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Abbreviation: BUPR

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBUPR

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: C7CS

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YC7CS

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: CADUA

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCADUA

Abbreviation: CFNE

Specimen Type: Serum-No SST Drug Le

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCFNE

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: CA

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST/CHEMISTRY SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YCA

LOINC: 17861-6

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: UCA

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YUCA

Volume: 10 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: TCA

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

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

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YTCA

LOINC: 17862-4

Volume: 10 mL aliquot of 24 hour urine

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL aliquot of 24 hour urine

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: CALR

Specimen Type: EDTA Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube (1), Purple Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCALR

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: C12M

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST - MON/THURS (1), SST/CHEMISTRY SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YC12M

LOINC: 10334-1

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Monday/Thursday

Abbreviation: CAQT

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCAQT

LOINC: 7172-0, 56150-6, 56151-4

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.15 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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

Additional Information: ARUP # 0095200

Abbreviation: FCBDS

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated preferred; Ambient also acceptable

Tubes / Containers: Red top - No SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YFCBDS

LOINC: 82964-8

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Monday - Sunday / Reported 5-9 days

Additional Information: MAYO ID: FCBDS Sent to NMS Labs

Abbreviation: CARBB

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCARBB

LOINC: 3432-2

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Draw sample just prior to the next dose of the drug.

Abbreviation: CMZF

Specimen Type: Serum-No SST; Drug Level

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Red top tube (No SST)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCMZFR

LOINC: 3433-0, 32852-6, 3432-2

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Reported 1-5 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 2011763

Abbreviation: CARPG

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST/Serum

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCARPG

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Sun, Tue, Thu / Reported 1-4 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 3003992

Abbreviation: CRUR

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCRUR

Volume: 5 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: COV

Specimen Type: Whole blood (Heparinized)

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: FULL, heparinized syringe or heparinized (Green) tube.

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCOV

LOINC: 20563-3

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed daily, routine & stat / Once received at RPS, routine reported within 2 hrs, STAT reported within 1 hour.

Additional Information: Specimen must be collected anaerobically.

Abbreviation: CEAS

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST - TUES/THURS/SAT (1), SST/CHEMISTRY SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YCEAS

LOINC: 2039-6

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday

Abbreviation: CEAFL

Specimen Type: Body Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCEAFL

Abbreviation: ACABP

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YACABP

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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

Abbreviation: ACLB

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: RPS Serum (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YACLB

LOINC: 3181-5, 3182-3, 5076-5

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: CARLOC

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCARLOC

LOINC: 7179-5

Volume: 0.5mL

Minimum Volume: 0.25mL

Tab Assignment: RPS SENDOUTS

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

Additional Information: ARUP # 2001907

Abbreviation: CATSUP

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Sodium Heparin (2)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCATSUP

Volume: 8 mL

Minimum Volume: 6 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Collect in chilled sodium heparin tube.

Abbreviation: CATUPR

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Sodium Heparin (2)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCATUPR

Volume: 8 mL

Minimum Volume: 6 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Collect in chilled sodium heparin tube.

Abbreviation: CTFU

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

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

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCTFU

LOINC: 2161-8, 2162-6, 2218-6, 49256-1, 2668-2

Volume: 30 mL

Minimum Volume: 4 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Preservation can be enhanced by adjusting the pH to 2-3 by adding an acid such as 6 N HCl. Catecholamines are not stable above pH 7. The pH of such specimens must be adjusted by the addition of acid prior to transport. A pH less than 2 can cause assay interference.

Abbreviation: CTUT

Specimen Type: 24 Hour Urine

Storage Temperature: Frozen immediately after collection

Tubes / Containers: 24 Hour Collection Container containing 25 mL 6N HCl

Instrument / Location: LabCorp

Host Code: YCTUT

Volume: 50 mL aliquot

Minimum Volume: 5 mL aliquot (Note: This volume does not allow for repeat testing.)

PSPC Testing Schedule: ****Please call the lab for proper collection container****

Additional Information: Collect urine in 2 qt plastic bottle containing 25 mL 6N HCl; indicate 24-hour volume. Patients should be instructed to avoid direct contact with collection bottles or bags containing preservatives, especially hydrochloric acid. Patients should be given two containers: one bottle containing 6N HCl should be used for pooling voids over 24-hour collection period; additional bottle should be used for each void and poured into pooling bottle immediately following void.