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Abbreviation: PTDSA

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPTDSA

Volume: 2.0 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: POFE

Specimen Type: Stool

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Specimen Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPOFE

Volume: 5 g

Minimum Volume: 1 g

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: FK

Specimen Type: Body Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YFK

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: TKU

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Frozen

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

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTKU

Volume: 30 mL

Minimum Volume: 10 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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

Abbreviation: KRU

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YKRU

Volume: 30 mL

Minimum Volume: 10 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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

Abbreviation: PTSTE

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YPTSTE

Abbreviation: PAB

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPAB

LOINC: 14338-8

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: PRBN

Specimen Type: Serum-No SST Drug Le

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPRBN

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: PREGNEN

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Frozen - Serum (2), SST (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPREGNEN

Volume: 2 - 0.5 mL aliquots

Minimum Volume: 2 - 0.25 mL aliquots

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: PKA

Specimen Type: Sodium Citrate Plasm

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Frozen - Sodium Citrated Plasma (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPKA

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: MYSL

Specimen Type: Serum-No SST Drug Le

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMYSL

LOINC: 3948-7, 3978-4

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.8 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: PROC

Specimen Type: Serum-No SST Drug Le

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPROC

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: INTPT

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YINTPT

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.25 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: PRGS

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST - MON/WED/FRI (1), SST/CHEMISTRY SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YPRGS

LOINC: 2839-9

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Monday/Wednesday/Friday

Abbreviation: PROG

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST - MON/WED/FRI (1), SST/CHEMISTRY SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPROG

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Monday/Wednesday/Friday

Abbreviation: PLPMA

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPLPMA

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: FPHEG

Specimen Type: Serum or plasma; no gel tubes

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Red top or sodium heparin

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YFPHEG

LOINC: 3988-3

Volume: 3 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.6 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Perfromed everyday / Reported 7-11 days

Additional Information: MAYO ID: FPHEG

Abbreviation: PRFN

Specimen Type: Serum-No SST Drug Le

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPRFN

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: PPXY

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPPXY

Abbreviation: PROP

Specimen Type: Serum-No SST Drug Le

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPROP

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: PGD2

Specimen Type: Serum or plasma

Storage Temperature: CRITCAL FROZEN. Test is not performed at ARUP; separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Tubes / Containers: Red top or EDTA

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPGD2

LOINC: 12839-7

Volume: 3 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performance varies / Reported 10-17 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 3000219. Aspirin, indomethacin, or anti-inflammatory medications should be discontinued, if possible, at least 48 hours prior to collection.

Abbreviation: PD2U

Specimen Type: Urine - unpreserved

Storage Temperature: CRITICAL FROZEN

Tubes / Containers: Urine cup

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPD2U

LOINC: 12838-9

Volume: 10 mL

Minimum Volume: 5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performance varies / Reported 10-17 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 3000240 Test is not performed at ARUP; separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered. Aspirin, indomethacin, or anti-inflammatory medications should be discontinued, if possible, at least 48 hours prior to collection.

Abbreviation: PHI11

Specimen Type: Red Top, NON SST

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Serum, Red Top

Instrument / Location: Mayo via RPS

Host Code: YPHI11

LOINC: 2857-1

Volume: 2 ml

Minimum Volume: 1 ml

PSPC Testing Schedule: Mayo via RPS

Additional Information: Specimens for testing should be drawn prior to prostate manipulations such as digital rectal examination (DRE), prostatic massage, transrectal ultrasound (TRUS), and prostatic biopsy. Specimens should not be collected from patients receiving therapy with high biotin (vitamin B7) doses (ie, >5 mg/day) until at least 8 hours following the last biotin administration. Serum must be frozen within 3 hours of collection.

Abbreviation: PSA

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST/CHEMISTRY SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YPSA

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Additional Information: Freeze within 72 hours

Abbreviation: PSK4K

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPSK4K

Volume: 4 mL

Minimum Volume: 3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: 4 Kallikrein Biomarkers: Total PSA, Free PSA, Intact PSA and bK2. 4-23-2023 3:30:44 PM by ARUP: Bio Reference Laboratories, Inc. has updated their testing requirements for Prostate-Specific Kallikrein, 4Kscore; Patients 45 years and older will be required to have the Digital Rectal Exam (DRE) performed before testing can be completed. If the DRE has not been performed before the specimen has been sent for testing, then testing will need to be cancelled.