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Abbreviation: SELEP

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: Royal blue (no additive) or Royal Blue (EDTA)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSELEP

LOINC: 5724-0

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: ARUP # 0025023. Do not allow plasma to remain on cells. Transfer 2 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Trace Element-Free Transport Tube.

Abbreviation: TTIM

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTT

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: TGFBP

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: CRITICAL FROZEN

Tubes / Containers: EDTA (Purple Top)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTGFBP

LOINC: 49853-5

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: ARUP # 3005863 Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Abbreviation: VWFM

Specimen Type: Plasma

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

Tubes / Containers: Blue top (Sodium Citrate)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVWFM

LOINC: 32217-2

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed M-F / Reported 4-11 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 0092281 CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered. Refer to Specimen Handling at aruplab.com for hemostasis/thrombosis specimen handling guidelines.

Abbreviation: ZN

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Royal Blue (2)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YZN

LOINC: 5763-8

Volume: 2.0 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Royal Blue EDTA or Royal Blue No Additive are acceptable. Separate serum from cells within 60 minutes of collection and transfer to a trace element free plastic transport tube. Plasma may be separated immediately and transferred to a plastic transport tube for shipment to the laboratory.

Abbreviation: MLTNP

Specimen Type: Plasma or serum

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

Tubes / Containers: Red top, no SST or Purple top (EDTA)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMLTNP

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.4 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performance varies / Reported 8-11 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 3001158 Test is not performed at ARUP; separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Abbreviation: PORS

Specimen Type: Plasma or serum

Storage Temperature: Frozen - protect from light

Tubes / Containers: Green (heparin), lavender (EDTA), or plain red

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPORS

LOINC: 33311-2, 14883-3

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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

Additional Information: ARUP # 0080429 CRITICAL: Protect from light during collection, storage, and shipment.

Abbreviation: FAZAT

Specimen Type: Plasma or serum, NO gel

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated preferred; Frozen also acceptable

Tubes / Containers: Green top tube (Sodium heparin) or plain red top tube (No SST)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YFAZAT

LOINC: 16419-4

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Mon-Sun / Reported 5-9 days

Additional Information: MAYO ID: FAZAT

Abbreviation: HHV8Q

Specimen Type: Plasma, serum or whole blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Lavendar (EDTA), Pink (Ks EDTA), or SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHHV8Q

LOINC: 31208-2, 49404-7, 39083-1

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Mon & Thur / Reported 2-5 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 2013089

Abbreviation: NG CYTO SPUT

Specimen Type: Prepared Smear

Storage Temperature: None

Instrument / Location: AP Non-Gyn Cytology

Host Code: Cyto-Sputum

Tab Assignment: AP Cytology

Abbreviation: AP FNA LYM NODE

Specimen Type: Prepared Smear

Storage Temperature: None

Instrument / Location: AP Non-Gyn Cytology

Host Code: FNA LymphNod

Tab Assignment: AP Cytology

Abbreviation: ASPWS

Specimen Type: Purple Top

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YASPWS

Abbreviation: MMMAL

Specimen Type: Random or 24 hour urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate for up to 1 week and then freeze.

Tubes / Containers: Urine cup - No preservative

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMMMAL

LOINC: 2161-8, 2162-6, 32287-5, 25116-5, 19153-6, 30211-7, 48767-8

Volume: 4 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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

Additional Information: ARUP # 0083918 Transfer a 4 mL aliquot from a well-mixed 24-hour or random urine collection to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube and refrigerate or freeze immediately. (Min: 1 mL) Record total volume and collection time interval on transport tube and test request form.

Abbreviation: FROC

Specimen Type: Rectal Swab

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated / Time Sensitive

Tubes / Containers: Eswab

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YFROC

LOINC: 73836-9

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Reported Negative at 4 days.

Additional Information: ARUP # 2008476 TIME SENSITIVE - Rectal Swab. Identification and susceptibility tests are billed separately from culture.

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: 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: CBLTR

Specimen Type: Royal Blue

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Royal Blue - EDTA or No Additive (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCBLTR

Volume: 2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Transfer serum or plasma to a Trace-Element-Free Transport Tube.

Abbreviation: IDNEP

Specimen Type: Royal Blue

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Royal Blue - No Additive (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YIDNEP

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Place serum from royal blue no additive into a Trace Element-Free Transport Tube.

Abbreviation: MRBC

Specimen Type: Royal Blue

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Royal Blue - EDTA (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMRBC

Volume: 2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Centrifuge within 2 hours of collection and separate plasma from cells. Discard the plasma. Transfer 2 mL RBCs to a Trace Element-Free Transport Tube.

Abbreviation: NCKL

Specimen Type: Royal Blue

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Royal Blue - No Additive (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YNCKL

LOINC: 5702-6

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Transfer serum to Trace Element-Free Transport Tube.

Abbreviation: SELE

Specimen Type: Royal Blue

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Royal Blue - No Additive (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSELE

LOINC: 5722-4

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Submit serum or plasma removed from a royal blue-top tube.

Abbreviation: TNMQ

Specimen Type: Royal Blue

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTNMQ

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: ACMB

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Serum (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YACMB

LOINC: 30192-9

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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

Volume: 1.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.7 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS

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