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Abbreviation: CMVVC

Specimen Type: Specimen

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Lavender (EDTA) OR bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), throat swab, tissue, or urine.

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCMVVC

LOINC: 5838-8

Volume: 5 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: ARUP # 0065004

Abbreviation: HSVDF

Specimen Type: Buccal mucosa lesion, cervical or genital lesion, eye, throat or vesicle swab, bronchial lavage (BAL), tissue, or vesicle fluid.

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated up to 72 hours - Can NOT be frozen

Tubes / Containers: Fluid: Sterile container or 3 mL viral transport media Swab or tissue: Viral transport media

Instrument / Location: ARUPvia RPS

Host Code: YHSVDFRPS

LOINC: 5846-1, 5849-5, 31208-2

Volume: 3.0 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: ARUP # 0060280

Abbreviation: RVDFA

Specimen Type: Specimen

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YRVDFA

Volume: Respiratory specimen: Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), nasopharyngeal (aspirate, swab, or washing), or tracheal aspirate.

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Fluid: Place specimen in a sterile container or transfer to viral transport media. Swab: Place in viral transport media.

Abbreviation: LEGDF

Specimen Type: Specimen

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YLEGDF

Volume: Pericardial fluid, respiratory, or tissue specimens Fluid: Prepare two duplicate slides. OR transfer 1 mL fluid to a sterile container. Tissue: Transfer tissue to a sterile container and place on gauze moistened with sterile non-bacteriostatic saline to prevent drying. Refrigerate up to 48 hours and then freeze.

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: ASGA

Specimen Type: Serum-No SST Drug Le

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Frozen - Serum (1), Red Top (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YASGA

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: CRYSPOR

Specimen Type: Stool

Storage Temperature: Unpreserved-Frozen / Cary-Blair-Refrigerated 72 hours ONLY

Tubes / Containers: Unpreserved Frozen Stool (preferred) / Cary-Blair Stool Vial

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCRYSPOR

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: ****PLEASE NOTE****Cary-Blair specimens received in at PSPC on Saturdays may be too old for testing****

Abbreviation: OVAARU

Specimen Type: Unpreserved Stool

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: 2 - 5 gram, Unpreserved Stool x 2

Instrument / Location: ARUP via RPS

Host Code: YOVAARU

Volume: 2 - 5 gram stool

Additional Information: Test splits into 2 seperate tests: GLAM (Giardia Antigen by EIA) and CRYSPOR (Crypto Antigen by EIA). Preferred specimen is 2 - 5 gram Unpreserved Stool, Frozen. Cary Blair (do not freeze) specimens acceptable up to 72 hours from collection, must be received at PSPC same day of collection, Monday thru Thursday.

Abbreviation: GLAM

Specimen Type: Stool

Storage Temperature: Unpreserved-Frozen / Cary-Blair-Refrigerated for 72 hours

Tubes / Containers: Unpreserved Frozen Stool (preferred) / Cary-Blair, only good for 72 hours

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YGLAM

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: ****PLEASE NOTE****Cary-Blair specimens received in at PSPC on Saturdays may be too old for testing****

Abbreviation: EMAG

Specimen Type: Stool

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Container (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YEMAGR

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: HPSG

Specimen Type: Stool

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated; 3 days. Frozen; 1 week.

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Container (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHPSG

LOINC: 31843-6, 31208-2, 48767-8

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: HBSG

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated 5 days, Frozen 3 months

Tubes / Containers: SST - TUES/THUR/SAT (1), SST/CHEMISTRY SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YHBSG

LOINC: 5195-3

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday

Abbreviation: HBEG

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHBEG

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: HDAA

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHDAA

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: SRHIST

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSRHIST

Volume: 3-5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed same day (M-Sat)

Additional Information: Testing performed at Viracor Eurofins Clinical Diagnostics.

Abbreviation: URHIST

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YURHIST

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed M-Sat / Reported 24 hrs after received at testing facility.

Additional Information: Viracor Test code: 30881/30882

Abbreviation: HIVAGAB

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHIVAGAB

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Specimen must not contain any particulate material.

Abbreviation: AGROTA

Specimen Type: Stool, random specimen

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Container

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YAGROTA

LOINC: 6584-7

Volume: 5g

Minimum Volume: 1g

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Reported 3-14 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 0065088 Refrigerate up to 72 hrs and then freeze.

Abbreviation: BDAE

Specimen Type: Default

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBDAE

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: FUNGTL

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YFUNGTL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: LEAG

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YLEAG

Volume: 5 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: EPDP

Specimen Type: Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YEPDP

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.6 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: TICKPCR

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Purple top tube

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTICKPCR

LOINC: 30039-2, 27994-3, 48865-0, 48866-8, 88233-2, 21089-8

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.6 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS

Additional Information: ARUP # 2008670

Abbreviation: BABPCR

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Purple top tube (EDTA)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBABPCR

LOINC: 88233-2, 21089-8

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.6 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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

Additional Information: ARUP # 2008665

Abbreviation: BTNA

Specimen Type: EDTA Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Purple top tube (EDTA)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBTNA

LOINC: 31208-2, 48864-3

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Tues, F / Reported 1-5 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 0093057

Abbreviation: LYMPCR

Specimen Type: EDTA Plasma-FROZEN

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Frozen - EDTA plasma (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YLYMPCR

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts