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Abbreviation: AERCU

Specimen Type: Skin, ear, nasopharyngeal , wound, placenta, vaginal, cervical

Storage Temperature: Room temperature

Tubes / Containers: ESwab Collect

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YAERCU

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Gram stain same day, prelim results 1 day, final at 3 days.

Abbreviation: AFAG

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YAFAG

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.25 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: AFAP

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YAFAP

Volume: 2 mL

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: AFAPI

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YAFAPI

Volume: 2.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: AFBBL

Specimen Type: Blood or Bone Marrow

Storage Temperature: Critical ambient storage. Transport to lab ASAP.

Tubes / Containers: Mycolytic / F Blood Culture Bottle (Red Label / Red Cap)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YAFBBL

Volume: 3.0-5.0 mL blood for adults; 1.0-3.0 mL blood for pediatrics; 1.0 mL minimum volume for bone marrow.

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Abbreviation: AFBBL

Specimen Type: Specimen

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: Draw aseptically per Blood Culture Collection procedure. Collect blood into Bactec Myolytic/F bottle (red label).

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YAFBBL

Volume: 3-5 mL blood for adults; 1-3 mL blood for pediatrics

Minimum Volume: 1 mL minimum volume for bone marrow

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: No Mycobacterium isolated at 6 weeks.

Additional Information: Critical ambient storage. Transport to lab ASAP.

Abbreviation: AFBCU

Specimen Type: Specimen

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YAFBCU

LOINC: 533-0

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed M-F / Final at 6 weeks

Additional Information: Early morning urine in a sterile leak-proof container. Gastric aspirate, body fluid and tissue in a sterile leak-proof container. At least 1-2 ml CSF, 5-20 ml gastric aspirate, > 40ml urine, 5-10 ml body fluid or tissue. Multiple collections from same site must be collected 24 hours apart.

Abbreviation: AFLD

Specimen Type: Body Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YAFLD

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: AFPQ

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: ARUP via RPS

Host Code: YAFPQ

LOINC: 23883-2, 1834-1, 49092-0, 41274-2, 2250-9

Volume: 3.0 mL

Minimum Volume: 1.0 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Specimen must be drawn between 14 weeks, 0 days and 24 weeks, 6 days. This test is used to screen for fetal risk of Down syndrome (trisomy 21), trisomy 18, and Open Neural Tube Defect (ONTD, spina bifida).

Abbreviation: AFPTL3

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YAFPTL3

LOINC: 1834-1, 42332-7

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed M, Th

Additional Information: 1834-1, 42332-7

Documents: Reported 1-5 days

Abbreviation: AGA

Specimen Type: Whole blood. Send in original tube, DO NOT ALIQUOT.

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated preferred. Ambient also acceptable.

Tubes / Containers: Preferred: Yellow top (ACD solution B) Acceptable: Yellow top (ACD solution A) or lavender top (EDTA)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YAGA

LOINC: 24049-9, 59462-2, 18771-6

Volume: 6 mL

Minimum Volume: 2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Mon, Wed / Reported 5-9 days

Additional Information: MAYO ID: AGAW

Documents: Informed Consent for Genetic Testing

Abbreviation: AGALS

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YAGALS

LOINC: 59462-2, 1813-5, 42349-1

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: AGLO

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YAGLO

LOINC: 44446-3

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.25 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: AIHT1

Specimen Type: Default

Storage Temperature: Ambient/Room temperature

Tubes / Containers: ACD (Yellow) tube Also acceptable: purple top (EDTA) tube

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YAIHT1

Volume: 10 mL

Minimum Volume: 5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Results within 5 working days

Abbreviation: ALB

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST/CHEMISTRY SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YALB

LOINC: 61151-7

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: ALBC

Specimen Type: Spinal Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Sterile screw top

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YALBC

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.4 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: ALBUR

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: None

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YALBUR

Abbreviation: ALCNE

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YALCNE

Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: ALCOS

Specimen Type: Serum / Li Hep Plasma

Storage Temperature: 2 weeks Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Serum / Li Hep Plasma

Instrument / Location: Cobas 6000

Host Code: YALCOS

LOINC: 5643-2

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Additional Information: Keep sample lid tightly closed. **Use a non-alcohol disinfectant at the site of venipuncture**

Abbreviation: ALCOU

Specimen Type: Random Urine

Storage Temperature: 2 weeks Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Random Urine

Instrument / Location: Cobas 6000

Host Code: YALCOU

LOINC: 5645-7

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Additional Information: Keep lid tightly closed.

Abbreviation: ALDEF

Specimen Type: Synovial Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Red top

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YALDEF

LOINC: 94718-4, 86955-2, 72923-6

Volume: 0.6 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.10 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Mon - Fri, Sun 12 pm / Reported 1 day

Additional Information: MAYO Test ID: ALDEF This test should only be used for patients with a total joint prosthesis. Specimen source and type of joint are required. If not obtained from a prosthetic joint, testing will be canceled.

Abbreviation: ALDER

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YALDER

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: ALDS

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YALDS

LOINC: 1763-2

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: ALP2M

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YALP2M

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.4 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts