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Abbreviation: OPBF

Specimen Type: Specimen

Storage Temperature: Stability: Body Fluid: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 72 hours; Frozen: Unacceptable Urine: Ambient: 72 hours; Refrigerated: 72 hours; Frozen: Unacceptable

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YOPBF

Additional Information: Peak egg excretion occurs between noon and 3 p.m.

Abbreviation: OPOX

Specimen Type: Swab

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Viral Transport Media

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YOPOX

LOINC: 31208-2, 41853-3

Volume: Lesion swab in Viral Transport Media

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Reported 1-3 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 3005716 SPECIMEN SOURCE REQUIRED

Abbreviation: ORXNA

Specimen Type: CSF

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Sterile container

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YORXNA

LOINC: 91670-0

Volume: 1.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed monthly (Second Monday) / Reported 3-32 days

Additional Information: MAYO ID: ORXNA

Documents: Neurology Specialty Testing Client Test Request

Abbreviation: OXA

Specimen Type: Heparinized Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Green Top (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YOXA

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 1.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Place tube on ice immediately after collection and separate plasma within one hour of collection.

Abbreviation: OXCRBZ

Specimen Type: Serum-No SST Drug Level

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Red Top

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YOXCRBZ

LOINC: 31019-3

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5mL

Tab Assignment: RPS SENDOUTS

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

Additional Information: ARUP # 3017889

Abbreviation: OXLDL

Specimen Type: Plasma preferred / Serum acceptable

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Purple top / SST is acceptable

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YOXLDL

LOINC: 90364-1

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Fasting 10-12 hrs recommended. LCH# 123023

Abbreviation: PAPRHPV

Specimen Type: SurePath Pap Vial

Storage Temperature: Ambient

Tubes / Containers: SurePath Pap Vial

Instrument / Location: BD Viper / PSPC

Host Code: YPAPRHPV

LOINC: 22637-3 *If reflexed to HPV add 82675-0;77399-4;77400-0;61380-2

Tab Assignment: Pap with reflex to HPV if ASCUS

PSPC Testing Schedule: Results within 1 -3 days from received date

Additional Information: Liquid Based Pap with reflex to HPV with Genotype 16, 18, 45, if Pap has ASCUS diagnosis. Please contact PSPC Cytology Dept. with any additional questions.

Abbreviation: PARARE

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPARARE

LOINC: 94385-2, 61177-2, 72504-4, 82444-1

Volume: 3 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Wednesdays / Reported 1-9 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 3002929

Abbreviation: PBIEP

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Royal blue top w/K2 EDTA

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPBIEP

LOINC: 29763-0, 2895-1, 77307-7

Volume: 7 mL

Minimum Volume: 2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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

Additional Information: ARUP # 0025016

Abbreviation: PHI11

Specimen Type: Red Top, NON SST

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Serum, Red Top

Instrument / Location: Mayo via RPS

Host Code: YPHI11

LOINC: 2857-1

Volume: 2 ml

Minimum Volume: 1 ml

PSPC Testing Schedule: Mayo via RPS

Additional Information: Specimens for testing should be drawn prior to prostate manipulations such as digital rectal examination (DRE), prostatic massage, transrectal ultrasound (TRUS), and prostatic biopsy. Specimens should not be collected from patients receiving therapy with high biotin (vitamin B7) doses (ie, >5 mg/day) until at least 8 hours following the last biotin administration. Serum must be frozen within 3 hours of collection.

Abbreviation: PLA2R

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPLA2R

LOINC: 82991-1

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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

Additional Information: ARUP # 2011828

Abbreviation: PMBB

Specimen Type: Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Purple top tube (EDTA)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPMBB

LOINC: 51691-4, 73823-7, 42662-7, 42491-1, 51690-6, 3376-1, 72400-5, 51692-2, 91034-9, 77732-6, 56478-1, 5667-1, 9425-0

Volume: 6 mL

Minimum Volume: 2.25 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: TAT: 5 days (If positive: 9 days)

Additional Information: TAT: 5 days (If positive: 9 days)

Abbreviation: PMP22

Specimen Type: EDTA Whole blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Purple top

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPMP22

LOINC: 31208-2, 35464-7

Volume: 3 mL whole blood

Minimum Volume: 2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: ARUP # 2012155

Abbreviation: PMSCL

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPMSCL

LOINC: 61120-2

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: PNMXE

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YPNMXE

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.35 mL

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: PPXY

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPPXY

Abbreviation: PRPRF

Specimen Type: Heparinized Plasma

Storage Temperature: CRITICAL FROZEN. Test is not performed at ARUP; separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered. Patient should abstain from alcohol for 24 hours prior to collection.

Tubes / Containers: Frozen Hep Plasma - Protect From Light (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPRPRFA

LOINC: 2815-9, 59465-5, 50595-8

Volume: 3 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performance varies / Reported 3-8 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 2006593

Abbreviation: PTML

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPTML

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: PTTM

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPTTMR

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: PXIL

Specimen Type: Serum-No SST Drug Le

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPXIL

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: QFEVAB

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YQFEVAB

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: QFPI

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: None

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YQFPI

Abbreviation: QFPII

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: None

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YQFPII

Abbreviation: RAJI

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Frozen - Serum (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YRAJI

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: RCDIFD

Specimen Type: Fresh liquid stool collected in a sterile container.

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated 5 days / Frozen if not tested within 5 days

Tubes / Containers: Sterile container; no preservative

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YRCDIFD

LOINC: 54067-4

Volume: 10 mL

Minimum Volume: 2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed daily / Reported same day

Additional Information: WILL NOT REFLEX (for clients that perform antigen/toxin testing in-house)