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Abbreviation: CTCU

Specimen Type: Cervical, eye, rectal, urethral swab, or peritoneal fluid. Also acceptable for newborns: Nasopharyngeal aspirate, swab or washing.

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Viral Transport Media

Instrument / Location: ARUP via RPS

Host Code: YCTCU

LOINC: 6349-5, 31208-2

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: ARUP # 0060850

Abbreviation: CPGMA

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: LabCorp

Host Code: YCPGMA

LOINC: 6913-8, 6914-6, 6912-0

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: Labcorp

PSPC Testing Schedule: 6913-8, 6914-6, 6912-0

Additional Information: LCH# 139317

Abbreviation: CHLPAP

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST or Plain red top

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCHLPAP

LOINC: 6914-6, 6920-3, 6917-9, 6913-8, 6919-5, 6916-1

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.15 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Reported 1-4 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 0065100 Parallel testing is preferred and convalescent specimens must be received within 30 days from receipt of acute specimens. Mark specimens plainly as "acute" or "convalescent."

Abbreviation: CAPIBT

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YCAPIBT

Volume: 3 mL

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: CART

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Container (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCART

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: CHICKN

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCHICKN

LOINC: 6836-1

Volume: 0.5mL

Minimum Volume: 0.25mL

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

Additional Information: ARUP # 0055008

Abbreviation: CH25

Specimen Type: Serum1

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST/CHEMISTRY SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YCH25

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: Labcorp

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: CH23

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST/CHEMISTRY SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YCH23

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: CHSEM

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YCHSEM

Tab Assignment: General

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: COCR

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCOCR

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: CERU

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCERU

LOINC: 2064-4

Volume: 0.4 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: CPAE

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YCPAE

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: CEPHA

Specimen Type: Sodium Heparin

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YCEPHA

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: CPHA

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YCPHA

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: CTRM

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCTRM

LOINC: 53982-5

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.25 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: CBPAN

Specimen Type: Whole blood EDTA

Storage Temperature: Room temperature

Tubes / Containers: Lavender top

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCBPAN

Volume: 20 mL

Minimum Volume: Adults 10 mL; Pediatrics 5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Mon - Sat / Reported 2-4 days

Additional Information: Specimen must arrive at MAYO within 48 hours. Draw specimen Monday through Thursday only and not the day before a holiday.

Abbreviation: CEFU

Specimen Type: Sodium Heparin

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YCEFU

Volume: 10 mL Whole Blood

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: CDRMTN

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YCDRMTN

Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: CDCSO

Specimen Type: Default

Storage Temperature: None

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCDCSO

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: CBFB

Specimen Type: Whole blood or bone marrow; RNA extracted by CLIA certified lab also acceptable.

Storage Temperature: Whole blood or bone marrow CRITICAL REFRIGERATED

Tubes / Containers: Purple top (EDTA) or bone marrow (EDTA)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCBFB

Volume: 5 mL whole blood; 3 mL bone marrow

Minimum Volume: 1 mL whole blood; 1 mL bone marrow

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performance varies / Reported 5-7 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 2011114 Whole blood or bone marrow CRITICAL REFRIGERATED. Specimens must be received within 48 hours of collection due to liability of RNA. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered. TO BE COLLECTED MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY ONLY!

Abbreviation: CTUT

Specimen Type: 24 Hour Urine

Storage Temperature: Frozen immediately after collection

Tubes / Containers: 24 Hour Collection Container containing 25 mL 6N HCl

Instrument / Location: LabCorp

Host Code: YCTUT

Volume: 50 mL aliquot

Minimum Volume: 5 mL aliquot (Note: This volume does not allow for repeat testing.)

PSPC Testing Schedule: ****Please call the lab for proper collection container****

Additional Information: Collect urine in 2 qt plastic bottle containing 25 mL 6N HCl; indicate 24-hour volume. Patients should be instructed to avoid direct contact with collection bottles or bags containing preservatives, especially hydrochloric acid. Patients should be given two containers: one bottle containing 6N HCl should be used for pooling voids over 24-hour collection period; additional bottle should be used for each void and poured into pooling bottle immediately following void.

Abbreviation: CTFU

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

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

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCTFU

LOINC: 2161-8, 2162-6, 2218-6, 49256-1, 2668-2

Volume: 30 mL

Minimum Volume: 4 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Preservation can be enhanced by adjusting the pH to 2-3 by adding an acid such as 6 N HCl. Catecholamines are not stable above pH 7. The pH of such specimens must be adjusted by the addition of acid prior to transport. A pH less than 2 can cause assay interference.

Abbreviation: CATUPR

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Sodium Heparin (2)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCATUPR

Volume: 8 mL

Minimum Volume: 6 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Collect in chilled sodium heparin tube.

Abbreviation: CATSUP

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Sodium Heparin (2)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCATSUP

Volume: 8 mL

Minimum Volume: 6 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Collect in chilled sodium heparin tube.