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Abbreviation: VPFT

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVPFT

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: VNWFA

Specimen Type: Sodium Citrate Plasm

Storage Temperature: Frozen

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

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVNWFA

Volume: 2 - 1 mL aliquots

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: VMAR

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

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

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVMAR

Volume: 30 mL aliquot

Minimum Volume: 1 mL aliquot

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: VLCB

Specimen Type: EDTA Plasma-FROZEN

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Frozen - EDTA plasma (1), Purple Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVLCB

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Separate plasma from cells in a green (sodium or lithium heparin) or purple (EDTA) tube immediately and freeze plasma within 72 hours.

Abbreviation: VITC

Specimen Type: Heparinized Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen - protect from light

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

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVITC

LOINC: 1903-4

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Draw in chilled tube and keep specimen on ice. Separate serum or plasma from cells within one hour of collection and keep protected from light.

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: VITB3

Specimen Type: Serum - No SST or EDTA plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen. Refrigerated also accepted.

Tubes / Containers: Refrigerated

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVITB3

LOINC: 18244-4, 56961-6, 72306-4

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.4 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performance varies / Reported 3-9 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 3016752 Test is not performed at ARUP; separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Abbreviation: VITB1

Specimen Type: EDTA

Storage Temperature: Frozen - protect from light

Tubes / Containers: EDTA whole bld/prtc from light Frozen (1), Purple Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVITB1

LOINC: 74444-1

Volume: 3 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.6 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: VITA

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Frozen - protect from light

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

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVITA

LOINC: 2923-1

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Tues & Fri by 0900 / Results same day

Abbreviation: VIT25

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVIT25

LOINC: 49054-0, 62292-8, 1989-3

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Thursday by 0700 / Reported Friday

Abbreviation: VISC

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVISC

LOINC: 3128-6

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Mon - Fr / Reported 1-4 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 0020056

Abbreviation: VIAE

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Frozen - protect from light

Tubes / Containers: Frozen - Protect From Light

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVIAE

LOINC: 2923-1, 1823-4

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Tues & Fri by 0900 / Results same day

Abbreviation: VGCCA

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVGCCA

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.25 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: VEGF

Specimen Type: EDTA Plasma-FROZEN

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVEGF

LOINC: 34694-0

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Tues / Reported 1-8 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 0092660

Abbreviation: VDRR

Specimen Type: Spinal Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Container (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVDRR

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.25 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: VCVZ

Specimen Type: Viral Culture Media

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Viral Transport Media (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVCVZ

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

Volume: Swabs or aspirate from vesicular lesion. Collect using viral transport media.

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Swabs or aspirate from vesicular lesion. Collect using viral transport media. If culture shows CPE, FA stain will be used for identification.

Abbreviation: VCRES

Specimen Type: Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), Nasopharyngeal aspirate (swab or washing), Tracheal aspirate, Sputum, Throat or Lung Tissue

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated 72 hours only

Tubes / Containers: Sterile container or Viral transport media

Instrument / Location: ARUP via RPS

Host Code: YVCRES

LOINC: 6584-7

Volume: 3.0 mL

Minimum Volume: 1.0 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Fluid: Transfer 3.0 mL specimen to a sterile container or viral transport media. Swab or Tissue: Place in 3 mL viral transport media.

Additional Information: Specimen only good for 72 hours. Specimens received at PSPC after Thursday have a high probability of being rejected due to stability and shipment.

Abbreviation: VCNZL

Specimen Type: Serum-No SST Drug Le

Storage Temperature: Frozen

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

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVCNZL

LOINC: 38370-3

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.6 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: VCHS1

Specimen Type: Buccal mucosa, eye, genital, rectal, throat or vesicle swab, or bronchoalveolar lavage, tissue or vesicle fluid.

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

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

Instrument / Location: ARUP via RPS

Host Code: YVCHSA

LOINC: 5859-4

Volume: Fluid Volume: 3 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL in sterile container

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: ARUP # 0065065 Refrigerate up to 72 hours. Also acceptable: 3 mL viral transport media

Abbreviation: VCGV1

Specimen Type: Eye swab, lesion, stool, tissue (brain, colon, kidney, liver, etc.), or urine.

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate for 72 hours only

Tubes / Containers: Fluid: Sterile container or Viral transport media. Swab or tissue: 3 mL Viral trasport media. Stool: unpreserved stool transport vial

Instrument / Location: ARUP via RPS

Host Code: YVCGV

LOINC: 6584-7

Volume: Fluid: 3 mL Stool: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: Fluid or Stool: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Specimen must be received at PSPC same day of collection. Specimens received after Thursday have a high probability of being rejected due to stability and shipment. ARUP # 2006498

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: VB12M

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: None

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVB12M

Abbreviation: VANT

Specimen Type: Serum-No SST Drug Le

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: VANT

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: VANRAN

Specimen Type: Serum-No SST Drug Le

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YVANRAN

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: VALP

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YVALP

LOINC: 4086-5

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily