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Abbreviation: FRU

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YFRU

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: FMIC

Specimen Type: Specimen

Storage Temperature: Split 1

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YFMIC

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: LSIX

Specimen Type: Serum-No SST Drug Le

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Red Top (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YLSIX

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.4 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: GA1PU

Specimen Type: EDTA Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YGA1PU

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: GALEC3

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Red top

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YGALEC3

LOINC: 83099-2

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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

Additional Information: ARUP # 2007138

Abbreviation: VCGV1

Specimen Type: Eye swab, lesion, stool, tissue (brain, colon, kidney, liver, etc.), or urine.

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate for 72 hours only

Tubes / Containers: Fluid: Sterile container or Viral transport media. Swab or tissue: 3 mL Viral trasport media. Stool: unpreserved stool transport vial

Instrument / Location: ARUP via RPS

Host Code: YVCGV

LOINC: 6584-7

Volume: Fluid: 3 mL Stool: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: Fluid or Stool: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Specimen must be received at PSPC same day of collection. Specimens received after Thursday have a high probability of being rejected due to stability and shipment. ARUP # 2006498

Abbreviation: VCRES

Specimen Type: Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), Nasopharyngeal aspirate (swab or washing), Tracheal aspirate, Sputum, Throat or Lung Tissue

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated 72 hours only

Tubes / Containers: Sterile container or Viral transport media

Instrument / Location: ARUP via RPS

Host Code: YVCRES

LOINC: 6584-7

Volume: 3.0 mL

Minimum Volume: 1.0 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Fluid: Transfer 3.0 mL specimen to a sterile container or viral transport media. Swab or Tissue: Place in 3 mL viral transport media.

Additional Information: Specimen only good for 72 hours. Specimens received at PSPC after Thursday have a high probability of being rejected due to stability and shipment.

Abbreviation: GIPARA

Specimen Type: Stool - Unpreserved

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Container

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YGIPARA

LOINC: 60545-1, 60544-4, 6396-6, 70295-1, 41436-7

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed T, Th, Sat / Reported 2-5 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 2011150 This test detects Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia, Entamoeba histolytica, Dientamoeba fragilis, and Cyclospora cayetanensis.

Documents: http://ltd.aruplab.com/Tests/Pub/2011150

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: GLIME

Specimen Type: Serum-No SST Drug Le

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YGLIME

Abbreviation: GLCGP

Specimen Type: EDTA Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YGLCGP

Abbreviation: GLUTT

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Storage Temperature: CRITICAL REFRIGERATED

Tubes / Containers: Yellow top tube - ACD Solution A or B

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YGLUTT

LOINC: 65363-4

Volume: 10 mL or 8 mL blood in original collection container

Minimum Volume: 8.5 mL or 6.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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

Additional Information: ARUP # 2006328 Test is not performed at ARUP; separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Abbreviation: FGNRH

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Red top

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YFGNRH

LOINC: 13660-6

Volume: 3 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: FGNRH

Additional Information: MAYO ID: FGNRH

Abbreviation: FIRGH

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Red top tube

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YFIRGH

LOINC: 14177-0

Volume: 3 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Mon - Fri / Reported 10-14 days

Additional Information: MAYO ID: FIRGH SST also acceptable.

Abbreviation: HDR5P

Specimen Type: Hair

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHDR5P

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: HAPTM

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHAPTM

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: HMQ

Specimen Type: Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Royal Blue (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHMQ

Volume: 1 Royal Blue EDTA

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Please submit original unopened tube. Testing requires Royal Blue EDTA tube - Royal Blue No Additive tube CANNOT be used and specimen CANNOT be submitted in a purple top EDTA tube. Test Includes: Arsenic, Lead, Cadmium, and Mercury

Abbreviation: UHMQ

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

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

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YUHMQ

LOINC: 5612-7, 5587-1, 6693-6, 5677-0, 20625-0, 5689-5, 21074-0, 13362-9, 3167-4, 5611-9

Volume: 30 mL

Minimum Volume: 10 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Includes: Arsenic, Cadmium, Lead, and Mercury

Abbreviation: HMQ

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Storage Temperature: Ambient, Refrigerated (preferred), Frozen - 28 days

Tubes / Containers: Royal blue top (EDTA) plastic trace element blood collection tube

Instrument / Location: Mayo via RPS

Host Code: YHMQ

Volume: Full tube

Minimum Volume: 1 ml

Additional Information: Patient Preparation: High concentrations of gadolinium and iodine are known to interfere with most metal tests. If either gadolinium- or iodine-containing contrast media has been administered, a specimen should not be collected for 96 hours.

Abbreviation: UHMU

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YUHMU

Volume: 30 mL

Minimum Volume: 5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: HGBERC

Specimen Type: Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHGBERC

Abbreviation: HGBEL

Specimen Type: Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Lavendar (EDTA)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHGBEL

LOINC: 4547-6, 4551-8, 4563-3, 4575-7, 4576-5, 48343-8, 4625-0, 21026-0, 6864-3, 13514-5

Volume: 5 mL whole blood

Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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

Additional Information: ARUP # 0050610. Please include form for Patient History for Hemoglobinopathy/Thalassemia Testing and CBC w/o diff. Effective test for screening and follow up of individuals with known hemoglobinopathies. The optimal test for the initial diagnosis of a suspected hemoglobinopathy is Hemoglobin Evaluation Reflexive Cascade (ARUP # 2005792).

Documents: PATIENT HISTORY FOR HEMOGLOBINOPATHY/THALASSEMIA TESTING

Abbreviation: HAEVP

Specimen Type: Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHAEVP

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: HBVQN

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHBVQN

LOINC: 42595-9, 48398-2, 48767-8

Volume: 2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Freeze serum within 24 hours of collection.