA

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHALA

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: HEXAU

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHEXAU

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: HXPP

Specimen Type: Sodium Citrate Plasm

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Blue Top (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHXPP

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: HEXA

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHEXA

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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: HISTP

Specimen Type: EDTA Plasma-FROZEN

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHISTP

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Collect in a pre-chilled tube and place on ice. Centrifuge tube and separate plasma within 20 minutes of collection.

Abbreviation: HISRU

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Frozen

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

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHISRU

Volume: 30 mL

Minimum Volume: 4 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: HISB

Specimen Type: Heparinized Whole Bl

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Green Top (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHISB

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: AHAB

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: RPS Serum (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YAHAB

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: SRHIST

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSRHIST

Volume: 3-5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed same day (M-Sat)

Additional Information: Testing performed at Viracor Eurofins Clinical Diagnostics.

Abbreviation: URHIST

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YURHIST

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed M-Sat / Reported 24 hrs after received at testing facility.

Additional Information: Viracor Test code: 30881/30882

Abbreviation: HPCCID

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHPCCIDR

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: HPGMU

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup - No preservative

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHPGMU

LOINC: 44524-7, 48952-6

Minimum Volume: 2 mL random urine

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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

Additional Information: ARUP # 2009418

Abbreviation: HIV

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: After separation from cells: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 8 months (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)

Tubes / Containers: Serum (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHIV

LOINC: 56888-1, 29893-5, 18396-2, 30361-0

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Separate from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1.5 mL serum into a Transport Tube. (Min: 0.75 mL) Remove particulate material.

Abbreviation: HIVRS

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHIVRS

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts