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Abbreviation: MARELD

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMARELD

LOINC: 6232-3

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.25 mL

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

Additional Information: ARUP # 0050910

Abbreviation: MEASR

Specimen Type: Throat swab (BBL Culture Swab)

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated preferred, frozen acceptable.

Tubes / Containers: Viral culture media

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMEASR

LOINC: 91077-8

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Mon - Fri / Reported 1-3 days

Additional Information: MAYO ID: MEASR

Abbreviation: MDSPR

Specimen Type: Stool

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate; specimen may also be frozen

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMDSPRR

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Specimen Handling: Specimens from different voids may be pooled if necessary.

Abbreviation: MSHA

Specimen Type: EDTA Plasma-FROZEN

Storage Temperature: Frozen

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

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMSHA

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Separate plasma from cells within 1 hour of collection.

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: MESA

Specimen Type: Serum-No SST Drug Le

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMESA

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.7 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: URHG

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

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

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YURHG

Volume: 30 mL

Minimum Volume: 8 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Transfer urine to a Trace Element-Free Transport Tube.

Abbreviation: MFPF

Specimen Type: EDTA Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Frozen - EDTA plasma (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMFPF

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Collect into a chilled EDTA tube and place specimen in ice bath. Centrifuge, separate, and freeze plasma within one hour of collection.

Abbreviation: METN

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMETN

LOINC: , 2161-8, 21019-5, 30211-7, 21422-1, 19049-6, 35644-4, 2671-6, 44342-4, 2161-8, 2162-6, 49283-5, 19153-6

Volume: 30 mL

Minimum Volume: 1.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Random or 24-Hour Urine Specimen, Urine may also be collected with 6 N HCl to adjust pH to 2-3.

Abbreviation: METHM

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMETHM

Abbreviation: MCUN

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMCUN

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: METHS

Specimen Type: Grey top tube

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMETHS

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: METHME

Specimen Type: Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Gray Top (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMETHME

Abbreviation: MEOH

Specimen Type: Serum-No SST Drug Le

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Gray Top (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMEOH

Volume: 5 mL

Minimum Volume: 3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: MHGV

Specimen Type: Heparinized Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Green top tube

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMHGV

LOINC: 2614-6

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed daily, routine & STAT / Sent to RPS; Routine results reported within 2 hrs, STAT results reported within 1 hour

Additional Information: FULL heparinized (Green) tube. Specimen must be collected anaerobically. Specimen collected in a heparinized tube MUST BE FULL. Do not remove stopper and do not centrifuge. Transport refrigerated.

Abbreviation: METX

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Frozen - protect from light

Tubes / Containers: Frozen - Protect From Light (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMETX

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.25 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: NMES

Specimen Type: Serum-No SST Drug Level

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YNMES

LOINC: 10546-0

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: TAT 7 days

Additional Information: Performed at NMS Labs. Test code 2950SP

Abbreviation: MMASR

Specimen Type: Serum or plasma

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMMASR

LOINC: 13964-2

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.25 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Wednesdays by 0700 / Reported Thursdays by 1600

Abbreviation: MMMAL

Specimen Type: Random or 24 hour urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate for up to 1 week and then freeze.

Tubes / Containers: Urine cup - No preservative

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMMMAL

LOINC: 2161-8, 2162-6, 32287-5, 25116-5, 19153-6, 30211-7, 48767-8

Volume: 4 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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

Additional Information: ARUP # 0083918 Transfer a 4 mL aliquot from a well-mixed 24-hour or random urine collection to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube and refrigerate or freeze immediately. (Min: 1 mL) Record total volume and collection time interval on transport tube and test request form.

Abbreviation: ALBUR

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: None

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YALBUR

Abbreviation: MINTE

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YMINTE

Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: AMIT

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: RPS Serum (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YAMIT

LOINC: 14251-3

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: MTDNA

Specimen Type: EDTA Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: RPS-Lavender (2)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMTDNA

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: QMPSS

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated preferred; frozen acceptable both up to 28 days. Room temp stable for 7 days

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YQMPSS

LOINC: 98855-0, 74862-4, 74863-2,74864-0, 74865-7, 74866-5, 74897-3, 94400-9, 69048-7, 2458-8, 2472-9, 2465-3

Volume: Two- 1mL aliquots

Tab Assignment: RPS SENDOUTS

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Monday-Friday / Reported 2-4 days

Additional Information: Aids in the diagnosis and monitoring of monoclonal gammopathies, when used in conjunction with free light chain studies This test alone is NOT considered an adequate screen for monoclonal gammopathies.

Abbreviation: MPSU

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMPSU

Volume: 50 mL

Minimum Volume: 25 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts