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Abbreviation: HSVD

Specimen Type: Swab

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHSVD

LOINC: 20444-6

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed M-F / Reported 48-72 hours

Additional Information: Clinically suspicious herpetic cutaneous and mucocutaneous lesions SWABBED and stored in BD UVT, Remel M4, Remel M4RT, Remel M5, Remel M6, StarSwab or UTM transport media. Preferred testing for suspected acute HSV infection. If pursuing antibody testing, preferred test is HSVGG.

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: VAGPCR

Specimen Type: Swab

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated or room temperature

Tubes / Containers: GeneXpert Xpert Swab Specimen Collection Kit

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVAGPCR

LOINC: 69568-4, 62460-1, 62461-9, 62460-1

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Reported same day

Additional Information: Stable for 7 days refrigerated or room temperature. For use in detection of Bacterial Vaginosis, Candida species and Trichomonas vaginalis nucleic acid in vaginal fluid specimens from patients with symptoms of vaginitis/vaginosis. This test can be performed in lieu of a wet mount, gram stain and cervical culture. *Replaced Vaginal direct probe (VPDP) as of 6/26/2023

Abbreviation: VZVD

Specimen Type: Swab

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Viral transport media (StarSwab)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVZVD

LOINC: 331208-2, 11483-5

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed M-F / Results within 72 hrs

Abbreviation: VREC

Specimen Type: Swab

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Aerobic Swab (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YVREC

Volume: Rectal Swab using Aerobic Culturette or 1 mL Stool in a Sterile Container

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Any site/source; recommend rectal swab for screening.

Abbreviation: DIPCU

Specimen Type: Swab of nasopharynx plus throat at site of membrane is preferred specimen. A swab of nasopharynx plus throat at the site of membrane or inflammation site. Swab the base of cleansed wound.

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: Swab - Use culturette swab with Stuart's or Amies medium.

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YDIPCU

LOINC: 31208-2, 48767-8, 41852-5

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed daily / Reported within 72 hrs

Additional Information: Specimen MUST be received at Pathology Services on the same day of collection as RPS must receive it within 24 hours of collection.

Abbreviation: CCMVD

Specimen Type: Swab or Urine

Storage Temperature: Swab samples refrigerated up to 7 days / Urine sample frozen up to 3 days

Tubes / Containers: Buccal Swab/Saliva collected with a flocked swab / Urine - Sterile container

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCCMVD

LOINC: 31208-2, 5000-5

Volume: Buccal Swab/Saliva collected w/ flocked swab in 3 mL UTM/VTM or 1 mL random urine

Minimum Volume: Buccal Swab/Saliva collected w/ flocked swab in 3 mL UTM/VTM or 1 mL random urine

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Reported within 24 hrs

Additional Information: Test is validated for patients <21 days old.

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: ADFNS

Specimen Type: Synovial Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Red Top (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YADFNS

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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: 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: AP BX

Specimen Type: Tissue

Storage Temperature: None

Tubes / Containers: Formalin

Instrument / Location: AP Surgicals

Host Code: APBX

Tab Assignment: AP Cytology

Abbreviation: KOHP

Specimen Type: Tissue, sputum, skin scrapings, corneal scrapings, hair, nail clippings.

Storage Temperature: Room temperature

Tubes / Containers: Sterile container

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YKOHP

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed daily / Reported same day

Additional Information: Do not put nail clippings or hair in a moist environment.

Abbreviation: TIDR

Specimen Type: Transport full intact tick in 70 percent ethanol.

Tubes / Containers: Specimen container

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTIDR

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: ARUP # 2006502

Abbreviation: CIT

Specimen Type: UA

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: 24 Hour Urine or Random

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YCIT

Volume: 30 mL

Minimum Volume: 4 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Specimen can be unpreserved for up to one week.

Abbreviation: TVTMA

Specimen Type: Unisex Aptima Swab / Urine Aptima Tube / Unpreserved urine up to 24 hours of collection

Storage Temperature: Aptima Swab/Aptima Urine: Ambient 1 month, Refrigerated 1 month. Unpreserved Urine: 24 hours refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Aptima Swab / Urine Aptima Tube / Unpreserved urine up to 24 hours of collection

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTVTMA

LOINC: 74384-9, 31208-2, 46154-1

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: ARUP # 2005506

Documents: http://ltd.aruplab.com/Tests/Pub/2005506

Abbreviation: OVAARU

Specimen Type: Unpreserved Stool

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: 2 - 5 gram, Unpreserved Stool x 2

Instrument / Location: ARUP via RPS

Host Code: YOVAARU

Volume: 2 - 5 gram stool

Additional Information: Test splits into 2 seperate tests: GLAM (Giardia Antigen by EIA) and CRYSPOR (Crypto Antigen by EIA). Preferred specimen is 2 - 5 gram Unpreserved Stool, Frozen. Cary Blair (do not freeze) specimens acceptable up to 72 hours from collection, must be received at PSPC same day of collection, Monday thru Thursday.

Abbreviation: ACTOU

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YACTOU

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: ETGM

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Urine cup

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YETGM

Volume: 20 mL

Minimum Volume: 10 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: MedTox Test: 868

Abbreviation: ETOHL

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YETOHL

Abbreviation: AASU

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YAASU

LOINC: 30068-1, 30062-4, 28603-9, 30061-6, 30161-4, 30065-7, 30059-0, 30056-6, 30066-5, 30047-5, 28601-3, 30052-5, 30053-3, 30048-3, 30063-2, 30049-1, 30055-8, 30067-3, 30058-2, 28595-7, 30057-4, 30054-1, 30064-0, 49248-8, 28590-8, 28598-1, 32229-7, 28602-1, 28588-2, 28605-4, 28593-2, 28610-4, 28608-8, 28596-5, 28599-9, 32248-7, 30050-9, 2161-8

Volume: 4 mL

Minimum Volume: 3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed M-F / Reported 3-7 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 2009419 Clinical information is needed for appropriate interpretation. Biochemical Genetics Patient History Form is available on the ARUP Website or by contacting ARUP Client Services.

Documents: Biochemical Genetics Patient History Form

Abbreviation: AMCU

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YAMCU

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: AMPDIFF

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Specimen container

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YAMPDIFF

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.7 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performance varies / Reported 8-11 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 2014043 Test is not performed at ARUP; separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Abbreviation: ARSOR

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Urine cup

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YARSOR

LOINC: 5586-3, 2161-8, 13463-5

Volume: 6 mL

Minimum Volume: 3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

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

Additional Information: MAYO Test ID: ARSOR

Abbreviation: BENZO

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBENZO