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Abbreviation: USPG

Specimen Type: Urine, no preservative

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YUSPG

LOINC: 53326-5

Volume: 10 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: UNAB

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YUNABR

LOINC: 2955-3

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: UNA

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YUNA

Volume: 10 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: TNA

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

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

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YTNA

Volume: 10 mL aliquot of 24 hour urine

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL aliquot of 24 hour urine

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

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: 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: SYCH

Specimen Type: Body Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YSYCHR

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: SYCE

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: SST (1)

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YSYCE

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.25 mL

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: SWINE

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YSWINE

Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: SWBCR

Specimen Type: Stool

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated, as soon as possible, must be tested within 48 hours of collection. Frozen samples stable for up to 72 hours.

Tubes / Containers: Sterile container

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSWBCR

Volume: 5 mL or 5 grams

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed daily / Reported same day

Additional Information: Random Liquid Stool. Cary Blair can be used but not preferred. Zinc PVA can not be used for this test.

Abbreviation: SUNSD

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YSUNSD

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.35 mL

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: SULFU

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Frozen

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

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSULFU

Volume: 30 mL

Minimum Volume: 4 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: SUCR

Specimen Type: Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: None

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSUCR

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: SUBP

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSUBP

LOINC: 2971-0

Volume: 5 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performance varies / Reported 3-22 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 0098275 CRITICAL FROZEN Test is not performed at ARUP; separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered. An approved NPL form must accompany specimen.

Documents: https://ltd.aruplab.com/api/ltd/pdf/444

Abbreviation: STYPHI

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSTYPHI

Abbreviation: STRYCS

Specimen Type: Serum or plasma

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Red top tube

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSTRYCS

Volume: 7 mL

Minimum Volume: 3.4 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Reported 8-15 days

Additional Information: NMS Test Code: 9263SP

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: STRBY

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YSTRBY

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.35 mL

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: STR

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSTR

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: STFR

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSTFR

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.25 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: MAYO test code STFR

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: STACHP

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated; Room temperature or frozen also acceptable.

Tubes / Containers: Red top or SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSTACHP

LOINC: 29616-0, 42816-9

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.75 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performance varies / Reported 3-6 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 3004553

Abbreviation: SSSDE

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YSSSDE

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.35 mL

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: SSPA

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSSPA

Abbreviation: SSER

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Frozen - Serum (1), SST (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YSSER

LOINC: 27057-9

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Freeze within 24 hours of collection.