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Abbreviation: HGFP

Specimen Type: Heparinized Plasma

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Green Top (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHGFP

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: OXA

Specimen Type: Heparinized Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Green Top (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YOXA

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 1.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Place tube on ice immediately after collection and separate plasma within one hour of collection.

Abbreviation: PRPRF

Specimen Type: Heparinized Plasma

Storage Temperature: None

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

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPRPRFA

LOINC: 2815-9, 59465-5, 50595-8

Volume: 3 mL

Minimum Volume: 2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: ARUP # 2006593

Abbreviation: HSTROP

Specimen Type: Heparinized Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Green Top Tube - Lithium heprain

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHSTROP

LOINC: 89579-7

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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

Additional Information: Refrigerated good for 24 hrs, frozen >24 hrs

Abbreviation: TYR

Specimen Type: Heparinized Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Plasma (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTYR

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.25 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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: 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: HISB

Specimen Type: Heparinized Whole Bl

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Green Top (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHISB

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: MHGV

Specimen Type: Heparinized Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Green top tube

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMHGV

LOINC: 2614-6

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed daily, routine & STAT / Sent to RPS; Routine results reported within 2 hrs, STAT results reported within 1 hour

Additional Information: FULL heparinized (Green) tube. Specimen must be collected anaerobically. Specimen collected in a heparinized tube MUST BE FULL. Do not remove stopper and do not centrifuge. Transport refrigerated.

Abbreviation: MDS11

Specimen Type: Meconium

Storage Temperature: Submission/transport (<3 days): Room temperature. For storage beyond three days, specimen should be refrigerated or frozen.

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMDS11

Volume: 5 gm

Minimum Volume: 1 gm

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Expected TAT: 3-6 days

Additional Information: Medtox test: 809558 Panel includes: Amphetamines, Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Cocaine metabolite, Phencyclidine (PCP), Cannabinoids (THC metabolite), Opiates, Oxycodone, Methadone, Buprenorphine, Tramadol

Abbreviation: FUNBL

Specimen Type: Mycolytic F Blood Culture Bottle (Red label / Red cap)

Storage Temperature: Room Temp for 72 hours

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YFUNBL

Volume: 5 mL for adults; 3 mL for pediatrics

Minimum Volume: 3 mL for adults; 1 mL for pediatrics

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Negative results available at 7 days and final at 30 days; Positives reported as soon as detected.

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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: FABRS

Specimen Type: Nasopharyngeal swab

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated; If delivery and processing exceed 48 hours, transport specimens frozen on dry ice.

Tubes / Containers: Universal or viral transport medium, 3 mL tubes

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YFABRS

LOINC: 76078-5, 76080-1, 76089-2, 94565-9

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed daily / Reported within 24-48 hrs

Additional Information: Combo test will test for Covid 19, Influenza A/B and RSV. For patients with signs/symptoms of respiratory viral infection; Asymptomatic patients or patients where only SARS CoV-2 testing is required order COVID-19 by PCR (COV19)

Abbreviation: BPPRP

Specimen Type: Nasopharyngeal Swab

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Nasopharyngeal swab

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBPPRP

LOINC: 23826-1

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Charcoal swab no longer acceptable.

Abbreviation: COV19

Specimen Type: Nasopharyngeal swab collected in universal or viral transport medium, 3 mL tubes. Other acceptable specimens include BAL, sputum, and trachael aspirates submitted in sterile container or nasal washings collected in universal or viral transport medium. Acceptable substitutes for universal or vial transport media include phosphate buffered saline (PBS), sterile saline, or liquid Amies.

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Swab

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCOV19

LOINC: 31208-2, 94309-2

Volume: Ideal volume to complete testing is 3mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Cash price: $70.00 Results usually available within 48 hours of receipt in laboratory at RPS.

Abbreviation: NG CYTO UR

Specimen Type: Non-preserved Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: AP Non-Gyn Cytology

Host Code: Cyto-Urine

Volume: 50 mLs requested

Tab Assignment: AP Cytology

Abbreviation: ADVBL

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Purple top tube

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YADVBL

LOINC: 62480-9

Volume: 1 mL plasma

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL plasma

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: NH3

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: CRITICAL FROZEN

Tubes / Containers: Frozen EDTA plasma

Instrument / Location: Cobas 6000

Host Code: YNH3

LOINC: 16362-6

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Additional Information: Draw one 4 mL Chilled Lavender EDTA. Immediately place on ice. Keep specimen tightly stoppered. Within 20 minutes of the draw, Centrifuge immediately. Immediately remove plasma into transport tube, tightly stoppered. Freeze immediately. Critical Frozen.

Abbreviation: BDIAL

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: None

Tubes / Containers: Sodium Citrate Plasma (8)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBDIAL

Abbreviation: FBRIV

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Purple top tube (EDTA)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YFBRIV

LOINC: 88894-1

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Mon - Sun / Reported 8-12 days

Additional Information: MAYO ID: FBRIV

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.

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: CUR

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated; room temperature also acceptable.

Tubes / Containers: Trace Element-Free Transport Tube (Royal blue EDTA)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCUR

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.6 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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

Additional Information: ARUP # 3003756 Separate cells within two hours of collection in a Trace Element-Free Transport Tube (Royal blue EDTA).

Abbreviation: CU

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Royal Blue - EDTA or No Additive (2)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCU

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Royal blue-top (EDTA) tube or royal blue-top without EDTA spun down. Centrifuge; do not allow serum or plasma to remain on cells and transfer to a trace element free transport tube.

Abbreviation: EBVQ

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Plasma Preparation tubes (PPT, White) OR Purple top tube

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YEBVQ

LOINC: 48767-8, 43730-1, 53774-6

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed M-F / Reported same day

Additional Information: Specimen must be collected and processed using sterile technique. For PPT tubes, plasma must be spun within 6 hours of collection and then refrigerated. For EDTA lavender tubes, plasma must be taken off cells within 48 hours and then refrigerated.