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Abbreviation: AFAP

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YAFAP

Volume: 2 mL

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: AFAPI

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YAFAPI

Volume: 2.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: ARGS

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YARGS

Volume: 2 mL

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: ANACU

Specimen Type: Specimen

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: Anaerobic Media Aerobic Swab

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YANACU

Volume: Swab in anaerobic transport media, 0.5 mL pus, or other fluid or tissue from aspirated site in anaerobic transport media

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Results in 24-72 hours. Prelim at 24 hours. Final at 5 days.

Additional Information: One anaerobic Culturette and two aerobic Culturettes or 0.5 mL pus or other fluid from aspirated site in syringe with needle removed and replaced with a cap. Pus tissue, or other material properly obtained from an abscess, biopsy, aspirate, drainage, exudate, lesion, or wound. Body fluid; peritoneal, thoracentesis, pericardial, amniotic or culdoncenteseis fluid. Asceptically collect body fluid into a sterile container (preferred), or an anaerobic vial or anaerobic culturette. 2.0 - 20.0 mLs. Specimens will also be cultured for aerobic growth.

Abbreviation: AERCU

Specimen Type: Skin, ear, nasopharyngeal , wound, placenta, vaginal, cervical

Storage Temperature: Room temperature

Tubes / Containers: ESwab Collect

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YAERCU

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Gram stain same day, prelim results 1 day, final at 3 days.

Abbreviation: AFBBL

Specimen Type: Specimen

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: Draw aseptically per Blood Culture Collection procedure. Collect blood into Bactec Myolytic/F bottle (red label).

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YAFBBL

Volume: 3-5 mL blood for adults; 1-3 mL blood for pediatrics

Minimum Volume: 1 mL minimum volume for bone marrow

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: No Mycobacterium isolated at 6 weeks.

Additional Information: Critical ambient storage. Transport to lab ASAP.

Abbreviation: MICSS

Specimen Type: Default

Storage Temperature: None

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMICSS

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: ALB

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST/CHEMISTRY SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YALB

LOINC: 61151-7

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: BALB

Specimen Type: Body Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YBALB

LOINC: 1747-5

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: ALBC

Specimen Type: Spinal Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Sterile screw top

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YALBC

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.4 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: ETGM

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Urine cup

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YETGM

Volume: 20 mL

Minimum Volume: 10 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: MedTox Test: 868

Abbreviation: ETOHL

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YETOHL

Abbreviation: ALCOS

Specimen Type: Serum / Li Hep Plasma

Storage Temperature: 2 weeks Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Serum / Li Hep Plasma

Instrument / Location: Cobas 6000

Host Code: YALCOS

LOINC: 5643-2

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Additional Information: Keep sample lid tightly closed. **Use a non-alcohol disinfectant at the site of venipuncture**

Abbreviation: ALCOU

Specimen Type: Random Urine

Storage Temperature: 2 weeks Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Random Urine

Instrument / Location: Cobas 6000

Host Code: YALCOU

LOINC: 5645-7

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Additional Information: Keep lid tightly closed.

Abbreviation: ALDO

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YALDO

LOINC: 1761-6

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: UALD

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Frozen

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

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YUALD

Volume: 30 mL

Minimum Volume: 4 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: FREEZE UNPRESERVED ALIQUOT IMMEDIATELY AFTER COLLECTION. Also Acceptable: Add 1 g boric acid per 100 mL of urine or pH adjusted to 2-4 with 6 N HCl.

Abbreviation: ALDS

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YALDS

LOINC: 1763-2

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: ADRR

Specimen Type: Plasma & Serum

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Frozen - EDTA plasma (1), Frozen - Serum (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YADRR

LOINC: 1763-2, 2915-7, 30894-0

Volume: 1 mL serum and 2 mL plasma

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL serum and 1.2 mL plasma

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: ALFA

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YALFA

Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: ALKP

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST/CHEMISTRY SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YALKP

LOINC: 6768-6

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: ALPI

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Serum (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YALPI

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: APBS

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Frozen - Serum (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YAPBS

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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

Abbreviation: BBNE

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room temperature; Refrigerated or frozen also acceptable

Tubes / Containers: Red top or SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBBNE

LOINC: 21096-3

Volume: 0.5 mL serum plus 0.1 mL for each additional allergen ordered

Minimum Volume: 0.34 mL plus 0.04 mL for each allergen ordered

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performance varies / Reported 3-6 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 2008599 Test is not performed at ARUP; separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Abbreviation: PALMQ

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPALMQ

LOINC: 6222-4

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.25 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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

Additional Information: ARUP # 0098861

Abbreviation: FPIII

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YFPIIIG

LOINC: 35537-0, 35544-6, 51933-0, 35546-1, 35547-9, 51904-1, 35542-0, 35543-8, 51919-9, 51922-3, 53829-8, 51901-7, 35532-1, 35554-5, 35534-7, 35535-4, 35538-8, 51917-3, 35529-7

Volume: 0.5mL

Minimum Volume: 0.2mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed on Sunday / Reported every 1-8 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 2007213 Panel includes: Wheat IgG, Potato White IgG, Rye IgG, Soybean IgG, Tomato IgG, Orange IgG, Peanut IgG, Pork IgG, Lettuce IgG, Malt IgG, Casein (Cow's Milk) IgG, Oat IgG, Chicken IgG, Chocolate IgG, Corn IgG, Egg White IgG, Baker's Yeast IgG, Barley IgG, Beef IgG