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Abbreviation: TIPCU

Specimen Type: Vascular catheter tip in a sterile container (1 inch section).

Storage Temperature: Room temperature

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Container

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTIPCU

Tab Assignment: Microbiology

Additional Information: Specify type of catheter on specimen container and the test request form.

Abbreviation: ROUC

Specimen Type: Specimen

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: ROUC

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: YERSM

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YYERSM

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Sent to Methodist

Abbreviation: STCULT

Specimen Type: Stool

Storage Temperature: 96 hours or 4 days at room temperature in Enteric Plus Vial. Fresh stool less than 1 hour old, refrigerated.

Tubes / Containers: Cary-Blair Vial

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSTCULT

LOINC: 625-4

Volume: 5 ml

Minimum Volume: 3 ml

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Reported within 3 days

Additional Information: *****PLEASE NOTE***** Specimens recieved into PSPC on Saturdays may be too old for testing****

Abbreviation: BLCPS

Specimen Type: Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Split 1

Tubes / Containers: Blood Culture (1), Blood Culture (1)

Instrument / Location: BacTec A

Host Code: YBLCPS

LOINC: 600-7

Tab Assignment: Microbiology

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Negative at 5 days

Additional Information: One aerobic and one anaerobic blood culture bottle for adults or one pediatric bottle.

Abbreviation: DNTHL

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YDNTHL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: ISOT

Specimen Type: EDTA Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YISOT

Volume: 14 mL

Minimum Volume: 6 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: ABORH

Specimen Type: EDTA Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube, Red Top

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YABORH

LOINC: 34530-6

Volume: 7 mL

Minimum Volume: 3 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed daily / Reported same day

Additional Information: Label tube with full name, date of birth, date and time drawn and unique medical record number (if applicable).

Abbreviation: ABITRPS

Specimen Type: Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube (1), Red Top (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YABITRPS

LOINC: 61406-5

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: DAT

Specimen Type: Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: None

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YDC

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: ABIDRPS

Specimen Type: Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube (1), Red Top (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YABIDRPS

LOINC: 888-8

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: ELAIR

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Purple top

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YELAIR

Volume: 5 mL

Minimum Volume: 2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed M-F / Reported 1-3 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 0013010

Abbreviation: TYIAS

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: None

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTYIAS

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: TYIOB

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: None

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTYIOB

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: IC

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube (1), Red Top (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YIC

Tab Assignment: General, RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: PTDSA

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPTDSA

Volume: 2.0 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: HCVCIA

Specimen Type: Serum or plasma

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHCVCIA

LOINC: 13955-0, 57006-9

Volume: 2.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 1.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Reported within 48 hrs

Additional Information: Performed everyday / Reported within 48 hrs

Abbreviation: ATGAB

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YATGAB

LOINC: 8098-6

Volume: 0.3 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.25 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday

Abbreviation: HTGR

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated preferred, frozen also acceptable

Tubes / Containers: Red top tube (SST not acceptable)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHTGR

LOINC: 56536-6

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 1.25 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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

Additional Information: MAYO ID: HTGR Patient Preparation: For 12 hours before specimen collection do not take multivitamins or dietary supplements containing biotin (vitamin B7), which is commonly found in hair, skin, and nail supplements and multivitamins. Stable refrigerated 7 days (preferred), 30 days frozen.

Abbreviation: ZIKAM

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YZIKAM

LOINC: 80824-6, 66174-4, 92944-8, 75325-1

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Mon, Fri / Reported 1-6 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 2013942 Parallel testing is preferred and convalescent specimens must be received within 30 days from receipt of the acute specimens. Mark specimen plainly as "acute or convalescent." Submit With Order: Patient History for Zika Virus Testing

Documents: Patient History for Zika Virus Testing

Abbreviation: CART

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Container (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCART

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: DFVA

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YDFVA

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: HANGM

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room temperature

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHANGM

LOINC: 26620-5, 32131-5

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Quest Code: 37547

Abbreviation: HEV

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHEV

Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: HV6

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHV6

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts