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Abbreviation: FORB

Specimen Type: EDTA Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Frozen - protect from light

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YFORB

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: ZRTIH1

Specimen Type: EDTA Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: EDTA Whole Blood

Instrument / Location: POBL

Host Code: ZRTIH1

Volume: 4 ml

Minimum Volume: 2 ml

PSPC Testing Schedule: Monday - Friday

Abbreviation: SIRO

Specimen Type: EDTA Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSIRO

LOINC: 29247-4

Volume: 5 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: SPECS

Specimen Type: EDTA Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSPECS

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: TBLMP

Specimen Type: EDTA Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTBLMP

LOINC: 9728-7, 8112-5, 8116-6, 8117-4, 14113-5, 8133-1, 20598-9, 20599-7, 32515-9, 8123-2, 14135-8, 8101-8, 30115-0, 17096-9, 21375-1, 30114-3, 20618-5, 50595-8

Volume: 5 mL

Minimum Volume: 3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Mon - Sat by 12 pm / Reported 24 hours

Additional Information: Specimen must be received at PSPC on the same day as it is collected as testing has a 24 hour time constraint. A copy of a CBC with differential results performed at the same time the T and B Lymphocyte Panel is collected must be included.

Abbreviation: T4T8

Specimen Type: EDTA Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YT4T8

LOINC: 20598-9, 20599-7, 50595-8

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: TACR

Specimen Type: EDTA Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Ambient (Room Temp): 3 days, Refrigerated (2-8oC): 14 days, Frozen (-20oC): >6 months

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTACR

LOINC: 11253-2

Volume: 3 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: TAMOX

Specimen Type: EDTA Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTAMOX

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: TGAMA

Specimen Type: EDTA Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTGAMA

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: THMTB

Specimen Type: EDTA Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTHMTBR

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: TWP

Specimen Type: EDTA Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTWP

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: VSCY

Specimen Type: EDTA Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVSCY

LOINC: 4690-4

Volume: 3 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.6 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: PMP22

Specimen Type: EDTA Whole blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Purple top

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPMP22

LOINC: 31208-2, 35464-7

Volume: 3 mL whole blood

Minimum Volume: 2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: ARUP # 2012155

Abbreviation: GASPCR

Specimen Type: E-swab

Storage Temperature: Room Temp Stable for 48 hrs

Tubes / Containers: E-swab

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YGASPCR

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

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Negative PCR tests will continue to reflex to culture

Abbreviation: VCGV1

Specimen Type: Eye swab, lesion, stool, tissue (brain, colon, kidney, liver, etc.), or urine.

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate for 72 hours only

Tubes / Containers: Fluid: Sterile container or Viral transport media. Swab or tissue: 3 mL Viral trasport media. Stool: unpreserved stool transport vial

Instrument / Location: ARUP via RPS

Host Code: YVCGV

LOINC: 6584-7

Volume: Fluid: 3 mL Stool: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: Fluid or Stool: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Specimen must be received at PSPC same day of collection. Specimens received after Thursday have a high probability of being rejected due to stability and shipment. ARUP # 2006498

Abbreviation: FCT

Specimen Type: Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Purple top tube (EDTA)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YFCT

Volume: 5 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed daily, routine, STAT / Reported same day

Additional Information: Peritoneal fluid (abdominal fluid, ascites fluid & paracentesis fluid) Pleural fluid Pericardial fluid Synovial fluid (Joint & prosthetic joint fluids) Peritoneal Dialysate Fluid Specimen must be labeled with patient name, hospital number, date & time collected and name of person who collected specimen. Order must state the specific site that the specimen was aspirated from. Test Includes: Total Volume, color, turbidity, RBC count, WBC count and cytospin differential.

Abbreviation: MYCPNA

Specimen Type: Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Container

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMYCPNA

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: RCDIFD

Specimen Type: Fresh liquid stool collected in a sterile container.

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated 5 days / Frozen if not tested within 5 days

Tubes / Containers: Sterile container; no preservative

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YRCDIFD

LOINC: 54067-4

Volume: 10 mL

Minimum Volume: 2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed daily / Reported same day

Additional Information: WILL NOT REFLEX (for clients that perform antigen/toxin testing in-house)

Abbreviation: FCCK

Specimen Type: GI Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Special tube containing G.I. preservative (MCL Supply T125)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YFCCK

LOINC: 2081-8

Volume: 3 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Mon, Thurs / Reported 30-32 days

Additional Information: MAYO ID: FCCK Patient should fast for 10-12 hours prior to collection. Performing lab: Inter Science Institute

Abbreviation: METHS

Specimen Type: Grey top tube

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMETHS

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: HDR5P

Specimen Type: Hair

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHDR5P

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: AQPP

Specimen Type: Heparinized Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Sodium or Lithium Heparin

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YAQPP

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: ARUP # 0040033 - CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

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: COQ10

Specimen Type: Heparinized Plasma

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate - protect from light

Tubes / Containers: Refrigerated-Protect from light. (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCOQ10

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Patient should fast overnight prior to specimen collection.

Abbreviation: FAPS

Specimen Type: Heparinized Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Green Top (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YFAPS

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.25 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts