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Abbreviation: 23BPR

Specimen Type: Urine, unpreserved

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: Y23BPR

LOINC: 97658-9, 2161-8

Volume: 5 mL

Minimum Volume: 4 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed T, Th / Reported 3-7 days

Additional Information: MAYO ID: 23BPR Patients taking aspirin or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) may have decreased concentrations of prostaglandin F2 alpha. If possible, discontinue for 2 weeks or 72 hours, respectively, prior to collecting a specimen.

Abbreviation: DEOXQ

Specimen Type: Serum or plasma

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated; frozen also acceptable.

Tubes / Containers: SST Also acceptable: Plain red, pink (K2EDTA), plasma separator tube, sodium heparin, or lithium heparin.

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YDEOXQ

LOINC: 1656-8

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed MWF / Reported 2-5 days

Additional Information: ARUP# 2008458

Abbreviation: 11DXY

Specimen Type: Serum or plasma

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated. Frozen also acceptable.

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: Y11DXY

LOINC: 1657-6

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed MWF / Reported 1-8 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 0092331

Abbreviation: HMGCR

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated; frozen also acceptable.

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHMGCR

LOINC: 93493-5

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.15 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Fridays / Reported 1-15 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 2013101

Abbreviation: PHIAA

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: FROZEN. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Tubes / Containers: Purple top tube (EDTA)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPHIAA

LOINC: 19146-0

Volume: 3 mL

Minimum Volume: 2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed M-F / TAT: 3-5 business days

Additional Information: Patient should fast overnight, prior to collection of specimen. Performed at InterScience Institute, Inglewood, CA.

Abbreviation: 7AC4

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: Y7AC4

LOINC: 94866-1

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Mondays & Thursdays / Reported 5 days

Additional Information: MAYO ID: 7AC4 Patient must fast for at least 12 hours prior to collection; fasting morning specimen is preferred. Patient shouldn't be taking bile acid sequestrants for 24 hrs prior to collection or statins for 5 days prior to collection.

Abbreviation: AANC

Specimen Type: Specimen

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: Specimen Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YAANC

LOINC: 9781-6

Volume: Corneal scrapings, vitreous fluid, or tissue (Place in 2 mL saline)

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: ARUP # 0060245

Abbreviation: ACETP

Specimen Type: Red Top Serum / Li Hep Plasma

Storage Temperature: 7 days refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Red Top Serum / Li Hep Plasma

Instrument / Location: Cobas 6000

Host Code: YACETP

LOINC: 3298-7

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Additional Information: ***DO NOT USE SST Serum, Gel tubes not validated***

Abbreviation: ACTOU

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YACTOU

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: ACMB

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YACMB

LOINC: 30192-9

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Reported 2-7 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 0099521

Abbreviation: ARAST

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate, Frozen also acceptable

Tubes / Containers: SST or Plain Red Top

Instrument / Location: ARUP via RPS

Host Code: YARAST

LOINC: 49692-7, 11034-6, 42937-3, 100371-4

Volume: 1.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.7 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed M-F / Reported 1-8 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 2005639. AKA: Myasthenia Gravis Complete Reflexive Antibody Panel

Abbreviation: RAFCR

Specimen Type: Specimen

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YRAFCRR

LOINC: 533-0

Volume: 20 mL

Minimum Volume: 5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed M-F / Final at 6 weeks

Additional Information: Multiple collections from same site must be collected 24 hours apart. 5-20 mLs sputum or bronchial washings in a sterile leak-proof container.

Abbreviation: AFBBL

Specimen Type: Blood or Bone Marrow

Storage Temperature: Critical ambient storage. Transport to lab ASAP.

Tubes / Containers: Mycolytic / F Blood Culture Bottle (Red Label / Red Cap)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YAFBBL

Volume: 3.0-5.0 mL blood for adults; 1.0-3.0 mL blood for pediatrics; 1.0 mL minimum volume for bone marrow.

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Abbreviation: AFBSM

Specimen Type: Default

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Specimen Cup

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YAFBSM

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: This test is not orderable as a stand alone test, it MUST be ordered in conjunction with an acid fast culture. Early morning urine or sputum in a sterile leak-proof container. Gastric aspirate, body fluid and tissue in a sterile leak-proof container. Store and transport refrigerated at 2-8 C.

Abbreviation: ARACTH

Specimen Type: EDTA plasma

Storage Temperature: CRITICAL FROZEN. (Plasma must be separated from the cells within 2 hours of collection and frozen immediately).

Tubes / Containers: Purple top tube

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YARACTH

LOINC: 2141-0

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Reported within 24 hrs

Additional Information: Morning collection (7 a.m. to 10 a.m.) is preferred. Collection tube must be siliconized glass or plastic. CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Abbreviation: AQPP

Specimen Type: Heparinized Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Sodium or Lithium Heparin

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YAQPP

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: ARUP # 0040033 - CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Abbreviation: ADAPAN

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refridgerated

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YADAPAN

LOINC: 86894-3, 86895-0

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS SENDOUTS

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Reported 3-7 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 3017043 Collect specimens before next scheduled dose of adalimumab or adalimumab biosimilar (trough specimen). Avoid exposure to biotin (vitamin B7) for 12 hours prior to specimen collection.

Abbreviation: ADAP

Specimen Type: Body Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Leak-proof container

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YADAP

LOINC: 35704-6

Volume: 0.3 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: ARUP # 2006096

Abbreviation: ADVOT

Specimen Type: Bone Marrow Aspirate, Respiratory speicmen, Body fluid, Urine, Stool, or Tissue (fresh, frozen or paraffin embeded)

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate. Transport snap frozen tissue in dry ice.

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Container

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YADVOT

Volume: 2.0 mL Bone Marrow Aspirate in EDTA tube; 2.0 mL body fluid, respiratory sample, urine or stool in a sterile containter.

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Results in 3 days from time of receipt at RPS

Abbreviation: ADIPQ

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: SST. Light green (Lithium heparin), or plain red also acceptable.

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YADIPQ

LOINC: 47828-9

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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

Additional Information: ARUP # 3017195

Abbreviation: BETA42

Specimen Type: CSF

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBETA42

Abbreviation: ANACU

Specimen Type: Specimen

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: ESwab Collect

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