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Abbreviation: VB2

Specimen Type: Heparinized Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen - protect from light

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

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVB2

LOINC: 49038-3

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: VITB3

Specimen Type: Serum - No SST or EDTA plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen. Refrigerated also accepted.

Tubes / Containers: Refrigerated

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVITB3

LOINC: 18244-4, 56961-6, 72306-4

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.4 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performance varies / Reported 3-9 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 3016752 Test is not performed at ARUP; separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Abbreviation: VTB5

Specimen Type: Serum - Protect from light

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVTB5

LOINC: 2722-7

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performance varies / Reported 3-10 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 2006982 Test is not performed at ARUP; separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Abbreviation: VITB6

Specimen Type: Heparinized Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen - protect from light

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

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVITB6

LOINC: 2900-9

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Immediately separate plasma from red cells and protect specimen from light, freeze immediately. Specimen type: Green (sodium or lithium heparin) or plasma separator tube. Also acceptable: Plain red.

Abbreviation: VTB7

Specimen Type: Serum, protected from light

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Frozen - Serum (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVTB7

LOINC: 1980-2

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Specimen must be protected from light.

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: VTD25

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST/CHEMISTRY SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YVTD1

LOINC: 35365-6

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: VTD3

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVTD3

LOINC: 1649-3

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: D2D3

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YD2D3

LOINC: 49054-0, 62292-8, 1989-3

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.15 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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

Additional Information: ARUP # 2002348

Abbreviation: VTE

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Frozen - protect from light

Tubes / Containers: Frozen - Protect From Light

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVTE

LOINC: 1823-4

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Tues & Fri by 0900 / Results same day

Additional Information: Patient should be fasting.

Abbreviation: VTMK

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Frozen - protect from light

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

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVTMK

LOINC: 9622-2

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.6 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Patient should fast for 12 hours prior to collection.

Abbreviation: VMAR

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

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

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVMAR

Volume: 30 mL aliquot

Minimum Volume: 1 mL aliquot

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: VGCCA

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVGCCA

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.25 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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: VWFMR

Specimen Type: Sodium Citrate Plasm

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Blue Top (1), Frozen - Sodium Citrated Plasma (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVWFMR

Volume: 3 mL

Minimum Volume: 1.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: VCNZL

Specimen Type: Serum-No SST Drug Le

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Frozen - Serum (1), Red Top (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVCNZL

LOINC: 38370-3

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.6 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: WFNS

Specimen Type: Serum-No SST Drug Le

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YWFNS

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.7 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: WNABC

Specimen Type: CSF

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Container (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YWNABC

LOINC: 41236-1, 29569-1

Volume: 1.0 mL CSF in a sterile tube

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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

Abbreviation: WNAB

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: 48 hours refrigerate, 1 month frozen

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YWNAB

LOINC: 29566-7, 29567-5

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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

Abbreviation: CWNM

Specimen Type: Spinal Fluid

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Container (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YWNIGMC

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: XANX

Specimen Type: Serum-No SST Drug Le

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YXANX

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: ZIKAM

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YZIKAM

LOINC: 80824-6, 66174-4, 92944-8, 75325-1

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Mon, Fri / Reported 1-6 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 2013942 Parallel testing is preferred and convalescent specimens must be received within 30 days from receipt of the acute specimens. Mark specimen plainly as "acute or convalescent." Submit With Order: Patient History for Zika Virus Testing

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Abbreviation: ZIKA

Specimen Type: Serum or plasma

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: EDTA plasma or red top tube

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YZIKA

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed M-Sat / Results within 8-12 hrs from receipt of specimen

Additional Information: IBT test: 4800 Avoid using gel separator tubes; samples collected in gel separator tubes have increased rate of PCR inhibition. Only send urine if the provider is requesting testing on a urine specimen, when collecting urine, a patient-matched serum or plasma specimen is required for serological follow up testing of negative RT-PCR results, per the CDC testing algorithm.

Abbreviation: ZINCS

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Royal blue (metal free tube only)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YZINCS

LOINC: 5763-8

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Thursdays / Reported same day

Additional Information: Metal free tube only

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

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

Additional Information: Royal Blue EDTA or Royal Blue No Additive are acceptable. Separate serum from cells within 2 hours of collection and transfer to a trace element free transport tube. Plasma may be separated immediately and transferred to a plastic transport tube for shipment to the laboratory. Do not use utensils (i.e., syringes, needles, or pipettes) in the collection or transfer of the sample, pour directly into transport tube.)