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Abbreviation: HCYSTU

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHCYSTU

Abbreviation: PHNQ

Specimen Type: Heparinized Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Green Top (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPHNQ

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.25 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: DALA

Specimen Type: Urine - No preservative

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: 24 Hr Container or random urine specimen

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YDALA

LOINC: 2161-8, 2162-6, 34284-0, 14689-4, 19153-6, 30211-7

Volume: 4 mL aliquot

Minimum Volume: 1.2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Mon, Wed, Fri / Reported 1-4 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 0080103 Record total volume and collection time interval on transport tube and test request form.

Abbreviation: AASU

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YAASU

LOINC: 30068-1, 30062-4, 28603-9, 30061-6, 30161-4, 30065-7, 30059-0, 30056-6, 30066-5, 30047-5, 28601-3, 30052-5, 30053-3, 30048-3, 30063-2, 30049-1, 30055-8, 30067-3, 30058-2, 28595-7, 30057-4, 30054-1, 30064-0, 49248-8, 28590-8, 28598-1, 32229-7, 28602-1, 28588-2, 28605-4, 28593-2, 28610-4, 28608-8, 28596-5, 28599-9, 32248-7, 30050-9, 2161-8

Volume: 4 mL

Minimum Volume: 3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed M-F / Reported 3-7 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 2009419 Clinical information is needed for appropriate interpretation. Biochemical Genetics Patient History Form is available on the ARUP Website or by contacting ARUP Client Services.

Documents: Biochemical Genetics Patient History Form

Abbreviation: AASS

Specimen Type: Heparinized Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Green Top

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YAASS

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.25 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: NH3

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: CRITICAL FROZEN

Tubes / Containers: Frozen EDTA plasma

Instrument / Location: Cobas 6000

Host Code: YNH3

LOINC: 16362-6

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Additional Information: Draw one 4 mL Chilled Lavender EDTA. Immediately place on ice. Keep specimen tightly stoppered. Within 20 minutes of the draw, Centrifuge immediately. Immediately remove plasma into transport tube, tightly stoppered. Freeze immediately. Critical Frozen.

Abbreviation: B2GM

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: After separation from cells: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YB2GM

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: AMYL

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST/CHEMISTRY SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YAMYL

LOINC: 1798-8

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: TAM12

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

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

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTAM12

Volume: 10 mL aliquot

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Refrigerate up to 48 hours.

Abbreviation: TAMY

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

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

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTAMY

Volume: 10 mL aliquot

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Refrigerate up to 48 hours.

Abbreviation: BAMYL

Specimen Type: Body Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YBAMYL

LOINC: 1795-4

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: UAMY

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YUAMY

Volume: 10 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Refrigerate up to 48 hours.

Abbreviation: AMYISO

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YAMYISO

Abbreviation: MCRAD

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMCRAD

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: AT1E

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YAT1E

LOINC: 2742-5

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: ACEC

Specimen Type: CSF

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Container (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YACEC

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: ARSFU

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

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

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YARSFU

Abbreviation: ARSRF

Specimen Type: Urine, random

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated; Room temperature and frozen also acceptable.

Tubes / Containers: Trace Element-Free Transport Tubes (ARUP supply #43116)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YARSRF

LOINC: 2161-8, 5586-3, 13463-5

Volume: 8 mL

Minimum Volume: 2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS S

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

Additional Information: ARUP # 2011478

Abbreviation: UHMU

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YUHMU

Volume: 30 mL

Minimum Volume: 5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: HMQ

Specimen Type: Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Royal Blue (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHMQ

Volume: 1 Royal Blue EDTA

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Please submit original unopened tube. Testing requires Royal Blue EDTA tube - Royal Blue No Additive tube CANNOT be used and specimen CANNOT be submitted in a purple top EDTA tube. Test Includes: Arsenic, Lead, Cadmium, and Mercury

Abbreviation: UHMQ

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

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

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YUHMQ

LOINC: 5612-7, 5587-1, 6693-6, 5677-0, 20625-0, 5689-5, 21074-0, 13362-9, 3167-4, 5611-9

Volume: 30 mL

Minimum Volume: 10 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Includes: Arsenic, Cadmium, Lead, and Mercury

Abbreviation: ARSOR

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Urine cup

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YARSOR

LOINC: 5586-3, 2161-8, 13463-5

Volume: 6 mL

Minimum Volume: 3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Mon - Sat / Reported 1-3 days

Additional Information: MAYO Test ID: ARSOR

Abbreviation: HMQ

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Storage Temperature: Ambient, Refrigerated (preferred), Frozen - 28 days

Tubes / Containers: Royal blue top (EDTA) plastic trace element blood collection tube

Instrument / Location: Mayo via RPS

Host Code: YHMQ

Volume: Full tube

Minimum Volume: 1 ml

Additional Information: Patient Preparation: High concentrations of gadolinium and iodine are known to interfere with most metal tests. If either gadolinium- or iodine-containing contrast media has been administered, a specimen should not be collected for 96 hours.

Abbreviation: VITC

Specimen Type: Heparinized Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen - protect from light

Tubes / Containers: Frozen Hep Plasma - Protect From Light (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVITC

LOINC: 1903-4

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Draw in chilled tube and keep specimen on ice. Separate serum or plasma from cells within one hour of collection and keep protected from light.

Abbreviation: B2MG

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST/CHEMISTRY SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YB2MG

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts