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Abbreviation: NG CYTO SPUT

Specimen Type: Prepared Smear

Storage Temperature: None

Instrument / Location: AP Non-Gyn Cytology

Host Code: Cyto-Sputum

Tab Assignment: AP Cytology

Abbreviation: NG CYTO UR

Specimen Type: Non-preserved Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: AP Non-Gyn Cytology

Host Code: Cyto-Urine

Volume: 50 mLs requested

Tab Assignment: AP Cytology

Abbreviation: CMVQB

Specimen Type: EDTA Plasma

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCMVQB

LOINC: 72493-0, 72494-8, 48767-8

Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Plasma must be separated from cells within 48 hours of collection.

Abbreviation: CMVDO

Specimen Type: Default

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Bone marrow, Bronchial wash/BAL/Sputum, CSF, Amniotic fluid, Body fluid, Urine and Tissue (fixed or snap frozen)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCMVDO

Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: CMV

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Serum (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCMV

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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

Abbreviation: CMMQ

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: RPS Serum (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCMMQ

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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

Abbreviation: CMGA

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCMGA

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: DLCTU

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YDLCTU

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: DPTER

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPTER

LOINC: 6096-2

Volume: 0.5mL

Minimum Volume: 0.25mL

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

Additional Information: ARUP # 0055063

Abbreviation: DMS2

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Red top

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YDMS2

Volume: 4 mL

Minimum Volume: 2.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Mon & Tues / Reported 10-13 days

Additional Information: MAYO ID: DMS2

Abbreviation: DMRL

Specimen Type: Serum-No SST Drug Le

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YDMRL

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: DPYC

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YDPYC

Volume: 5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: First Morning Void

Abbreviation: DHEAS

Specimen Type: Serum / Li Hep Plasma

Storage Temperature: Room temp 8 hrs, Refrigerated 48 hrs, Frozen Stable for an extended time (can only be thawed once).

Tubes / Containers: SST / Lithium Heparin

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YDHEAS

LOINC: 2191-5

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: RPS Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Abbreviation: DIAZ

Specimen Type: Serum-No SST Drug Le

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YDIAZ

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: DHRP

Specimen Type: Sodium Heparin

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YDHRP

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: DCMPS

Specimen Type: EDTA whole blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Purple top tube or Yellow (ACD Solution A/B)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YDCMPS

LOINC: N/A

Volume: 3 mL

Minimum Volume: 1.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performance varies / Reported 3 weeks

Additional Information: ARUP # 3001581

Documents: Cardiomyopathy/Arrhythmia Genetic Testing Patient History Form

Abbreviation: DIPCU

Specimen Type: Swab of nasopharynx plus throat at site of membrane is preferred specimen. A swab of nasopharynx plus throat at the site of membrane or inflammation site. Swab the base of cleansed wound.

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: Swab - Use culturette swab with Stuart's or Amies medium.

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YDIPCU

LOINC: 31208-2, 48767-8, 41852-5

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed daily / Reported within 72 hrs

Additional Information: Specimen MUST be received at Pathology Services on the same day of collection as RPS must receive it within 24 hours of collection.

Abbreviation: DIBIL

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YDIBIL

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Additional Information: Total bilirubin will be automatically added, for indirect bilirubin to be calculated.

Abbreviation: DAT

Specimen Type: Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: None

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YDC

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: DDSU

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: URINE CUP 1 (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YDDSU

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: DOGD

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YDOGD

LOINC: 6098-8

Volume: 0.5mL

Minimum Volume: 0.25mL

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

Additional Information: ARUP # 0099568

Abbreviation: DNTHL

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YDNTHL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: DBDNAC

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YDBDNAC

LOINC: 58466-4

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.15 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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

Additional Information: ARUP # 2002693

Abbreviation: DOXYC

Specimen Type: Serum-No SST Drug Le

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YDOXYC

Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: DOA9

Specimen Type: Serum or plasma; Spin and separate within 2 hrs of collection.

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red preferred; Also acceptable: Gray (sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate), green (sodium heparin), lavender (EDTA), or pink (K2EDTA). Remove plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection.

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YDOA9

LOINC: 48767-8, 8172-9, 8191-9, 8219-8, 8236-2, 8149-7, 20421-4, 46976-7, 59705-4, 13576-4, 3777-0, 3413-2

Volume: 4 mL

Minimum Volume: 3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Reported 1-2 days, Confirmation 1-8 days

Additional Information: Drugs Covered: Amphetamines, Methamphetamine, Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Buprenorphine, Cannabinoids, Cocaine, Methadone, Opiates, Oxycodone, and Phencyclidine. If tramadol is requested in addition to this screen, please also order test TRAMQ. Drugs/Drug classes reported as "Positive" are automatically reflexed to mass spectrometry confirmation/quantitation and will incur additional charges.