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Abbreviation: PCRTN

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Plasma (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPCRTN

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Specimen must be collected in a GI preservative tube. Patient must fast for 10-12 hours prior to collection.

Abbreviation: PCAGM

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Blue Top (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPCAGM

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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: PTR

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Blue Top (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPTR

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: PTML

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPTML

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: PTTS

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Sodium citrate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPTTS

LOINC: 14979-9

Volume: Two 0.5 mL aliquots, frozen, platelet poor citrated plasma minimum.

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed daily, routine and stat / Reported same day; STAT within 1 hr, routine within 2 hrs

Abbreviation: PTTM

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPTTMR

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: RIVAR

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Sodium citrate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YRIVAR

LOINC: 74871-5, 69049-5, 62364-5

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed M-F / Reported 4 days

Additional Information: MAYO ID: RIVAR

Abbreviation: SECRET

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: ISI GI Preservative tube

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSECRET

Volume: 10 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Sent to Inter Science Institute.

Abbreviation: SELEP

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: Royal blue (no additive) or Royal Blue (EDTA)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSELEP

LOINC: 5724-0

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: ARUP # 0025023. Do not allow plasma to remain on cells. Transfer 2 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Trace Element-Free Transport Tube.

Abbreviation: TGFBP

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: CRITICAL FROZEN

Tubes / Containers: EDTA (Purple Top)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTGFBP

LOINC: 49853-5

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: ARUP # 3005863 Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Abbreviation: TROPT

Specimen Type: Plasma

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

Tubes / Containers: Green (Lithium heparin) or Plasma Separator Tube (PST)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTROPT

Volume: 1 mL plasma

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL plasma

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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

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: 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

Additional Information: Royal Blue EDTA or Royal Blue No Additive are acceptable. Separate serum from cells within 60 minutes of collection and transfer to a trace element free plastic transport tube. Plasma may be separated immediately and transferred to a plastic transport tube for shipment to the laboratory.

Abbreviation: F2A

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: CRITICAL FROZEN

Tubes / Containers: Blue top - Sodium citrate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YF2A

LOINC: 3289-6

Volume: 2 - 2 mL aliquots

Minimum Volume: 1 mL per aliquot

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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

Additional Information: ARUP # 0030007

Abbreviation: HIT

Specimen Type: Plasma - Frozen

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Sodium citrate (blue top) tube

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHIT

LOINC: 57761-9

Volume: Two - 5 mL sodium citrate tubes or Two - 3 mL sodium citrate tubes

Minimum Volume: Two - 0.5 mL aliquots, frozen, platelet poor citrated plasma minimum. DO NOT PUT ALL PLASMA IN ONE TUBE

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed M, W, F if recv'd at RPS by 1300, test will be reported by 1600 day of testing

Additional Information: Patient should be off heparin treatment. Specimens contaminated with heparin will cause erroneous results.

Abbreviation: ADRR

Specimen Type: Plasma & Serum

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Frozen - EDTA plasma (1), Frozen - Serum (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YADRR

LOINC: 1763-2, 2915-7, 30894-0

Volume: 1 mL serum and 2 mL plasma

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL serum and 1.2 mL plasma

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: MLTNP

Specimen Type: Plasma or serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated; Room temperature or frozen also acceptable.

Tubes / Containers: Red top, no SST or Purple top (EDTA)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMLTNP

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.4 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performance varies / Reported 8-11 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 3001158 Test is not performed at ARUP; separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Abbreviation: PORS

Specimen Type: Plasma or serum

Storage Temperature: Frozen - protect from light

Tubes / Containers: Green (heparin), lavender (EDTA), or plain red

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPORS

LOINC: 33311-2, 14883-3

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Sun, Tue, Thur / Reported 1-4 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 0080429 CRITICAL: Protect from light during collection, storage, and shipment.

Abbreviation: FAZAT

Specimen Type: Plasma or serum, NO gel

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated preferred; Frozen also acceptable

Tubes / Containers: Green top tube (Sodium heparin) or plain red top tube (No SST)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YFAZAT

LOINC: 16419-4

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Mon-Sun / Reported 5-9 days

Additional Information: MAYO ID: FAZAT

Abbreviation: OXLDL

Specimen Type: Plasma preferred / Serum acceptable

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Purple top / SST is acceptable

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YOXLDL

LOINC: 90364-1

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Fasting 10-12 hrs recommended. LCH# 123023

Abbreviation: HHV8Q

Specimen Type: Plasma, serum or whole blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Lavendar (EDTA), Pink (Ks EDTA), or SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHHV8Q

LOINC: 31208-2, 49404-7, 39083-1

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Mon & Thur / Reported 2-5 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 2013089

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: BFBLD

Specimen Type: Pleural fluid & Pericardial fluid sources ONLY - With the exception of Synovial fluid, all other body fluids need to be ordered as ANACU or AERCU.

Storage Temperature: Room temperature

Tubes / Containers: Aerobic and Anaerobic Bactec blood bottles

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBFBLD

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

Volume: 10 mL

Minimum Volume: 8 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: If there is insufficient fluid to inoculate the Bactec bottles, please submit as an ANACU, rather than a BFBLD.

Abbreviation: NG CYTO BDY FLD

Specimen Type: Prepared Smear

Storage Temperature: None

Instrument / Location: AP Non-Gyn Cytology

Host Code: Cyto-BdyFld