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Abbreviation: NOBA

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Storage Temperature: CRITICAL ROOM TEMPERATURE

Tubes / Containers: Sodium or lithium heparin

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YNOBA

LOINC: 30903-9, 11526-1

Volume: 3 mL whole blood (patient) AND 3 mL whole blood (control)

Minimum Volume: 1 mL (patient) AND 1 mL (control)

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Reported 2-3 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 0096657 Do not refrigerate or freeze. LIVE NEUTROPHILS REQUIRED. CRITICAL ROOM TEMPERATURE. This test requires special handling and a control specimen. Please contact PSPC at 800-762-6811 prior to blood draw.

Abbreviation: NMDA

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YNMDA

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: NMTHUR

Specimen Type: Urine, No preservative

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate; Room temperature or frozen also acceptable.

Tubes / Containers: 24 Hr Container, No Preservative

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YNMTHUR

LOINC: 13362-9, 28009-9, 44340-8, 2161-8, 2162-6

Volume: 5 mL

Minimum Volume: 3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performance varies / Reported 3-10 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 2011034 Test is not performed at ARUP; separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered. Patient must not be taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) or aminoguanidine as these medications increase N-methylhistamine (NMH) levels.

Abbreviation: NMTHR

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate; Room temperature or frozen also acceptable.

Tubes / Containers: Urine container, no preservative

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YNMTHR

Volume: 5 mL

Minimum Volume: 3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performance varies / Reported 3-10 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 3002743 Test not performed at ARUP; separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered. Room temperature or frozen also acceptable. Patient must not be taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) or aminoguanidine as these medications increase N-methylhistamine (NMH) levels. Specimen should be collected within a few hours of symptom onset.

Abbreviation: NAAP

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YNAAP

Volume: 3 mL

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: NTXU

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YNTXUR

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: YOBHIV

Specimen Type: Serum and EDTA Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: 3 - 4 mL EDTA tubes, 2 - 7 mL SST's

Instrument / Location: PSPC / RPS - Sent back with individual components

Host Code: YOBHIV

LOINC: 6690-2, 789-8, 718-7, 4544-3, 787-2, 785-6, 786-4, 788-0, 777-3, 32623-1, 751-8, 53115-2, 731-0, 742-7, 711-2, 704-7, 882-1, 890-4, 5195-3, 8014-3, 22587-0, 56888-1, 29893-5, 18396-2, 30361-0

Volume: 2 mL Serum and 4 mL EDTA

Minimum Volume: 1 mL Serum and 2 mL EDTA

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Additional Information: Panel includes: CBC w/6 part diff, Type & Screen, Rubella Antibody IgG, Hepatitis B Surface Antigen, Syphilis Ab IgG, and HIV 1/2 antibodies

Abbreviation: OMEGA

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: EDTA purple top

Instrument / Location: LabCorp

Host Code: YOMEGA

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.1 mL

Tab Assignment: Labcorp

PSPC Testing Schedule: TAT 5 days

Additional Information: Sent to Cleveland Heart Lab via LabCorp

Abbreviation: ORXNA

Specimen Type: CSF

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Sterile container

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YORXNA

LOINC: 91670-0

Volume: 1.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed monthly (Second Monday) / Reported 3-32 days

Additional Information: MAYO ID: ORXNA

Documents: Neurology Specialty Testing Client Test Request

Abbreviation: OPOX

Specimen Type: Swab

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Viral Transport Media

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YOPOX

LOINC: 31208-2, 41853-3

Volume: Lesion swab in Viral Transport Media

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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

Additional Information: ARUP # 3005716 SPECIMEN SOURCE REQUIRED

Abbreviation: OSMT

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: 24Hr Container, No Preservative

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YOSMT

LOINC: 13362-9, 19153-6, 2694-8

Volume: 30 mL

Minimum Volume: 10 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed daily / Reported same day

Additional Information: Refrigerate for up to 7 days.

Abbreviation: UOX

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Frozen

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

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YUOX

Volume: 4 mL

Minimum Volume: 1.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Transfer 4 mL aliquot from the well-mixed 24-hour urine collection to a transport tube with 20 mg Sulfamic Acid. If the collection tube with Sulfamic Acid is not available, transport a 4 mL unadjusted aliquot of urine. Freeze specimens immediately after aliquoting..

Abbreviation: OXLDL

Specimen Type: Plasma preferred / Serum acceptable

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Purple top / SST is acceptable

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YOXLDL

LOINC: 90364-1

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Fasting 10-12 hrs recommended. LCH# 123023

Abbreviation: PMDSU

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Default container

Instrument / Location: Sendouts

Host Code: YPMDSU

LOINC: 2161-8, 3507-1, 3830-7, 10976-9, 10998-3, 61424-8, 11247-4, 89302-4, 12308-3, 61421-4, 9834-3, 3414-0, 58362-5, 11235-9, 43199-9, 58388-0, 72485-6, 3773-9, 43219-5, 19343-3, 3779-6, 14267-9, 42253-5, 61048-5, 3957-8, 3393-6, 9351-8, 61036-0, 19245-0, 61030-3, 3550-1, 3861-2, 12361-2, 61060-0, 18187-5, 19585-9, 33338-5, 3377-9, 55349-5, 3435-5, 3936-2, 21142-5, 8251-1, 11526-1, 48767-8, 48767-8, 3808-3, 92649-3, 92648-5, 92651-9, 94108-8, 94103-9

Volume: 2 - 4 mL

Minimum Volume: 2 - 2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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

Additional Information: ARUP # 2009288

Abbreviation: AP PAP LIQ BASE

Specimen Type: SurePath 1

Storage Temperature: None

Tubes / Containers: SurePath Pap Vial

Instrument / Location: AP Gyn Cytology

Host Code: papliq

LOINC: 22637-3

Tab Assignment: AP Cytology

Abbreviation: PAPWHPV

Specimen Type: SurePath Pap Vial

Storage Temperature: Ambient

Tubes / Containers: SurePath Pap Vial

Instrument / Location: BD Viper / PSPC

Host Code: YPAPWHPV

LOINC: 22637-3;82675-0;77399-4;77400-0;61380-2

Tab Assignment: Pap and HPV Co-testing

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

Additional Information: Liquid Based Pap and HPV with Genotype 16, 18, 45, regardless of results. Please contact PSPC Cytology Dept. with any additional questions.

Abbreviation: PAPRHPV

Specimen Type: SurePath Pap Vial

Storage Temperature: Ambient

Tubes / Containers: SurePath Pap Vial

Instrument / Location: BD Viper / PSPC

Host Code: YPAPRHPV

LOINC: 22637-3 *If reflexed to HPV add 82675-0;77399-4;77400-0;61380-2

Tab Assignment: Pap with reflex to HPV if ASCUS

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

Additional Information: Liquid Based Pap with reflex to HPV with Genotype 16, 18, 45, if Pap has ASCUS diagnosis. Please contact PSPC Cytology Dept. with any additional questions.

Abbreviation: PTHRP

Specimen Type: EDTA Plasma-FROZEN

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Frozen - EDTA plasma (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPTHRP

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: PEACH

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPEACH

LOINC: 6205-9

Volume: 0.5mL

Minimum Volume: 0.25mL

Tab Assignment: RPS SENDOUTS

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

Additional Information: ARUP # 0099582

Abbreviation: PGOID

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: SST or plain red top tube

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPGOID

LOINC: 48767-8, 11526-1

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performance varies / Reported 4-9 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 0092001

Documents: Clinical Information for Immunodermatology (Serum Testing)

Abbreviation: PEMAB

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPEMAB

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: PEMPHI

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPEMPHI

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: NPPAN

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Storage Temperature: Room temperature

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YNPPAN

LOINC: 50397-9, 38179-8, 69047-9, 48767-8, 31208-2, 31208-2, 18771-6, 19145-2, 48018-6, 85069-3, 62364-5

Volume: 3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed weekly / Report available 8-12 weeks

Additional Information: MAYO ID: NPPAN

Abbreviation: ADFNS

Specimen Type: Synovial Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Red Top (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YADFNS

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: FPHL

Specimen Type: Stool

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Specimen Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YFPHL

Volume: 5 g

Minimum Volume: 1 g

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts