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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: PD2U

Specimen Type: Urine - unpreserved

Storage Temperature: CRITICAL FROZEN

Tubes / Containers: Urine cup

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPD2U

LOINC: 12838-9

Volume: 10 mL

Minimum Volume: 5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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

Additional Information: ARUP # 3000240 Test is not performed at ARUP; separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered. Aspirin, indomethacin, or anti-inflammatory medications should be discontinued, if possible, at least 48 hours prior to collection.

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: PSA

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST/CHEMISTRY SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YPSA

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Additional Information: Freeze within 72 hours

Abbreviation: PSK4K

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPSK4K

LOINC: 66117-3, 10205-3, 19146-0, 83112-3, 83113-1, 12841-3, 104720-8

Volume: 4 mL

Minimum Volume: 3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performance varies / Reported 5-10 days

Additional Information: 4 Kallikrein Biomarkers: Total PSA, Free PSA, Intact PSA and bK2. Test should not be ordered if Digital Rectal Exam (DRE) has been performed within the last 4 days or if biopsy history is positive. ARUP # 2014059

Documents: Prostate-Specific Kallikrein, 4K Score Patient History

Abbreviation: PRCR

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YPRCR

Volume: 10 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: PROTCS

Specimen Type: Platelet-poor plasma

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

Tubes / Containers: Blue top tube - Sodium Citrate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPROTCS

LOINC: 27819-2, 27822-6

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Reported 1-2 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 0030182 CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Abbreviation: PCACT

Specimen Type: Sodium Citrate Plasm

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Blue Top (1), Frozen - Sodium Citrated Plasma (2)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPCACT

Volume: 2 - 1 mL aliquots

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: PCAGM

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Blue Top (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPCAGM

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: CAG

Specimen Type: Sodium Citrate Plasm

Storage Temperature: Frozen

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

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCAG

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: UPER

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YUPER

Volume: 50 mL

Minimum Volume: 25 mL

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: BFPE

Specimen Type: Body Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Container (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBFPE

Volume: 10 mL

Minimum Volume: 2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: PEPC

Specimen Type: Spinal Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Container (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPEPC

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 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: 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: 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: 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: PSDPRPS

Specimen Type: Na Citrate Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Blue Top x 3

Instrument / Location: Bill only profile

Host Code: YPSDPRPS

Volume: 3 - 1.5 mL aliquots

Minimum Volume: 3 - 1 mL aliquots

Abbreviation: PSACT

Specimen Type: Sodium Citrate Plasm

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Blue Top (1), Frozen - Sodium Citrated Plasma (2)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPSACT

Volume: 2 - 0.5 mL aliquots

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: SACT

Specimen Type: Sodium Citrate Plasm

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Blue Top (1), Frozen - Sodium Citrated Plasma (2)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSACT

Volume: 1.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: SAG

Specimen Type: Sodium Citrate Plasm

Storage Temperature: Frozen

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

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSAGR

Volume: 1.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: UTPS

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: None

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: PSPC

LOINC: 50561-0

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: TQP

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

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

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YTQP

LOINC: 2889-4

Volume: 10 mL aliquot of 24 hour urine

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL aliquot of 24 hour urine

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily