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Abbreviation: H2N

Specimen Type: Body Fluid

Storage Temperature: None

Instrument / Location: RPS

Abbreviation: HBVGEN

Specimen Type: Serum or plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: SST or purple top tube (EDTA)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHBVGEN

LOINC: 32366-7, 32366-7, 49883-2

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Tues, Fri / Reported 7-10 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 2001567

Abbreviation: HIVI

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Purple top tube (EDTA)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHIVI

LOINC: 72560-6

Volume: 2.2 mL

Minimum Volume: 1.2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed M-F / Reported 2-10 days

Additional Information: MAYO ID: HIVI

Abbreviation: HCVG

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Two - 6 mL Gold tube or red top tube

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHCVG

LOINC: 48574-8

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed weekly

Additional Information: Spin immediately and take off gel, Freeze within 24 hours. If no HCV RNA is detected, or viral load is <500 IU/mL, then genotyping will not be performed.

Abbreviation: HCVGEN

Specimen Type: Serum or Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHCVGEN

LOINC: 32286-7

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: ARUP # 2006898

Abbreviation: HCGNS3

Specimen Type: EDTA Plasma-FROZEN

Storage Temperature: Frozen

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

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHCGNS3

Volume: 3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: HCVG3

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Purple top tube (EDTA)

Instrument / Location: LabCorp

Host Code: YHCVG3

LOINC: 72862-6, 83655-3, 49549-9

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: LabCorp

PSPC Testing Schedule: TAT: 10-14 days

Additional Information: LCH # 550603

Abbreviation: HIVNGS

Specimen Type: EDTA Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: EDTA

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHIVNGS

LOINC: 80689-3, 11502-2

Volume: 2.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 1.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Reported 4-10 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 3003853. Please submit most recent viral load and test date, if available. Test may be unsuccessful if the plasma HIV-1 RNA viral load is <500 copies per mL of plasma.

Abbreviation: HIVGSP

Specimen Type: EDTA Plasma-FROZEN

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Frozen - EDTA plasma (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHIVGSP

Volume: 6 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: HHV8Q

Specimen Type: Plasma, serum or whole blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Lavendar (EDTA), Pink (Ks EDTA), or SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHHV8Q

LOINC: 31208-2, 49404-7, 39083-1

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Mon & Thur / Reported 2-5 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 2013089

Abbreviation: HTLVDP

Specimen Type: EDTA Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHTLVDP

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: HPV

Specimen Type: SurePath Pap Vial

Storage Temperature: Ambient

Tubes / Containers: SurePath Pap Vial

Instrument / Location: BD Viper / PSPC

Host Code: YHPV

LOINC: 82675-0;77399-4;77400-0;61380-2

PSPC Testing Schedule: Results within 1-3 days from received date

Additional Information: All HPV's include 14 HR types with individual reporting of Genotypes 16, 18, & 45, if present. Please contact PSPC Cytology Dept. with any additional questions.

Abbreviation: HIVLU

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: EDTA plasma frozen (3)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHIVLU

LOINC: 70241-5, 49890-7, 48767-8

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: HH6DP

Specimen Type: EDTA Plasma-FROZEN

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHH6DP

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Serum or CSF is also acceptable to submit for this code.

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: 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

Abbreviation: HBVQN

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHBVQN

LOINC: 42595-9, 48398-2, 48767-8

Volume: 2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Freeze serum within 24 hours of collection.

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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