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Abbreviation: RBCME

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Purple top tube

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YRBCME

LOINC: 34964-7, 40431-9, 50595-8, 59465-5, 18771-6, 23915-2, 23917-8, 23919-4, 30543-3, 59466-3

Volume: 4 mL

Minimum Volume: 2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: MAYO Test ID: RBCME Include recent transfusion information and most recent CBC results. A whole blood EDTA specimen, an EDTA control specimen, and 2 well-made peripheral blood smears (Wright stained or fixed in absolute methanol) are required for testing.

Abbreviation: RAJI

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Frozen - Serum (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YRAJI

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: RGWDS

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YRGWDS

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.35 mL

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: QFABM

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YQFABM

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: PPPU

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPPPU

Volume: 3 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: PUMRE

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YPUMRE

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.35 mL

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: PTTM

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPTTMR

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: PTTS

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Sodium citrate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPTTS

LOINC: 14979-9

Volume: Two 0.5 mL aliquots, frozen, platelet poor citrated plasma minimum.

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed daily, routine and stat / Reported same day; STAT within 1 hr, routine within 2 hrs

Abbreviation: PTHS

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Frozen

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

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YPTHS

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Monday/Wednesday/Friday

Abbreviation: PTML

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPTML

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: PTR

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Blue Top (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPTR

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: PRLEY

Specimen Type: Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Purple top tub (EDTA)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPRLEY

LOINC: 21667-1

Volume: 5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Monday - Friday / Reported 3-5 days

Abbreviation: F2DN

Specimen Type: Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YF2DNN

Volume: 5 mL

Minimum Volume: 2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: UQP

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YUQP

LOINC: 2888-6

Volume: 10 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: PSTFM

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Blue Top (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPSTFM

LOINC: 27821-8

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: REPU

Specimen Type: Urine, no preservative

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Specimen container, no preservative

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YREPU

LOINC: 13992-3, 13990-7, 13993-1, 13994-9, 13995-6, 44293-9, 42483-8, 42483-8, 49299-1, 2888-6, 2161-8, 2890-2

Volume: 50 mL

Minimum Volume: 30 mL requested but 25 mL is bare minimum and anything less, will be rejected

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed M-F / Reported 4-6 days

Additional Information: MAYO ID: RMPQU

Abbreviation: SPE

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTPEP

LOINC: 2865-4, 2868-8, 2862-1, 2871-2, 2874-6, 49296-7, 48767-8, 50595-8, 2885-2

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: PEL

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPEL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: TPEPR

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTPEPR

LOINC: 2885-2, 2862-1, 2865-4, 2868-8, 2871-2, 2874-6, 33358-3, 33358-3, 33358-3, 49296-7

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.6 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Mon - Fri by 730 / Reported next business day

Additional Information: Reflexes to ITS, if indicated by pathologist review. Includes interpretation.

Abbreviation: PCAGM

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Blue Top (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPCAGM

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: PHI11

Specimen Type: Red Top, NON SST

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Serum, Red Top

Instrument / Location: Mayo via RPS

Host Code: YPHI11

LOINC: 2857-1

Volume: 2 ml

Minimum Volume: 1 ml

PSPC Testing Schedule: Mayo via RPS

Additional Information: Specimens for testing should be drawn prior to prostate manipulations such as digital rectal examination (DRE), prostatic massage, transrectal ultrasound (TRUS), and prostatic biopsy. Specimens should not be collected from patients receiving therapy with high biotin (vitamin B7) doses (ie, >5 mg/day) until at least 8 hours following the last biotin administration. Serum must be frozen within 3 hours of collection.

Abbreviation: PGD2

Specimen Type: Serum or plasma

Storage Temperature: CRITCAL FROZEN. Test is not performed at ARUP; separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Tubes / Containers: Red top or EDTA

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPGD2

LOINC: 12839-7

Volume: 3 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performance varies / Reported 10-17 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 3000219. Aspirin, indomethacin, or anti-inflammatory medications should be discontinued, if possible, at least 48 hours prior to collection.

Abbreviation: PPXY

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPPXY

Abbreviation: PRFN

Specimen Type: Serum-No SST Drug Le

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPRFN

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: FPHEG

Specimen Type: Serum or plasma; no gel tubes

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Red top or sodium heparin

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YFPHEG

LOINC: 3988-3

Volume: 3 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.6 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Perfromed everyday / Reported 7-11 days

Additional Information: MAYO ID: FPHEG