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Abbreviation: VZGM

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVZGM

LOINC: 5404-9

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.25 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: VZECSF

Specimen Type: CSF

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Default container

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVZECSF

LOINC: 58755-0

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed daily / Reported within 24 hrs

Additional Information: ARUP # 0054444 An approved NPL form must accompany specimen.

Documents: NPL Form

Abbreviation: VYHE

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YVYHE

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.35 mL

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: VWFM

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Tubes / Containers: Blue top (Sodium Citrate)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVWFM

LOINC: 32217-2

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed M-F / Reported 4-11 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 0092281 CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered. Refer to Specimen Handling at aruplab.com for hemostasis/thrombosis specimen handling guidelines.

Abbreviation: VWFH

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YVWFH

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.35 mL

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: VNWFA

Specimen Type: Sodium Citrate Plasm

Storage Temperature: Frozen

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

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVNWFA

Volume: 2 - 1 mL aliquots

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: VNSNE

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YVNSNE

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.35 mL

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: VNLAE

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YVNLAE

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.35 mL

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: VLCB

Specimen Type: EDTA Plasma-FROZEN

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Frozen - EDTA plasma (1), Purple Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVLCB

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Separate plasma from cells in a green (sodium or lithium heparin) or purple (EDTA) tube immediately and freeze plasma within 72 hours.

Abbreviation: VGCCA

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVGCCA

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.25 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: VEGF

Specimen Type: EDTA Plasma-FROZEN

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVEGF

LOINC: 34694-0

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Tues / Reported 1-8 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 0092660

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: 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: 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: VANT

Specimen Type: Serum-No SST Drug Le

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: VANT

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: VAND

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: None

Instrument / Location: PSPC

Host Code: Yvand

Abbreviation: VAGPCR

Specimen Type: Swab

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated or room temperature

Tubes / Containers: GeneXpert Xpert Swab Specimen Collection Kit

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVAGPCR

LOINC: 69568-4, 62460-1, 62461-9, 62460-1

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Reported same day

Additional Information: Stable for 7 days refrigerated or room temperature. For use in detection of Bacterial Vaginosis, Candida species and Trichomonas vaginalis nucleic acid in vaginal fluid specimens from patients with symptoms of vaginitis/vaginosis. This test can be performed in lieu of a wet mount, gram stain and cervical culture. *Replaced Vaginal direct probe (VPDP) as of 6/26/2023

Abbreviation: UUNB

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

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

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YUUNB

Volume: 10 mL aliquot of 24 hour urine

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL aliquot of 24 hour urine

Tab Assignment: General

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

Abbreviation: USPG

Specimen Type: Urine, no preservative

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YUSPG

LOINC: 53326-5

Volume: 10 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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: URED

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: PSPC

Host Code: YURED

LOINC: 5809-9

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: UREAFL

Specimen Type: Body Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST/CHEMISTRY SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YUREAFL

Abbreviation: UREA

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST/CHEMISTRY SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YUREA

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: UNRE

Specimen Type: Default

Storage Temperature: None

Instrument / Location: PSPC

Host Code: UNRE

Abbreviation: UMYG

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Urine cup

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YUMYG

LOINC: 2641-9

Volume: 4 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Thoroughly mix entire collection, then, perform one of the two processing options: Option 1: Immediately after collection, adjust pH to 8-9 by adding 10 percent Na2CO3. Transfer 1 mL aliquot urine to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.5 mL) Option 2: Immediately after collection, transfer a maximum of 4 mL urine to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube prefilled with Sodium Carbonate (ARUP)supply #48096). (Min: 0.5 mL) ARUP # 0020223