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Abbreviation: SPRMA

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSPRMA

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: SPAG

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSPAG

Volume: 5 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: FABRS

Specimen Type: Nasopharyngeal swab

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated; If delivery and processing exceed 48 hours, transport specimens frozen on dry ice.

Tubes / Containers: Universal or viral transport medium, 3 mL tubes

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YFABRS

LOINC: 76078-5, 76080-1, 76089-2, 94565-9

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed daily / Reported within 24-48 hrs

Additional Information: Combo test will test for Covid 19, Influenza A/B and RSV. For patients with signs/symptoms of respiratory viral infection; Asymptomatic patients or patients where only SARS CoV-2 testing is required order COVID-19 by PCR (COV19)

Abbreviation: STRSC

Specimen Type: Throat swab

Storage Temperature: Room temperature

Tubes / Containers: E Swab or Culturette II swab kit

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSTRSC

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Prelim at 1 day, final at 2 days.

Additional Information: https://www.testmenu.com/nebraska/Tests/277223

Abbreviation: SINCU

Specimen Type: Specimen

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSINCU

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Prelim at 1 day, final at 2 days.

Additional Information: Aerobic culture of sinus drainage. Two aerobic swabs, Culturette II. Includes gram stain.

Abbreviation: SPUCRPS

Specimen Type: Sterile container

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSPUCRPS

Volume: 10 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed M-Sun. Gram stain same day.

Abbreviation: SYNCU

Specimen Type: Synovial Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Container AND 1 mL inoculated into Bactec Peds/Plus F bottle (Specimen volumes <1 mL routine culture plates only)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSYNCU

Volume: 3 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Prelim at 1 day; final at 5 days. Gram stain, same day.

Additional Information: Synovial fluid, includes all joint fluids.

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: SYPAB

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: 7 days RT, 14 days Refrigerated, 12 months frozen

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YSYPAB

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Additional Information: A positive Syphilis Antibody IgG result will be confirmed by RPR with quantitation (titer), if positive. If RPR is negative, An FTA will be performed. RPR is the confirmatory testing for this screening test.

Abbreviation: STYPHI

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSTYPHI

Abbreviation: SCHAG

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSCHAG

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: SGYG

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSGYG

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: SCPA

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSCPA

LOINC: 47320-7, 47321-5

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Reported 1-2 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 0050564

Abbreviation: SSPA

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSSPA

Abbreviation: BSFHRT

Specimen Type: Sodium Heparin

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YBSFHRT

Volume: 10 mL Whole Blood

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: SPTSN

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: None

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSPTSN

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: S100BP

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: SST or plain red top

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YS100BP

LOINC: 47275-3

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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

Additional Information: ARUP # 2001766

Abbreviation: SJAB

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Serum (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSJAB

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: SCLER

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSCLER

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: SMIT

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSMIT

LOINC: 18323-6

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: SMITRNP

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSMITRNP

LOINC: 33983-8

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Reported 1-2 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 0050470

Abbreviation: ASOR

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YASOR

LOINC: 5370-2

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.4 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: SRAUH

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSRAUH

Abbreviation: ASMM

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YASMM

LOINC: 44706-0

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.25 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Reported 1-5 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 0051174

Abbreviation: SAFSD

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YSAFSD

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.35 mL

Tab Assignment: General