Browse our menu of tests

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: 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: LEGDF

Specimen Type: Specimen

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YLEGDF

Volume: Pericardial fluid, respiratory, or tissue specimens Fluid: Prepare two duplicate slides. OR transfer 1 mL fluid to a sterile container. Tissue: Transfer tissue to a sterile container and place on gauze moistened with sterile non-bacteriostatic saline to prevent drying. Refrigerate up to 48 hours and then freeze.

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: ASGA

Specimen Type: Serum-No SST Drug Le

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Frozen - Serum (1), Red Top (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YASGA

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: CRYSPOR

Specimen Type: Stool

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

Tubes / Containers: Unpreserved Frozen Stool (preferred) / Cary-Blair Stool Vial

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCRYSPOR

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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

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: 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: EMAG

Specimen Type: Stool

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Container (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YEMAGR

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: HPSG

Specimen Type: Stool

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated; 3 days. Frozen; 1 week.

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Container (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHPSG

LOINC: 31843-6, 31208-2, 48767-8

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: HBSG

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated 5 days, Frozen 3 months

Tubes / Containers: SST - TUES/THUR/SAT (1), SST/CHEMISTRY SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YHBSG

LOINC: 5195-3

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday

Abbreviation: HBEG

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHBEG

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: HDAA

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHDAA

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 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: HIVAGAB

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHIVAGAB

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Specimen must not contain any particulate material.

Abbreviation: AGROTA

Specimen Type: Stool, random specimen

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Container

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YAGROTA

LOINC: 6584-7

Volume: 5g

Minimum Volume: 1g

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Reported 3-14 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 0065088 Refrigerate up to 72 hrs and then freeze.

Abbreviation: BDAE

Specimen Type: Default

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBDAE

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: FUNGTL

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YFUNGTL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: LEAG

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YLEAG

Volume: 5 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: MEEP

Specimen Type: CSF

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Screw Top

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMEEP

Minimum Volume: 0.4 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: CTLGV

Specimen Type: Swab

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Vaginal, rectal, cervical, urethral, genital, or penile swab with APTIMA Unisex Swab Specimen Collection kit OR in Viral Transport Media

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCTLGV

LOINC: 31208-2. 21613-5

Volume: 2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Mon, Thurs / Reported 1-5 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 2013768

Abbreviation: CGDP

Specimen Type: Swab / Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: APTIMA® Multitest Swab Specimen Collection Kit / Aptima Urine Collection Kit

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCGDP

LOINC: 21613-5, 24111-7, 31208-2

Volume: Transfer 2 mL of urine into the urine specimen transport tube within 24 hours of collection using pipette provided. Urine level should fall between the black fill lines on the transport tube label. Make sure cap is tightly secured to eliminate leaking.

Minimum Volume: 2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS

Additional Information: Results include: Chlamydia DNA and N. Gonorrhea DNA

Documents: https://www.testmenu.com/nebraska/Tests/276878

Abbreviation: CCMVD

Specimen Type: Swab or Urine

Storage Temperature: Swab samples refrigerated up to 7 days / Urine sample frozen up to 3 days

Tubes / Containers: Buccal Swab/Saliva collected with a flocked swab / Urine - Sterile container

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCCMVD

LOINC: 31208-2, 5000-5

Volume: Buccal Swab/Saliva collected w/ flocked swab in 3 mL UTM/VTM or 1 mL random urine

Minimum Volume: Buccal Swab/Saliva collected w/ flocked swab in 3 mL UTM/VTM or 1 mL random urine

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Reported within 24 hrs

Additional Information: Test is validated for patients <21 days old.

Abbreviation: CMVDO

Specimen Type: Default

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Bone marrow, Bronchial wash/BAL/Sputum, CSF, Amniotic fluid, Body fluid, Urine and Tissue (fixed or snap frozen)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCMVDO

Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: CMVQB

Specimen Type: EDTA Plasma

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCMVQB

LOINC: 72493-0, 72494-8, 48767-8

Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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