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Abbreviation: THIO

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTHIO

LOINC: 53819-9

Volume: 5 mL

Minimum Volume: 3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Reported 3-5 days

Additional Information: Purple Top or Green Top Whole Blood is acceptable. Refrigerate for up to 6 days.

Abbreviation: TPMTG

Specimen Type: Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTPMTG

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: THDZ

Specimen Type: Serum-No SST Drug Le

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTHDZ

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: THSU

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTHSU

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: THRSN

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YTHRSN

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.35 mL

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: THRZ

Specimen Type: Serum-No SST Drug Le

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTHRZ

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: HTGR

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated preferred, frozen also acceptable

Tubes / Containers: Red top tube (SST not acceptable)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHTGR

LOINC: 56536-6

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 1.25 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Mon - Fri / Reported 1-5 days

Additional Information: MAYO ID: HTGR Patient Preparation: For 12 hours before specimen collection do not take multivitamins or dietary supplements containing biotin (vitamin B7), which is commonly found in hair, skin, and nail supplements and multivitamins. Stable refrigerated 7 days (preferred), 30 days frozen.

Abbreviation: THYG

Specimen Type: Acceptable samples: Serum, plasma (Heparin)

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated or frozen

Tubes / Containers: SST or PST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTHYGR

LOINC: 3013-0, 8098-6

Volume: 500 uL serum or plasma

Minimum Volume: 200 uL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed MWF / Reported same day

Additional Information: Refrigerate up to 48 hrs then freeze

Abbreviation: THYR

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST/CHEMISTRY SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YTHYRN

LOINC: 11580-8, 3024-7

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: Labcorp

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Additional Information: Stable 7 days refrigerated.

Abbreviation: TSH

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST/CHEMISTRY SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YTSHN

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Additional Information: Stable 7 days refrigerated

Abbreviation: TSIM

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTSIM

LOINC: 30567-2

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.7 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: TBG

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: RPS Serum (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTBG

LOINC: 3021-3

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.4 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: TIG

Specimen Type: Serum-No SST Drug Level

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube Test is not performed at ARUP; separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTIG

LOINC: 21565-7

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.4 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performance varies / Reported 7-10 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 3001184 Test is not performed at ARUP; separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Abbreviation: TIDR

Specimen Type: Transport full intact tick in 70 percent ethanol.

Tubes / Containers: Specimen container

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTIDR

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: ARUP # 2006502

Abbreviation: TICKPCR

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Purple top tube

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTICKPCR

LOINC: 30039-2, 27994-3, 48865-0, 48866-8, 88233-2, 21089-8

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.6 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS

Additional Information: ARUP # 2008670

Abbreviation: TLPA

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YTLPA

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.35 mL

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: TISCU

Specimen Type: Biopsy and/or surgical tissue, bone and bone specimens.

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Container

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTISCU

Tab Assignment: Microbiology

PSPC Testing Schedule: Gram stain same day, stat 1 hour, prelim at 1 day, final at 5 days.

Additional Information: Keep small tissue sections moist with sterile nonbacteriostatic saline. An aerobe and anaerobic culture performed on properly collected specimens.

Abbreviation: TISCU

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTISCU

LOINC: 627-0

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: TISQU

Specimen Type: Default

Storage Temperature: None

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTISQU

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: TPAA

Specimen Type: Sodium Citrate Plasm

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTPAA

Abbreviation: TTG

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTTG

LOINC: 31017-7

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Reported Monday - Friday

Additional Information: Refrigerate up to 7 days and then freeze.

Abbreviation: TTAREF

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTTAFER

LOINC: 46128-5, 27038-9

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: TTIG

Specimen Type: Serum1

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTTIG

LOINC: 56537-4

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: TZNDN

Specimen Type: Serum-No SST Drug Le

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTZNDN

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: TMAO

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Plain red top tube

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTMAO

LOINC: 93765-6

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: LabCorp

Additional Information: LCH # 123413 Because TMA and TMAO are naturally abundant in some fish,7,8 patients should fast overnight and refrain from consuming fish and other marine food items the day before the blood draw. Fasting for 10 to 12 hours is recommended.