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Abbreviation: RCDIFD

Specimen Type: Fresh liquid stool collected in a sterile container.

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated 5 days / Frozen if not tested within 5 days

Tubes / Containers: Sterile container; no preservative

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YRCDIFD

LOINC: 54067-4

Volume: 10 mL

Minimum Volume: 2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed daily / Reported same day

Additional Information: WILL NOT REFLEX (for clients that perform antigen/toxin testing in-house)

Abbreviation: TRIPCR

Specimen Type: Specimen

Storage Temperature: Aptima Swab/Aptima Urine: Ambient 1 month, Refrigerated 1 month. Unpreserved urine: 24 hours refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Aptima Swab / Aptima Urine Tube / Unpreserved urine

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTRIPCR

Volume: Vaginal, endocervical, or male urethral swab in APTIMA Unisex Swab Specimen Collection kit or urine transferred to an APTIMA Urine Specimen Transport Tube. Also acceptable, unpreserved urine up to 24 hours of collection.

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Unpreserved Urine is also acceptable up to 24 hours of collection. If unpreserved urine sent, testing will be changed to CGDPS and TVTMA.

Abbreviation: CGDP

Specimen Type: Swab / Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Swabs in cobas PCR media at 2-30°C within 30 days of collection. Unpreserved Urine at 2-30°C within 24 hours of collection. Urine in cobas PCR media specimen transport tube at 2-30° within 30 days of collection.

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCGDP

LOINC: 21613-5, 24111-7, 31208-2

Tab Assignment: RPS

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Mon - Fri / Reported 1-3 days

Additional Information: Results include: Chlamydia DNA and N. Gonorrhea DNA

Documents: https://www.testmenu.com/nebraska/Tests/276878

Abbreviation: CTLGV

Specimen Type: Swab

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Vaginal, rectal, cervical, urethral, genital, or penile swab with APTIMA Unisex Swab Specimen Collection kit OR in Viral Transport Media

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCTLGV

LOINC: 31208-2. 21613-5

Volume: 2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Mon, Thurs / Reported 1-5 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 2013768

Abbreviation: MEEP

Specimen Type: CSF

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Screw Top

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMEEP

Minimum Volume: 0.4 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: CAURS

Specimen Type: E Swab

Tubes / Containers: Culture collection and transport system consisting of a swab and tube with transport media - BD ESwab collection and transport system

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCAURS

LOINC: 31208-2, 95765-4

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed daily / Reported within 24 hrs

Additional Information: Specimens should be tested within 4 days of collection, or as otherwise indicated by testing laboratory.

Documents: Collection instructions

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

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: EMAG

Specimen Type: Stool

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Container (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YEMAGR

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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: 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.