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Abbreviation: CRTE

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCRTE

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.25 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: CRET

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST/CHEMISTRY SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YCRET

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: CRCL

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

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

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YCRCL

Volume: 1 mL Serum and 10 mL aliquot of 24 hour urine or provide a serum creatinine value

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL Serum and 1 mL aliquot of 24 hour urine or provide a serum creatinine value

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: UCRE

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YUCRE

Volume: 10 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: TCRE

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

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

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YTCRE

Volume: 10 mL aliquot of 24 hour collection

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL aliquot of 24 hour collection

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: CRETBF

Specimen Type: Body Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YCRETBF

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: CRPC

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST/CHEMISTRY SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YCRPC

LOINC: 30522-7

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: CRFR

Specimen Type: Sodium Citrate Plasm

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: Blue Top (2)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCRFR

Volume: 3 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Collect in prewarmed tube. Keep at 37' until separated. Spin and separate plasma.

Abbreviation: CRYR

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: Red Top (2), Serum (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCRYR

Volume: 6 mL

Minimum Volume: 4 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Specimen must be drawn in a prewarmed tube and kept at 37�C while clotting. Separate serum from cells immediately after clot formation (keep at 37�C while clotting) and transfer serum into a clean transport tube.

Abbreviation: CRYQ

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room temperature

Tubes / Containers: Red top (No SST)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCRYQ

LOINC: 12203-6

Volume: 3 mL serum

Minimum Volume: 1 mL serum

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Fasting specimen required. 1) Draw approximately 7 mL of blood into a pre-warmed (37 degrees C) plain red tube. Alternatively: draw into a pre-warmed (37 degrees C) syringe and immediately transfer blood to a pre-warmed (37 degrees C) plain red tube. 2) Maintain collected blood at 37 degrees C until clotting is complete (up to 1 hour). 3) Separate serum from cells ASAP. Transfer 3 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 1 mL) ARUP # 2002063

Abbreviation: CRAG

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCRAG

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: CACR

Specimen Type: CSF

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Specimen Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCACR

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: CCT

Specimen Type: CSF

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Sterile container

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCCT

LOINC: 17607-3, 10335-8, 49736-2, 11135-1, 791-4, 805-2, 12244-0, 10328-3, 30436-0, 13523-6, 19157-7

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed daily, routine & STAT / Reported same day, 2 hrs & 1 hour (once received at RPS)

Additional Information: Must state specific site aspirated. Send ASAP.

Abbreviation: CTPTD

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: SST (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCTPTD

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: CUCE

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YCUCE

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: CLTC

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YCLTC

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: CRVLE

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YCRVLE

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: BPLRS

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: SST (1)

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YBPLRS

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.35 mL

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: CIAS

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: None

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCIAS

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: CYAN

Specimen Type: Grey top tube (Sodium Fluoride / Potassium Oxalate)

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated. Also acceptable: Frozen.

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCYAN

LOINC: 5634-1

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Mon-Sun / Reported 11-13 days

Additional Information: MAYO ID: FCYNB Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Abbreviation: CAMPU

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCAMPU

Volume: 5 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: CCP

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCCPA

LOINC: 33935-8

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: CSNL

Specimen Type: Serum-No SST Drug Le

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Red Top (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCSNL

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: CSDM

Specimen Type: Stool

Storage Temperature: Room temperature or refrigerated also acceptable

Tubes / Containers: Preserve 2 g of stool within one hour of collection in AlcorFix. Preserving in 10 percent formalin is also acceptable.

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCSDMN

LOINC: 11478-5

Volume: 2 g

Minimum Volume: 1 g

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Reported 1-2 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 0060046 Due to the various shedding cycles of many parasites, three separate stool specimens collected over a 5-7 day period are recommended.