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Abbreviation: GDLM

Specimen Type: Specimen

Storage Temperature: None

Tubes / Containers: Royal Blue, Transfer Tube

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YGDLM

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: GA1PU

Specimen Type: EDTA Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YGA1PU

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: GALEC3

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YGALEC3

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.25 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: GGT

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST/CHEMISTRY SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YGGT

LOINC: 2324-2

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: GTRPS

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: None

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: GTRPS

Abbreviation: GHBS

Specimen Type: Serum-No SST Drug Le

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YGHBS

Volume: 6 mL

Minimum Volume: 2.4 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: GM1A

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YGM1A

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.25 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: GNGAB

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YGNGAB

LOINC: 88723-2, 31500-2, 88731-5, 88724-0, 88730-7, 88729-9

Volume: 0.3 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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

Additional Information: ARUP test # 0051033

Abbreviation: GARLIC

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YGARLIC

LOINC: 6122-6

Volume: 0.5mL

Minimum Volume: 0.25mL

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

Additional Information: ARUP # 0099479

Abbreviation: GAS

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YGAS

LOINC: 2333-3

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Patient fast for 12 hours prior to collection is recommended.

Abbreviation: VCGV1

Specimen Type: Eye swab, lesion, stool, tissue (brain, colon, kidney, liver, etc.), or urine.

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate for 72 hours only

Tubes / Containers: Fluid: Sterile container or Viral transport media. Swab or tissue: 3 mL Viral trasport media. Stool: unpreserved stool transport vial

Instrument / Location: ARUP via RPS

Host Code: YVCGV

LOINC: 6584-7

Volume: Fluid: 3 mL Stool: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: Fluid or Stool: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Specimen must be received at PSPC same day of collection. Specimens received after Thursday have a high probability of being rejected due to stability and shipment. ARUP # 2006498

Abbreviation: VCRES

Specimen Type: Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), Nasopharyngeal aspirate (swab or washing), Tracheal aspirate, Sputum, Throat or Lung Tissue

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated 72 hours only

Tubes / Containers: Sterile container or Viral transport media

Instrument / Location: ARUP via RPS

Host Code: YVCRES

LOINC: 6584-7

Volume: 3.0 mL

Minimum Volume: 1.0 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Fluid: Transfer 3.0 mL specimen to a sterile container or viral transport media. Swab or Tissue: Place in 3 mL viral transport media.

Additional Information: Specimen only good for 72 hours. Specimens received at PSPC after Thursday have a high probability of being rejected due to stability and shipment.

Abbreviation: GD0

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YGD0

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: GDC

Specimen Type: Serum1

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YGDC

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: GHBU

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YGHBU

Volume: 6 mL

Minimum Volume: 2.4 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: GIPARA

Specimen Type: Stool - Unpreserved

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Container

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YGIPARA

LOINC: 60545-1, 60544-4, 6396-6, 70295-1, 41436-7

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed T, Th, Sat / Reported 2-5 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 2011150 This test detects Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia, Entamoeba histolytica, Dientamoeba fragilis, and Cyclospora cayetanensis.

Documents: http://ltd.aruplab.com/Tests/Pub/2011150

Abbreviation: GIPPRPS

Specimen Type: Stool

Storage Temperature: Room Temperature

Tubes / Containers: Cary Blair Container and Sterile Stool Container

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YGIPPRPS

Volume: 1-5 mL fresh stool and 10 mL Cary-Blair or Enteric Plus transport media

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Results within 24 hours

Additional Information: Specimen must be in a cary blair vial and sterile container and must be received at testing facility within 4 days. C Diff Toxin will also be ran in addition to this panel. Please note if No C Diff Toxin is needed.

Documents: Gastrointestinal Panel Guidance

Abbreviation: GLAM

Specimen Type: Stool

Storage Temperature: Unpreserved-Frozen / Cary-Blair-Refrigerated for 72 hours

Tubes / Containers: Unpreserved Frozen Stool (preferred) / Cary-Blair, only good for 72 hours

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YGLAM

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: ****PLEASE NOTE****Cary-Blair specimens received in at PSPC on Saturdays may be too old for testing****

Abbreviation: GIARA

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YGIARA

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: GNGRE

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YGNGRE

Abbreviation: GLID

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: RPS Serum (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YGLIDR

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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

Additional Information: ARUP # 0051358

Abbreviation: GLIME

Specimen Type: Serum-No SST Drug Le

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YGLIME

Abbreviation: GLPZD

Specimen Type: Serum-No SST Drug Le

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: Red Top (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YGLPZD

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Serum from a plain red tube or plasma from a gray top tube is acceptable.

Abbreviation: AGLO

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YAGLO

LOINC: 44446-3

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.25 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: GGON

Specimen Type: EDTA Plasma-FROZEN

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Frozen - EDTA plasma (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YGGON

LOINC: 2338-2

Volume: 3 mL

Minimum Volume: 1.1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Overnight fast is required. Must be a fasting specimen. Draw in a prechilled tube and chill tube in wet ice for 10 minutes. Centrifuge in a refrigerated centrifuge, immediately remove plasma from cells and freeze.