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Abbreviation: PSACT

Specimen Type: Sodium Citrate Plasm

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Blue Top (1), Frozen - Sodium Citrated Plasma (2)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPSACT

Volume: 2 - 0.5 mL aliquots

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: PSDI

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPSDI

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Specimen must be drawn prior to surgery or more than two days following surgery. Do not draw in recovery room.

Abbreviation: PSDPRPS

Specimen Type: Na Citrate Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Blue Top x 3

Instrument / Location: Bill only profile

Host Code: YPSDPRPS

Volume: 3 - 1.5 mL aliquots

Minimum Volume: 3 - 1 mL aliquots

Abbreviation: PSII

Storage Temperature: CRITICAL FROZEN

Tubes / Containers: 2 EDTA tubes

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPSII

LOINC: 8251-1, 19151-0, 11526-1

Volume: 3 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: ARUP # 2003235 - Separate plasma from cells within 6 hours of collection. Transfer 3 mL plasma to SCREW TOP Transport Tube and freeze immediately.

Abbreviation: PSK4K

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPSK4K

LOINC: 66117-3, 10205-3, 19146-0, 83112-3, 83113-1, 12841-3, 104720-8

Volume: 4 mL

Minimum Volume: 3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performance varies / Reported 5-10 days

Additional Information: 4 Kallikrein Biomarkers: Total PSA, Free PSA, Intact PSA and bK2. Test should not be ordered if Digital Rectal Exam (DRE) has been performed within the last 4 days or if biopsy history is positive. ARUP # 2014059

Documents: Prostate-Specific Kallikrein, 4K Score Patient History

Abbreviation: PSPCR

Specimen Type: EDTA Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPSPCR

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: PSTFM

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Blue Top (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPSTFM

LOINC: 27821-8

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: PSTFR

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Frozen - Serum (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPSTFR

LOINC: 10886-0, 12841-3, 2857-1

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: PT217

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated preferred, frozen acceptable.

Tubes / Containers: Purple top tube (EDTA)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPT217

LOINC: 104663-0, 69048-7

Volume: 0.6 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Mon - Fri / Reported 1-3 days

Additional Information: MAYO ID: PT217

Abbreviation: PTDSA

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPTDSA

Volume: 2.0 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: PTH2

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: SST - MON/THURS (1), SST/CHEMISTRY SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YPTH2

LOINC: 2731-8

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Monday/Wednesday/Friday

Abbreviation: PTHRP

Specimen Type: EDTA Plasma-FROZEN

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Frozen - EDTA plasma (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPTHRP

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: PTHS

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: SST - MON/THURS (1), SST/CHEMISTRY SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YPTHS

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Monday/Wednesday/Friday

Abbreviation: PTML

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPTML

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: PTR

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Blue Top (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPTR

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: PTTM

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPTTMR

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: PTTS

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Sodium citrate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPTTS

LOINC: 14979-9

Volume: Two 0.5 mL aliquots, frozen, platelet poor citrated plasma minimum.

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed daily, routine and stat / Reported same day; STAT within 1 hr, routine within 2 hrs

Abbreviation: PTZERO

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPTZERO

Volume: 3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: This test is experimental and requires prepayment or $159.50 or account billing only. Refrigerate up to 5 days and then freeze.

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: PYRUK

Specimen Type: EDTA Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPYRUK

Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: PYRUQ

Specimen Type: Random urine, protect from light.

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Amber brown urine container (Protect from light)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPYRUQ

LOINC: 14176-2

Volume: 8 mL random urine

Minimum Volume: 2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Set up twice per week

Additional Information: Quest test: 437 Collect urine in a clean container. Using an amber, plastic tube containing 500 mg of ascorbic acid (vitamin C), fill with urine, no less than 1/2 full and no more than 3/4 full. Mix and freeze. Ship frozen with a cold pack by overnight delivery. Do not thaw.

Abbreviation: PYRUVB

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Special, pre-chilled collection tube containing 2.5 mL of 6% perchloric acid

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YPYRUVB

LOINC: 14121-8

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Mon, Thurs / Reported 2-5 days

Additional Information: MAYO ID: PYR Patient should be fasting for at least 4 hours.

Abbreviation: QFABM

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YQFABM

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