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Abbreviation: LTAR

Specimen Type: SST

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Serum

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YLTARR

LOINC: 46248-1

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Reported Monday - Friday

Additional Information: A reactive or equivocal result will automatically reflex to B. burgdorferi antibodies IgG/IgM, Western Blot (LDWB).

Abbreviation: SPUCRPS

Specimen Type: Sterile container

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSPUCRPS

Volume: 10 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed M-Sun. Gram stain same day.

Abbreviation: CRYSPOR

Specimen Type: Stool

Storage Temperature: Unpreserved-Frozen / Cary-Blair-Refrigerated 72 hours ONLY

Tubes / Containers: Unpreserved Frozen Stool (preferred) / Cary-Blair Stool Vial

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCRYSPOR

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: ****PLEASE NOTE****Cary-Blair specimens received in at PSPC on Saturdays may be too old for testing****

Abbreviation: EMAG

Specimen Type: Stool

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Container (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YEMAGR

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: FCL

Specimen Type: Stool

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YFCL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: FATS

Specimen Type: Stool

Storage Temperature: Ambient: 1 hour; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 2 weeks

Tubes / Containers: Sterile container

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YFATS

LOINC: 2270-7

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: MGF

Specimen Type: Stool

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMGF

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: MDSPR

Specimen Type: Stool

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate; specimen may also be frozen

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMDSPRR

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Specimen Handling: Specimens from different voids may be pooled if necessary.

Abbreviation: MICSPOR

Specimen Type: Stool

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMICSPOR

Abbreviation: FOS

Specimen Type: Stool

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Specimen Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YFOS

Volume: 5 mL

Minimum Volume: 2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Stool specimen MUST be liquid.

Abbreviation: OVPAR

Specimen Type: Stool

Storage Temperature: Ambient: 9 months; Refrigerated: 9 months; Frozen: Unacceptable

Tubes / Containers: AlcorFix preservative; also acceptable, ProtoFix and EcoFix

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YOVPAR

LOINC: 41852-5, 31208-2, 48767-8

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Order this test if the patient has had foreign travel or continued symptoms.

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Abbreviation: POFE

Specimen Type: Stool

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Specimen Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPOFE

Volume: 5 g

Minimum Volume: 1 g

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: SOFE

Specimen Type: Stool

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Specimen Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSOFE

Volume: 5 g

Minimum Volume: 1 g

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: STCULT

Specimen Type: Stool

Storage Temperature: 96 hours or 4 days at room temperature in Enteric Plus Vial. Fresh stool less than 1 hour old, refrigerated.

Tubes / Containers: Cary-Blair Vial

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSTCULT

LOINC: 625-4

Volume: 5 ml

Minimum Volume: 3 ml

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Reported within 3 days

Additional Information: *****PLEASE NOTE***** Specimens recieved into PSPC on Saturdays may be too old for testing****

Abbreviation: CHYMF

Specimen Type: Stool, random

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Sterile stool container

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCHYMF

LOINC: 25375-7

Volume: 1 g

Minimum Volume: 0.5 g

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: ARUP # 2005160

Abbreviation: A1AS

Specimen Type: Stool, random specim

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Container (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YA1AS

Volume: 5 g

Minimum Volume: 1 g

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: EOPF

Specimen Type: Stool, random specim

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

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YEOPF

LOINC: 30078-0, 15207-4, 15202-5, 29911-5, 29912-3, 13363-7, 2693-0, 73571-2, 13363-7, 30078-0, 2693-0

Volume: 5 g

Minimum Volume: 5 g

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Reported within 48 hrs

Additional Information: ARUP # 0020699 CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Abbreviation: FNAKCL

Specimen Type: Stool, random specim

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YFNAKCL

Volume: 5 grams

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: PORSTM

Specimen Type: Stool, random specim

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Container (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPORSTM

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: SFF

Specimen Type: Stool, random specimen

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Sterile container

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSFF

LOINC: 2270-7

Volume: 1 cc

Minimum Volume: 0.5 cc

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed daily / Reported same day

Additional Information: Room temp for 24 hrs, refrig temp for 48 hrs, freezer temp 30 days

Abbreviation: AP PAP CONV

Specimen Type: SurePath 1

Storage Temperature: None

Instrument / Location: AP Gyn Cytology

Host Code: papconv

Tab Assignment: AP Cytology

Abbreviation: PAPWHPV

Specimen Type: SurePath Pap Vial

Storage Temperature: Ambient

Tubes / Containers: SurePath Pap Vial

Instrument / Location: BD Viper / PSPC

Host Code: YPAPWHPV

LOINC: 22637-3;82675-0;77399-4;77400-0;61380-2

Tab Assignment: Pap and HPV Co-testing

PSPC Testing Schedule: Results within 1 - 3 days from received date

Additional Information: Liquid Based Pap and HPV with Genotype 16, 18, 45, regardless of results. Please contact PSPC Cytology Dept. with any additional questions.

Abbreviation: PAPRHPV

Specimen Type: SurePath Pap Vial

Storage Temperature: Ambient

Tubes / Containers: SurePath Pap Vial

Instrument / Location: BD Viper / PSPC

Host Code: YPAPRHPV

LOINC: 22637-3 *If reflexed to HPV add 82675-0;77399-4;77400-0;61380-2

Tab Assignment: Pap with reflex to HPV if ASCUS

PSPC Testing Schedule: Results within 1 -3 days from received date

Additional Information: Liquid Based Pap with reflex to HPV with Genotype 16, 18, 45, if Pap has ASCUS diagnosis. Please contact PSPC Cytology Dept. with any additional questions.

Abbreviation: CTLGV

Specimen Type: Swab

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Vaginal, rectal, cervical, urethral, genital, or penile swab with APTIMA Unisex Swab Specimen Collection kit OR in Viral Transport Media

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCTLGV

LOINC: 31208-2. 21613-5

Volume: 2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Mon, Thurs / Reported 1-5 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 2013768

Abbreviation: HSVD

Specimen Type: Swab

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHSVD

LOINC: 20444-6

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed M-F / Reported 48-72 hours

Additional Information: Clinically suspicious herpetic cutaneous and mucocutaneous lesions SWABBED and stored in BD UVT, Remel M4, Remel M4RT, Remel M5, Remel M6, StarSwab or UTM transport media